Twan Burg
Twan Burg | |
|---|---|
 Burg in 2011 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | April 2, 1990 Schijndel, Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (2015)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2495 (December 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2536 (November 2019) |
Twan Burg is a Dutch chess grandmaster and solver.
Chess career
In January 2013, Burg participated in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, finishing 6th 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.[2]
In October 2018, he held David Howell to a draw for his team in the European Chess Club Cup.[3]
Burg won the 2021 and 2022 editions of the Dutch Chess Solving Championship.[4]
Personal life
In 2016, Burg married Azerbaijani Woman Grandmaster Nargiz Umudova.[5]
References
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ Afek, Yochanan (2018-02-15). "Solving studies is fun!". ChessBase. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ Doggers, Peter (2018-10-14). "Carlsen Starts With Win At European Club Cup". Chess.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Solvers' dilemma: Netherlands or Poland?". International Chess Federation. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "Olympiad Wedding of Nargiz Umudova & Twan Burg". Chess Daily News. Archived from the original on 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2022-04-16.