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All Amsterdam Chess Festival Press release
Thursday 11 June • 2 minutes read

Optiver brings top chess players Anish Giri and Eline Roebers to Amsterdam Chess Festival

Top chess players Anish Giri and Eline Roebers will make an appearance at the first edition of the Amsterdam Chess Festival, from July 10 to 19 at the Montessori Lyceum Oostpoort. Giri, ranked seventh in the world, will give a masterclass on Friday, July 10, and Roebers, the best female player in the Netherlands, will act as tournament coach on Thursday, July 16. The presence of these top players is made possible by Optiver.

Peter Doggers
Thursday 11 June • 2 minutes read

Major chess tournament with a new look: Amsterdam Chess Festival opens registration

Amsterdam – Registration for the Amsterdam Chess Festival (ACF), taking place July 10-19 at the Montessori Lyceum Oostpoort in Amsterdam, is now open. The tournament is the successor to the Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament and continues the tradition of a major annual summer chess event in the capital. 

Peter Doggers