Round 2 of the Limburg Summer Series saw Reinier Overtoom hold on to a draw against favourite Gino de Mon. This game may not seem so important as there are many rounds left to play but it can have a huge impact with regard to the fight for first place.
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Watch a Brave Black Knight deciding : Juan Pablo de Mey – Gino de Mon
One of the most anticipated games of Round 1 was the encounter between FM Juan Pablo de Mey (1995 Fide) and Gino de Mon (2060 FIDE). The game proved to be a sharp one and it developped as it follows:
Great game: Pablo Pereira and Jelmer Veltman
In the game corresponding to Round 2 of the Summer Series Pablo Pereira and Jelmer Veltman engaged in a fierce battle full of tricks and drama. Do you still think that Bb5 Sicilian is boring? Check this out!
Turkish Surprise in Spring Blitz Series!
During the Limburg Spring Blitz tournament we were gladly surprised by the irruption of 12-year-old Serdar Murat Yildiz.
The Turkish youngster came up with a Fischer-like performance to win the event with a perfect score of 7/7, 2 points clear of the second place earned by Hans Hoonstra.
Solid strategic concepts, fine tactical awareness, speed… all the necessary ingredients to put up this performance were displayed by Serdar. However, the most surprising aspect of his game was the endgame, impressive if we take into account his young age. Here we have a clear example:
Frans en Roberto maakten er een mooi potje van!
In de serie kortsluitingen is dit er wel eentje…