External links
- Martijn van IJzendoorn at the World Draughts Federation (FMJD)
- Martijn van IJzendoorn at the Koninklijke Nederlandse Dambond (KNDB)(in Dutch)
- Martijn van IJzendoorn at TeamNL (in Dutch)
- Martijn van IJzendoorn on Instagram
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 March 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 (born 24 March 1997) is a Dutch draughts grandmaster.
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]
