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Geurt Gijssen was born in Germany, but has lived in Nijmegen, Netherlands since 1952, where he worked as a mathematics teacher at a secondary school until he retired in 1983. He has been the head arbiter of several Chess Olympiads (1998, 2000, 2002, 2006), as well as several matches and tournaments for World Chess Champion titles: Garry Kasparov-Anatoly Karpov (1987, 1990), Anatoly Karpov-Gata Kamsky (1996), Anatoly Karpov-Vishwanathan Anand (1998), FIDE World Chess Championship (1999), Vladimir Kramnik-Veselin Topalov (2006).
Geurt is also a chess writer and has written several books on the game. In 2013 he was awarded the title of FIDE Honorary Member in recognition of his outstanding contributions to chess. Here are some of Gijssen's most notable achievements:
Geurt Gijssen is a highly respected figure in the world of chess. He is a dedicated and experienced referee who has made significant contributions to the game. IM Sagar Shah interviewed him during his coverage of the Levitov Chess Week 2023:
