The fourth international Tata Steel Chess and Studies Day will be held on Saturday, January 26th 2013 in hotel Zeeduin in Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) as part of the 75th edition of Tata Steel chess tournament and in collaboration with ARVES. Chief Arbiter: Luc Palmans
Here is the time-table:
10:00- 10.30: Registration
10.45: Official opening
11.00 -14.00: International Open Solving Competition of original studies with a prize fund of 750 Euros and book prizes. Special prizes will be awarded to the best newcomers and youth solvers.
14.00-17.00: Watching the penultimate round of the world’s most famous chess tournaments with live expert commentary.
17.30: Prize giving.
Entry fee: 15 Euros; juniors (u-20) 10 Euros; GMs and IMs – free.
Winners of 2009 edition: 1.IM Twan Burg 2.GM John Nunn 3.GM Eddy van Beers
Winners of 2011 edition: 1.GM John Nunn 2. GM Eddy van Beers 3. WGM Alina L’ami
Winners of 2012 edition: 1. FM David Klein 2.IM Joost Michielsen 3. GM John Nunn
The Dutch section of the International Solving Championship (for problems & studies) will be held in Wijk aan Zee on Sunday, January 27th (last round of Tata steel tournament) from 10.30 in hotel Zeeduin and is open to all. Organizer is Hans Uitenbroek and chief arbiter is Peter Bakker. The ISC is held in many places around the world at the same time and with the same problems.
For further details and registration (in advance, as the number of participants is limited!) please write to the organizer Yochanan Afek afekchess@gmail.com before January 20th 2013. Join an enjoyable chess and chess composition weekend with the special atmosphere of the great Wijk aan Zee festival and help us to create a successful event again!
Studies Day- List of Participants
1) GM Piotr Murdzia (Poland)
2) GM John Nunn (England)
3) GM Oleg Pervakov (Russia)
4) WGM Alina Lámi (Romania)
5) IM Evgeny Kopylov (Russia)
6) Marcel van Herck (Belgium)
7) Ryszard Królikowski (Poland)
8) Marcin Kołodziejski (Poland)
9) Antti Parkkinen (Finland)
10) Jesus Miguel Seoane (Spain)
11) GM Dolf Wissmann
12) IM Piet Peelen
13) FM Ivo Wantola
14) FM Harold vd Heijden
15) FM Hans Uitenbroek
16) René Olthof
17) Harm Benak
18) Goes Rol
19) Wouter van Rijn
20) Jan Balje
(persbericht, Yochanan Afek)
