José Eduardo Martínez Alcántara

World rank: No. 57 (October 2026)
Rating: 2657
Peak rating: 2667 (December 2025)
Title: Grandmaster (2018)
Federation: Mexico
Born: January 31, 1999, Lima, Peru (age 27)
FIDE ID: 3805662

A Peruvian-born grandmaster who has represented Mexico since 2024.

In 2024 he played two blitz matches against Vladimir Kramnik after Kramnik had accused him of cheating online. Martínez won the first in Madrid, 14½–11½, and Kramnik the second in London.

His best result came at the 2025 World Cup, where he knocked out Nodirbek Abdusattorov 2–0, then Alexey Sarana and Pentala Harikrishna, before losing in the quarter-finals to the eventual winner, Javokhir Sindarov.

Career highlights

World Cup quarter-finalist in 2025, knocking out Nodirbek Abdusattorov 2–0
Represents Mexico since 2024
Tied first at the 2021 U.S. Masters

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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.