Fleur Kruysmulder and Harm Wiersma set the tone for the new season with their performance
The new season of the Dutch Team Championship kicked off on September 19, 2026. This season, we’ll once again see thrilling games featuring the world’s top grandmasters and fierce competition among Europe’s strongest teams. The next round will take place this week, on October 3, 2026, and we’ll begin following and analyzing the games, which are sure to feature some sensational discoveries. For example…
Take, for example, the first-round game between Harm Wiersma and Fleur Kruysmulder. In this game, the brilliant Fleur Kruysmulder defeated the legendary grandmaster in a very complex and beautiful match. The word “Bravo!” is frequently mentioned in the commentary on the analysis of this match. We, too, congratulate Fleur Kruysmulder on this remarkable victory. We’ve included a link to this game below. Perhaps you’ll discover something new for yourself in this well-known opening.
Harm Wiersma -Fleur Kruysmulder
This sensational game reminded us of Harm Wiersma’s spectacular victory over Simon Harmsma in 2024. That game was analyzed in minute detail and was the subject of two articles by renowned Dutch analysts. At the time, Harm Wiersma’s unique move 48-43 earned no fewer than three exclamation points. In this game, it came on the 37th move. Here are links to the articles analyzing the game and to the legendary game itself.
Harm Wiersma – Simon Harmsma 2024
Analyse(fragmenten) van Auke Scholma
Analyse(fragmenten) van Jan van Dijk
We’re seeing some changes in the teams and have identified some new players, especially on DEZ Westerhaar’s team. But we’ll save that for next time, when we’ll dedicate an article to reviewing the games from the second round. For now, let’s keep an eye on the standings.