Daniel Dufour wins Antwerp Othello Open
28 May 202315 players gathered in Ekeren nearby Antwerp for the 13th edition of the Antwerp Othello Open. As usual there were two events: one main event for the avanced players and a promising event for new and promising players.
In the main event with 9 players seven round were player: Jan Van Damme topped the rankings after three round (joined with youngster Daniel Dufour), but eventually only finished eighth. In four rounds a lot can happen! The only certainty was the strength of Daniel Dufour, who remained undefeated. Nick Reunes and Mark Dufour claimed five wins, with Nick Reuns having the better tie-break.
In the promising event the tournament started with 6 players, of which two residents (Qizheng and Qinyi Zhang). Both finished on 4 points (out of 7) and claimed places three and four. Runner-up was Noa Dufour with 5.5/7 points. But winner of the day was Dimitri Burnay who has won his first promising tournament, only dropping one point along the way.