Mark van der Werf

In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Werf, not Werf.

Mark van der Werf
van der Werf in 2013
Country	Netherlands
Born	(1968-02-12) February 12, 1968 (age 56) Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Title	International Master (1993)
FIDE rating	2416 (February 2025)
Peak rating	2452 (March 2012)

Mark van der Werf is a Dutch chess player.

Chess career

In January 1995, he competed in the Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1995, where he was knocked out in the first round by Alexander Khalifman.[1]

In January 2011, he played in Group C of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2011, where he scored wins against grandmasters Kateryna Lagno and Dariusz Świercz.[2]

In January 2013, he played in Group C of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2013, where he held draws against grandmasters Fernando Peralta and Alexander Kovchan.[3]

In June 2023, he finished tied for first in the Open 50+ section of the European Senior Chess Championship, but ended up in 5th place due to tiebreaks.[4]

References

1. "All-time Tournaments - Tata Steel Chess". history.tatasteelchess.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
2. "All-time Tournaments - Tata Steel Chess". history.tatasteelchess.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
3. "All-time Tournaments - Tata Steel Chess". history.tatasteelchess.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
4. "Winners crowned at European Senior Championship 2023". June 4, 2023.

External links

• Mark van der Werf rating card at FIDE