In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vallejo and the second or maternal family name is Pons.
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The son of a soldier, he was born in Mahón and grew up in Villacarlos. Several members of his family played chess, and he learned the game from them.[1]
Since then he has made multiple appearances in tournaments, for instance in 2014 Bilbao Chess Masters, as well as competed in country leagues.[citation needed]
Vallejo participated in the Grand Prix cycle for 2017–18, after being active in 2016. Having played in the Sharjah and Moscow legs of the event, and finished in the bottom half of the field in both, he had no mathematical chance to qualify for the 2018 Candidates Tournament via the Grand Prix.[citation needed]
