Can Wouter Sipma break Martijn van IJzendoorn’s record? (Join the live stream!)
On October 12, 2025, Wouter Sipma will attempt to set a new world record in a simultaneous game session. The current record for a simultaneous game session is held by Martijn van IJzendoorn. Martijn van IJzendoorn played on 50 boards, while Wouter Sipma will attempt to set a record on 52 boards. Wouter Sipma’s session will be broadcast live on RTV Drenthe.
Date: October 12, 2025
Start time: 12:00
Venue: RTV Drenthe, Beijlerstraat 30, 9401 PL Assen.
Additional information: The match will be broadcast live on RTV Drenthe
The battle of mental and physical exhaustion will be broadcast on RTV Drenthe. Wouter Sipma will play against 52 experienced opponents. Calculations show that the grandmaster spends only a few seconds per move on average. In addition, he has to move from board to board at lightning speed and
make difficult decisions at all times. To set a world record, Wouter Sipma must achieve a score of 70 percent or 73 points.
For the 32-year-old captain of the national team Hijken DTC, this session will be his first experience in such a challenging form of draughts competition. “Great champions such as Alexander Schwartzman (against
25 players), Jean-Marc Njofang (33 players), and Alexander Georgiev (45 players) were among the first to conduct simultaneous games. In 2023, Teamnl colleague Martijn van IJzendoorn set a new record by playing against 50 opponents.
RTV has announced that it will be broadcasting a simultaneous game session live. The session will be hosted by Stijn Steenhuis and will be assisted by Marianne Veld, Jan Ekke de Vries, and Jacob Okken. The session will be officiated by Wouter
Morssink and is expected to conclude around 16:30.