Young Masters, Euro Chess tournament Enschede, the Netherlands

Each year, the first week of August, the North of the Netherlands is hosting the Open Dutch Youth Championships. Hundreds of children from all over the world come together to compete each other.
Lisa is invited to play the Young Masters group, alongside 9 other strong Dutch youth players and 8 foreign titled youngsters. Topseat is Sergei Zhigalko (2621) and the youngest Grandmaster Anish Giri is playing as well.

The Grote Kerk (Big Church) of Enschede is the playing venue for the 1st three rounds of the Young Masters group. Tomorrow starts the Open Tournament, and the Young Masters will re-allocate to the sportscenter of the Universtity of Twente. Surrounded by so many players, it will definitely be a different scene.

Lisa and WGM Melia Salome from Georgia (orange shirt) watching the opening of Young Masters 2009 in a sunny Enschede.

Lisa lost the first round to Twan Burg (2422), the second to Christov Kleijn (2377) and drew in the 3rd round against Benjamin Bok (2360).

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