GM Friso Nijboer (2558) of Amsterdam is the early leader of the 2008 Dutch Championship. He is currently at 2-0. GMs Sergei Tiviakov and Yge Visser are right behind with 1.5 points. The Dutch championship is a category 12 event with average rating of 2536.
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