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Arizmendi Martinez, Julen Luis
GM🇪🇸FIDE 2205092· Male· Spain· Born in 1976
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Julen Luis Arizmendi Martinez, a 50-year-old Spanish Grandmaster, is rated 2465 and ranked 30th among Spanish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 6, Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 1-3, and VI elllobregat Open Group A. Also played 2 rapid (including VIII Open de Puigpelat 2025) and 1 blitz events (including VI Copa Diputacion de Almeria) recently. His peak of 2580 was reached at age 37 (Jun 2013, World #280 at the time); he spent 39 months in Spanish top 10.
Awarded GM in 2005 (age 29) and IM in 2001 (age 25).
Current rating
2465
Standard
Rpd2451·Blz2456
All-time high
2580
−115 pts below
Jun 2013 · age 37
Jun 2013 · age 37
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#30
#30 · Spanish players · of 18,813
39 months in National top 10 (2002–2014)
39 months in National top 10 (2002–2014)
Career timeline
21 entries2023
22nd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 47 · rated 2525
Nov 2023
Re-crossed 2500
at age 47
May 2023
2020
1,000 career games
at age 44
Nov 2020
2019
50th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2524
Sep 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2500
at age 41
May 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2500
at age 40
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
2497 → 2465
Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
15.5/ 2855.4%
11W9D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #94 | 1609 | -5.9 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #105 | 2567 | +1.3 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/10 | #17 | 2440 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #41 | 2354 | -12.2 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 3/7 | #27 | 2432 | -5.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRenier Castellanos RodriguezGM
🇪🇸ESP·2462
+1 −0 =7
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsPablo Cruz LledoIM
🇪🇸ESP·2415
+2 −0 =5
7 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsAlvar Alonso RosellGM
🇪🇸ESP·2560
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsJaime Valmana CantoIM
🇪🇸ESP·2366
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsSergio Trigo UrquijoFM
🇪🇸ESP·2357
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Spain
#30
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#524
in continent
World
#870
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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