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Blitz Champion Erwin l´Ami in a relaxed mood
In the first round, the round of the last 16, the first player to win two games qualified, in the quarterfinals you needed three wins to advance, in the semifinals four wins were necessary and the winnner of the final was the first player to win five games.
Defending Champion Erwin l'Ami dominated the tournament from the start and advanced to the semifinals without losing or drawing a single game. In the semifinal he defeated Benjamin Bok 4-2 (two draws) and in the final he beat Loek van Wely 5-2 (one draw).
| # | Playchess.com Handle | Real name | Títle | FIDE-Rating |
| 1 | KingLoek | Loek van Wely | GM | 2658 |
| 2 | Jack Snipe | Benjamin Bok | GM | 2613 |
| 3 | Woef | Erwin l'Ami | GM | 2606 |
| 4 | Jan Smeets | Jan Smeets | GM | 2600 |
| 5 | erikerik | Erik van den Doel | GM | 2568 |
| 6 | SipkeErnst | Sipke Ernst | GM | 2535 |
| 7 | Rossetis | Koen Leenhouts | IM | 2488 |
| 8 | Quutje | Quinten Ducarmon | IM | 2467 |
| 9 | Roelie | Roeland Pruijssers | GM | 2465 |
| 10 | Robert Ris | Robert Ris | IM | 2423 |
| 11 | Stefan Kuipers | Stefan Kuipers | IM | 2409 |
| 12 | Thomasb98 | Thomas Beerdsen | KIM | 2396 |
| 13 | Alexy1 | Mark Timmermans | FM | 2387 |
| 14 | RushHour | Mark Haast | FM | 2346 |
| 15 | John Keating | Piet Peelen | IM | 2336 |
| 16 | Bolwerk | Peter Bolwerk | NIM | 2197 |
Round 1, 13:00 h
| A: | KingLoek | Loek van Wely | Bolwerk | Peter Bolwerk | 2-0 (3) |
| B: | Jack Snipe | Benjamin Bok | John Keating | Piet Peelen | 2-1 (3) |
| C: | Woef | Erwin l'Ami | RushHour | Mark Haast | 2-0 (2) |
| D: | Jan Smeets | Jan Smeets | Alexy1 | Mark Timmermans | 1-2 (4) |
| E: | erikerik | Erik van den Doel | Thomasb98 | Thomas Beerdsen | 2-1 (5) |
| F: | SipkeErnst | Sipke Ernst | Stefan Kuipers | Stefan Kuipers | 2-0 (3) |
| G: | Rossetis | Koen Leenhouts | Robert Ris | Robert Ris | 2-0 (2) |
| H: | Quutje | Quinten Ducarmon | Roelie | Roeland Pruijssers | 2-1 (4) |
Round 2, 14:15 h
| I: | erikerik | Erik van den Doel | KingLoek | Loek van Wely | 2-3 (6) |
| J: | SipkeErnst | Sipke Ernst | Jack Snipe | Benjamin Bok | 2-3 (6) |
| K: | Rossetis | Koen Leenhouts | Woef | Erwin l'Ami | 0-3 (3) |
| L: | Quutje | Quinten Ducarmon | Alexy1 | Mark Timmermans | 0-3 (5) |
Semifinal, 16:00
| M: | KingLoek | Loek van Wely | Alexy1 | Mark Timmermans | 4-3 (14) |
| N: | Jack Snipe | Benjamin Bok | Woef | Erwin l'Ami | 2-4 (8) |
Final, 18:25 h
| Woef | Erwin l'Ami | KingLoek | Loek van Wely | 5-2 (8) |
