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All Amsterdam Chess Festival Press release
Thursday 16 July • 4 minutes read

Report rounds 1-5: De Boer, Slagboom in the lead

After Anish Giri's masterclass and the blitz chess tournament, both on Friday, it was time for the big nine-round tournament starting Saturday and the weekday four-player round robins starting Monday. The Montessori College Oostpoort fills up with hundreds of chess players every day and holds up reasonably well against the hot weather, although we are already thinking about a better solution for the boards in the gymnastics area next year, as it is a bit too hot there. Apologies for that. 

Peter Doggers
Saturday 11 July • 3 minutes read

Khoi Pham Wins Blitz Tournament After Anish Giri's World-Class Tips & Tricks

IM Khoi Pham won the Amsterdam Chess Festival's opening blitz tournament on Friday. After a close contest, Pham scored 11.5 points, half a point more than blitz specialist IM Hing Ting Lai. Earlier in the day, top GM Anish Giri's masterclass was well attended and provided the chess fans with useful tips for their opening preparation.

Peter Doggers
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