Tiviakov leads in the Dutch Championship

by ChessBase
6/22/2006 – The Dutch Chess Championship is taking place in TV Studio 22 in the Hilversum Media Park, from June 17 to 29 June. It is a 12-player round robin, category 13 and has a first prize of €12,000. After five rounds Sergey Tiviakov is in the lead, with 4/5 and a 2780 performance. Picture report.
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Standings after five rounds


The giant playing hall in TV Studio 22, Hilversum Media Park


The games of round two under way, whtih Tiviakov vs Stellwagen in the middle


Jan Timman strolls around to check out the other games


Ivan Sokolov ponderong over move five in his game aganist van Wely


The tournament leader Sergey Tiviakov, Elo 2669


In hot pursuit: Loek van Wely, Elo 2665


GM Daniel Stellwagen of Soest, Elo 2543


One of the two IMs in a field of GMs: Jeroen Bosch, Elo 2465


At 1.5/5 points: Dutch chess legend Jan Timman, Elo 2616


GM Jan Werle of Groningen, Elo 2529


IM Yge Visser, Elo 2480, Groningen


All photos by courtesy of ChessVista

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