Yuri González Vidal is a Cuban chess Grandmaster. He was born on February 12, 1976 in Holguín, Cuba. Vidal achieved the grandmaster title in 1999 and also won the Cuban Chess Championship in 2002.
In 2008 and 2012, Vidal participated in the Chess Olympiads representing Cuba. In the 38th Chess Olympiad of 2008 held in Germany, he was part of the Cuban team that finished at 7th place. In the 40th Chess Olympiad of 2012 which was organized in Turkey, Vidal again represented Cuba, helping his team to achieve 10th place overall.