| Twan Burg | |
|---|---|
 Burg in 2011 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | April 2, 1990 Schijndel, Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (2015) [1] |
| FIDE rating | 2501 (August 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2536 (November 2019) |
Twan Burg is a Dutch chess grandmaster and solver.
| Twan Burg | |
|---|---|
| Burg in 2011 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | April 2, 1990 Schijndel, Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (2015) [1] |
| FIDE rating | 2501 (August 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2536 (November 2019) |
Twan Burg is a Dutch chess grandmaster and solver.
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]
In 2016, Burg married Azerbaijani Woman Grandmaster Nargiz Umudova. [5]
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