“The strength of this tournament is that there is no difference between the professionals and the amateurs,” says Jeroen van den Berg. The tournament director has been associated with the chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee for years. “We are one whole.”
Top sport
Chess used to be known as an old-fashioned sport, but nowadays the thinking game is also popular among young people. Van den Berg: “You have to be very fit as a chess player, because a game lasts four to five hours. Healthy body, healthy mind.”
In addition to the ‘top sports experience’, the development of the mobile phone also contributes to the hip character of mind sports. Many enthusiasts play chess on apps.
