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25th VBG/van Berkel-BSG Pinkstertoernooi 2008

13.05.2008 The 25th VBG/van Berkel-BSG Pinkstertoernooi (9-12 May 2008) in Bussum, Netherlands, was won by Dutch GM Erik Van Den Doel, scoring 6.0/7 points. Roeland Pruijssers and Robert Ris shared the second place with 5.5 points, followed by 4 players with 5.0 points: Joost Wempe, Aleksandar Berelovich, Anish Giri and Ivo Wantola. The tournament attracted 54 participants (including 4 GMs and 5 IMs) in the main group (Group 1) plus 58 participants in the second group (Elo < 1950). The second group (Group 2) was won by Jelle Wiering. The 25th VBG/van Berkel-BSG Pinkstertoernooi was an extended weekend tournament, 7 rounds Swiss in 4 days. The time control was 2 hours with 5 seconds increment after each move starting from the first move. Prize money Group 1: 2000 (first prize), 1000, 500, 300, 175, 150, 75, 75, 75, 75 euro. The tournament was organized by chess club BSG. Frits Agterdenbos photographed the final round (R7) on 12 May.

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01 Playing venue Denksport Centrum Bussum
Playing venue Denksport Centrum Bussum

02 Final Standings

04 Playing hall the Max Euwe Room
Playing hall the Max Euwe Room

05 Start of round 7
Start of round 7

06 Robert Ris vs Erik Van Den Doel
Robert Ris vs Erik Van Den Doel

07 Robert Ris and Erik Van Den Doel after their short final round draw
Robert Ris and Erik Van Den Doel after their short final round draw

08 Erik Van Den Doel
Erik Van Den Doel

09 Roeland Pruijssers
Roeland Pruijssers

10 Robert Ris
Robert Ris

11 Pairings Round 7
Pairings Round 7

12 Aleksandar Berelovich
Aleksandar Berelovich

13 Armen Hachijan
Armen Hachijan, 3.5 points

14 Anish Giri
Anish Giri

15 Ivo Wantola
Ivo Wantola

16 Trophy-cabinet of organizing chess club BSG
Trophy-cabinet of the organizing chess club BSG


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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