Heerhugowaard Open 2013 - Open Dutch Championship 2013

[Maarten van Leenen]

With the great tournaments of 2011 and 2012 in mind, we organize again from Saturday July 13 up to and including Saturday July 20 2013 our third large international draughts tournament in Heerhugowaard (The Netherlands). The Heerhugowaard Open will take place in the beautiful hall of DOV, Helena Nordheimland 5, 1705 LM in Heerhugowaard and drinks, sandwiches and snacks are available at reasonable prices. The tournament has attractive prizes and several other activities will be organized.

You are all invited to participate in this new attractive tournament! Due to the expected large number or participants and the capacity of the hall we have maximized the number of entries to 140. So be quick to register.

Detailed information about the tournament can be found on the website http://www.heerhugowaardopen.nl and this site keeps you informed of the latest news.

PARTICIPATION:
The entry fee is € 40.00 for seniors and youth players pay € 20.00. Please use our website for registration after which you will receive an email with payment details. Your registration is only confirmed when your fee is received. Payment is only possible via a bank wire. In case of registration after July 1, 2013, you have to pay an amount of € 45.00 respectively € 22.50.

TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS:
Nine rounds will be played according to the Swiss system. We apply to the FMJD rules. The matches start daily at 12.00 p.m. The opening on the first day will be at 11.00 a.m after which we start with the first round immediately. On Wednesday July 17 two rounds will be played at 10.00 a.m. and 16.00 p.m. The last round on Saturday 20 July starts at 10.00 a.m. and the closing ceremony is at 16.00 p.m.

PRIZE-MONEY:
For the General Classification the prize-money is as follows:
1st prize: € 1.250,00
2nd prize: € 750.00
3rd prize: € 500.00
4th prize: € 300.00
5th prize: € 200.00

The various rating and sub classifications also have attractive prizes.

ACCOMMODATION:
Participants have to arrange accommodation themselves. If you want to camp we advise you DroomPark Molengroet (http://www.molengroet.nl) in Noord-Scharwoude at about 10 km of the gaming-room. This park also has chalets and a hotel. More accommodations can be found on our website. You are advised to book early!

We wish you a nice tournament and expect many participants!

[Maarten van Leenen]

The number of participants is slowly growing and already many players from other countries find the way to our small town in The Netherlands. You too? Register quickly at: http://heerhugowaardopen.nl/index.php/t ... rijven2013

Nr Naam Plaats KNDB FMJD Klassementen
1 Guido Verhagen Sint Pancras 1222 2132 -T
2 MF Theo Dijkstra Tavira 1201 2133 -TS
3 Roy Coster Sint Pancras 956 1925 -C
4 Mike Koopmanschap Heerhugowaard 1375 2244 -T
5 Nico Leemberg Enkhuizen 1103 2003 -CS
6 Jaap van Hal Den Haag 1061 1981 -CS
7 Piet Rozenboom Den Haag 1033 1998 -CS
8 Haye Berger Uithoorn 908 1861 -DS
9 Maarten van Leenen Julianadorp 943 1888 -D
10 Dirk van Haaster Sint Pancras 0 0 -DP
11 Bryan Tesselaar Slootdorp 0 0 -D
12 Nel Lindhout Den Haag 681 1900 -CVS
13 Gerda van der Meijden Den Haag 503 0 -DVS
14 Joke van der Meijden Den Haag 567 0 -DVS
15 MF Wouter Sipma Groningen 1377 2215 -T
16 GMI Evgueni Vatoetin Minsk 1496 2326 -T
17 GMI Vadim Virny Duitsland 1535 2386 -T
18 GMI Edvard Buzinskij Litouwen 0 2316 -T
19 GMI Aleksej Domchev Litouwen 1453 2299 -T
20 MF Steven Wijker Nijmegen 1376 2247 -T
21 GMI GMN Hans Jansen Amsterdam 1464 2313 -T
22 Kevin van Langen Heerhugowaard 767 1802 -D
23 GMI Alexander Georgiev Rusland 1580 2445 -T
24 Milda Kasputyte Litouwen 0 0 -CV

[Maarten van Leenen]

The KNDB has decided that our tournament can be consider as The Open dutch championship 2013. So, all the more reason to join and participate.

[Maarten van Leenen]

only 9 places left to participate...