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Anish Giri (13) wins Intomart GfK Open 2008

17.04.2008 The Intomart GfK Open (5-13 April 2008) in Hilversum Media Park, Netherlands, was won by 13 year old Anish Giri, who made his first GM norm. Giri is a Russian player currently living in the Netherlands. FM Anish Giri and GM Mikheil Mchedlishvili of Georgia finished on 7.0 points, but the junior had a better Buchholz score. Erik Van Den Doel, Daniel Fridman, Alexandre Dgebuadze, Boris Chatabashev, John Van Der Wiel and Simon Ansell shared the third place. Dutch junior Roi Miedema made an IM norm. The tournament attracted 79 participants (including 7 GMs and 7 IMs) in the main group (Group A) plus 48 participants in the second group (Elo < 1900). The second group (Group B) was won by André Van Dinteren. The Intomart GfK Open, which is in fact the third edition of the HSG Open, is a 9 rounds Swiss tournament, 9 days, no rest days. The tournament, organized by HSG, was a Dutch Championships side event. Photo impression by Frits Agterdenbos.

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01 Intomart GfK Open Round 1 (photo 2008-04-05)
Intomart GfK Open Round 1 (photo 2008-04-05)

02 Intomart GfK Open Round 1 (photo 2008-04-05)
Intomart GfK Open Round 1 (photo 2008-04-05)

03 Final standings

04 Anish Giri (photo 2008-04-11)
Anish Giri (photo 2008-04-11)

05 Mikheil Mchedlishvili (photo 2008-04-11)
Mikheil Mchedlishvili (photo 2008-04-11)

06 Intomart GfK Open Round 7 (photo 2008-04-11)
Intomart GfK Open Round 7 (photo 2008-04-11)

07 Erik van den Doel (photo 2008-04-11)
Erik Van Den Doel (photo 2008-04-11)

08 Roi Miedema (photo 2008-04-13)
Roi Miedema, IM norm (photo 2008-04-13)

09 Roi Miedema (in Russian characters) vs Anish Giri, round 7 (photo 2008-04-11)
Roi Miedema (in Russian characters) vs Anish Giri, round 7 (photo 2008-04-11)

10 Daniel Fridman (photo 2008-04-13)
Daniel Fridman (photo 2008-04-13)

11 IM Emory Tate (photo 2008-04-11)
IM Emory Tate (photo 2008-04-11)

12 Eva and Erik
Eva and Erik (photo 2008-04-11)

13 Alexandre Dgebuadze
Alexandre Dgebuadze (photo 2008-04-13

14 John Van Der Wiel (photo 2008-04-13)
John Van Der Wiel (photo 2008-04-13)

15 Closing Ceremony Peter Doggers (photo 2008-04-13)
Closing Ceremony, Peter Doggers in action (photo 2008-04-13)

16 Anish Giri wins Open (photo 2008-04-13)
Anish Giri wins Intomart GfK Open
at left: Jan Stomphorst, at right Henk Cornelissen
(photo 2008-04-13)



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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
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19.02.10-28.02.10
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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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