Stefan Kuipers
Dutch chess player (born 1990)
Stefan Kuipers | |
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Kuipers in 2012 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Born | (1990-02-02) February 2, 1990 (age 34) |
Title | International Master (2012) |
FIDE rating | 2457 (June 2024) |
Peak rating | 2484 (July 2018) |
Stefan Kuipers (born February 2, 1990) is a Dutch chess player.
Chess career
In 2010, Kuipers played in Group C of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, where he defeated a few higher-rated players: Daniele Vocaturo, Nils Grandelius, and Mariya Muzychuk.[1]
In 2019, Kuipers played in the Challengers section of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, where he was the lowest-seeded player. He got his only win against Lucas van Foreest, but held draws against Andrey Esipenko, Benjámin Gledura, Dinara Saduakassova, and Elisabeth Pähtz.[2]
Kuipers provided commentary for the 2020 Dutch Youth Chess Championship[3] and the 2023 World Youth Chess Olympiad.[4]