Daniël Stellwagen
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Daniël Stellwagen is a Dutch chess
Grandmaster.
In 1999 he won the Dutch Junior Championship (U12) and won silver both at the World Junior Championship
(U12) and the European Junior Championship
(U12). In 2003 he won the endgame study
solving contest at the De Feijter Festival in Deventer
with an unprecedented 100%. In 2004 he became grandmaster, which at 18 year made him the youngest Dutch grandmaster ever.
In 2005 and 2007, he became second in the Dutch Chess Championship
. He was leading the 2008 Dutch Championship by a half point with one round to play, but lost to Jan Smeets
in the final round earning Smeets the crown.
Since failing to win the crown, Daniel has found comfort in his chemistry studies at the university of Utrecht, where he is currently studying for his PhD in inorganic chemistry and catalysis. Daniel has justified his decision to leave chess by saying "In chemistry, you also have the competitive element, because you have to publish your work, you have to come up with better ideas than other people, but you don't have to face and fight against somebody. This is what makes chess a difficult game."
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
Grandmaster.
In 1999 he won the Dutch Junior Championship (U12) and won silver both at the World Junior Championship
World Junior Chess Championship
The World Junior Chess Championship is an under-20 chess tournament organized by the World Chess Federation ....
(U12) and the European Junior Championship
European Junior Chess Championship
The first chess youth championship in Europe was the yearly European Junior Championship for under age 20. It was played from 1971–2002. FIDE officially introduced the European Junior Championship in 1970 at their Annual Congress and so the 1971/72 edition was the first official European...
(U12). In 2003 he won the endgame study
Endgame study
An endgame study, or just study, is a composed chess position—that is, one that has been made up rather than one from an actual game—presented as a sort of puzzle, in which the aim of the solver is to find a way for one side to win or draw, as stipulated, against any moves the other side...
solving contest at the De Feijter Festival in Deventer
Deventer
Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Deventer is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen Deventer is a municipality and city in...
with an unprecedented 100%. In 2004 he became grandmaster, which at 18 year made him the youngest Dutch grandmaster ever.
In 2005 and 2007, he became second in the Dutch Chess Championship
Dutch Chess Championship
The Dutch Chess Championship was officially established in 1909, although unofficial champions stretch back to the 1870s.-Early years:-Official championships:...
. He was leading the 2008 Dutch Championship by a half point with one round to play, but lost to Jan Smeets
Jan Smeets
Jan Smeets is a Dutch chess player with the title Grandmaster. He was the Netherlands' national champion in 2008. In 2009 he did not take part, but in 2010 he successfully reclaimed the championship.-Competitive beginnings:...
in the final round earning Smeets the crown.
Since failing to win the crown, Daniel has found comfort in his chemistry studies at the university of Utrecht, where he is currently studying for his PhD in inorganic chemistry and catalysis. Daniel has justified his decision to leave chess by saying "In chemistry, you also have the competitive element, because you have to publish your work, you have to come up with better ideas than other people, but you don't have to face and fight against somebody. This is what makes chess a difficult game."