About Twan Burg
Born 1990. Twan Burg is a Dutch chess player.
Twan Burg is a Dutch chess grandmaster and solver.
Chess career In January 2013, Burg participated in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, finishing sixth in Group C. He won against Igor Bitensky, Oleg Romanishin, Mark van der Werf, and Lisa Schut.
Burg won the 2009, 2016, 2017 editions of the ARVES Chess Solving contest.
In October 2018, he held David Howell to a draw for his team in the European Chess Club Cup.
Burg won the 2021 and 2022 editions of the Dutch Chess Solving Championship.
Personal life In 2016, Burg married Azerbaijani Woman Grandmaster Nargiz Umudova.
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Who is Twan Burg?
Dutch chess player
When was Twan Burg born?
Twan Burg was born on 2 April 1990 in Schijndel.
What is Twan Burg's occupation?
Twan Burg is a chess player.
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Twan Burg is Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Twan Burg. https://biography.guide/twan-burg/
MLA: "Twan Burg." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/twan-burg/.
Chicago: "Twan Burg." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/twan-burg/.
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