Natalia Parés Vives (born 1955) is a chess player and teacher from Spain who holds the chess title of FIDE Master (FM). She is recognized for being a pioneering openly trans woman in competitive chess. Competition wins Spanish under-20 chess championships runner-up in 1973 and 1975. Runner-up in 1975 and 1987 of Catalonia Chess Championship. Runner-up in 2008 Women's Olympiad. Runner-up in 2008 Catalonia Women's Championship. Parés Vives represented Spain in the Chess Olympiad in 2008 in Dresden, and in the European Individual Chess Championship in 2009. References External 1955 births Living people Spanish chess players Spanish female chess players Chess FIDE Masters Chess Olympiad competitors Transgender women