About Karel van der Weide
Born 1973. Karel van der Weide is a Dutch writer and chess player.
Karel van der Weide is a Dutch chess grandmaster and author.
Chess career Player In September 2006, he tied for 2nd–9th with Luke McShane, Stephen J. Gordon, Gawain Jones, Luis Galego, Daniel Gormally, Klaus Bischoff and Šarūnas Šulskis in the 2nd EU Individual Open Chess Championship in Liverpool.
In January 2007, he won the 32nd Ciudad de Sevilla on tiebreaks over Daniel Cámpora.
In June 2022, he held a simultaneous exhibition against 25 players at the Chess Club Vredeburg. He won 18 games, drew 4, and lost 3.
Author He has written a number of chess books, including Een schaakleven in 100 partijen and Schaken voor huisvrouwen.
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Who is Karel van der Weide?
Dutch writer and chess player
When was Karel van der Weide born?
Karel van der Weide was born on 11 August 1973 in Amsterdam.
What is Karel van der Weide's occupation?
Karel van der Weide is a writer and chess player.
What nationality is Karel van der Weide?
Karel van der Weide is Dutch.
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