Josep Manuel López Martínez
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1980 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Spain |
| Title | Grandmaster (2007)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2484 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2607 (September 2017) |
Josep Manuel López Martínez is a Spanish chess grandmaster.
Career
In 1997, he had a notable victory against Francisco Vallejo Pons in the Spanish Youth Championship, where he ultimately finished third.[2]
In 2006, he tied for 2nd–5th with Slavko Cicak, José González García and Leonid Gofshtein in the VIII Sants Open.[3]
He achieved the Grandmaster title in 2007, earning his norms at the:[1]
- Int Navidad Ciudad de Mataro in January 2005
- III Magistral Ciutat de Badalona in March 2005
- VIII Open Vila de Salou in June 2006
In September 2024, he tied for second place with Thomas Beerdsen, Pepe Cuenca, Lev Yankelevich, and Paolo Ladron De Guevara Pinto in the Gáldar Open.[4]
References
- 1 2 "FIDE Title Application (GM)".
- ↑ "GM Josep Manuel López".
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (2006-09-04). "TWIC 617: VIII Sants Open". London Chess Center. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ↑ Colodro, Carlos (September 10, 2024). "Vignir Vatnar Stefansson wins Gáldar Open on the Canary Islands".
