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ChessVista.com is the website of chess photographer Frits Agterdenbos. The site provides the international chess community with high quality chess photos and chess news of chess players from international chess events. There will be visual reports and an album with chess photo collections showing all the visual aspects of the chess world.26.07.2006 The Final Round 9 of the 3rd Amsterdam Chess Tournament was played on Sunday 23 July 11.30 AM. The crucial games were: Sergey Tiviakov drew against Lubomir Ftacnik, Friso Nijboer defeated Stelios Halkias and Erwin L’Ami lost to Sergey Erenburg. The results brought three players (Tiviakov, Erenburg and Nijboer) on a shared first place. In accordance with the tiebreak system, as published in the Tournament Regulations, the Dutch champion Sergey Tiviakov officially won the tournament, although this was not mentioned at the closing ceremony. The prize money was divided equally, as it should. Photos of final round 9. Official site: www.amsterdamchesstournament.nl Playing Chess in a Sport Centre. Group C with Arbiter Quarter in front. Final Rankings Group A after round 9 TB1 = Progressive Score TB2 = Buchholz TB3 = Sonneborn-Berger

Rank	Player	Rating	Points	TB1	TB2	TB3
1-3	TIVIAKOV, Sergey	2668	7	37.5	53	40.75
1-3	ERENBURG, Sergey	2585	7	33	45	34.75
1-3	NIJBOER, Friso	2598	7	31	44.5	35
4-6	HALKIAS, Stelios	2551	6.5	36	50.5	34
4-6	FTACNIK, Lubomir	2579	6.5	33.5	46.5	32
4-6	VAZQUEZ IGARZA, Renier	2517	6.5	30	44	32.25
7-12	L'AMI, Erwin	2586	6	37.5	51	31
7-12	TIMMAN, Jan	2594	6	33	49	30.5
7-12	AL-MODIAHKI, Mohamad	2564	6	31.5	45	26.5
7-12	PARKER, Jonathan	2509	6	31.5	44	27.25
7-12	CUIJPERS, Frans	2510	6	28.5	41.5	25.5
7-12	SPOELMAN, Wouter	2461	6	27	41.5	27
13-21	SIEBRECHT, Sebastian	2414	5.5	31	49.5	27
13-21	ERNST, Sipke	2505	5.5	30.5	44.5	25.75
13-21	HUNT, Adam	2457	5.5	30	46	27.25
13-21	STELLWAGEN, Daniel	2575	5.5	29.5	43.5	25.75
13-21	MICHIELS, Bart	2455	5.5	28.5	43.5	24
13-21	TUKMAKOV, Vladimir	2560	5.5	27.5	43	24.75
13-21	FERGUSON, Mark	2389	5.5	27.5	40.5	20.5
13-21	LI, Shilong	2540	5.5	24	40	24.25
13-21	VAN BEEK, Lucien	2345	5.5	23	40.5	20.75
22-35	VAN DER WEIDE, Karel	2443	5	29.5	45	24
22-35	ANSELL, Simon	2391	5	28.5	46	22.75
22-35	VAN DE OUDEWEETERING, Arthur	2345	5	28.5	44	22.75
22-35	VAN DELFT, Merijn	2378	5	28	48	24.75
22-35	SCHAEFER, Markus	2354	5	27.5	45	22.5
22-35	GULLAKSEN, Eirik	2387	5	27	45	21.75
22-35	HOLZKE, Frank	2472	5	27	41	20.75
22-35	VAN DER ELBURG, Freddie	2348	5	26.5	43.5	20.25
22-35	COX, John	2418	5	26.5	40	20
22-35	HENDRIKS, Willy	2426	5	25.5	41.5	20.75
22-35	PEELEN, Piet	2352	5	25.5	41	20
22-35	DE BOER, Sybolt	2353	5	25	41.5	19.75
22-35	SZYMCZAK, Zbigniew	2288	5	24	45.5	22.5
22-35	WUNNINK, Michael	2235	5	21.5	39.5	19.25

86 players Primus inter pares Sergey Tiviakov Sergey Tiviakov: “My July Elo of 2668 together with my results in San Marino, The Dutch Championship and the Amsterdam Chess Tournament brings me a virtual Elo of 2695." Sergey Erenburg plus arbiters Cor Roet and Aart Strik Friso Nijboer laughing out loud Nijboer showed real spirit finishing with 6.5/7 after an unlucky start 0.5/2 Group A Group A boards 7,8,9 Group A Stelios Halkias dressed to kill. In previous rounds 7 and 8 Stelios Halkias defeated Dutch men Erwin L’Ami and Jan Timman. The Dutch fans feared for Friso Nijboer’s life. Was Halkias going to act like a real serial killer? Halkias was not. Nijboer won the game. Wouter Spoelman (IM, 2461, NED) Roeland Pruijssers (2355, NED) Willy Hendriks (IM, 2426, NED) Yochanan Afek (IM, 2316, ISR) Final seconds of final game in Group A: Rob Schoorl (right) vs Wim van de Fliert Sergey Tiviakov and Lubomir Ftacnik analyzing Lubomir Ftacnik. What's on a man's mind? Jan Timman. What's on a man's mind? Press officer Tom Bottema Chess for all ages Photo Gallery Group A Round 9 top boards 1-10 board 1 Sergey Tiviakov (2668, NED) - Lubomir Ftacnik (2579, SVK) ˝-˝ board 2 Friso Nijboer (2598, NED) - Stelios Halkias (2551, GRE) 1-0 board 3 Erwin L'Ami (2586, NED) - Sergey Erenburg (2585, ISR) 0-1 board 4 Renier Vazquez Igarza (2517, ESP) - Vladimir Tukmakov (2560, UKR) 1-0 board 5 Mohamad Al-Modiahki (2564, QAT) - Sipke Ernst (2504, NED) 1-0 board 6 Arthur Van De Oudeweetering (2345, NED) - Jan Timman (2594, NED) 0-1 board 7 Daniel Stellwagen (2575, NED) - Bart Michiels (2455, BEL) ˝-˝ board 8 Frans Cuijpers (2510, NED) - John Cox (2418, ENG) 1-0 board 9 Jonathan Parker (2509, ENG) - Willy Hendriks (2426, NED) 1-0 board 10 Freddie van der Elburg (2348, NED) - Wouter Spoelman (2461, NED) 0-1