The sad news has just been reported that Belgian Grandmaster Luc Winants died earlier today at the age of 60.
Luc was born in Watermael-Baitsfort,Belgium, on 1st January 1963.
He won the Belgian Championship in 1986 and became an International Master in the same year. He was awarded the Grandmaster title two years later in 1988.
Luc drew with white against both Anatoly Karpov and Nigel Short in Brussels in April 1987.
In 1995, he lost to Michael Adams at Hoogovens, playing the Anti-Borg (Desprez) Opening.
Luc won against Magnus Carlsen with white in the European Club Cup, back in 2003.
He also defeated Oleg Korneev in the European Championship of 2005.
One of his other notable wins was against Evgeny Bareev, rated 2715 at the time.
RIP
GM Luc Winants (1963-2023)
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Simon Rogers
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Nick Ivell
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Re: GM Luc Winants (1963-2023)
I recall playing Luc the only time I went to Belgium, in 1978. RIP.
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Re: GM Luc Winants (1963-2023)
RIP Luc, strong player in his day.
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Re: GM Luc Winants (1963-2023)
Had the chance to create his Immortal Game against Karpov at the 1988 (?) Brussels tournament, but ultimately fell agonisingly short.
Still chalked up a fair few strong GM scalps in his day.
Still chalked up a fair few strong GM scalps in his day.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Simon Rogers
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Re: GM Luc Winants (1963-2023)
Luc took part in eight Chess Olympiad tournaments with the Belgian national team.
He took second prize at the Cappelle-la-Grande Open in 2002.
Luc also played for Slough Chess Club in the 4NCL.
In addition to his career in tournaments, he wrote a weekly column on chess in La Libre Belgique.
He took second prize at the Cappelle-la-Grande Open in 2002.
Luc also played for Slough Chess Club in the 4NCL.
In addition to his career in tournaments, he wrote a weekly column on chess in La Libre Belgique.
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Nick Burrows
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Re: GM Luc Winants (1963-2023)
A fun game, taking down the 12 year old future great.
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John Cox
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Re: GM Luc Winants (1963-2023)
I was at Rethymnon and I vaguely recall that game.
I met Luc at a junior tournament in Germany in 1980 or so; won by another future GM, Josef Horvath, ahead of a third, Olivier Renet. Luc was a notably friendly person, and made an impression on me by his passion for the games of Capablanca. I never met him again, but I remember him as someone who really loved the game and enjoyed sharing that enthusiasm. I'm sorry to hear of his relatively early death.
I met Luc at a junior tournament in Germany in 1980 or so; won by another future GM, Josef Horvath, ahead of a third, Olivier Renet. Luc was a notably friendly person, and made an impression on me by his passion for the games of Capablanca. I never met him again, but I remember him as someone who really loved the game and enjoyed sharing that enthusiasm. I'm sorry to hear of his relatively early death.