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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
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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