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Daniël Noteboom Tournament 2009

22.02.2009 The Ukrainian GM Yuri Solodovnichenko has won the 69th Daniël Noteboom Tournament, which took place 20-22 February 2009 in Leiden (Netherlands). Yuri Solodovnichenko and Friso Nijboer scored both 5.5/6 points, but Solodovnichenko won the cup having a better Buchholz score. In the final round Yuri Solodovnichenko defeated Erik Van Den Doel and Friso Nijboer defeated Martin Roobol. Predrag Nikolic, Roi Miedema, Roger Meng and Bob Beeke tied for third place with 5.0 points. The tournament attracted 317 participants: 146 participants (including 4 GMs and 1 IM) in the main group (Group A, Elo > 1800), plus 88 participants in the second group (Group B, 1600 < Elo < 1900), and 83 participants in the third group (Group C, Elo < 1700). Group B was won by Jaap Van Der Heijden and group C was won by Donna Kok. The Daniël Noteboom Tournament is a weekend tournament, 48 hours from Friday night till Sunday afternoon, 6 rounds Swiss 40 moves / 105 minutes + 15 minutes to finish the game. The tournament was organized by chess club LSG. The 70th Daniël Noteboom Tournament will be held 12-14 February 2010.

> Official website (reports in Dutch, plus games)
> Tournament info (in English)
> Final Standings

01 Playing hall
Playing hall

02 Final Standings 2009

03 Yuri Solodovnichenko
Yuri Solodovnichenko, tournament winner

04 Relaxing between rounds 5 and 6
Relaxing between rounds 5 and 6

05 Friso Nijboer
Dutch GM Friso Nijboer

06 Pairings round 6
Pairings round 6

07 Schedule

08 Predrag Nikolic
GM Predrag Nikolic, winner in 2007 and 2008

09 Chess Bookstore Van Stockum
Chess Bookstore Van Stockum

10 Martin Roobol
Martin Roobol

11 Prize money

12 The relax zone
The relax zone

13 Erik Van Den Doel
Dutch GM Erik Van Den Doel

14 Mrs Solodovnichenko watching Solodovnichenko (r) - vdDoel
Mrs. Solodovnichenko is watching her husband.
Yuri Solodovnichenko (at right) is fighting with Erik Van Den Doel.


15 Roger Meng
Roger Meng, 5.0 points

16 Solodovnichenko and Noteboom
Solodovnichenko and Noteboom

17 The relax zone
The relax zone

18 Group C action shot
Group C action shot

19 Joske Ubels (Group C) Wanna Play
Joske Ubels (Group C) Wanna Play?

Calendar
08.07.10-18.07.10
Leiden Chess Tournament
Netherlands


10.07.10-18.07.10
Canadian Open 2010
Toronto


15.07.10-22.07.10
Sparkassen Chess-Meeting
Dortmund


17.07.10-30.07.10
Biel Chess Festival

27.07.10-05.08.10
Dutch Open
Dieren


02.08.10-17.08.10
World Junior and Girls U20 Chess Championships
Poland


07.08.10-14.08.10
Hogeschool Zeeland Chess Tournament
Vlissingen


09.08.10-14.08.10
Euro Chess Tournament
Enschede


12.08.10-22.08.10
NH Chess Tournament
Amsterdam


21.08.10-29.08.10
BDO Chess Tournament
Haarlem


03.09.10-06.09.10
New York State Championship

03.09.10-11.09.10
InventiChess 2010
Antwerp, Belgium


20.09.10-04.10.10
Chess Olympiad 2010
Khanty-Mansiysk


22.10.10-30.10.10
Univé Chess Hoogeveen
Netherlands


14.01.11-30.01.11
Corus Chess 2011
Wijk aan Zee


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