John van der Wiel
John van der Wiel is a Dutch chess grandmaster. He is a two-time Dutch Chess Champion.Born in 1959, Van der Wiel won the European Junior Chess Championship in 1978, and was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1982. He won the Dutch Chess Championship in 1984 and 1986. He was a participant in the Chess Olympiads of 1980, 1982 and 1984. He has competed in several Interzonal tournaments: Moscow where he finished in 11th–12th place, and Biel 4th–6th place. His best results in the other international tournaments have included Sochi 4th–5th place; Wijk aan Zee 1st place; Wijk aan Zee 3rd–4th; and Novi Sad. In the past, he was a notable "computer killer".
