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Dutch Summer 2008
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Friso Nijboer wins Utrecht Open Championship 2008
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
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Playing hall at the start of the final round (R6)
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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
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Playing hall at the start of the final round (R6)
Round 6
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