Groningen Chess Festival

by Alejandro Ramirez
12/31/2014 – The traditional Groningen Chess Festival in the Netherlands has concluded its 52nd edition. The festival included lectures, trivia, several open sections and matches. The International Open was demolished by Donchenko with a brutal 8.0/9 and a 2803 performance rating. Oh, and he made a grandmaster norm! Despite his 2500+ rating the young winner of the event is not yet a GM!
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The 52nd edition of the Groningen Chess Festival took place from December 21st to December 30th of this year. Hundreds of players attended this traditional event in Groningen, dubbed the North Capital of the Netherlands.

This year marked the University of Groningen's 400th anniversary! To h ighlight the centennium festivities the Chess Festival up to 80 university students were given free accommodation at the University of Groningen.

The festival included three big open sections, divided by rating categories, as well as "compact" tournament that was only five rounds long. The A Open or International Section was the big attraction of the event. Also interesting were the matches between the 2013 European Youth Champion u14 Jorden van Foreest and experienced grandmaster Dimitri Reinderman, as well as the female competition between Dutch Women's Champion Anne Haast and German IM Elizabeth Paehtz.

Matches

The match between Van Foreest and Reinderman was relatively close. Even though Reinderman had already clinched the match by round five with a score of 3.5-1.5, Van Foreest was able to strike one final blow in the sixth game to lose the match by the minimum difference.

Dmitri Reinderman is the World's strongest
purple haired player by exactly 255 FIDE points

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1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Bg5 h6 7.Nxf6+ Nxf6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Bd3 Bd6 10.Qe2 0-0 11.0-0 Rd8 12.Rad1 c5 13.Be4 Rb8 14.dxc5 Bxc5 15.Qc4 Bb6 16.Qb5 Qe7 17.Ne5 Bc7 18.Bf3 Qg5 19.Rxd8+ Qxd8 20.Rd1 Qe7 21.Nd7 Bxd7 22.Rxd7 Qe8 23.Qd3 Rd8 24.Rxd8 Bxd8 25.Bxb7 Bb6 26.a3 Qb8 27.Qe4 Qd6 28.Qe1 f5 29.g3 Kf7 30.Qe2 Kf6 31.Kg2 g5 32.h3 Qd7 33.Ba8 Qd8 34.Bc6 Qd6 35.Bb7 Qd7 36.Ba8 Qd8 37.Bf3 e5 38.Bc6 e4 39.g4 Qd6 40.Qb5 fxg4 41.hxg4 Qf4 42.Qe2 e3 43.fxe3 Bxe3 44.b4 Bc1 45.Bf3 Qd6 46.c4 Bxa3 47.c5 Qe6 48.Qf2 Qe5 49.c6 Bc1 50.b5 Be3 51.Qe1 Bb6 52.Qb4 Qe7 53.Qb1 Qc5 54.Qb2+ Ke6 55.Qe2+ Qe3 56.Qa2+ Ke7 57.Qe2 ½–½
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Reinderman,D-Van Foreest,J-1–02014A03SFG 2014 University Challenge3.8
Van Foreest,J-Reinderman,D-1–02014B28SFG 2014 University Challenge4.8
Reinderman,D-Van Foreest,J-1–02014E98SFG 2014 University Challenge5.8
Van Foreest,J-Reinderman,D-0–12014B33SFG 2014 University Challenge6.8
Reinderman,D-Van Foreest,J-0–12014D80SFG 2014 University Challenge7.8

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The match between the ladies was not a close one. Paehtz went on a crushing streak starting on round two and won three games in a row. After that mathematically the match was already over, but Haast was at least able to obtain a nice moral victory in the last round.

Elizabeth Paethz with a crushing performance against...

The Dutch Women's Champion: Anne Haast

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1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.d4 c5 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Bf4 Nxc5 8.Bd3 a6 9.0-0 Be7 10.Re1 0-0 11.Ne2 f5 12.Ned4 g5 13.Bc1 Bd7 14.Bf1 Ne4 15.c4 Bb4 16.Rxe4 dxe4 17.Nxg5 Nxd4 18.Qxd4 Qe7 19.Nh3 Bc6 20.a3 Rad8 21.Qe3 Bc5 22.Qh6 Rde8 23.Bg5 Qg7 24.Qxg7+ Kxg7 25.Rd1 a5 26.Be2 h6 27.Bd2 a4 28.Nf4 Re7 29.Bc3 e3 30.Kf1 Kh7 31.Nd3 Ba7 32.Bb4 Ree8 33.Bxf8 Rxf8 34.Nb4 Be8 35.Rd6 Bc5 36.Rxe6 Bd7 37.Rf6 Rxf6 38.exf6 exf2 39.Nd3 Bd4 40.Bf3 Bc6 41.Bd1 b5 42.b3 bxc4 43.bxc4 Kg6 44.Nxf2 Kxf6 45.Nd3 Be4 46.Nf4 Bc6 47.Nd3 Be4 48.Nf4 Bc6 ½–½
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Paehtz,E-Haast,A-1–02014C47SFG 2014 University Challenge4.7
Haast,A-Paehtz,E-0–12014C11SFG 2014 University Challenge5.7
Paehtz,E-Haast,A-1–02014E65SFG 2014 University Challenge6.7
Haast,A-Paehtz,E-½–½2014C11SFG 2014 University Challenge7.7
Paehtz,E-Haast,A-0–12014E65SFG 2014 University Challenge8.7

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Open

The open section was absolutely demolished by Alexander Donchenko. The German International Master peformed a massive 2803 TPR and won the tournament with 8.0/9.

The massacre started with Donchenko going 3-0 against relatively low-rated opposition. Then he crushed Brandenburg by trapping his opponent's knight in the middle of the board in a King's Indian Defense. Things only got better as Bok refused a repetition against him in round six, only to lose the game at the end.

After drawing l'Ami and Ipatov he finished his successful tournament with wins against Raznikov and Alsina Leal.

Second place was a tie between Bok and Ipatov. The two young players scored 7.0/9, but the tiebreakers favored Bok. The list of player that finished with 6.5/9 had some really big names in it: Andriasian, l'Ami, Rakhmanov and Baghdasaryan all tied for fourth.

Ioana Gelip, using her unique but typical
thinking pose, traveled from Romania to participate in the event

Hampshire Hotel, where many players were staying

A commemorative statue in middle of the playing hall!
The winner received a small replica.

Globetrotter and grandmaster Aleksandr Rakhmanov

Can't play a tournament without style

One of the top seeds: Erwin l'Ami

Third place went to Turkish GM Alexander Ipatov

The best woman prize in the open went to Irina Bulmaga, also from Romania

Another of the powerhouses: GM Zaven Andriasian from Armenia

Sipke Ernst (right) had a rough event

Nothing quite says "dutch chess" as a post-mortem
with beer at the bar while soccer plays in the background

The winner circle: Donchenko, Bok and Ipatov

Happy as a clam: Donchenko not only won a tournament, he made a GM Norm!
That's right, despite his massive strength the German player still is an International Master.

Final Standings

Rank Name Score Fed. Rating TPR W-We
1 IM Donchenko, Alexander 8.0 GER 2523 2803 +2.77
2 GM Bok, Benjamin 7.0 NED 2572 2686 +1.34
3 GM Ipatov, Alexander 7.0 TUR 2599 2651 +0.67
4 GM Andriasian, Zaven 6.5 ARM 2609 2653 +0.69
5 GM L'Ami, Erwin 6.5 NED 2613 2610 +0.14
6 GM Rakhmanov, Aleksandr 6.5 RUS 2647 2607 -0.19
7 IM Baghdasaryan, Vahe 6.5 ARM 2368 2620 +2.98
8 IM Raznikov, Danny 6.0 ISR 2494 2598 +1.36
9 GM Alsina Leal, Daniel 6.0 ESP 2540 2553 +0.30
10 GM Tiviakov, Sergei 6.0 NED 2677 2592 -0.82
11 GM Ma, Qun 6.0 CHN 2621 2553 -0.64
12 IM Nakar, Eylon 6.0 ISR 2419 2463 +0.60
13 IM Svane, Rasmus 6.0 GER 2507 2540 +0.51
14 FM Kerigan, Demre 6.0 TUR 2277 2523 +2.94
15 IM Biolek, Richard Jr. 6.0 CZE 2446 2470 +0.35
16 IM Wan, Yunguo 6.0 CHN 2482 2496 +0.30
17 IM Hovhannisyan, Mher 6.0 BEL 2511 2477 -0.17
18 Klekowski, Maciej 6.0 POL 2418 2500 +1.03
19 GM Dobrov, Vladimir 6.0 RUS 2495 2437 -0.54
20 IM Azaladze, Shota 5.5 GEO 2499 2492 +0.10

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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Maris,I2232Tiviakov,S26770–12014A1552nd Groningen Open1.1
Rakhmanov,A2647Maatman,N2226½–½2014B1352nd Groningen Open1.2
Offringa,J2226Ma,Q26210–12014A2052nd Groningen Open1.3
L'Ami,E2613Ypma,P22231–02014D3152nd Groningen Open1.4
Minko,V2215Andriasian,Z26090–12014A5752nd Groningen Open1.5
Ipatov,A2599Rubingh,O22091–02014A8452nd Groningen Open1.6
Vogel,J2195Vocaturo,D25900–12014E1052nd Groningen Open1.7
Bok,B2572Gerlagh,J21931–02014B4052nd Groningen Open1.8
Hulshof,P2178Ernst,S25530–12014A0052nd Groningen Open1.9
Alsina Leal,D2540Vos,T21731–02014C0052nd Groningen Open1.10
Heemskerk,W2169Werle,J25310–12014A1552nd Groningen Open1.11
Brandenburg,D2530Dehn,M21691–02014B0752nd Groningen Open1.12
Chen,Y2156Donchenko,A25230–12014D2452nd Groningen Open1.13
Popilski,G2522Stegariu,A2156½–½2014A3052nd Groningen Open1.14
Gelip,I2151Hovhannisyan,M25110–12014C1652nd Groningen Open1.15
Svane,R2507Den Hartog,M21501–02014E9252nd Groningen Open1.16
Burcu,C2149Azaladze,S24990–12014A4052nd Groningen Open1.17
Dobrov,V2495Bar,A21421–02014D1752nd Groningen Open1.18
Edeling,J2142Raznikov,D24940–12014B2052nd Groningen Open1.19
Wan,Y2482Al-Hajiri,B21391–02014C3752nd Groningen Open1.20
Ratsma,M2137Biolek,R24460–12014D0752nd Groningen Open1.21
Lobzhanidze,D2433Mollema,T2136½–½2014C7752nd Groningen Open1.22
Theulings,P2132Nakar,E24190–12014E6352nd Groningen Open1.23
Klekowski,M2418Lewin,T21311–02014A2052nd Groningen Open1.24
Ebralidze,A2128Simonian,T24061–02014D4652nd Groningen Open1.25
Koop,T2396Dijkhuis,S21261–02014A0752nd Groningen Open1.26
Schoehuijs,E2125Bulmaga,I2392½–½2014E3252nd Groningen Open1.27
Senders,M2380Warmerdam,M21231–02014C9252nd Groningen Open1.28
Boersma,J2119Baghdasaryan,V23680–12014B2152nd Groningen Open1.29
Kevlishvili,R2366Henseler,J2110½–½2014B1752nd Groningen Open1.30
Sparenberg,E2105Beukema,S2364½–½2014C9952nd Groningen Open1.31
Berkovich,M2362De Groot,H2097½–½2014A8852nd Groningen Open1.32
Kampman,T2084Chu,W23610–12014A1052nd Groningen Open1.33
Pijpers,A2355Fluit,J20811–02014B1752nd Groningen Open1.34
Keetman,M2074Hoeksema,H23420–12014B2352nd Groningen Open1.35
Brzeski,M2332Gutkind,K20641–02014C0752nd Groningen Open1.36
Savant,R2063Von Meijenfeldt,B2326½–½2014E6352nd Groningen Open1.37
De Jong,M2320Gieben,S20621–02014B4052nd Groningen Open1.38
Sandvik,T2060Van Foreest,L23190–12014C5652nd Groningen Open1.39
Kolbus,D2317Hummel,P20491–02014A4252nd Groningen Open1.40
Bhattacharjee,S2029Dijkhuis,T23170–12014B3052nd Groningen Open1.41
Beerdsen,T2314Dijkstra,A2029½–½2014B1252nd Groningen Open1.42
Jarmany,J2023Wacker,P23050–12014B2252nd Groningen Open1.43
Lomasov,S2305Veltman,A20121–02014C1552nd Groningen Open1.44
Benson,O2010Baskin,R22870–12014E9452nd Groningen Open1.45
Afek,Y2285Zuiderweg,E20101–02014B3452nd Groningen Open1.46
Dirksen,M2002Sreeves,C22840–12014C8652nd Groningen Open1.47
Kerigan,D2277Patzenhauer,M20001–02014B5252nd Groningen Open1.48
Nguyen,K1986Mohammad,N22750–12014B2352nd Groningen Open1.49
Stegariu,V2268Hertel,J19841–02014E1152nd Groningen Open1.50
Lemstra,B1956Wempe,J22620–12014A4052nd Groningen Open1.51
Van Osch,M2261De Boer,E19331–02014C4552nd Groningen Open1.52
Schoppen,C1927Salov,S2256½–½2014E1052nd Groningen Open1.53
Lyell,M2236Acikel,M19171–02014C5152nd Groningen Open1.54
Tiviakov,S2677Senders,M23801–02014B2352nd Groningen Open2.1
Ma,Q2621Pijpers,A23551–02014A2952nd Groningen Open2.2
Baghdasaryan,V2368L'Ami,E2613½–½2014C1252nd Groningen Open2.3
Andriasian,Z2609Brzeski,M23321–02014B3152nd Groningen Open2.4
Chu,W2361Ipatov,A25990–12014D1052nd Groningen Open2.5
Vocaturo,D2590De Jong,M23201–02014C1852nd Groningen Open2.6
Hoeksema,H2342Bok,B25720–12014B0852nd Groningen Open2.7
Ernst,S2553Kolbus,D23171–02014D5552nd Groningen Open2.8
Van Foreest,L2319Alsina Leal,D2540½–½2014B4452nd Groningen Open2.9
Werle,J2531Lomasov,S23051–02014A5752nd Groningen Open2.10
Dijkhuis,T2317Brandenburg,D25300–12014B4852nd Groningen Open2.11
Donchenko,A2523Afek,Y22851–02014A1552nd Groningen Open2.12
Hovhannisyan,M2511Kerigan,D22770–12014E6752nd Groningen Open2.13
Wacker,P2305Svane,R25070–12014B1352nd Groningen Open2.14
Azaladze,S2499Stegariu,V22681–02014A0052nd Groningen Open2.15
Baskin,R2287Dobrov,V24951–02014B3252nd Groningen Open2.16
Raznikov,D2494Van Osch,M22611–02014E6052nd Groningen Open2.17
Sreeves,C2284Wan,Y24820–12014B9052nd Groningen Open2.18
Biolek,R2446Lyell,M22361–02014A8152nd Groningen Open2.19
Nakar,E2419Ebralidze,A21281–02014B1952nd Groningen Open2.20
Mohammad,N2275Klekowski,M24181–02014E3252nd Groningen Open2.21
Kokje,J1865Koop,T23960–12014A4152nd Groningen Open2.22
Wempe,J2262Rakhmanov,A26470–12014D3052nd Groningen Open2.23
Maatman,N2226Popilski,G25220–12014D8552nd Groningen Open2.24
Stegariu,A2156Lobzhanidze,D24330–12014D3552nd Groningen Open2.25
Bulmaga,I2392Sparenberg,E2105½–½2014C9952nd Groningen Open2.26
Mollema,T2136Kevlishvili,R2366½–½2014A0252nd Groningen Open2.27
Beukema,S2364Schoehuijs,E21251–02014C4552nd Groningen Open2.28
Henseler,J2110Berkovich,M23620–12014E2052nd Groningen Open2.29
Von Meijenfeldt,B2326Schoppen,C19270–12014C8652nd Groningen Open2.30
De Groot,H2097Beerdsen,T23140–12014A0452nd Groningen Open2.31
Salov,S2256Savant,R20631–02014B2752nd Groningen Open2.32
Dijkstra,A2029Maris,I22321–02014C5752nd Groningen Open2.33
Simonian,T2406Boersma,J2119½–½2014E7052nd Groningen Open2.34
Dijkhuis,S2126Offringa,J22260–12014C0352nd Groningen Open2.35
Ypma,P2223Kampman,T20841–02014A3052nd Groningen Open2.36
Warmerdam,M2123Minko,V22151–02014B3252nd Groningen Open2.37
Rubingh,O2209Keetman,M20741–02014D1752nd Groningen Open2.38
Fluit,J2081Vogel,J2195½–½2014A4052nd Groningen Open2.39
Gerlagh,J2193Sandvik,T2060½–½2014A5152nd Groningen Open2.40
Gutkind,K2064Hulshof,P21780–12014B0652nd Groningen Open2.41
Vos,T2173Bhattacharjee,S20291–02014C9252nd Groningen Open2.42
Gieben,S2062Heemskerk,W2169½–½2014C0352nd Groningen Open2.43
Dehn,M2169Jarmany,J20230–12014D0152nd Groningen Open2.44
Hummel,P2049Chen,Y21561–02014B5452nd Groningen Open2.45
Veltman,A2012Gelip,I21511–02014B9952nd Groningen Open2.46
Den Hartog,M2150Benson,O2010½–½2014E6152nd Groningen Open2.47
Zuiderweg,E2010Burcu,C21490–12014B0852nd Groningen Open2.48
Bar,A2142Dirksen,M20021–02014B9052nd Groningen Open2.49
Patzenhauer,M2000Edeling,J21420–12014A4652nd Groningen Open2.50
Al-Hajiri,B2139Nguyen,K19861–02014B5352nd Groningen Open2.51
Hertel,J1984Ratsma,M21370–12014D7852nd Groningen Open2.52
De Boer,E1933Theulings,P21320–12014B0352nd Groningen Open2.53
Lewin,T2131Lemstra,B1956½–½2014D3252nd Groningen Open2.54
Acikel,M1917Ratsma,R21650–12014B9052nd Groningen Open2.55
Svane,R2507Tiviakov,S2677½–½2014E3252nd Groningen Open3.1
Azaladze,S2499Ma,Q2621½–½2014A0752nd Groningen Open3.2
Raznikov,D2494Andriasian,Z2609½–½2014A6152nd Groningen Open3.3
Ipatov,A2599Biolek,R2446½–½2014E6952nd Groningen Open3.4
Wan,Y2482Vocaturo,D2590½–½2014C4552nd Groningen Open3.5
Bok,B2572Nakar,E2419½–½2014C1952nd Groningen Open3.6
Koop,T2396Ernst,S25531–02014D0252nd Groningen Open3.7
Baskin,R2287Werle,J2531½–½2014B4752nd Groningen Open3.8
Brandenburg,D2530Mohammad,N22751–02014C0252nd Groningen Open3.9
Kerigan,D2277Donchenko,A25230–12014B5252nd Groningen Open3.10
Rakhmanov,A2647Beukema,S23641–02014A0452nd Groningen Open3.11
L'Ami,E2613Berkovich,M23621–02014E1152nd Groningen Open3.12
Alsina Leal,D2540Salov,S22561–02014B4152nd Groningen Open3.13
Popilski,G2522Van Foreest,L23191–02014E1752nd Groningen Open3.14
Lobzhanidze,D2433Dijkstra,A20291–02014B1252nd Groningen Open3.15
Beerdsen,T2314Baghdasaryan,V23680–12014B6052nd Groningen Open3.16
Schoppen,C1927Hovhannisyan,M25110–12014A0852nd Groningen Open3.17
Dobrov,V2495Offringa,J22261–02014A8152nd Groningen Open3.18
Klekowski,M2418Ypma,P22231–02014D1152nd Groningen Open3.19
Hulshof,P2178Bulmaga,I23920–12014B1252nd Groningen Open3.20
Senders,M2380Vos,T21730–12014B1752nd Groningen Open3.21
Ratsma,R2165Kevlishvili,R2366½–½2014B5252nd Groningen Open3.22
Burcu,C2149Chu,W2361½–½2014E6352nd Groningen Open3.23
Pijpers,A2355Bar,A21421–02014B9452nd Groningen Open3.24
Edeling,J2142Hoeksema,H23420–12014B9452nd Groningen Open3.25
Brzeski,M2332Al-Hajiri,B21391–02014B1152nd Groningen Open3.26
De Jong,M2320Ratsma,M21371–02014C1752nd Groningen Open3.27
Kolbus,D2317Mollema,T2136½–½2014A0452nd Groningen Open3.28
Theulings,P2132Dijkhuis,T23170–12014A0452nd Groningen Open3.29
Ebralidze,A2128Wacker,P23050–12014E1252nd Groningen Open3.30
Lomasov,S2305Warmerdam,M21230–12014C8852nd Groningen Open3.31
Afek,Y2285Sparenberg,E2105½–½2014C4552nd Groningen Open3.32
Keetman,M2074Sreeves,C22840–12014C4552nd Groningen Open3.33
Stegariu,V2268Hummel,P20491–02014A6152nd Groningen Open3.34
Jarmany,J2023Wempe,J22620–12014C0652nd Groningen Open3.35
Van Osch,M2261Veltman,A20121–02014C1852nd Groningen Open3.36
Lyell,M2236Kokje,J1865½–½2014B2352nd Groningen Open3.37
Schoehuijs,E2125Simonian,T2406½–½2014D3852nd Groningen Open3.38
Boersma,J2119Von Meijenfeldt,B23260–12014B2052nd Groningen Open3.39
Henseler,J2110Maatman,N22260–12014E2052nd Groningen Open3.40
Vogel,J2195De Groot,H20970–12014A8852nd Groningen Open3.41
Savant,R2063Gerlagh,J2193½–½2014A4952nd Groningen Open3.42
Heemskerk,W2169Fluit,J20811–02014A1652nd Groningen Open3.43
Sandvik,T2060Stegariu,A2156½–½2014B4152nd Groningen Open3.44
Lemstra,B1956Den Hartog,M21500–12014E9052nd Groningen Open3.45
Benson,O2010Lewin,T2131½–½2014A9552nd Groningen Open3.46
Minko,V2215Gieben,S20621–02014D1152nd Groningen Open3.47
Maris,I2232Zuiderweg,E20101–02014A0852nd Groningen Open3.48
Bhattacharjee,S2029Rubingh,O22090–12014B0152nd Groningen Open3.49
Dirksen,M2002Dehn,M21690–12014C1452nd Groningen Open3.50
Chen,Y2156Patzenhauer,M20001–02014E1252nd Groningen Open3.51
Gelip,I2151Hertel,J19840–12014B7052nd Groningen Open3.52
Nguyen,K1986Dijkhuis,S21261–02014B2352nd Groningen Open3.53
Kampman,T2084De Boer,E1933½–½2014A1052nd Groningen Open3.54
Acikel,M1917Gutkind,K20640–12014C0752nd Groningen Open3.55
Donchenko,A2523Brandenburg,D25301–02014E6852nd Groningen Open4.1
Tiviakov,S2677Koop,T2396½–½2014B3052nd Groningen Open4.2
Popilski,G2522Rakhmanov,A2647½–½2014C1052nd Groningen Open4.3
Ma,Q2621Svane,R25071–02014A1152nd Groningen Open4.4
L'Ami,E2613Azaladze,S24991–02014E7052nd Groningen Open4.5
Andriasian,Z2609Wan,Y24821–02014C1952nd Groningen Open4.6
Nakar,E2419Ipatov,A2599½–½2014C9252nd Groningen Open4.7
Vocaturo,D2590Raznikov,D2494½–½2014C4752nd Groningen Open4.8
Biolek,R2446Bok,B25720–12014E0452nd Groningen Open4.9
Baghdasaryan,V2368Alsina Leal,D2540½–½2014A2852nd Groningen Open4.10
Werle,J2531Lobzhanidze,D24330–12014D5352nd Groningen Open4.11
Ernst,S2553Baskin,R22871–02014A4852nd Groningen Open4.12
Hovhannisyan,M2511Stegariu,V2268½–½2014D7852nd Groningen Open4.13
Sreeves,C2284Dobrov,V2495½–½2014B6752nd Groningen Open4.14
Wempe,J2262Klekowski,M2418½–½2014E0652nd Groningen Open4.15
Bulmaga,I2392Kerigan,D2277½–½2014B0952nd Groningen Open4.16
Mohammad,N2275Pijpers,A2355½–½2014A5852nd Groningen Open4.17
Hoeksema,H2342Van Osch,M22611–02014E8352nd Groningen Open4.18
Vos,T2173Brzeski,M23320–12014C6752nd Groningen Open4.19
Warmerdam,M2123De Jong,M2320½–½2014C1652nd Groningen Open4.20
Wacker,P2305Theulings,P21321–02014B0452nd Groningen Open4.21
Kevlishvili,R2366Maatman,N22261–02014C6052nd Groningen Open4.22
Beukema,S2364Heemskerk,W21691–02014C1352nd Groningen Open4.23
Berkovich,M2362Ratsma,R21651–02014A0052nd Groningen Open4.24
Chu,W2361Den Hartog,M2150½–½2014E9452nd Groningen Open4.25
Von Meijenfeldt,B2326Burcu,C21490–12014C0352nd Groningen Open4.26
Van Foreest,L2319Schoppen,C19271–02014B5252nd Groningen Open4.27
Sparenberg,E2105Kolbus,D2317½–½2014B2852nd Groningen Open4.28
Mollema,T2136Beerdsen,T23141–02014B5052nd Groningen Open4.29
De Groot,H2097Afek,Y2285½–½2014A4552nd Groningen Open4.30
Salov,S2256Kokje,J18651–02014B3052nd Groningen Open4.31
Dijkstra,A2029Lyell,M22360–12014C2452nd Groningen Open4.32
Simonian,T2406Edeling,J21421–02014A1552nd Groningen Open4.33
Al-Hajiri,B2139Senders,M23801–02014B5052nd Groningen Open4.34
Dijkhuis,T2317Ebralidze,A21281–02014B1052nd Groningen Open4.35
Ratsma,M2137Lomasov,S23050–12014C0752nd Groningen Open4.36
Lewin,T2131Maris,I2232½–½2014A6852nd Groningen Open4.37
Offringa,J2226Schoehuijs,E21250–12014A2052nd Groningen Open4.38
Ypma,P2223Keetman,M20741–02014A0752nd Groningen Open4.39
Gutkind,K2064Minko,V2215½–½2014B3152nd Groningen Open4.40
Rubingh,O2209Savant,R2063½–½2014D0352nd Groningen Open4.41
Gerlagh,J2193Jarmany,J20231–02014D1152nd Groningen Open4.42
Hummel,P2049Hulshof,P21781–02014A4052nd Groningen Open4.43
Dehn,M2169Sandvik,T20601–02014A4352nd Groningen Open4.44
Veltman,A2012Chen,Y21560–12014B9952nd Groningen Open4.45
Stegariu,A2156Benson,O20101–02014E9852nd Groningen Open4.46
Bar,A2142Nguyen,K1986½–½2014E9252nd Groningen Open4.47
De Boer,E1933Henseler,J21100–12014B1252nd Groningen Open4.49
Gieben,S2062Kampman,T20840–12014C0352nd Groningen Open4.50
Fluit,J2081Lemstra,B19561–02014D3452nd Groningen Open4.51
Zuiderweg,E2010Gelip,I21510–12014C1152nd Groningen Open4.52
Dijkhuis,S2126Dirksen,M20021–02014B9052nd Groningen Open4.53
Patzenhauer,M2000Bhattacharjee,S20290–12014A4852nd Groningen Open4.54
Bok,B2572Donchenko,A25230–12014B9052nd Groningen Open5.1
Lobzhanidze,D2433Ma,Q2621½–½2014B5252nd Groningen Open5.2
Koop,T2396L'Ami,E26130–12014D7852nd Groningen Open5.3
Rakhmanov,A2647Andriasian,Z2609½–½2014A4652nd Groningen Open5.4
Tiviakov,S2677Popilski,G25221–02014B5152nd Groningen Open5.5
Ipatov,A2599Baghdasaryan,V23681–02014A4052nd Groningen Open5.6
Brzeski,M2332Vocaturo,D25901–02014C9152nd Groningen Open5.7
Raznikov,D2494Ernst,S25531–02014D1052nd Groningen Open5.8
Alsina Leal,D2540Nakar,E24191–02014B5152nd Groningen Open5.9
Brandenburg,D2530Hoeksema,H2342½–½2014B6652nd Groningen Open5.10
Werle,J2531Wacker,P23051–02014D2052nd Groningen Open5.11
De Jong,M2320Hovhannisyan,M25110–12014C1252nd Groningen Open5.12
Svane,R2507Van Foreest,L23191–02014A2852nd Groningen Open5.13
Azaladze,S2499Sreeves,C22841–02014A0052nd Groningen Open5.14
Dobrov,V2495Mohammad,N22751–02014A0952nd Groningen Open5.15
Wan,Y2482Wempe,J22621–02014C1152nd Groningen Open5.16
Baskin,R2287Biolek,R2446½–½2014C7752nd Groningen Open5.17
Klekowski,M2418Salov,S22561–02014A1652nd Groningen Open5.18
Stegariu,V2268Bulmaga,I2392½–½2014C6752nd Groningen Open5.19
Kerigan,D2277Kevlishvili,R23661–02014B5252nd Groningen Open5.20
Lyell,M2236Beukema,S2364½–½2014C4552nd Groningen Open5.21
Burcu,C2149Berkovich,M2362½–½2014E1752nd Groningen Open5.22
Pijpers,A2355Mollema,T21361–02014C9252nd Groningen Open5.23
Simonian,T2406Warmerdam,M21231–02014E7152nd Groningen Open5.24
Dehn,M2169Chu,W2361½–½2014A4652nd Groningen Open5.25
Kolbus,D2317Stegariu,A2156½–½2014A3552nd Groningen Open5.26
Chen,Y2156Dijkhuis,T23170–12014A4952nd Groningen Open5.27
Lomasov,S2305Al-Hajiri,B21391–02014C8052nd Groningen Open5.28
Afek,Y2285Hummel,P20491–02014B0652nd Groningen Open5.29
Van Osch,M2261Sparenberg,E21051–02014C4452nd Groningen Open5.30
Den Hartog,M2150Ypma,P22230–12014B2752nd Groningen Open5.31
Theulings,P2132Gerlagh,J2193½–½2014A0452nd Groningen Open5.32
Schoehuijs,E2125Vos,T21731–02014E2152nd Groningen Open5.33
Maris,I2232De Groot,H20971–02014A4552nd Groningen Open5.34
Henseler,J2110Von Meijenfeldt,B23260–12014E9752nd Groningen Open5.35
Beerdsen,T2314Lewin,T21311–02014B4852nd Groningen Open5.36
Maatman,N2226Boersma,J2119½–½2014E7052nd Groningen Open5.37
Minko,V2215Kampman,T2084½–½2014A4052nd Groningen Open5.38
Schoppen,C1927Rubingh,O2209½–½2014A9852nd Groningen Open5.39
Heemskerk,W2169Gutkind,K20641–02014A1652nd Groningen Open5.40
Ratsma,R2165Dijkstra,A20291–02014B1952nd Groningen Open5.51
Savant,R2063Bar,A21421–02014D7752nd Groningen Open5.42
Kokje,J1865Senders,M2380½–½2014D1252nd Groningen Open5.43
Sandvik,T2060Offringa,J2226½–½2014C1652nd Groningen Open5.44
Gelip,I2151Bhattacharjee,S20291–02014C4852nd Groningen Open5.45
Edeling,J2142Jarmany,J20231–02014B1052nd Groningen Open5.46
Benson,O2010Ratsma,M21371–02014D9352nd Groningen Open5.47
Ebralidze,A2128Veltman,A20121–02014A4052nd Groningen Open5.48
Hertel,J1984Dijkhuis,S21260–12014A7052nd Groningen Open5.49
Keetman,M2074Acikel,M19171–02014C4552nd Groningen Open5.50
De Boer,E1933Gieben,S20620–12014B9052nd Groningen Open5.51
Dirksen,M2002Zuiderweg,E2010½–½2014B0152nd Groningen Open5.52
Donchenko,A2523L'Ami,E2613½–½2014A1552nd Groningen Open6.1
Alsina Leal,D2540Tiviakov,S2677½–½2014B0152nd Groningen Open6.2
Ma,Q2621Raznikov,D24940–12014A3352nd Groningen Open6.3
Andriasian,Z2609Lobzhanidze,D24331–02014C5352nd Groningen Open6.4
Brzeski,M2332Ipatov,A25990–12014C9152nd Groningen Open6.5
Dobrov,V2495Rakhmanov,A26470–12014A1552nd Groningen Open6.6
Wan,Y2482Bok,B25720–12014B4752nd Groningen Open6.7
Klekowski,M2418Werle,J2531½–½2014A2252nd Groningen Open6.8
Koop,T2396Brandenburg,D2530½–½2014A1452nd Groningen Open6.9
Hovhannisyan,M2511Pijpers,A23551–02014D0252nd Groningen Open6.10
Hoeksema,H2342Svane,R25070–12014A7152nd Groningen Open6.11
Kerigan,D2277Azaladze,S24990–12014A0352nd Groningen Open6.12
Vocaturo,D2590Lomasov,S23051–02014A5852nd Groningen Open6.13
Ernst,S2553Afek,Y22851–02014A5952nd Groningen Open6.14
Dijkhuis,T2317Popilski,G25220–12014B0152nd Groningen Open6.15
Biolek,R2446Stegariu,V2268½–½2014E9752nd Groningen Open6.16
Nakar,E2419Baskin,R2287½–½2014E8452nd Groningen Open6.17
Wacker,P2305Simonian,T24060–12014B2352nd Groningen Open6.18
Bulmaga,I2392Van Osch,M22610–12014B4352nd Groningen Open6.19
Baghdasaryan,V2368Lyell,M22361–02014B1252nd Groningen Open6.20
Beukema,S2364Burcu,C2149½–½2014C1952nd Groningen Open6.21
Berkovich,M2362Schoehuijs,E21251–02014A2852nd Groningen Open6.22
Kevlishvili,R2366Ypma,P22230–12014B3652nd Groningen Open6.23
Chu,W2361Maris,I22321–02014A4052nd Groningen Open6.24
Von Meijenfeldt,B2326Gerlagh,J21931–02014A1552nd Groningen Open6.25
Mollema,T2136De Jong,M23201–02014A0352nd Groningen Open6.26
Van Foreest,L2319Heemskerk,W21691–02014C0352nd Groningen Open6.27
Warmerdam,M2123Kolbus,D23171–02014B0352nd Groningen Open6.28
Stegariu,A2156Beerdsen,T2314½–½2014D1152nd Groningen Open6.29
Sreeves,C2284Dehn,M21691–02014C1052nd Groningen Open6.30
Mohammad,N2275Ratsma,R21651–02014E7152nd Groningen Open6.31
Wempe,J2262Savant,R20631–02014D3052nd Groningen Open6.32
Salov,S2256Theulings,P2132½–½2014A0552nd Groningen Open6.33
Maatman,N2226Keetman,M20741–02014D1752nd Groningen Open6.34
Dijkhuis,S2126Minko,V22150–12014B4752nd Groningen Open6.35
Rubingh,O2209Boersma,J21190–12014E6152nd Groningen Open6.36
Vos,T2173Benson,O20100–12014B9652nd Groningen Open6.37
Sparenberg,E2105Chen,Y2156½–½2014B8052nd Groningen Open6.38
De Groot,H2097Gelip,I21511–02014E1852nd Groningen Open6.39
Den Hartog,M2150Schoppen,C19270–12014C9052nd Groningen Open6.40
Kampman,T2084Edeling,J21420–12014A1552nd Groningen Open6.41
Al-Hajiri,B2139Kokje,J1865½–½2014B5352nd Groningen Open6.42
Hummel,P2049Ebralidze,A21280–12014D1152nd Groningen Open6.43
Senders,M2380Fluit,J20811–02014B1752nd Groningen Open6.44
Offringa,J2226Gutkind,K20641–02014A1552nd Groningen Open6.45
Bar,A2142Sandvik,T20601–02014A3452nd Groningen Open6.46
Lewin,T2131Nguyen,K1986½–½2014E8452nd Groningen Open6.47
Gieben,S2062Henseler,J21100–12014B1252nd Groningen Open6.48
Ratsma,M2137Dijkstra,A20291–02014A6152nd Groningen Open6.49
Bhattacharjee,S2029Hertel,J1984½–½2014B7852nd Groningen Open6.50
Jarmany,J2023Patzenhauer,M20001–02014C0652nd Groningen Open6.51
Veltman,A2012Acikel,M19170–12014C5352nd Groningen Open6.52
Zuiderweg,E2010De Boer,E19331–02014C4552nd Groningen Open6.53
Lemstra,B1956Dirksen,M20020–12014E4552nd Groningen Open6.54
Ipatov,A2599Donchenko,A2523½–½2014E2152nd Groningen Open7.1
L'Ami,E2613Andriasian,Z2609½–½2014D1952nd Groningen Open7.2
Raznikov,D2494Tiviakov,S2677½–½2014E3252nd Groningen Open7.3
Rakhmanov,A2647Hovhannisyan,M2511½–½2014C0152nd Groningen Open7.4
Bok,B2572Svane,R25071–02014C1152nd Groningen Open7.5
Azaladze,S2499Alsina Leal,D2540½–½2014A0752nd Groningen Open7.6
Simonian,T2406Ma,Q26210–12014D1052nd Groningen Open7.7
Van Osch,M2261Vocaturo,D25900–12014C1152nd Groningen Open7.8
Ypma,P2223Ernst,S25530–12014A2152nd Groningen Open7.9
Werle,J2531Koop,T2396½–½2014E6052nd Groningen Open7.10
Brandenburg,D2530Klekowski,M24180–12014B3352nd Groningen Open7.11
Popilski,G2522Baghdasaryan,V23680–12014B4552nd Groningen Open7.12
Lobzhanidze,D2433Berkovich,M2362½–½2014B2752nd Groningen Open7.13
Biolek,R2446Brzeski,M23321–02014A6652nd Groningen Open7.14
Stegariu,V2268Dobrov,V24950–12014B9052nd Groningen Open7.15
Baskin,R2287Wan,Y2482½–½2014C7752nd Groningen Open7.16
Sreeves,C2284Nakar,E2419½–½2014A1552nd Groningen Open7.17
Beukema,S2364Kerigan,D22770–12014A0052nd Groningen Open7.18
Chu,W2361Mohammad,N22751–02014D1552nd Groningen Open7.19
Pijpers,A2355Wempe,J22621–02014C1152nd Groningen Open7.20
Burcu,C2149Hoeksema,H2342½–½2014E7052nd Groningen Open7.21
Mollema,T2136Von Meijenfeldt,B2326½–½2014C0052nd Groningen Open7.22
Warmerdam,M2123Van Foreest,L2319½–½2014C6752nd Groningen Open7.23
Minko,V2215Bulmaga,I23920–12014E0052nd Groningen Open7.24
Edeling,J2142Dijkhuis,T23170–12014B3052nd Groningen Open7.25
Beerdsen,T2314Theulings,P21321–02014C4752nd Groningen Open7.26
Schoehuijs,E2125Wacker,P23050–12014A8852nd Groningen Open7.27
Lomasov,S2305Stegariu,A21561–02014B0052nd Groningen Open7.28
Afek,Y2285Ebralidze,A21281–02014B1352nd Groningen Open7.29
Boersma,J2119Salov,S22561–02014B2052nd Groningen Open7.30
Lyell,M2236De Groot,H20971–02014B0852nd Groningen Open7.31
Benson,O2010Maatman,N22260–12014D1152nd Groningen Open7.32
Schoppen,C1927De Jong,M23200–12014A4052nd Groningen Open7.33
Ratsma,R2165Senders,M2380½–½2014B4452nd Groningen Open7.34
Chen,Y2156Kevlishvili,R23660–12014D4352nd Groningen Open7.35
Kolbus,D2317Bar,A2142½–½2014A1252nd Groningen Open7.36
Henseler,J2110Offringa,J2226½–½2014A8852nd Groningen Open7.37
Gerlagh,J2193Al-Hajiri,B2139½–½2014D1152nd Groningen Open7.38
Heemskerk,W2169Sparenberg,E2105½–½2014A1652nd Groningen Open7.39
Kokje,J1865Dehn,M2169½–½2014E1152nd Groningen Open7.40
Savant,R2063Vos,T21731–02014D4552nd Groningen Open7.41
Kampman,T2084Rubingh,O22091–02014A1252nd Groningen Open7.42
Gelip,I2151Hummel,P2049½–½2014A0252nd Groningen Open7.43
Keetman,M2074Den Hartog,M21500–12014C0052nd Groningen Open7.44
Nguyen,K1986Ratsma,M21371–02014C0752nd Groningen Open7.45
Jarmany,J2023Lewin,T21310–12014C0052nd Groningen Open7.46
Acikel,M1917Dijkhuis,S21260–12014B4852nd Groningen Open7.47
Fluit,J2081Bhattacharjee,S20291–02014A4552nd Groningen Open7.48
Gutkind,K2064Zuiderweg,E20101–02014B2752nd Groningen Open7.49
Dijkstra,A2029Gieben,S20621–02014B4252nd Groningen Open7.50
Sandvik,T2060Dirksen,M2002½–½2014B9452nd Groningen Open7.51
Hertel,J1984Veltman,A20120–12014A4052nd Groningen Open7.52
Patzenhauer,M2000Lemstra,B19561–0201452nd Groningen Open7.53
Donchenko,A2523Raznikov,D24941–02014A3552nd Groningen Open8.1
L'Ami,E2613Ipatov,A25990–12014A4152nd Groningen Open8.2
Andriasian,Z2609Bok,B2572½–½2014A1352nd Groningen Open8.3
Tiviakov,S2677Hovhannisyan,M25111–02014C0352nd Groningen Open8.4
Baghdasaryan,V2368Rakhmanov,A2647½–½2014B2352nd Groningen Open8.5
Ma,Q2621Alsina Leal,D25400–12014D4552nd Groningen Open8.6
Vocaturo,D2590Azaladze,S2499½–½2014E9752nd Groningen Open8.7
Bok,B2572Tiviakov,S26771–02014B3052nd Groningen Open9.1
Klekowski,M2418L'Ami,E26130–12014A2752nd Groningen Open9.2
Rakhmanov,A2647Vocaturo,D25901–02014A1052nd Groningen Open9.3
Azaladze,S2499Baghdasaryan,V2368½–½2014A2552nd Groningen Open9.4
Raznikov,D2494Kerigan,D2277½–½2014E6852nd Groningen Open9.5
Koop,T2396Ma,Q26210–12014A0152nd Groningen Open9.6
Ipatov,A2599Andriasian,Z2609½–½2014C6752nd Groningen Open9.7
Alsina Leal,D2540Donchenko,A25230–12014B5252nd Groningen Open9.8

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Yochanan Afek, chess player and chess composer extraordinaire

The festival also had many side events, including lectures, analysis by grandmasters, trivia and much more. The legendary Yochanan Afek provided some mindblogging puzzles that you can see here, at the official website.

The coziness of a festival like Groningen is hard to beat. It's a festival that not only brings great chess players to the event, but one that really encompasses the warmth and friendliness of a big festival.

A festival would not be complete without a big chess shop selling the best of the best

Information from the official website, Photographs provided by Peng Zhaoqin and Bart Beijer

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The games will be broadcast live on the official web site and on the chess server Playchess.com. If you are not a member you can download a free Playchess client there and get immediate access. You can also use ChessBase 12 or any of our Fritz compatible chess programs.
Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez has been playing tournament chess since 1998. His accomplishments include qualifying for the 2004 and 2013 World Cups as well as playing for Costa Rica in the 2002, 2004 and 2008 Olympiads. He currently has a rating of 2583 and is author of a number of popular and critically acclaimed ChessBase-DVDs.

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