Julen Luis Arizmendi Martínez
Julen Luis Arizmendi Martínez | |
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.jpg) Arizmendi in 2012 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Born | 5 July 1976 Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Title | Grandmaster (2004) |
| FIDE rating | 2493 (December 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2580 (June 2013) |
Julen Luís Arizmendi Martínez (born 5 July 1976) is a Spanish chess Grandmaster (GM) (2004), Spanish Chess Championship winner (2012).
Biography
[edit]In the 2000s Arizmendi was one of the leading Spanish chess players. He three times won medals in Spanish Chess Championships: gold (2012), silver (2008) and bronze (2013). Other chess tournament successes of Arizmendi include: shared 1st place in Biel (2002), won in Cullera (2004), shared 1st place in Benidorm (2009).
Arizmendi played for Spain in the Chess Olympiads:[1]
- In 2002, at second reserve board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled (+4, =5, -1),
- In 2004, at second reserve board in the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvià (+3, =4, -2),
- In 2006, at fourth board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+2, =4, -1).
Arizmendi played for Spain in the European Team Chess Championships:[2]
- In 2001, at second board in the 13th European Team Chess Championship in León (+1, =6, -1),
- In 2011, at reserve board in the 18th European Team Chess Championship in Porto Carras (+2, =1, -2).
In 2004, he was awarded the FIDE Grandmaster (GM) title.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Julen Luis Arizmendi Martinez rating card at FIDE
- Julen Luis Arizmendi Martinez player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Julen Luis Arizmendi Martínez chess games at 365Chess.com
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