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Fully-fledged chess city
In his capacity of chairman of the board of the Hoogeveen Chess Tournament, Bert van der Haar welcomed two mayors – the current one, Karel Loohuis, and the former one, Sytze Faber, who was one of the originators of the event in 1997. He also welcomed chairwoman Marleen van Amerongen…
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Blog Round 1 Open Group
Reigning Dutch champion Lucas van Foreest (18) started off the Hoogeveen Chess tournament this morning with a simultaneous display for around 25 local children at McDonald’s in Hoogeveen. It was a nice and lively event, and the young champion conceded one draw to a girl who was 10 years younger…
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Blog Ronde 1 Open Groep
Reigning Dutch champion Lucas van Foreest (18) started off the Hoogeveen Chess tournament this morning with a simultaneous display for around 25 local children at McDonald’s in Hoogeveen. It was a nice and lively event, and the young champion conceded one draw to a girl who was 10 years younger…
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Hoogeveen Matches 2019 – player profiles
(photos by Lennart Ootes) Jan Timman (14 December 1951) For many years, Jan Timman was ‘The Best of the West’ and he won countless tournaments. Just a small selection: he was a 9-time Dutch champion, and won the interzonal tournament in Taxco 1985 and the World Cup tournament in Rotterdam,…
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Registration 23rd Hoogeveen Chess Tournament opened
The Hoogeveen Chess Tournament will be held from Saturday 19th October through Saturday 26th October 2019. The tournament consists of the Hoogeveen Matches, the Hoogeveen Open and two amateur tournaments. All tournaments will take place in the attractive town hall of Hoogeveen. In the chess café, well-known commentators will analyse…
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Live Blogging door Peter Boel
Matches Open Finals Open groep Live Blogging
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In the right direction
The closing ceremony started with the prize-giving of the Amateur 1 group. Here are the winners: 1 Albert Vasse 7 out of 9 2 Christiaan Mol, Jord Ypma 6½ 4 Jan Lootsma, Marcel Struik, Theo Ebels 6 Rating prize: Tijmen Hofstra 6 Albert Vasse is better known as…
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In the right direction
The closing ceremony started with the prize-giving of the Amateur 1 group. Here are the winners: 1 Albert Vasse 7 out of 9 2 Christiaan Mol, Jord Ypma 6½ 4 Jan Lootsma, Marcel Struik, Theo Ebels 6 Rating prize: Tijmen Hofstra 6 Albert Vasse is better known as…
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Svidler and Fedoseev win matches, Amin wins Open
FInd all photos here. Today, in an all-decisive final round, Peter Svidler consolidated his match win over Sam Shankland with a fairly quiet draw: 3½-2½. After another long draw between Vladimir Fedoseev and Jorden van Foreest (3-3), the Russian and the Dutchman had to play a tiebreak, which was won…
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Svidler en Fedoseev winnen de matches. Amin wint de Open
Find all photos here. Today, in an all-decisive final round, Peter Svidler consolidated his match win over Sam Shankland with a fairly quiet draw: 3½-2½. After another long draw between Vladimir Fedoseev and Jorden van Foreest (3-3), the Russian and the Dutchman had to play a tiebreak, which was won 2-1…
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Amin and Kryakvin proceed to finals
A nice ‘leftover’ from yesterday Here is a delayed message from yesterday’s round, about the game between Dutchman Maurice Schippers and 14-year-old Norwegian talent Jens Ingebretsen, who by the way is doing excellently so far with 4/7. Schippers – Ingebretsen Black played 51…Qg5+ here and the game ended in a draw. As…
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Amin en Kryakvin bereiken Finale
A nice ‘leftover’ from yesterday Here is a delayed message from yesterday’s round, about the game between Dutchman Maurice Schippers and 14-year-old Norwegian talent Jens Ingebretsen, who by the way is doing excellently so far with 4/7. Schippers – Ingebretsen Black played 51…Qg5+ here and the game ended in a draw. As…
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Report round 7 Open and round 4 Matches
Day 6 has started! Round 7 of the Open and round 4 of the matches have just started. This time Peter Svidler opted for 1.Nf3 as the first move, and continued after 1…d5 with the currently quite popular and ‘poisonous’ 2.e3. In the other match, again the Najdorf came on…
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Verslag Ronde 7 Open en Ronde 4 Matches
Day 6 has started! Round 7 of the Open and round 4 of the matches have just started. This time Peter Svidler opted for 1.Nf3 as the first move, and continued after 1…d5 with the currently quite popular and ‘poisonous’ 2.e3. In the other match, again the Najdorf came on…
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Four leaders in Open after round 6
Day off for match players There will be no regular messages on this blog during the afternoon. We are off to the Drents Museum in Assen for a meet&greet with the four match players Jorden van Foreest, Vladimir Fedoseev, Sam Shankland and Peter Svidler, as well as a meet&greet with…
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Vier leiders in Open na ronde 6
Day off for match players There will be no regular messages on this blog during the afternoon. We are off to the Drents Museum in Assen for a meet&greet with the four match players Jorden van Foreest, Vladimir Fedoseev, Sam Shankland and Peter Svidler, as well as a meet&greet with actress…
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Hoogeveen Chess Tournament visits Assen
After a warm welcome by general director Harry Tupan of the Drents Museum in Assen, three of the four match players, Peter Svidler, Sam Shankland, Jorden van Foreest, as well as tournament director Loek van Wely, took turns to play each other in blitz games while pedalling on home trainers.…
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Hoogeveen Schaaktoernooi bezoekt Assen
After a warm welcome by general director Harry Tupan of the Drents Museum in Assen, three of the four match players, Peter Svidler, Sam Shankland, Jorden van Foreest, as well as tournament director Loek van Wely, took turns to play each other in blitz games while pedalling on home trainers.…
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Report Round 5 Open & Round 3 Matches
We have started the 5th round of the Open and the 3rd round of the matches. Both match games started with the same first two moves as in the first games, but in both White deviated on move 3. Sam Shankland played 3.Nf3 followed by the king’s bishop’s fianchetto against…
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Verslag Ronde 5 Open & Ronde 3 Matches
We have started the 5th round of the Open and the 3rd round of the matches. Both match games started with the same first two moves as in the first games, but in both White deviated on move 3. Sam Shankland played 3.Nf3 followed by the king’s bishop’s fianchetto against…
