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Dutch Championship 2008, R1

02.04.2008 The Dutch Chess Championship 2008 takes place 2 – 13 April in a television studio (Studio 2) in Hilversum Media Park. First prize is EUR 10.000. It is a 12 player Round Robin with 2007 champion Sergei Tiviakov (GM 2634), Daniël Stellwagen (GM 2621), Erwin L’Ami (GM 2600), Jan Smeets (GM 2578), Sipke Ernst (GM 2559), Friso Nijboer (GM 2558), Dimitri Reinderman (GM 2526), Ruud Janssen (IM 2504), Yge Visser (GM 2477), Jan-Willem De Jong (IM 2474), Manuel Bosboom (IM 2471) and Daan Brandenburg (IM 2435). In round 1 Visser defeated Janssen and Nijboer defeated Brandenburg, the other games ended in a draw. Friday 4 April the women (10 players) will start their championship. Zhaoqin Peng will be defending her title. Photo impression round 1 by Frits Agterdenbos.

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01 DutchView
Playing venue is Studio 2,
entrance is DutchView (one of the sponsors)


02 Playing hall is Studio 2
The playing hall in Studio 2

03 R01 Results

04 Tiviakov - Stellwagen
Sergei Tiviakov - Daniël Stellwagen

05 Jan Stomphorst
Tournament director Jan Stomphorst

06 Sergei Tiviakov
Sergei Tiviakov

07 Daniel Stellwagen
Daniël Stellwagen (right)

08 Sergei Tiviakov vs Daniel Stellwagen draw
Sergei Tiviakov vs Daniël Stellwagen draw

09 Manuel Bosboom vs Jan-Willem De Jong draw
Manuel Bosboom vs Jan-Willem De Jong draw

10 Sipke Ernst vs Erwin LAmi draw
Sipke Ernst vs Erwin L'Ami draw

11 Yge Visser vs Ruud Janssen 1-0
Yge Visser vs Ruud Janssen 1-0

12 Daan Brandenburg vs Friso Nijboer 0-1
Daan Brandenburg vs Friso Nijboer 0-1

13 Jan Smeets vs Dimitri Reinderman draw
Jan Smeets vs Dimitri Reinderman draw

14 Final preparations by Koos Stolk and Jan Stomphorst
Final preparations by Members of the Organizing Committee
Koos Stolk and Jan Stomphorst



Calendar
29.01.10-08.02.10
Moscow Open 2010

06.02.10-07.02.10
Schachbundesliga R8+9
Germany


08.02.10-19.02.10
Aeroflot Open 2010
Moscow


12.02.10-14.02.10
Daniël Noteboomtoernooi 2010
Leiden


12.02.10-25.02.10
XXVII Linares 2010

13.02.10-20.02.10
Cappelle-la-Grande 2010

19.02.10-28.02.10
Fajr Chess 2010, Iran

19.02.10-28.02.10
Batavia Amsterdam
(Results)


19.02.10-28.02.10
Batavia Amsterdam
(Live games)


24.02.10-03.03.10
Reykjavik Open 2010

05.03.10-19.03.10
EICC 2010
Rijeka


12.03.10-14.03.10
Western Class Championships, Southern California

12.03.10-25.03.10
Amber Chess
Nice


20.03.10
Hypercube Blitz Utrecht
Netherlands


31.03.10-04.04.10
Philadelphia Open

02.04.10-04.04.10
OGD Prinsenstad Tournament
Delft


02.04.10-05.04.10
Open Lugano 2010

09.04.10-11.04.10
Ichthus Open Chess Tournament 2010
Driehuis


05.05.10-14.05.10
Bosna Open
Sarajevo


21.05.10-24.05.10
Limburg Open
Maastricht


27.05.10-31.05.10
Chicago Open

04.06.10-06.06-10
Open Kampioenschap van Utrecht (OKU 2010)

29.06.10-05.07.10
World Open
Pennsylvania


02.07.10-04.07.10
Nova College Chess Tournament, Haarlem

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