In short
The Belgian championship took place from July 5 to 13, 2025 in Westerlo. Sim Maerevoet is ahead of the Elias Ruzhansky department and won its first national title, in the absence of Daniel Dardha, undeniable Belgian n ° 1. Radoslawa Lascar, first open player, is crowned Belgian champion.
Ranking of the Belgian chess championship 2025
3
Dgebiadz, Alexandre
(2396)
5,5
4
Hovhannissia, Tongue
(2386)
5,5
9
Van der Stricht, Geert
(2307)
3,0
10
Alienkin, Alexander
(2331)
1,5
Sim Maerevoet, quality hunter
The specialty of Sim Maerevoet during this championship was the gain of quality, which he achieved three times.
26. Cd2!? Destination d6! Ce7 27. Cc4 d5 28. Cd6 +-
Second quality, this time won more subtlely against Aleksander Alienkin.
30 … F3! Release the F4 box for the mad E5, and threatens mat by 31 … FA2+ 32. RC1 FF4+
Aleksander Alienkin is forced to give the quality by 31. TXD5 To avoid mat.
Third and last quality gain, really trivial! Kim Le Quang has just gauffer with 29 … fg5 ??
30. Fxg5! Dxg5 31. Cb7 +-
But Sim Maerevoet also did not hesitate to give the quality!
28. Td6! Fxd6 29. Cg7+ +-
This victory against Elias Ruzhansky in the third round was decisive because the two players finished ex æquo in first place. Sim Maerevoet wins the department!
In summary, four tactical themes around the quality in nine games, which allowed Sim Maerevoet to win its first national title!
Of Romanian and Polish origin, Radoslawa Lascar now lives in Belgium, in Antwerp. Classified 1905, she won the title of champion of Belgium by finishing 29th from the open, and first player.
Cellist, she shares her life between music, failures and her studies asEngineering Management. She is a member of the whole Beyond Traditionwhich merges classical music, folk and contemporary, and founder of the Lascar String Quartetdedicated to chamber music programs. An eclectic and busy life!
No fifth title for Daniel Dardha, absent
Winner in 2024, Daniel Dardha did not defend his title this year, which does not mean that he neglects this championship. The indisputable Belgian n ° 1 had faced players classified in 2024 around 2400 ELO, dominating competition of more than 200 points. He had won, not without difficulty, with half a point in advance on the surprising Stefan Beukema.
But like MVL and Firouzja in France, Daniel Darha has very ambitious objectives, and first of all crossing the 2700 Elo mark. The Belgian championship is no longer his priority, which does not prevent him from wanting to build a nice record in Belgium if the opportunity arises.
This year, however, he was engaged in the Challengers of the Bienne tournament, a much stronger competition and adapted to its global ambitions. The overseas prodigy unfortunately ended the last triathlon last last.
On the occasion of the Belgian championship, Daniel Dardha gave an interview, to watch on YouTube (you can activate the subtitles and the automatic translation). He says he has to work in the openings, his big weak point. He also explains not to participate in his national championship because he is “Impossible to say no to an invitation to Biel, a very prestigious tournament”.
Championship games
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