Loek van Wely
- January 9, 2024
- Chess Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Loek van Wely |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 7, 1972(1972-10-07) |
| Age | 52 |
| Birthplace | Heesch |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Birth City | North Brabant |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Loek van Wely Biography
| Name | Loek van Wely |
| Birthday | Oct 7 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
| Place Of Birth | Heesch |
| Home Town | North Brabant |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Spouse | Lorena Zepeda |
Loek van Wely is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on October 7, 1972 in Heesch, North Brabant, Netherlands. Loek van Wely, born 7 October 1972, is a Dutch politician and chess player. In 1993, he was named Grandmaster by FIDE. He was also rated in the top ten of the world in 2001 with a rating 2714. He was elected to the Dutch Senate for Forum for Democracy in March 2019.
Van Wely won the 14th Chicago Open in May 2010. He was first in the Berkeley International tournament in Berkeley in 2011. He won the Hogeschool Zeeland tournament in 2016, scoring 8 points out of 9 games.
In 2002, van Wely faced the computer program Rebel in Maastricht (Netherlands). He won 4/4 (+2-2=0). He led the Dutch team to victory in the 2005 European Team Championship, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Loek van Wely Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chess Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Loek van Wely is one of the richest Chess Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Loek van Wely 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Van Wely took part in the elite tournament in Wijk Aan Zee (originally called Hoogovens, Corus, and Tata Steel), 25 times. This was consecutively from 1992 through 2010 as well as again in 2012 and 2017. He shared fourth place in 2003 with Vassily Ivanchuk, Alexander Grischuk and Vassily Shirov. This was his best result.
He has won the Dutch Chess Championship eight times: six consecutively from 2000 to 2005, in 2014, and in 2017.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Loek van Wely Dating?
According to our records, Loek van Wely married to Lorena Zepeda. As of December 1, 2023, Loek van Wely’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Loek Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Loek van Wely celebrates birthday on October 7 of every year.