Martijn van IJzendoorn
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1997 Wateringen, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Draughts |
| Rank | Grandmaster (2017) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | No. 4 (January 2022)[1] |
| Personal best | 2401 (April 2024, rating)[1] |
Martijn van IJzendoorn is a Dutch draughts grandmaster.
Career
In 2016, he won the bronze medal in the European Draughts Championships.[2]
In 2017, he won the RotterDamsOpen tournament and the Dutch Draughts Championship.[3]
In 2018, he won the bronze medal in the European Draughts Championships.[4]
In December 2021, he won the silver medal in the World Blitz Draughts Championship.[5]
In July 2022, he won the silver medal in the World Blitz Draughts Championship.[6]
In September 2023, he achieved a new world record in simultaneous exhibition by playing against 50 opponents and achieving an 88% score overall.[7]
In October 2023, he won the bronze medal at the 2023 World Draughts Championship, later also winning the silver medal in the rapid section.[8][9]
In June 2025, he finished in fourth place at the 2025 World Draughts Championship, narrowly losing the bronze medal to Guntis Valneris.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Van Ijzendoorn Martijn".
- ^ "EC Draughts 2016". Archived from the original on 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ^ "RotterDamsOpen wil groeien naar World Cup-toernooi". July 14, 2018.
- ^ "EC-2018". Archived from the original on 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ^ World Championship Blitz 2021
- ^ World Championship 2022. Blitz
- ^ van der Meer, Stefan (September 17, 2023). "Martijn van IJzendoorn is wereldrecordhouder: 'Idee dat er nog meer in zit'".
- ^ World Championship Willemstad 2023
- ^ 13th FMJD World Rapid Championship 2023
- ^ "Martijn van IJzendoorn (Damlust Gouda) vierde op WK dammen in Kameroen". June 24, 2025.