Dutch chess Grandmaster (2005) is born in Woerden, Netherlands.
Best results: Gausdal 2004, 1st; Essent tournament 2005, tied 2nd; Karabakh ‘B’ 2005, 1st; Wijk aan Zee Corus ‘C’ 2005, 2nd; European Individual Championship 2008 in Plovdiv, 2nd; FIDE Chess World Cup 2009, 1st round; Dutch Open 2009, 1st; Cuca International Tournament 2012, 3rd; Dutch Championship 2012, tied 2nd; Hogeschool Zeeland Chess Tournament 2013, tied 1st; Dutch Open 2013, tied 1st; Reykjavik Open 2015, 1st; Copa Independencia CDMX 2015, tied 1st; Dutch Open 2016, tied 2nd.
He represented Dutch Chess Team in the Chess Olympiads 2014, 2016, 2018.
Peak rating: 2651 in May 2014
