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David Martínez (chess player)

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Spanish chess player (born 1981) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Martin.
David Martínez
CountrySpain
Born (1981-06-30) June 30, 1981 (age 43)
Madrid, Spain
TitleInternational Master (2006)
Peak rating2454 (January 2007)

David Martínez Martin is a Spanish chess player.  

Chess career

In June 2024, he organized the "Clash of Claims" event in Madrid, which was a match between former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik and grandmaster José Martínez Alcántara.

In October 2024, he partnered with grandmaster Pepe Cuenca in the Team Chess Battle, where they made it to the finals and defeated Eric Rosen and Nemo Zhou to win the entire event.

He is the coach of grandmaster David Antón Guijarro and the Spanish women's team. He also works as Chess.com's international partnerships manager.  

References

  1. Svensen, Tarjei (July 15, 2024). "World Chess Agrees Name Change After 'Clash Of Claims' Criticism".
  2. Levin, Anthony (October 16, 2024). "Ratata Spanish Squad Eliminate Cramlings, Advance To Final".
  3. "Team Chess Battle 2 2024".
  4. "Grand Swiss: David Anton joins Caruana and Aronian at the top". October 18, 2019.
  5. Levin, Anthony (January 4, 2025). "Todos Por Valencia: Carlsen, Caruana, Rey Enigma, Fausti & Others Fundraise With Chess".

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