RESULTS:
Press release: 3 March 2019, Franeker
At the beginning of the World Championships FRYSK! On Sunday 3 March, Duskova caused some surprise by announcing her decision not to play. She thought herself not strong enough to participate in a very tough field. So Alexander Shvartsman, being first reserve, took her place.
After four rounds, half way the tournament, Alexander Georgiev and Foeke Tiemensma had the lead with 3,5 points each. Marten Walinga followed with 3 points. In the fifth round, Tiemensma and Georgiev met each other. Georgiev made a mistake, however, so Tiemensma came in first position. In the sixth round Tiemensma won against Walinga, so he consolidated his position with 5,5 points. Next came Kooistra and Georgiev with 4,5 points, and then, one point behind again, Wijbenga and Jansen. In the seventh round, Foeke proved true to his form and closed with a win against Hans Jansen and thus prolongued his world title.
World Championship FRYSK!
1. Foeke Tiemensma (6½)
2. Taeke Kooistra (5½)
3. Alexander Georgiev (5)
4. Tsjerk Wijbenga (4)
5. Marten Walinga (4)
6. Auke Zijlstra (4)
7. Jelle Wiersma (4)
8. Aleksej Domchev (4)
9. Elia Cantatore (3½)
10. Hans Jansen (3½)
11. Frederik Bos (2½)
12. Alexander Shvartsman (2½)
13. Jean Marc Ndjofang (2½)
14. Paolo Faleo (1½)
15. Dicky van der Meer (1½)
16. Macodou Ndiaye (1½)
Qualification tournament FRYSK!, Franeker, 2 March 2019
1. Tjerk Wijbenga (7)
2. Foeke Tiemensma (6)
3. Aleksej Domchev (5½)
4. Paolo Faleo (5)
5. Dicky van der Meer (5)
6. Macodou Ndiaye (5)
7. Alexander Shvartsman (5)
8. Daria Tkachenko (4½)
9. Davide Zhou (4½)
10. Elia Cantatore (4½)
11. Fedde Kramer (4)
12. Federico Giacosa (4)
13. Patrick Casaril (4)
14. Herre Klaas Ykema (4)
15. Gatze Ykema (4)
16. Francesco Zappia (4)
17. Petra Duskova (4)
18. Wiebren Ykema (3½)
19. Hans van Dijk (3½)
20. Renaud Braye (3½)
21. David Tamborin (3)
22. Douwe Namminga (3)
23. Andrea Peirano (3)
24. David Riupassa (3)
25. Sietze van Netten (1)
26. Feike Wiegersma (½)
Grandmasters, Franeker, 2 March 2019
1. Alexander Georgiev (2)
2. Jelle Wiersma (2)
3. Marten Walinga (1)
4. Taeke Kooistra (1)
Masters, Franeker, 2 March 2019
1. Auke Zijlstra (2½)
2. Jan van Dijk (2)
3. Hans Jansen (1½)
4. Jean Marc Ndjofang (0)
Press release, 29 December 2018
Jelle Wiersma wins Open Dutch championships FRYSK!
There was a special combination of mind sports on Saturday 29 December in Tresoar in the Frisian capital of Ljouwert/Leeuwarden. In one of Tresoar’s rooms, one of the games in the match of the world championships international draughts was played between Roel Boomstra and Alexander Shvartsman. The game ended in a draw.
The public in Tresoar could follow the game either by means of an electronic connection or in a live analysis. However, it was also possible to move along a number of rooms in Tresoar and to follow or even to join the Dutch Championships Frisiam Draughts with five pieces per player (FRYSK!). 20 players joined this tournament, both Frisian playing and international playing mind sports from the Netherlands and abroad. In between the various rounds, these players of course often took a look at the international macht game in the other room in Tresoar. A nice combination that worked well for either public!
The Frisian Draughts tournaments had 6 rounds, during which the players remained excepionally close to each other (despite the low numer of draws – the second round even did not see any draws at all!). After four rounds each player had lost at least half a point (and in most cases more). After five rounds there did not seem to be any reasonable doubt that either Marten Walinga (Waaksens) or Jelle Wiersma (Wommels), two of the very best Frisian Draughts players, would gain the title. However, in the sixth round, to the surprise of all and sundry, dark horse Siebren Dyk from Jorwert reached the same amount of points as Walinga and Wiesma. Thus, play offs were necessary in Tresoar. In these, Dyk could not stand up against his opponents. Walinga and Wiersma both got 1,5 points, and thus two more play offs were necessary, until Jelle Wiersma mastered the title. The thrilled public rewarded the three players with a thundering applause.
The Frisian Historical and Literary Centre Tresoar has been appointed as National Dutch Collection Centre for Mind Sports.
Dutch Championship FRYSK!, Leeuwarden, 29 December 2018 (short programme)
- Start 1 pm h., 6 Rounds, Fisher 10m+10s, Fee 10 euros, Prizemoney 500 euros
1. Marten Walinga (4½) + 1½ + ½ + 0
2. Jalle Wiersma (4½) + 1½ + ½ +1
3. Siebren Dyk (4½) + 0
4. Hans Jansen (4)
5.Taeke Kooistra (4)
6. Folkert Groenveld (3½)
7. Auke Zijlstra (3½)
8. Renaud Braye (3½)
9. Hans Larooij (3½)
10. Sietse Nagel (3)
11. David Riupassa (2½)
12. Patrick Casaril (2½)
13. Hans Van Dijk (2½)
14. Frans Kingma (2½)
15. Bauke Diekstra (2)
16. Dicky Van Der Meer (2)
17. Herbert Tulleken (2)
18. Liuwe Westra (2)
19. Rindert Walinga (2)
20 Sjoerd Huitema (1½)
Italian Championship FRYSK!, Aosta, 2018
1. Elia Cantatore
Czech Championship FRYSK!, Prague, 2018
1. Petra Dušková
