GM Smeets defeated tournament leader GM Stellwagen in the final round to capture the 2008 Dutch Championship.
Final Standings:
1. GM Smeets (2578) 7½
2-3. GMs Stellwagen (2621), Reinderman (2526) 7
4-5. GMs Ernst (2559), L’Ami (2600) 6½
6-7. GMs Nijboer (2558), Tiviakov (2634) 6
8. GM Visser (2477) 5½, etc.
Official website: http://www.schaakbond.nl/nk2008/
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Such an exciting finish. Stellwagen will win eventually. He’s good.