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It's actually quite remarkable that a video of the Aegon tournament has surfaced after 31 years. Renowned Dutch photographer Harry Gielen was clearing out his attic and, to his great surprise, stumbled upon video footage of the 1994 tournament. He edited the material into a documentary of approximately 23 minutes. The footage was shot on various days during the tournament. I consider myself fortunate to have been there as a spectator year after year, because such a tournament is no longer possible these days due to the enormous playing power of the chess programs. David Bronstein was certainly the crowd favorite, refusing to adapt his playing style to the machines. In the video, Bronstein plays against the Saitek Brute Force module. I replayed the game from the CSVN magazine "Computerschaak" (June 1994) but with 16. Nxf7!, Bronstein makes mincemeat of this program. Larry Christiansen and John Nunn won the tournament with 5½ out of 6 games. Bronstein finished tied for third.
Who or what do I see in the supplementary video recordings:
At 5:57, Vlastimil Hort is in the picture.
At 7:08, programmer Ed Schröder is sitting on the right with his Mephisto RISC Madrid.
At 7:12, David Bronstein is playing against Saitek Brute Force.
At 9:19, it is clear to see that there are many spectators watching Bronstein's board.
At 10:10, chess computer Milobarus can be seen, a DIY project by Rainer Serfling.
At 12:49, we see Ed Voortmeijer playing against Nimzo-Guernica by Dr. Christian Donninger.
For more information, see: Aegon 1994
And for the program booklet in Dutch see: Programmaboekje Aegon 1994
For information about Milobarus see:
Rainer Serfling – Milobarus
For more information about Harry Gielen in Dutch, see: In de schijnwerpers: Harry Gielen
With kind regards from Hein Veldhuis, dated October 11, 2025