Robin Swinkels
| Robin Swinkels | |
|---|---|
 Swinkels in 2023 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | April 6, 1989 Asten, Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (2009)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2511 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2536 (October 2013) |
Robin Swinkels (born April 6, 1989) is a Dutch chess grandmaster.
Chess career
[edit]In July 2008, he played an underwater chess match against Hans Böhm as part of the Curaçao Chess Festival.[2]
In January 2010, he participated in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, where he defeated Benjamin Bok, Nils Grandelius, Mariya Muzychuk, Sjoerd Plukkel, and Soumya Swaminathan.[3]
In 2017, he played for DJK Aachen in the Chess Bundesliga, where he defeated Alexander Belezky in the first round.[4]
He was one of the four players who qualified for the finals in the 2021 Dutch Chess Championship, though was defeated by eventual winner Max Warmerdam.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ "Curacao 2008 – above and below the water". August 7, 2008.
- ^ "Wijk 11: Carlsen wins again, catches Kramnik". January 29, 2010.
- ^ Fischer, Johannes (October 23, 2017). "German League kicks off new 2017-2018 season".
- ^ Schulz, Andre (December 7, 2021). "Max Warmerdam wins Dutch Championship".