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Martinez Duany, Lelys Stanley
GM🇨🇺FIDE 3504727· Male· Cuba· Born in 1985
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Lelys Stanley Martinez Duany, a 41-year-old Cuban Grandmaster, is rated 2455 and ranked 11th among Cuban players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2437 and 2468 over the past 2 years. 109 rated games in the past year (≈85/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Internacional, Campeonato de Cuba Absoluto 2026, and 51 Abierto Internacional Ciudad de Sevilla 2026. Also played 5 rapid (including XVI Torneo de Reyes 2026) and 7 blitz events (including Torneo de Reyes Blitz 2026) recently. His peak of 2547 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2019); he also reached World #389 in Nov 2009 and spent 106 months in Cuban top 10, with a longest streak of 5 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2009 (age 24), IM in 2009 (age 24), and FM in 2003 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #95 in U20 and #1 and #1 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
2455
Standard
Rpd2469·Blz2444
All-time high
2547
−92 pts below
Jan 2019 · age 34
Jan 2019 · age 34
Activity
111
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
109 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#11
#11 · Cuban players · of 641
106 months in National top 10 (2008–2023)
106 months in National top 10 (2008–2023)
Career timeline
27 entries2026
96th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2460
Apr 2026
2023
106 months in national top 10
longest streak 66 months · since Apr 2008
Dec 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2500
at age 37
Aug 2022
2019
All-time peak 2547
at age 34 · −92 from today
Jan 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2500
at age 33
May 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2500
at age 32
Aug 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
XXXV Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez GM Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam 2025. Magistral · Dec 2025 · +2.1 Elo
Evolution
-4
2459 → 2455
Tournaments
11
100 games
Score
65/ 10065.0%
45W40D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlvaro Torres RebolledoFM2,304·II Cerrado de Navidad Internacional Ajedrez Diagonal Alcorcon A·R3·-6.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #14 | 2389 | -4.5 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7/9 | #1 | 2637 | +22.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/9 | #12 | 2411 | +0.7 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 2395 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #19 | 2417 | -1.6 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 3.5/9 | #10 | 2372 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2458 | +3.7 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/10 | #15 | 2308 | -13.5 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #15 | 2486 | +4.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsErmes Espinosa VelozGM
🇨🇺CUB·2473
+11 −10 =15
36 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsCarlos Daniel Albornoz CabreraGM
🇨🇺CUB·2592
+5 −8 =19
32 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsOmar Almeida QuintanaGM
🇨🇺CUB·2454
+5 −6 =14
25 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJuan Borges MatosGM
🇨🇺CUB·2357
+0 −0 =25
25 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsYaniela Forgas MorenoWGM
🇨🇺CUB·2221
+12 −1 =11
24 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
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Cuba
#11
out of 673 players
Americas
#115
in continent
World
#963
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Cuba
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