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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.18.12.2006 The Dutch Club Competition Premier League Round 4 took place on 16 December on five different locations. HSG from Hilversum (last year’s runner-up) and Share Dimension Groningen (new ambitious sponsor) are the most likely candidates to win the title. The clash of the favourites will be in round 6 on 3 March 2007 in Groningen. In the run to this match LSG from Leiden is playing a key role. The round 3 match Share Dimension Groningen – LSG ended in an unexpected draw 5-5. In round 4 on 16 December HSG feared a new LSG trick, but the Hilversum team escaped with a close 5½-4½ victory. Share Dimension Groningen defeated HMC Calder, HSG’s next opponent in round 5 on 3 February 2007. In this report we provide results, standings and photos from the Mind Games Center in Leiden (LSG-HSG). Games R4 www.schakers.info Dutch Chess Federation Competition News Dutch Chess Federation Competition Mailing 2006-12-16 Playing Venue Mind Games Center Leiden Dutch Club Team Championship 2006-2007, Round 4, 16 December 2006 R4 Standings All 10 boards LSG (left) - HSG (right) Individual Results LSG - HSG Bar in the Mind Games Center Trophy-cabinet in Mind Games Center Predrag NIKOLIC (HSG board 3), GM, 2626 Ian ROGERS (HSG board 6), GM, 2526 LSG boards 9 (left) and 8 Tom MIDDELBURG (LSG board 9), IM, 2419 Raoul VAN KETEL (LSG board 8), FM, 2324 Jan SMEETS (HSG board 1), GM, 2525 Drinking coffee: Stefan VAN BLITTERSWIJK (LSG board 10), IM, 2362 Being watched by team captain Folkert Jan Geertsma: John VAN DER WIEL (LSG board 4), GM, 2522 Jan Bey editor/photographer schakers.info and Ivo WANTOLA (LSG board 3), 2226 Daniel STELLWAGEN (HSG board 5), GM, 2576 HSG boards 3, 4, 5 The arbiter in deep concentration: Thom Van Beekum, also known as the Corus Chief Arbiter Board 1: Jan Smeets (right) - Eelke Wiersma Michiel Bosman's score sheet Erwin L’AMI (HSG board 4), GM, 2593 Henk VEDDER (HSG board 10), 2358 Ian Rogers and Michiel Bosman Edwin VAN HAASTERT (LSG board 7), IM, 2393 Ruud JANSSEN (HSG board 7), IM, 2480 Not really happy with the game: Jop DELEMARRE (HSG board 9), IM, 2459 Delemarre is a chess trainer, more info: www.schaaktrainer.nl Tom MIDDELBURG (LSG board 9), IM, 2419 Jan SMEETS (HSG board 1), GM, 2525 Eelke WIERSMA (LSG board 1), IM, 2414 Erwin L'Ami & John Van Der Wiel analysing their decisive game a top 100 player relaxing after the game: Friso NIJBOER (HSG board 2), GM, 2641 Michiel BOSMAN (LSG board 2), FM, 2339 HSG team captain Jan Stomphorst LSG 2 - VAS In the Mind Games Center also the second team of LSG, LSG 2, played a match against VAS. The photo shows two VAS players: at left board 1 Rob Hartoch (IM, 2242) and at right board 2 Ton Timman (FM, 2214) who is Jan Timman’s older brother. Hartoch made a 5-mover draw. Timman lost in 1 move, when shortly after arriving in the playing hall his mobile made a sound.