| Maarten Solleveld | |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | (1979-02-05) February 5, 1979 (age 45) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Title | Grandmaster (2012) |
| FIDE rating | 2495 (January 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2536 (May 2012) |
Maarten Solleveld is a Dutch chess grandmaster and mathematician.
Chess career
He won the 2000 Gouda Open ahead of IM Johan van Mil.
He achieved his GM norms at the:
- Dutch Team Championship in June 2003
- North Sea Cup in July 2005
- Dutch Team Competition in April 2012
He has been inactive in chess since June 2017.
Mathematics career
He obtained his PhD in mathematics from the University of Amsterdam in 2007 under Eric Opdam. He has held teaching positions at University of Amsterdam, Hausdorff Center for Mathematics, and University of Göttingen. In 2011, he became a professor of mathematics at Radboud University Nijmegen.
References
- ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- "Eregalerij van het Open Kampioenschap van Gouda 1993-2022".
- "Maarten Solleveld".
- "Chess and math: a happy couple?". August 31, 2011.
- "Welcome to Maarten Solleveld's homepage".
- Living people
- 1979 births
- Dutch chess players
- Chess Grandmasters
- Chess players from Amsterdam
- University of Amsterdam alumni
- University of Göttingen alumni
- Dutch mathematicians
- Academic staff of the University of Amsterdam
- Academic staff of the University of Göttingen
- Academic staff of Radboud University Nijmegen