Giri, Zhaoqin lead Dutch national chess championships 2011
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Hi everyone,
The Netherlands Chess Championships are taking place from June 26 to July 5. The Men's Championship is a 10-player round robin while six women are competing in a double-round robin event. GM Jan Smeets is defending the title, while the 2009 champion GM Anish Giri is top seeded player. Six-times champion Loek Van Wely is not participating. GM Zhaoqin Peng (2375) is defending the women's title, which she has been winning for a record 11 straight years.
Hi everyone,
The Netherlands Chess Championships are taking place from June 26 to July 5. The Men's Championship is a 10-player round robin while six women are competing in a double-round robin event. GM Jan Smeets is defending the title, while the 2009 champion GM Anish Giri is top seeded player. Six-times champion Loek Van Wely is not participating. GM Zhaoqin Peng (2375) is defending the women's title, which she has been winning for a record 11 straight years.
Here are the standings after six rounds:
1. Giri, Anish g 2687 4.5
2-4. Swinkels, Robin g 2483 4.0
2-4. Ernst, Sipke g 2596 4.0
2-4. Spoelman, Wouter g 2564 4.0
5. Sokolov, Ivan g 2645 3.5
6. Smeets, Jan g 2647 3.0
7. Nijboer, Friso g 2538 2.5
1. Giri, Anish g 2687 4.5
2-4. Swinkels, Robin g 2483 4.0
2-4. Ernst, Sipke g 2596 4.0
2-4. Spoelman, Wouter g 2564 4.0
5. Sokolov, Ivan g 2645 3.5
6. Smeets, Jan g 2647 3.0
7. Nijboer, Friso g 2538 2.5
8-9. Brandenburg, Daan m 2535 2.0
8-9. L'Ami, Erwin g 2611 2.0
10. Janssen, Ruud m 2512 0.5
8-9. L'Ami, Erwin g 2611 2.0
10. Janssen, Ruud m 2512 0.5
In the women´s section, the standings after six rounds are:
1. Peng, Zaoqin gm 2375 6.0
2. Haast, Anne wim, 2221 5.0
3. Middelveld, Martine 2120 3.5
4. Hortensius, Lisa 2111 3.0
5. Volkers, Annemarie 2046 2.0
6. Van Weersel, Arlette wim 2246 1.5
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posted by Chess Blog Admin @ 10:22 AM
3 Comments:
At July 3, 2011 at 10:29 AM ,
Saira Fernandes, Madrid said...
Zhaoqin is rocking. Anish is cool.
At July 4, 2011 at 2:47 AM ,
Anonymous said...
How come Peng doesnt play very many other tournaments or does she? she is quite strong. anish is doing well. great.
At July 4, 2011 at 2:49 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Why is Vely not participating?
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