
Out of 400 players at the preselections at DPG Media on October 11, these six young chess players earned a seat opposite Garry Kasparov at KMSKA.

Nand De Smet
Eeklo · 2014

Tristan Verhagen
Antwerpen · 2014

Ludwig Brand
Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · 2012

Ilias Majees
Beringen · 2015

Ivan Bolhov
Brussel · 2013

Odilon Seyns
Turnhout · 2013
Photos: Rahim Aharar
Well-known entrepreneurs and media figures took on grandmaster Garry Kasparov at the KMSKA.

Viktor Verhulst
Mediapersoonlijkheid & Ondernemer

Geert Noels
Econoom, Auteur & Ondernemer
Econopolis

Dietert Gielen
Finance Manager
Finoptive

Els Aerts
Audiovisueel Storyteller
VRT & Nerdland

David Ziegler
Co-Founder & CCO
D-CRBN

Rob Van herck
Journalist
DPG Media

Piet Spiessens
Ondernemer
TechExpert.be

Peter De Roover
Kamervoorzitter
N-VA

Idan Gotlib
Student
David Gotlib

Arturo Reyes
CFO
Belfius

Jan Vertonghen
Ex-profvoetballer
Jan Vertonghen Foundation

Seppe Lambert
13 en bijzonder gepassioneerd. En nu ook heel moedig!
Photonics

Berten Bastiaens
Toernooiwinnaar
Astrea

Didier Depuydt
Zaakvoerder
Interieurwerken Depuydt
The challengers and young talents who faced Kasparov in 2025.

Young chess talents who faced the legendary Garry Kasparov.






















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