The annual Dutch Chess Champ-ionship is underway with Jan Smeets and Friso Nijboer sharing the lead after three rounds. Grandmasters Loek van Wely and Anish Giri are also participating. Here is Nijboer’s first round win against Robin Van Kampen.

Nijboer, Friso (2567) – Van Kampen, Robin (2481)

2010 Dutch Champion-ship Eindhoven NED (1), 11.6.2010

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6 15.a4 c5 16.d5 c4 17.Bg5 h6 18.Be3 Nc5 19.Qd2 h5 20.Bg5 Be7 21.Bh6 Bf8 22.Bg5 Be7 23.Be3 Nfd7 24.Ng5 Bf6 25.Rf1 Qe7 26.Ne2 Nb6 27.Bxc5 dxc5 28.h4 Rf8 29.Qe3 Qc7 30.Rad1 Rae8 31.axb5 axb5 32.d6 Qc6 33.Rd2 Rd8 34.Rfd1 Bg7 35.f4 exf4 36.Qxf4 Nd7 37.Nf3 Rfe8 38.Rf1 Re6

39.Nfd4! cxd4 40.Qxf7+ Kh7 41.Nxd4! Qb6 42.Qxe6 Nc5 43.Qh3 Bxe4 44.Rf7 Bxc2 45.Rxc2 Nb3 46.Qe3 Nxd4 47.Rd2 Black Resigns! 1-0.

During the DDL Topco Juices Tournament, the sponsors offered a special incentive cash prize and trophy for the Best Beginner. Viddesh Shamir, of the West Demerara Secondary school, playing in his first tournament, qualified for this prize. In photo, he receives his prize from Ms Alexis Crawford of DDL.

A former Guyana national chess champion Raymond Singh, now residing in Canada, participated in the recent DDL Topco Juices seven round chess tournament. Raymond tied for first place with Taffin Khan. They both defeated each of their opponents and drew with each other. Raymond plays competitive chess overseas. The tie-break system handed both Raymond and Taffin the identical number of points, causing the two to share the cash prizes for first and second places. In photo, Taffin, left, and Raymond, share a moment with Ms Alexis Crawford.