The Open Championship of the Leiden Chess Festival took place on Friday July 12th. The first move on the highest board was made by main sponsor Roel Piket of Adhoc & Solide Administratie.
After five rounds, the main event has a sole leader, Indian GM Deep Sangupta. He is the only player that got to 4.5 points in the strong event filled with first class masters.
Seven players are half a point behind Sangupta. Bosnian GM Predrag Nikolic is in this group and will have the chance to take down the leader in the sixth round.
Grandmaster David Howell opened the event with a simultaneous exhibition but is now a whole point behind the leader after losing surprisingly against German IM Ilja Zaragatski.
Evert Baak and Wessel Braggaar share first place in the B group.
Standings after 5 rounds – A group:
1 | GM Sengupta, Deep | IND | 2555 | 4.5 |
2 | GM Nikolic, Predrag | BIH | 2622 | 4 |
3 | GM Epishin, Vladimir | RUS | 2598 | 4 |
4 | GM Van Den Doel, Erik | NED | 2582 | 4 |
5 | GM Sethuraman, S.P. | IND | 2562 | 4 |
6 | GM Prohaszka, Peter | HUN | 2554 | 4 |
7 | GM Iljin, Artem | RUS | 2540 | 4 |
8 | IM Zaragatski, Ilja | GER | 2494 | 4 |
9 | GM Howell, David W L | ENG | 2639 | 3.5 |
10 | GM Hasangatin, Ramil | RUS | 2489 | 3.5 |
11 | IM Zhou, Yang-Fan | ENG | 2469 | 3.5 |
12 | Pijpers, Arthur | NED | 2338 | 3.5 |
13 | Molinaroli, Martin | GER | 2298 | 3.5 |
14 | FM Heemskerk, Wim | NED | 2239 | 3.5 |
15 | WFM Chevannes, Sabrina L | ENG | 2136 | 3.5 |
16 | IM Bernal Moro, Luis Javie | ESP | 2423 | 3 |
17 | IM Wiersma, Eelke | NED | 2374 | 3 |
18 | IM Slingerland, Fred | NED | 2350 | 3 |
19 | FM Dahm, Jochen | GER | 2304 | 3 |
20 | Wilschut, Peter | NED | 2232 | 3 |
21 | WIM Padurariu, Ioana-Smara | ROU | 2208 | 3 |
22 | Van Helvoort, Rob | NED | 2180 | 3 |
23 | Van Der Velden, Bram | NED | 2177 | 3 |
24 | Partenheimer, Axel | GER | 2157 | 3 |
25 | Van der Auweraert, Elwin | NED | 2154 | 3 |
26 | CM Van ‘t Hof, Eric | NED | 2144 | 3 |
27 | Van Der Raaf, Erik | NED | 2140 | 3 |
28 | Thakoerdien, Jerrel | NED | 2083 | 3 |
29 | Fernandez Fernandez, Juan | ESP | 2079 | 3 |
30 | Ratsma, Midas | NED | 2036 | 3 |
31 | Lecomte, Robin | NED | 1930 | 3 |
32 | Wantola, Ivo | NED | 2374 | 2.5 |
33 | Van der Marel, Bert | NED | 2176 | 2.5 |
34 | Blom, Vincent | NED | 2167 | 2.5 |
35 | FM Overeem, Marc | NED | 2139 | 2.5 |
36 | Schaeffner, Joost | NED | 2107 | 2.5 |
37 | Klop, Tjomme | NED | 2069 | 2.5 |
38 | Serdijn, Adinda | NED | 2048 | 2.5 |
39 | Van Zetten, Maarten | NED | 2044 | 2.5 |
40 | Kerkvliet, Max | NED | 2042 | 2.5 |
41 | Bottema, Timo | NED | 1962 | 2.5 |
42 | Den Hartog, Marijn | NED | 1916 | 2.5 |
43 | IM Hendriks, Willy | NED | 2417 | 2 |
44 | Vistisen, Lars | DEN | 2177 | 2 |
45 | Roorda, Thijs | NED | 2088 | 2 |
46 | FM Asefi, Zaheeruddeen | AFG | 2082 | 2 |
47 | Braggaar, Leonore | NED | 2080 | 2 |
48 | Van Halderen, Herman | NED | 2071 | 2 |
49 | Noordkamp, Wouter | NED | 2066 | 2 |
50 | Segers, Hans | NED | 2058 | 2 |
51 | Van der Meer, Kees | NED | 2039 | 2 |
52 | Van den Berg, Dick | NED | 2028 | 2 |
53 | Blankert, Willem | NED | 2010 | 2 |
54 | Bey, Jerry | NED | 1987 | 2 |
55 | Van der Hoeven, Gerben | NED | 1962 | 2 |
56 | Sparreboom, Wil | NED | 1954 | 2 |
57 | De Bruijne, Arian | NED | 1941 | 2 |
58 | Zeven, Frank | NED | 1899 | 2 |
59 | Van der Togt, Twan | NED | 1880 | 2 |
60 | Van Der Zon, Stef | NED | 1870 | 2 |
61 | De Coverly, Roger D | ENG | 2036 | 1.5 |
62 | Tinga, Tjerk | NED | 2026 | 1.5 |
63 | Kouwenhoven, Arjen | NED | 2004 | 1.5 |
64 | Braggaar, Pim | NED | 1987 | 1.5 |
65 | Kolodkin, Daniil | NED | 1979 | 1.5 |
66 | Kubbenga, Michael | NED | 1955 | 1.5 |
67 | Scherpenisse, Kees | NED | 1954 | 1.5 |
68 | Vreeburg, Jan | NED | 1922 | 1.5 |
69 | De Paolis, Fabrizio | ITA | 1897 | 1.5 |
70 | Van Calmthout, Hans | NED | 1892 | 1.5 |
71 | Halfhide, Sebastian | NED | 1871 | 1.5 |
72 | Bakker, Joop | NED | 1990 | 1 |
73 | WCM Orlova, Yelizaveta | CAN | 1942 | 1 |
74 | Weiland, Harro | NED | 1935 | 1 |
75 | Koes, Richard | NED | 1919 | 0 |
Standings after 5 rounds – B group:
1 | Baak, Evert | NED | 1837 | 4.5 |
2 | Braggaar, Wessel | NED | 1824 | 4.5 |
3 | Van de Griend, Johan | NED | 1957 | 4 |
4 | Van der Knaap, Jan | NED | 1844 | 4 |
5 | Jongste, David | NED | 1781 | 4 |
6 | Deketelaere, Francky | BEL | 1774 | 4 |
7 | De Mooij, Marco | NED | 1905 | 3.5 |
8 | Van den Berg, Jaap | NED | 1833 | 3.5 |
9 | Van Orsouw, Theo | NED | 1828 | 3.5 |
10 | Land, Marc | NED | 1733 | 3.5 |
11 | Hordijk, Frank | NED | 1729 | 3.5 |
12 | Mensing, Adrian | NED | 1691 | 3.5 |
13 | Habig, Bryan | NED | 1648 | 3.5 |
14 | Berger, Otto | NED | 1581 | 3.5 |
15 | Van der Maat, Niek | NED | 1949 | 3 |
16 | Volders, Wessel | NED | 1898 | 3 |
17 | Binnendijk, Wilfried | NED | 1886 | 3 |
18 | Vergeer, Michiel | NED | 1874 | 3 |
19 | Bodaan, Ton | NED | 1850 | 3 |
20 | Frijling, Jeroen | NED | 1817 | 3 |
21 | Dijksman, Sebastiaan | NED | 1812 | 3 |
22 | Luk, Jaimy | NED | 1812 | 3 |
23 | Kerkvliet, Sebastiaan | NED | 1770 | 3 |
24 | De Ruiter, Thomas | NED | 1747 | 3 |
25 | Van t Hoff, Kees | NED | 1728 | 3 |
26 | Veenendaal, Loek | NED | 1668 | 3 |
27 | Brinkman, Dirk | NED | 1667 | 3 |
28 | Mensing, Andrew | NED | 1645 | 3 |
29 | De Ruyter, Wim | NED | 1642 | 3 |
30 | Eveleens, Ed | NED | 1638 | 3 |
31 | Nguyen, Kevin | NED | 1566 | 3 |
32 | Breton, Mark | NED | 1433 | 3 |
33 | Zwetsloot, Piet | NED | 2035 | 2.5 |
34 | Baak, Karl | NED | 1908 | 2.5 |
35 | Boeters, Stefan | NED | 1895 | 2.5 |
36 | Tamminga, Meile | NED | 1861 | 2.5 |
37 | Van Brussel, Bert | NED | 1838 | 2.5 |
38 | Van Der Wulp, Geert | NED | 1742 | 2.5 |
39 | Van Der Stap, Harry | NED | 1738 | 2.5 |
40 | Van Kampen, Frans | NED | 1660 | 2.5 |
41 | Matai, Rudi | NED | 1650 | 2.5 |
42 | Van der Weijde, Andre | NED | 1618 | 2.5 |
43 | Schenkelaars, Robin | NED | 1510 | 2.5 |
44 | Broos, Simon | NED | 1864 | 2 |
45 | Van Vorselen, Theo | NED | 1805 | 2 |
46 | Van Breda, Tim | NED | 1738 | 2 |
47 | Wagner, Andre | NED | 1734 | 2 |
48 | Newerla, Alfred | GER | 1723 | 2 |
49 | Van der Laan, Hugo | NED | 1660 | 2 |
50 | Sieben, Ferdi | NED | 1644 | 2 |
51 | Woning, Dirk | NED | 1643 | 2 |
52 | Kanters, Cor | NED | 1599 | 2 |
53 | Arkesteijn, Jaco | NED | 1556 | 2 |
54 | Weerts, Rene | NED | 1520 | 2 |
55 | Meirink, Teunis | NED | 1507 | 2 |
56 | Bottema, Elmar | NED | 1487 | 2 |
57 | Hoogeveen, Luuk | NED | 1426 | 2 |
58 | Stins, Johan | NED | 1880 | 1.5 |
59 | Bergshoeff, Bert | NED | 1714 | 1.5 |
60 | Vann, Monica S | ENG | 1538 | 1.5 |
61 | Loomans, Nico | NED | 1499 | 1.5 |
62 | Gebhardt, Charles | NED | 1300 | 1.5 |
63 | Keuzenkamp, Monique | NED | 1236 | 1.5 |
64 | Calje, Fong Li | NED | 1192 | 1.5 |
65 | Dreef, Bert | NED | 1450 | 1 |
66 | Helfferich, Gert | NED | 1164 | 1 |
67 | Van Klaveren, Justus | NED | 1156 | 1 |
68 | Luk, Thomas | NED | 1090 | 1 |
69 | Abel, Daniel | NED | 869 | 1 |
70 | Van Harten, Eva | NED | 843 | 1 |
71 | Ahmed, Mubin | IND | 1750 | 0.5 |
72 | Van Harten, Lucas | NED | 1111 | 0.5 |
