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A
small delegation from Germany made a trip to this year’s Corus
tournament too - Michael Negele, Bernd Schneider and Ralf Binnewirtz
were in on it. |
| In
mild outdoor temperature and wet windy weather a snapshot on the short
way from the tournament hall "De Moriaan" to the Corus Pavilion
(white "building" in the background). |
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On
this way you inevitably pass the Café de Zon, a chess pub with
a real local flavour which is also equipped with a billiard table
and with darts. Here we had planned a first meeting with Bert Corneth
and Guy van Habberney. |
| Our
treasurers arrived a bit late, after all the informal board meeting
then took place in the Corus Pavilion – as documented in the
next picture. |
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Bert
Corneth, Michael Negele and Guy van Habberney – a central point
was the takeover of the business by the new treasurer, but some other
important decisions were on the agenda as well. |
| After
our arrival at Wijk Bernd Schneider was just in time to enrol for
the rapid tournament which was held for the first time in the Pavilion
on both afternoons of this weekend. Guy van Habberney and Ralf Binnewirtz
are kibitzing a little. |
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Back
to the tournament hall where the tournaments A, B and C, the Honorary
of the seniors as well as the extensive open attracted numerous spectators.
Once again Dolf Vos sounded the bell for the Saturday round with a
short welcoming speech. |
There
was a joyful hello when we spotted our member Øystein Brekke
from the country of the trolls among the present chess journalists.
But we found the largely non-appearance of our Dutch members at this
excellent chess event in their own country a little regrettable. |
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Like
last year the message of the decoration couldn’t be overlooked
– more than ever the electronic brains have chess firmly under
control. |
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