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Buijs Martin, Urtzi
🇪🇸FIDE 2274086· Male· Spain· Born in 1975
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Urtzi Buijs Martin, a 51-year-old Spanish player, is rated 2003. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 18 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Liga Andaluza 2026 Division de Honor Oriental Rondas 1-4, CE Individual Absoluto 2025, and XIX Open Internacional Sub 2400 de Malaga 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including COPA DIPUTACION DE MALAGA POR EQUIPOS 2025) recently. He took a 57-month break between Jan 2010 and Nov 2014. His peak of 2196 was reached at age 32 (Jul 2007).
Current rating
2003
Standard
Rpd1969·Blz1987
All-time high
2196
−193 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 32
Jul 2007 · age 32
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#27,023
#27,023 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1970 → 2048
Sep 2025
500 career games
at age 50
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
Jan 2025
2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Dec 2021
2015
96th Spanish 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2145
Feb 2015
2010
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 2117 → returned at 2128
Jan 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
2032 → 2003
Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
14.5/ 2851.8%
10W9D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAdrian 2008 I Sanchez Perez1,894·IV Open Internacional de Ajedrez Sub 2400 Casabermeja 2025·R5·-13.5
2.[L]vsSamuel Sanchez Morales1,906·IV Open Internacional de Ajedrez Sub 2400 Casabermeja 2025·R7·-13.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #52 | 1364 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/8 | #83 | 1968 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/7 | #24 | 2038 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/7 | #35 | 1934 | -23.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/4 | #63 | 2220 | +16.0 |
Worst Elo result: IV Open Internacional de Ajedrez Sub 2400 Casabermeja 2025 (-23.8 Elo, finished #35).
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Rankings
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Spain
#2,237
out of 20,300 players
Europe
#19,967
in continent
World
#27,023
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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