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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.17.04.2008 The 41th Dutch Draughts Championship for the Visually Impaired 2008 (in Dutch: Nederlands Kampioenschap Dammen voor Visueel Gehandicapten 2008) took place 9-13 April in Hilversum Media Park, Netherlands. The tournament was organized as a side event alongside the Dutch Chess Championships. ‘Visually impaired’ doesn't necessarily mean ‘blind’, it could mean being blind or having impaired vision. The championship was a 6 player Round Robin, followed by play-offs (2 rounds). The final standings are: 1.Herman Lamberts (champion); 2.Erik Essing; 3.Frans van Hek; 4.Marcel Zandbergen; 5.Peter Kers; 6.Roland van Ekeren. Herman Lamberts, 74 year old, won the title for the fifth time (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008). Frits Agterdenbos photographed the play-offs, round 2, on 13 April. > press contact (Harry de Waard): hcdwaard@xs4all.nl > website Dutch Draughts Federation (KNDB): www.kndb.nl Frans van Hek (right) vs Marcel Zandbergen,Harry de Waard is making notes. Herman Lamberts, champion Peter Kers Herman Lamberts (right) vs Erik Essing Marcel Zandbergen (secretary of the NVGD), 4th place Roland van Ekeren, 6th place Peter Kers, 5th place Erik Essing, 2nd place Herman Lamberts (right) vs Erik Essing Frans van Hek, 3rd place Roland van Ekeren (right) vs Peter Kers