Jan Smeets wins the Dutch Championship 2008 ( TEST )
13.04.2008 – One round before the end Daniël Stellwagen led the Championship, half a point ahead of three GMs. Would all last round games be drawn? Not in these Dutch Championships, where they all ended in decisions, with Jan Smeets dramatically edging out Stellwagen. The women's section was won yet again by Peng Zhaoquin, the Open by 13-year-old Anish Giri. Report with a photo essay by Fred Lucas.
Posted on 18 Mar 2008 by Dr.Mustafa Ajlan UCaR
13.04.2008 – He led all the way, and top English GM Michael Adams never let it slip. He won the eight player round robin event with 5.5/7 and a 2822 performance. Second was Chinese GM Zhang Pengxiang, third and fourth were shared by GM Gabriel Sargissian, Armenia, and Indian GM Koneru Humpy. A special guest at the tournament was Spanish playwright and chess aficionado Fernando Arrabal.