José Carlos Ibarra Jeréz

José Carlos Ibarra Jeréz is a Spanish chess grandmaster.

José Carlos Ibarra Jeréz
Ibarra Jeréz in 2022
CountrySpain
Born (1985-08-07) August 7, 1985 (age 39)
Totana, Spain
TitleGrandmaster (2013)[1]
FIDE rating2556 (November 2024)
Peak rating2577 (December 2017)

Chess career

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In January 2013, he finished second in the Roquetas del Mar 2013, losing the championship to James Plaskett. However, he was the only player in the tournament to have defeated Plaskett in a game.[2]

In February 2015, he tied for first place in the Titled Tuesday tournament with Baadur Jobava and Eltaj Safarli, with the three ultimately sharing the win and prize.[3]

In September 2017, he won his fifth Titled Tuesday tournament on chess.com alongside Grigoriy Oparin.[4]

In December 2023, he served as a commentator for the El Llobregat Open Chess Tournament alongside Tilsia Varela.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ Polgar, Susan (January 7, 2013). "PLASKETT WINS ROQUETAS DEL MAR 2013".
  3. ^ Klein, Mike (February 27, 2015). "Three GMs Tie In Biggest, Richest Titled Player Tuesday".
  4. ^ Copeland, Sam (September 6, 2017). "Ibarra Jerez, Oparin Triumph In Titled Tuesday".
  5. ^ "Chronicle Of Round 1 Of The IV El Llobregat Open Chess Tournament". December 1, 2023.