Duda on Wijk aan Zee
Yesterday Radosław Wojtaszek answered chess24 s questions, and today it s the turn of another Tata Steel Chess Masters player, Jan-Krzysztof Duda.
1. How many appearances have you made in Wijk aan Zee and which do you remember best?
This is my third appearance in the Masters group, and I also played once in the B Group. I remember last year s appearance best, when I finished with (my best) very solid 50% result.
2. What s most important in such a long tournament?
To put it simply: win a lot of games and play well
But seriously, the whole trick is to spread your energy across the whole tournament, so that at some moment you re not running on fumes . The tournament in Wijk aan Zee is exceptionally long since it has 13 rounds and a couple of rest days. On top of that, you ve got the demanding line-up of players, which all combined means the tournament in the Netherlands is very tough. It s not for nothing it s spoken of as the chess Wimbledon .