The Hoogeveen Chess Tournament will be held this year from Saturday, October 26th to Saturday, November 2nd. The tournament consists of three events: a morning tournament for enthusiasts, an afternoon tournament for amateurs, and the Hoogeveen Open.

The Crown Group returns this year with four women, including two former world champions. Eline Roebers, Machteld van Foreest, Mariya Muzychuk and Alexandra Kosteniuk will compete for the honour from 28 October to 2 November in the town hall of Hoogeveen.

The tournament takes place in the town hall of Hoogeveen. The games can be followed live via this website. 

Hoogeveen Open

The Hoogeveen Open starts this year on Saturday, October 26th. There is room for 64 players. They will play nine rounds. On Wednesday, October 30th, there will be a double round. To participate in the tournament, participants must have a FIDE rating of at least 2000. In the absence of a FIDE rating, the national rating counts. The date of registration is leading in determining the rating.

Amateur Tournament - Afternoon

In the afternoon, an amateur tournament will also be held starting Saturday, October 26th. There is room for 76 players. They will play nine rounds. On Wednesday, October 30th, there will be a double round. To participate in the tournament, participants may have a FIDE rating of up to 2100. In the absence of a FIDE rating, the national rating counts. The date of registration is leading in determining the rating.

Amateur Tournament - Morning

In the morning, an amateur tournament will be played starting Saturday, October 26th. This is open to anyone with a FIDE rating of up to 2100. In the absence of a FIDE rating, the national rating counts. The date of registration is leading in determining the rating. This tournament has 7 rounds and a maximum of 126 participants. Wednesday, October 30th is a rest day.

Game Tempo

The game tempo for the Hoogeveen Open and afternoon amateurs is 40 moves in 90 minutes, 30 minutes extra time + 30 seconds increment per move from move 1.

For the morning amateur group, the game tempo is 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move from move 1.

Tournament Schedule

Date

   Crown Group

 

Open & afternoon amateur

 

Morning amateur

Sat. Oct. 26

    

 

Round 1 - 2:00 PM

 

Round 1 - 9:00 AM

Sun. Oct. 27

    

 

Round 2 - 2:00 PM

 

Round 2 - 9:00 AM

Mon. Oct. 28

   Round 1: 2:00 PM

 

Round 3 - 2:00 PM

 

Round 3 - 9:00 AM

Tue. Oct. 29

   Round 2: 2:00 PM

 

Round 4 - 2:00 PM

 

Round 4 - 9:00 AM

Wed. Oct. 30

   Round 3: 3:00 PM

 

Round 5 - 9:00 AM

 

Rest day

 

    

 

Round 6 - 3:00 PM

 

 

Thu. Oct. 31

   Round 4: 2:00 PM

 

Round 7 - 2:00 PM

 

Round 5 - 9:00 AM

Fri. Nov. 1

   Round 5: 2:00 PM

 

Round 8 - 2:00 PM

 

Round 6 - 9:00 AM

Sat. Nov. 2

   Round 6: 2:00 PM

 

Round 9 - 2:00 PM

 

Round 7 - 9:00 AM

Prize Fund

  Open Afternoon Morning
1 3000 euro 750 euro 400 euro
2 2000 euro 400 euro 250 euro
3 1250 euro 300 euro 200 euro
4 750 euro 200 euro 150 euro
5 600 euro 100 euro 100 euro
6 400 euro 50 euro 50 euro
7 300 euro    
8 200 euro    
9 100 euro    
10 50 euro    
Rating 2150 - 100 euro 1800 - 75 euro 1750 - 50 euro
Women 100 euro 75 euro 50 euro
65+ 100 euro 75 euro 50 euro
18- 100 euro 75 euro 50 euro

 

 

Player Registration for the First Round

Registration for the first round goes via email, phone, or app. Participants will be notified about this in the week preceding the tournament.

Register

To register, use the registration form while simultaneously transferring the registration fee to account number NL67ABNA0610325876 in the name of 'Schaaktoernooi Noord Oost Nederland', mentioning ‘deelnemersbijdrage’.

The registration fee for the Open Tournament is €100; participation is free for IGM and IM; FM pays €70; youth players born in or after 2006 also pay €70.

For participation in the morning amateur tournament the registration fee is €70 for everyone. 

For participation in the afternoon amateur tournament the registration fee is €90. Youth players born in or after 2006 pay €70.