Patrick was known to all of us as a cheerful and positive bon vivant who, as a retired Senior Captain, could tell legendary stories about his experiences in the military.
As a passionate chess player, he didn’t shy away from playing blindfolded games against more than one person at a time.
Just before his final pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela,
he bravely defended Belgium’s colors during the
1st Duel of the Low Countries in Mol.
His best performance at the NATO Chess Championship came in 1999 in Stetten am Kalten Mark (Germany), but in Amsterdam
(The Netherlands) in 2015, he also secured a spot in the Top 30 of this prestigious international chess tournament with an impressive victory in the sixth round!
Achievement
- 1992: First participation at the NATO Chess Championship
(Muenster – Germany) - 1995: Belgian Military Chess Vice-Champion
(Helchteren) - 1999: Best performance at the NATO Chess Championship
(12th place / 4,5 out of 7) - 2012: Belgian Military Chess Champion
(Leopoldsburg) - 2021: Last participation at the NATO Chess Championship
(Blankenberge – Belgium)