6/14/2010 – The 2010 Dutch championship is under way, with three clear aspirants to the throne, but only room for one crown-holder. Jan Smeets is the top gun at 2659, with six-time champion Loek Van Wely on his heels, fresh from a win at the strong Chicago Open, and last but not least is the 15-year-old Anish Giri, the reigning Dutch champion. After three rounds, Smeets and Nijboer lead.
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Dutch Championship 2010
This year's Dutch championship, taking place in Eindhoven from June 11 to June
20, 2010, promises to be an intriguing one to say the least, with several players
vying for the claim to best Dutch player.
Three favourites: Jan Smeets, Loek van Wely and Anish Giri
At the top of the list is Jan Smeets, 2008 Dutch champion, and top-rated at
2659, followed very closely by six-time champion, Loek Van Wely, fresh off a
win at the Chicago Open, ahead of 22 grandmasters, not two weeks ago, obviously
good for it. Then, third on the list, but possibly even slight favorite, is
the 16-year-old reigning Dutch champion, Anish Giri, whose recent results also
suggest excellent form, and possibly the strongest Dutch player at the moment.
That said, it is a nine-round event, and anything can happen.
1
Smeets, Jan
g
2659
2
Van Wely, Loek
g
2653
3
Giri, Anish
g
2642
4
L'Ami, Erwin
g
2620
5
Reinderman, Dimitri
g
2608
6
Spoelman, Wouter
g
2580
7
Ernst, Sipke
g
2572
8
Nijboer, Friso
g
2567
9
Van Kampen, Robin
m
2480
10
Bok, Benjamin
f
2659
After three rounds, the players who left the starting gates the quickest are
Friso Nijboer and Jan Smeets, with 2.5/3, followed by Giri, Spoelman, and Ernst
with 2.0/3. Here is a winning shot by Nijboer in the first round.
First-round win for GM Friso Nijboer
Nijboer,Friso (2567) - Van Kampen,Robin (2481) [C95]
2010 Dutch Championship Eindhoven NED (1), 11.06.2010
The women's event is also underway, with six players playing in a double-round
robin. Peng Zhaoqin, six-time women's Dutch champion, and top-rated player at
2397, is sole leader at 4.0/4.
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