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Julen Luis Arizmendi Martínez

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Julen Luis Arizmendi Martínez
Arizmendi in 2012
CountrySpain
Born (1976-07-05) 5 July 1976 (age 48)
Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S.
TitleGrandmaster (2004)
FIDE rating2493 (November 2024)
Peak rating2580 (June 2013)

Julen Luís Arizmendi Martínez (born 5 July 1976) is a Spanish chess Grandmaster (GM) (2004), Spanish Chess Championship winner (2012).

Biography

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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]

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

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  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Arizmendi Martínez, Julen Luís". Olimpbase.org.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Arizmendi Martínez, Julen Luís". Olimpbase.org.
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