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Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2017
Tata Steel Chess 2016 - En passant - Ruben Houkes
The ninth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament was set in motion by Ruben Houkes, a former Dutch judoka.
He won gold in the men's under 60-kilo class at the 2007 World Judo Championships and the bronze medal at the
2008 Beijing Olympics, also in the men's under 60-kg class. After watching the first moves on stage
he explained what makes the event in Wijk aan Zeen special for him.