The 20th Hogeschool Zeeland Chess Tournament took place on 2-9th August at the University of Applied Sciences in Vlissingen, Netherlands.
The 9-round Swiss Open was organized by the Stichting Schaak Walcheren.
GM Michal Krasenkow repeated the last year’s success and won another trophy in HZ Tournament.
Krasenkow edged Grandmasters Sipke Ernst, Vyacheslav Ikonnikov and Sergey Fedorchuk on tie-break after the whole group finished the event with 7,5 points. Full standings below.
Krasenkow also won the HZ Tournament in 2006 and 2009.
Final standings (top finishers):
1-4. GM Krasenkow Michal POL 2628, GM Ernst Sipke NED 2566, GM Ikonnikov Vyacheslav RUS 2551 and GM Fedorchuk Sergey A. UKR 2665 – 7,5
5-6. GM Hausrath Daniel GER 2530 and GM Bu Xiangzhi CHN 2707 – 7,0
7-23. GM Van Den Doel Erik NED 2554, FM Sadikhov Ulvi BEL 2335, Pucher Sebastien FRA 2293, FM Ten Hertog Hugo NED 2356, IM Ponizil Cyril CZE 2428, IM De Jong Migchiel NED 2345, Kevlishvili Robby NED 2277, IM Geirnaert Steven BEL 2419, GM Romanishin Oleg M UKR 2509, FM Hopman Pieter NED 2387, GM Semcesen Daniel SWE 2489, FM Van Foreest Jorden NED 2467, Maris Ivo NED 2178, FM Piceu Tom BEL 2330, IM Ducarmon Quinten NED 2479, GM Pruijssers Roeland NED 2517 and FM Sowray Peter J ENG 2325 – 6,5
24-47. GM Venkatesh M.R. IND 2503, FM Verstraeten Rein BEL 2298, FM Timmermans Mark NED 2320, FM Dardha Arben BEL 2272, IM Leenhouts Koen NED 2385, FM Taddei Benoit FRA 2348, Senders Mischa NED 2223, IM Zelbel Patrick GER 2410, Zwirs Nico NED 2284, CM Roos Adrian BEL 2211, CM Brookes Christopher NED 2231, FM Vedder Richard NED 2277, Bijlsma Nick NED 2210, FM Dijkhuis Tycho NED 2327, FM Erwich Frank NED 2328, Van Den Berg Ad NED 2235, FM Mostertman Milan NED 2284, Beerdsen Thomas NED 2282, Van Osch Mees NED 2200, Colijn Stefan NED 2254, Grochal Joey NED 2205, Beeke Bob NED 2243, Koelewijn Alex NED 2065 and Den Hartog Marijn NED 2102 – 6,0 etc
Good chess.