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Revision as of 19:09, 26 November 2010
Loek van Wely | |
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 Loek van Wely at the 2005 Corus chess tournament. | |
| Full name | Loek van Wely |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Born | October 7, 1972 Heesch, The Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (1993) |
| FIDE rating | 2666 (November 2010) |
| Peak rating | 2714 (October 2001) |
Loek van Wely (born October 7, 1972) is a chess Grandmaster from the Netherlands. He won the Dutch championship six times straight from 2000 through 2005. He was rated among the world's top ten in 2001. In 2002, in Maastricht, Netherlands, van Wely took on the computer program Rebel in a four-game match. The computer won two games and van Wely won two games. In 2005, he led the Dutch team to victory at the European Team Championships in Gothenburg.
Van Wely is a frequent participant in the elite Corus chess tournament. As of 2010, he has participated in the tournament 19 years in a row.[1]
In May 2010 he won the 14th Chicago Open.[2]
References
- ^ Greengard, Michael (18 January 2010). "GM Peter Svidler's Game Of the Day". Internet Chess Club. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (2010-05-01). "The Week in Chess: 14th Chicago Open 2010". London Chess Centre. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
External links
- Loek van Wely player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Loek van Wely rating card at FIDE
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