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In the 1990s, the Aegon computer chess tournament was the most important event between humans and computers worldwide. Hebert Pérez García clearly demonstrates this in his historical video recordings. The presence of prominent figures such as the unforgettable David Bronstein and sisters Susan (Zsuzsa) and Sophia Polgar gave a huge boost to the 1995 tournament in The Hague, Netherlands. A short interview with Zsuzsa Polgar is included in the video. In the end, John van der Wiel won the tournament with 5½ out of 6 games. Rob van Son was present as the operator of the Mephisto Berlin Professional 68020 and wrote a nice report. At 6:07, Rob himself appears on screen.
For more information, see: Aegon 1995
And for the program booklet, see: Programme brochure Aegon 1995
Reviewing the 10th Aegon Computer Chess Tournament, see: Report by Rob van Son
Yasser Seirawan also wrote a nice article in Inside Chess, see: The Computers Lose Some Battles, but Win the War
With kind regards from Hein Veldhuis, dated October 28, 2025