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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.17.07.2011 Dusan Popovic has won the new chess tournament in Amsterdam, Netherlands: the Science Park Amsterdam Chess Tournament, which took place 9-17 July 2011. The well-organized tournament will get a second edition in 2012. Main sponsor of the tournament was Science Park Amsterdam. GM Dusan Popovic, IM Roeland Pruijssers (GM norm!), GM Aleksandr Lenderman, GM Nikola Sedlak and GM Adhiban Baskaran all finished on 7.0/9 points in Group A (elo>2050, 77 participants), after which Popovic was declared tournament winner on the best tie-break score. FM Matthew Tan (IM norm!) finished on spot 6 with 6.5 points, followed by GM Stewart Haslinger, GM Joshua Friedel, FM Floris Van Assendelft, GM Valeriy Neverov and GM Friso Nijboer with 6.0 points. Group B (elo 1800-2100, 84 participants) was won by Jan Cheung (7.5 points), half a point ahead of three players including tournament chairman Jeroen Van Den Berg (of Tata Steel Chess, Wijk aan Zee). Group C (elo 1550-1850, 84 participants) was won by Sereyo Bekkink and Huub Van Den Bergh. Group D (elo<1600, 46 participants) was won by Veron Roesink. Aart Strik was both tournament director and chief arbiter. Round 7 (15 July) photo impression by Frits Agterdenbos. > Tournament website (Dutch) > Tournament website (English) > Science Park Amsterdam Playing venue: Sportcentrum Universum in Science Park Amsterdam What is Science Park Amsterdam? Science Park Amsterdam is "the meeting place for entrepreneurs, scientists and students in the field of IT and the Life Sciences. This inspirational location houses the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX), international research institutes, the University of Amsterdam Faculty of Science and a wide range of companies." (source: www.scienceparkamsterdam.nl/nc/en) Tournament winner GM Dusan Popovic Arriving by bike: Dutchman Paul van Sonderen, Group B participant The entrance of Sportcentrum Universum The relax zone Chess boards waiting for the players to arrive. There is plenty of space to welcome more participants next year in the 2012 tournament edition. Round 7 Pairings IM Roeland Pruijssers, made his final GM norm Roeland Pruijssers (at right) vs Stewart Haslinger Aleksandr Lenderman Aleksandr Lenderman Sportcentrum Universum, playing hall Nikola Sedlak Macauley Petersen (at left) and tournament director / chief arbiter Aart Strik Adhiban Baskaran Arbiters Lennart Ootes and Gerie Opgenhaffen Matthew Tan (in front with white shirt) made an IM norm Matthew Tan, a closer look Stewart Haslinger Joshua Friedel Group A GMs Aleksandr Lenderman and Valeriy Neverov Valeriy Neverov Friso Nijboer Friso Nijboer (vs Valeriy Neverov) and Yochanan Afek Li Riemersma Dimitri Reinderman (black shirt) Jeroen Van Den Berg (red shirt) scored 7 points in Group B Jeroen Van Den Berg won his R7 game in 11 moves Arlette Van Weersel, best female player in Group A Tom Bottema in summer clothes