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Jannes van der Wal (November 12, 1956 in Driesum – September 24, 1996 in Groningen) was a Dutch/Frisian draughts player and world champion in the game. He also played chess at a nearly competitive level.He is believed to have held the record on simultaneous play as he played against 225 players on July 16, 1987. He won against 93% of the 225 opponents with 14 games being draws and 4 losses. Anton van Berkel has since beaten this record.In 1996 Jannes van der Wal died of leukemia.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Janus Hou Je Kanus | Jannes van der Wal | 1985 | Single |