De Stukkenjagers chess teams see mixed KNSB results

The KNSB chess competition on October 3 saw mixed results for the De Stukkenjagers teams. De Stukkenjagers 1 faced the national champion, Apeldoorn, resulting in a 7-3 defeat. Despite the loss, several players achieved draws against high-rated opponents, including Luuk Baselmans, Helmut Froeyman, Oleksandr Dovgaliuk, Bertalan Bokorovics, Stefan Beukema, and Xiheng Zhang.

In a different match, the En Passant team faced challenges due to player absences, requiring three substitutes—Twan, Joshua, and Falco—to fill the roster. The team faced logistical difficulties traveling to Amsterdam for their match.

De Stukkenjagers 2 secured a vital 4-3 victory in their third-class group. The win was driven by successes from Erwin Kalle, César Becx, and debutant Igor Vanduyfhuys, alongside a decisive draw in a complex endgame by Elias De Reese.