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Finding inspiration in Haarlem (1/2)

11/5/2016 – "A Dutch legend, a Syrian refugee and a 64 year-old Israeli… and chess, of course. That's all it takes to rediscover the pleasure of the 64 squares, through the pleasure of the others. One doesn't necessarily need to be around Carlsen to feel the spark of the beauty of chess. The light in a chess player's eyes wired for this game is just as fascinating and, perhaps, the best mirror a chess lover could possibly find." Thus starts an illustrated report by Alina L'Ami.

BDO Chess: writing history in Haarlem (2/2)

11/1/2014 – In part two of his report on the BDO Chess tournament, Frits Agterdenbos presents the two tournaments, the Premier won by Dutch veteran Friso Nijboer, and the Challenger won by 13-year-old Dutch talent FM Robby Kevlishvili who also scored an IM norm. With each portrait you will find a summary of their tournament, as well as notable results and the players' impressions.

BDO Chess: writing history in Haarlem (1/2)

10/31/2014 – Frits Agterdenbos was one of the leading chess photographers in the eighties, and has graced our pages with articles and photos over the years. His first full-fledged article was in 2005, and now he comes full circle with a lovely article on the 10th BDO Chess tournament, complete with his high standard of photography and a native's guided tour of the area.
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