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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.08.06.2008 The Utrecht Open Championship 2008 (in Dutch: Open Kampioenschap Utrecht 2008, or OKU 2008) took place on 6 – 8 June 2008 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The tournament attracted 143 particpants. Group 1 (elo>1800, 77 participants including 5 GMs and 2 IMs) was won by GM Friso Nijboer with 5.5/6 points. GM Vyacheslav Ikonnikov and Lars Ootes finished second with 5.0 points, followed by GM Leonid Kritz, IM Roeland Pruijssers and FM Stefan Kuipers with 4.5 points. Group 2 (elo 1500-1900, 44 participants) was won by Rufail Mekuria. Group 3 (elo<1600, 22 participants) was won by Ernest de Vroome. The Utrecht Open Championship is a weekend tournament, 48 hours from Friday night till Sunday afternoon, 6 rounds Swiss, rate of play all moves in 115 minutes + 5 seconds added time per move. The event was was organized by Chess Club Paul Keres and sponsored by Adviesbureau Schrijvers and Wout van Veen Advocaten and others. Round 6 photo report by Frits Agterdenbos. > Tournament website (Dutch) > Tournament website (English) > Final Standings Group A > Final Standings Group B > Final Standings Group C Playing venue NDC in Utrecht Enjoying the sun in the break before the final round (R6) Anne Haast, Marlies Bensdorp and Mahsa Bitalzadeh Enjoying the sun... preparing for the final round Vladimir Epishin preparing for the final round Inside the NDC Playing hall at the start of the final round (R6) Start of the final round (R6)Leonid Kritz vs Friso Nijboer Friso Nijboer, tournament winner Vyacheslav Ikonnikov Lars Ootes and Lennart Ootes Lars Ootes Arbiters and Organizers Desk Willem Van De Fliert, champion of chess club Paul Keres Leonid Kritz Friso Nijboer The OKU cup Playing hall at the start of the final round (R6) Round 6