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Dutch Junior Championships 2010

07.05.2010 The Dutch Junior Championships 2010 (14-20 years) are taking place 29 April – 8 May in Haarlem, the Netherlands. There are 6 groups. Group A Juniors (boys and girls, born after 31 December 1990). Group A Girls (girls, born after 31 December 1990). Group B Juniors (boys and girls, born after 31 December 1994). Group B Girls (girls, born after 31 December 1994). Group C Juniors (boys and girls, born after 31 December 1996). Group C Girls (girls, born after 31 December 1996). In the penultimate round (R8) Anne Haast, the only girl in Group A Juniors, defeated top ranked David Klein. Lars Ootes and Yorick Ten Hagen became the new leaders by defeating FM Benjamin Bok and Nicky Law respectively. Marieke Dirksen and Lisa Hortensius lead Group A Girls. Photo impression of R8 by Frits Agterdenbos.

Tournament website: nkjeugd.schaakbond.nl
Lots of info, interviews and videos on Chesscool.nl: Chesscool.nl/tv

01 Nova College is sponsor of the tournament
Nova College is sponsor of the tournament.

02 Playing hall
The tournament hall is in the Nova College building.

03 Chief arbiter Aart Strik hits the gong at the start of round 8
Chief arbiter Aart Strik hits the gong at the start of round 8.

04 David Klein Group A Juniors
David Klein (Group A Juniors) lost his leading position in round 8.
He is now third on 5.5 points.

05 Anne Haast Group A Juniors
Anne Haast (Group A Juniors) defeated David Klein.

06 Group A Juniors top boards, with Anne Haast vs David Klein in front
Group A Juniors top boards, with Anne Haast vs David Klein in front.

07 Nicky Law Group A Juniors
Nicky Law (Group A Juniors) is on 4.5 points.

08 Benjamin Bok Group A Juniors
Benjamin Bok (Group A Juniors) is on 5.0 points.

09 Control Section in the playing hall
Control Section in the playing hall

10 Nova College flag
Nova College flag

11 Lisa Hortensius Group A Girls
Lisa Hortensius is on 7.0 points in Group A Girls.

12 Anne Haast en Lisa Hortensius
Anne Haast en Lisa Hortensius

13 Girls Group A, with Marcella Gunther vs Marieke Dirksen in front
Girls Group A, with Marcella Gunther vs Marieke Dirksen (at right) in front.
Marieke Dirksen won, she is on 7.0 points.

14 Hugo ten Hertog Group B Juniors
Hugo ten Hertog leads Group B Juniors, he is on 6.5 points.

15 Playing hall, Groups A,B,C Girls and Group C Juniors
Playing hall, Groups A,B,C Girls and Group C Juniors.

16 Diana Dalemans Group B Girls
Diana Dalemans leads Group B Girls, she is on 7.5 points.

17 Evie Warmelink Group B Girls
Evie Warmelink is second in Group B Girls, she is on 6.5 points.

18 Sophia Thoma Group B Girls
Sophia Thoma is third in Group B Girls, she is on 5.0 points.

19 Playing hall, with Sophia Thoma and Naomi Snikkers in front
Playing hall, with Sophia Thoma and Naomi Snikkers in front.

20 Group C Juniors, with Jan Van Overdam vs Jan Cox in front
Group C Juniors, with Jan Van Overdam vs Jan Cox in front.
On second board: Roger Meng vs Lars Vereggen.

21 Mahsa Bitalzadeh Group C Girls
Mahsa Bitalzadeh leads in Group C Girls, she is on 7.0 points.

22 Olivia Meng Group C Girls
Olivia Meng is on 4.5 points in Group C Girls.

23 Anna Maja Kazarian Group C Girls
Anna-Maja Kazarian (born 7 January 2000) is on 4.5 points in Group C Girls.
She is the youngest participant in the tournament.

24 Mia Rosa Hupkens Group C Girls
Mia Rosa Hupkens is on 4.0 points in Group C Girls.

25 Nova College, playing venue
Nova College, playing venue.

Calendar
13.01.12-29.01.12
Tata Steel Chess
(Wijk aan Zee)


24.01.12-02.02.12
Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2012

28.01.12-05.02.12
Moscow Open

31.01.31
Schaaksimultaan Karjakin, Giri & Tiviakov, Den Haag

04.02.12-05.02.12
Schachbundesliga R8+9

06.02.12-17.02.12
Aeroflot Open 2012
Moscow


16.02.12-19.02.12
Vladimir Petrov Memorial
Jurmala (Latvia)


17.02.12-19.02.12
Bunratty Chess Festival, Ireland

17.02.12-19.02.12
Daniël Noteboom Weekend Tournament, Leiden (Netherlands)

17.02.12-22.02.12
ACP Women Cup 2012
Tbilisi (Georgia)


18.02.12-19.02.12
Västgöta Open
Skara (Sweden)


03.03.12
Open Dutch Blitzchess Championship, Dordrecht (Netherlands)

03.03.12-10.03.12
Cappelle-la-Grande 2012

06.03.12-13.03.12
Reykjavik Open 2012

19.03.12-01.04.12
European Individual Chess Championship, Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

04.04.12-08.04.12
Philadelphia Open
Pennsylvania (US)


06.04.12-08.04.12
OGD Prinsenstad Weekend Tournament
Delft (Netherlands)


07.06.12-10.06.12
Rheinland-Pfalz-Open, Germany

04.07.12-08.07.12
40th World Open, Pennsylvania (US)

14.07.12-22.07.12
Science Park Amsterdam Chess Tournament (Netherlands)

11.01.13-27.01.13
Tata Steel Chess 2013
(Wijk aan Zee)


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