Julen Luis Arizmendi Martínez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arizmendi and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

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

Julen Luis Arizmendi Martínez
Arizmendi in 2012
Country	Spain
Born	(1976-07-05) 5 July 1976 Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S.
Title	Grandmaster (2004)
FIDE rating	2493 (November 2024)
Peak rating	2580 (June 2013)

Biography

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:

• 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:

• 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.

External links

• 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