Author Archives: Willem van Gemert

Coronavirus spread incoronates Gambit national team champions

Posted on 28/04/2020 by Willem van Gemert

The Luxembourg chess federation (FLDE) has decided to truncate the season due to the coronavirus outbreak. Bonnevoie I have been declared Champions based on their 6.5/7 score in the completed first phase of the national championship. While there is … Continue reading →

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Battles on the chessboard in the town of Cervantes’s captivity

Posted on 18/11/2019 by Willem van Gemert

The European Chess Club Cup 2019, Ulcinj, Montenegro, 9-16 November, has been dominated by Obiettivo Rinascimento Padova from Italy (GMs Rapport, Adams, Lekó, Vallejo Pons, Šarić, Vocaturo, Brunello, rating average: 2686), ahead of Nový Bor from the Czech Republic and Mednyi … Continue reading →

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Stefan Maltezeanu at the World Junior Chess Championship 2019

Posted on 12/11/2019 by Willem van Gemert

Gambit’s Stefan Maltezeanu represented Luxembourg at the World Junior Chess Championship in Delhi, India, from 14 to 26 October 2019. Stefan acquired valuable experience, scoring 4.5 points amidst strong international competition after allowing more than one lucky escape to his … Continue reading →

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Umberto Cerasi wins the Coupe de la commune de Bettembourg

Posted on 12/11/2019 by Willem van Gemert

Gambit’s Umberto Cerasi clinches the title in Bettembourg scoring 6/7 ahead of Stanislas Loiret (Metz) and Steve Dishman (Gambit Bonnevoie).

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Tim Upton Memorial Tournament

Posted on 21/06/2019 by Willem van Gemert

On Saturday 22 June an invitational rapid tournament to honor the memory of Gambit Bonnevoie I captain Tim Upton has taken place in Foyer Européen, Luxembourg. The tournament has been organized by our club and the Chess club of the … Continue reading →

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International Solving Contest 2019 in Luxembourg

Posted on 14/01/2019 by Willem van Gemert

Sunday, 27 January 2019 at 11:00 a.m. The International Solving Contest (ISC) is a chess problem solving competition centrally organised by the World Federation for Chess Composition (https://www.wfcc.ch). It is for individual solvers and takes place in multiple places worldwide … Continue reading →

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Gambits at lightning speed

Posted on 12/06/2018 by Willem van Gemert

Our players have won their second national Blitz Chess title in a row, emerging clear first ahead of Differdange and Bieles after 18 rounds of 3’ per player games with 2’’ increment. The tournament organised by CE Philidor Beggen offered … Continue reading →

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Luxembourg Chess League 2017/18: An end-of-season balance

Posted on 28/03/2018 by Willem van Gemert

The Luxembourg Chess League 2017/18 is over, with a final round on 25 March in Differdange which brought together all the participating teams for a colourful gran finale (RTL). The balance for Gambit teams is mixed. Despite a fierce fight, … Continue reading →

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Bonnevoie champion national 2017 blitz par équipes

Posted on 30/06/2017 by Willem van Gemert

Pour plus d’infos, voir l’article sur le site de la FLDE: Championnat national Blitz par équipes 2016/2017

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Excellent results for Gambit Bonnevoie players in ABC tournament 2017

Posted on 17/04/2017 by Willem van Gemert

Following the excellent results of our teams in the Interclubs championship, our individual players did very well as well in this years ABC tournament. Five Gambit Bonnevoie players participated in the B and C tournaments. Sietske Greeuw and Stefan Maltezeanu … Continue reading →

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Gambit Bonnevoie champions 2016/2017!

Posted on 03/04/2017 by Willem van Gemert

On Sunday 02/04/2017 the first team of Gambit Bonnevoie clinched the title after beating Bieles in a dramatic encounter. It took us some 15 years and now the dream has come true: Gambit Bonnevoie are champions again! 2016/2017 has been … Continue reading →

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Training by GM Matej Šebenik on 10 October 2015

Posted on 13/10/2015 by Willem van Gemert

On Saturday 10 October the GM Matej Šebenik delivered a well attended lecture on Picking the right move and decision making in complex positions. Our club intends to host additional training sessions with our GMs, which will be open to … Continue reading →

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Results of second round of Interclubs Championship 2015-2016

Posted on 13/10/2015 by Willem van Gemert

The second round brought no fun to our first team, who suffered a painful setback against lower rated Differdange. A few missed opportunities and the willingness to push for a win until the very end backfired heavily. Surely the next … Continue reading →

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Results of first round of Interclubs Championship 2015-2016

Posted on 28/09/2015 by Willem van Gemert

The first round of this years Interclubs Championship saw the clash between our two teams playing in the first league. BON I won by a large margin, which have been somewhat narrower had the players of the second team exploited … Continue reading →

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Cours d’échecs pour jeunes 2015-2016: Informations disponibles en ligne

Posted on 13/09/2015 by Willem van Gemert

Vous trouverez toutes les infos à propos des cours d’échecs organisés par Gambit Bonnevoie à la page Cours d’échecs. You will find all the info concerning the chess courses organised by Gambit Bonnevoie on our website at the following page: Cours d’échecs.

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Saison 2015-2016: Équipes et joueurs

Posted on 12/09/2015 by Willem van Gemert

La saison 2015-2016 a commencé. Nos activités reprendront le vendredi 18 septembre. Le championnat interclubs commencera le 27 septembre. Cette année nous avons inscrit 5 équipes. Vous trouverez les équipes et les joueurs avec licence à la page Équipes. — … Continue reading →

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Résultats 1/2 finales Coupe de Luxembourg et Coupe de la Fédération

Posted on 03/05/2015 by Willem van Gemert

Les demi-finales de la Coupe de Luxembourg et de la Coupe de la Fédération ont eu lieu le 3 mai au local de Gambit Bonnevoie. Voici les résultats des rencontres: Coupe de Luxembourg Bonnevoie A – Bieles A 10-6 BON002 … Continue reading →

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6-7 Septembre 2014: Festival des échecs à Dudelange

Posted on 03/09/2014 by Willem van Gemert

Nous avons reçu l’invitation ci-après: Chers amateurs du jeu d’échecs, Depuis 25 ans le Cercle des Échecs de Dudelange organise son festival des échecs. Le festival débute cette année, le 6 septembre par un tournoi international pour jeunes (avec ou sans licence). … Continue reading →

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Cours d’échecs pour jeunes 2014-2015: Informations disponibles en ligne

Posted on 28/08/2014 by Willem van Gemert

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Championnat interclubs 2014-2015: Calendrier + grille des rondes 1 à 7

Posted on 18/08/2014 by Willem van Gemert

La nouvelle saison échiquéenne s’approche. Le championnat interclubs 2014-2015 commencera le 5 octobre. Gambit Bonnevoie participera avec 4 équipes: Voici la grille des rondes 1 à 7: Division nationale 1. DIF – DUD; BON – PER; SCH – BIE; ERR – ECH … Continue reading →