BRUNSSUM 2003

Hanco Elenbaas · Post by **Hanco Elenbaas** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 22:52

Another story is that of Laurent Nicault!
The Amsterdam MI Paul Oudshoorn,
a great strategist from Amsterdam,
one of the best in our city,
possibly one of the future Champions of
The Netherlands, how impossible some of us
'think' he once will have good results again,
like they thought from Hans Jansen,
well, this great DraughtsMaster Paul Oudshoorn.
he thinks, at least he told me the last five years, that
Laurent Nicault actually knows more about
Draughts than Arnoud Cordier does, never mind
that Cordier has/had better results!

Of course one with bad thoughts might say that
Paul said that because he was disappointed with
the circumstance that Cordier beat him a couple of times
in the Finishing Result of tournaments, like in the
Mastergroup of the First International Bijlmertournament,
but people who say that, don't know the honesty of
Paul Oudshoorn.
In my view it's a fine compliment for Laurent Nicault!

Jacques PERMAL · Post by **Jacques PERMAL** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 21:51

Today I lost a co-worker who died because of lot of illness.
I have just red an another sad news about international draughts.

In Normandy we lost a player in this same conditions some years ago.

Perhaps Frans Kalsbeek died because of heat wave ?

Have you more information, Hanco ?

Hanco Elenbaas · Post by **Hanco Elenbaas** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 22:44

My condolences Jacques.
Frans Kalsbeek died because his heart suddenly stopped working
during the game.
It might be because of the temperature.
The Netherlands have the hottest summer since 1947, maybe
even hotter. Today it was almost 40 degrees.

Jacques PERMAL · Post by **Jacques PERMAL** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 23:01

Hello Hanco,

I saw that Nijmegen site paid tribute to Frans Kalsbeek.

Is it possible to read a translation, Hanco ?

Thanks for advance.

Hanco Elenbaas · Post by **Hanco Elenbaas** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 23:30

Frans Kalsbeek
30 november 1935 - 5 august 2003

The article says that Frans Kalsbeek was the founder of the tournament
in Nijmegen. Nineteen years ago Frans came back from Brunssum and
he decided to bring a summertournament like Brunssum to Nijmegen.
In 1999 he decided to withdraw from the organization.
He was a modest man, very hard working.
The author wishes strength to his wife and daughter.

Jacques PERMAL · Post by **Jacques PERMAL** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 10:25

Thanks Hanco,

In Belgium, an another organizer - M. Petitjean - died of illness in the beginning of the year.
I wish that draughts competitors won't forget the simple personnalities who managed themselves to prepare good tournaments for them. They spent a lot of time to find sponsors for instance.

Jacques PERMAL · Post by **Jacques PERMAL** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 21:12

A. Schwarzman won the tournament. But our thoughts are with Frans Kalsbeek and his family.

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BRUNSSUM 2003

Laurent Nicault

It is a sad day for me

Frans Kalsbeek