The Dutch Chess Federation will host the 2012 Dutch Internet Championship on Playchess. Seven grandmasters will play in what is already the fourth national Dutch Internet Championship. Reigning Dutch Internet Champion Loek van Wely will defend his title. Other participants include Ivan Sokolov, Jan Smeets and Robin van Kampen. Ten players have earned a spot in the finals based on their rating, while two other players are qualified on the basis of their ‘masterpoints’ (masterpoints are earned in the Dutch two weekly Internet tournaments). These 12 players are all directly qualified for the finals on June 30.
Four other players will qualify in the qualifying tournaments held from June 26 to June 29. The qualifying tournaments are open to all Dutch players.
The tournament will be played in tournament room 1 of the Royal Dutch Chess Federation on Playchess.
| Playchess handle | Player | Title |
Rating |
seeded by |
| KingLoek | Loek van Wely | GM |
2682 |
rating |
| Ivan Sokolov | Ivan Sokolov | GM |
2680 |
rating |
| Jan Smeets | Jan Smeets | GM |
2620 |
rating |
| erikerik | Erik van den Doel | GM |
2571 |
rating |
| Kemps | Robin van Kampen | GM |
2563 |
rating |
| SipkeErnst | Sipke Ernst | GM |
2554 |
rating |
| ChristianBoy | Wouter Spoelman | GM |
2546 |
rating |
| Twan Burg | Twan Burg | IM |
2469 |
rating |
| Titan1 | David Klein | FM |
2438 |
rating |
| Rossetis | Koen Leenhouts | IM |
2384 |
rating |
| Bolwerk | Peter Bolwerk | KIM |
2230 |
masterpoints |
| Rikroelofs | Rik Roelofs | KIM |
1928 |
masterpoints |
| Qualification rounds | Type |
Start |
Registration |
|
| Tues. 26 June | Qualification 1 | 11 rounds Swiss | 20.00h |
19.30h |
| Wed. 27 June | Qualification 2 | 11 rounds Swiss | 20.00h |
19.30h |
| Thurs. 28 June | Qualification 3 | 11 rounds Swiss | 20.00h |
19.30h |
| Fri. 29 June | Qualification 4 | 11 rounds Swiss | 20.00h |
19.30h |
| Finale | ||||
| Sat. 30 June | Final | Knockout matches | 13.00h |
12.30h |
Prizes: 1. € 800, 2. € 500, 3. € 300, 4. € 300, 5. € 150, 6. € 150, 7. € 150, 8. € 150. Total: € 2.500
