Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 3

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100 players participated in this 1-round tournament, held on 01 Nov 2025 in Various, Netherlands. 86 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2560, and top seed was Loek Van Wely (🇳🇱 NED, GM, 2626).

Steven Geirnaert (🇧🇪 BEL, IM, 2384) won with 1.0/1, ahead of Nargiz Umudova (1.0) and Valentin Buckels (1.0).

The biggest upset came in round 1: Tommy Grooten (2209) beat Arthur Pijpers (GM, 2479), a +270-point gap.

Location

🇳🇱Various, Netherlands

Dates

01 Nov 2025

Time control

Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1

System

Team · 1 rounds

Top seed

🇳🇱GMLoek Van Wely2626

Avg top 10

2,560

Participants

100

Titled players · 86

GM×15

IM×31

FM×34

CM×5

WGM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇳🇱Netherlands×72

🇩🇪Germany×11

🇧🇪Belgium×9

🇵🇹Portugal×2

🇹🇷Turkiye×2

🇦🇿Azerbaijan×1

🇦🇹Austria×1

🇬🇷Greece×1

Top 3

🥇
IMSteven Geirnaert
🇧🇪BEL·2384
1.0pts·3014perf+2.8
🥈
WGMNargiz Umudova
🇦🇿AZE·2267
1.0pts·3023perf+8.8
🥉
IMValentin Buckels
🇩🇪GER·2437
1.0pts·3081perf+2.9

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	IMGeirnaert, Steven	🇧🇪BEL	2384	1.0	2214	3014	+2.8
2	WGMUmudova, Nargiz	🇦🇿AZE	2267	1.0	2223	3023	+8.8
3	IMBuckels, Valentin	🇩🇪GER	2437	1.0	2281	3081	+2.9
4	FMGijswijt, Bart	🇳🇱NED	2280	1.0	2082	2882	+4.8
5	GMFridman, Daniel	🇩🇪GER	2581	1.0	2382	3182	+2.4
6	FMBaselmans, Luuk	🇳🇱NED	2399	1.0	2347	3147	+4.3
7	GMKunin, Vitaly	🇩🇪GER	2507	1.0	2224	3024	+1.6
8	FMGallasch, Jonas	🇩🇪GER	2318	1.0	2232	3032	+7.6
9	FMAlbers, Sasa	🇳🇱NED	2321	1.0	2379	3179	+11.6
10	FMVan Hesselingen, Guido	🇳🇱NED	2231	1.0	2348	3148	+13.2
11	IMPham, Khoi	🇳🇱NED	2461	1.0	2342	3142	+3.4
12	FMSuvorov, Alexander	🇩🇪GER	2410	1.0	2220	3020	+2.5
13	FMDe Waele, Warre	🇧🇪BEL	2340	1.0	2143	2943	+5.0
14	FMSirin, Atakan	🇹🇷TUR	2374	1.0	2257	3057	+6.8
15	FMRitzerveld, Noah	🇳🇱NED	2273	1.0	2212	3012	+8.4
16	IMDe Winter, Arthur	🇳🇱NED	2452	1.0	2312	3112	+3.1
17	FMMazajchik, Tim	🇳🇱NED	2158	1.0	2426	3226	+16.6
18	GMFerreira, Jorge Viterbo	🇵🇹POR	2506	1.0	2183	2983	+1.3
19	IMOotes, Lars	🇳🇱NED	2355	1.0	1980	2780	+0.9
20	GMHausrath, Daniel	🇩🇪GER	2447	1.0	2229	3029	+2.2
21	FMPauly, Carlo	🇩🇪GER	2306	1.0	2272	3072	+9.0
22	Grooten, Tommy	🇳🇱NED	2209	1.0	2479	3279	+33.2
23	IMPeyrer, Konstantin	🇦🇹AUT	2495	1.0	2362	3162	+3.2
24	GMSchoppen, Casper	🇳🇱NED	2564	1.0	2305	3105	+1.8
25	FMKlaska, Philipp Leon	🇩🇪GER	2320	1.0	2172	2972	+6.0
26	GMErnst, Sipke	🇳🇱NED	2518	1.0	2251	3051	+1.8
27	GMNikolic, Predrag	🇧🇦BIH	2549	1.0	2531	3331	+4.7
28	Keuning, Selwin	🇳🇱NED	2193	1.0	2166	2966	+9.2
29	GMTen Hertog, Hugo	🇳🇱NED	2522	1.0	2376	3176	+3.0
30	GMPavlidis, Antonios	🇬🇷GRE	2569	1.0	2367	3167	+2.4
31	FMSuvorov, Luca	🇩🇪GER	2407	1.0	2269	3069	+3.1
32	GMWarmerdam, Max	🇳🇱NED	2577	0.5	2559	2559	-0.3
33	IMDijkhuis, Tycho	🇳🇱NED	2423	0.5	2435	2435	+0.2
34	IMZwirs, Nico	🇳🇱NED	2448	0.5	2408	2408	-0.6
35	Noordenbos, Daan	🇳🇱NED	2153	0.5	2170	2170	+0.4
36	IMGrutter, Tim	🇳🇱NED	2399	0.5	2373	2373	-0.4
37	Jakhari, Ansh	🇳🇱NED	2172	0.5	2264	2264	+5.2
38	IMBosman, Michiel	🇳🇱NED	2309	0.5	2270	2270	-0.5
39	FMSlagboom, Leandro	🇳🇱NED	2336	0.5	2297	2297	-1.0
40	IMTjiam, Dharma	🇳🇱NED	2361	0.5	2335	2335	-0.4
41	GMSmeets, Jan	🇳🇱NED	2559	0.5	2577	2577	+0.3
42	FMTondivar, Babak	🇳🇱NED	2290	0.5	2211	2211	-2.2
43	IMDe Jong, Jan-Willem	🇳🇱NED	2408	0.5	2448	2448	+0.6
44	CMDinanath, Hrdya	🇳🇱NED	2170	0.5	2153	2153	-0.8
45	FMWempe, Joost	🇳🇱NED	2212	0.5	2219	2219	+0.2
46	FMKokje, Joris	🇳🇱NED	2288	0.5	2097	2097	-5.0
47	CMBrookes, Christopher	🇳🇱NED	2195	0.5	2402	2402	+5.4
48	IMVan Delft, Merijn	🇳🇱NED	2354	0.5	2316	2316	-0.5
49	IMVan der Stricht, Geert	🇧🇪BEL	2297	0.5	2336	2336	+0.5
50	IMMaatman, Nick	🇳🇱NED	2406	0.5	2495	2495	+1.2
51	IMKuipers, Stefan	🇳🇱NED	2452	0.5	2356	2356	-1.2
52	IMBeukema, Stefan	🇧🇪BEL	2406	0.5	2381	2381	-0.3
53	Van Batenburg, Mees	🇳🇱NED	2211	0.5	2290	2290	+4.4
54	FMVan Foreest, Machteld	🇳🇱NED	2314	0.5	2224	2224	-3.0
55	FMVictor, Julian	🇧🇪BEL	2219	0.5	2212	2212	-0.2
56	Boeren, Jurriaan	🇳🇱NED	2112	0.5	2288	2288	+5.0
57	GMVan Wely, Loek	🇳🇱NED	2626	0.5	2286	2286	-3.8
58	IMVandenbussche, Thibaut	🇧🇪BEL	2439	0.5	2195	2195	-2.7
59	IMWillemze, Thomas	🇳🇱NED	2316	0.5	2354	2354	+0.5
60	IMDe Boer, Eelke	🇳🇱NED	2436	0.5	2423	2423	-0.2
61	IMJens, Jelmer	🇳🇱NED	2356	0.5	2446	2446	+1.2
62	IMBraun, Christian	🇩🇪GER	2381	0.5	2406	2406	+0.3
63	GMBurg, Twan	🇳🇱NED	2495	0.5	2406	2406	-1.2
64	IMOndersteijn, Niels	🇳🇱NED	2373	0.5	2399	2399	+0.4
65	CMDonker, Roel	🇳🇱NED	2264	0.5	2172	2172	-2.6
66	FMRijnaarts, Sjef	🇳🇱NED	2270	0.5	2309	2309	+1.0
67	CMMollema, Thomas	🇳🇱NED	2224	0.5	2337	2337	+3.0
68	IMVan Beek, Lucien	🇳🇱NED	2335	0.5	2361	2361	+0.4
69	FMArnold, Rhys	🇳🇱NED	2286	0.5	2626	2626	+7.6
70	Zhu, Chenwu	🇳🇱NED	2224	0.0	2507	1707	-6.4
71	CMSprangers, Remco	🇳🇱NED	2232	0.0	2318	1518	-7.6
72	GMPijpers, Arthur	🇳🇱NED	2479	0.0	2209	1409	-8.3
73	FMSmeets, Kobe	🇳🇱NED	2348	0.0	2231	1431	-13.2
74	FMVan Kerkhof, David	🇳🇱NED	2335	0.0	2461	1661	-6.8
75	FMFroeyman, Helmut	🇧🇪BEL	2220	0.0	2410	1610	-5.0
76	FMKurt, Sascha	🇳🇱NED	2251	0.0	2518	1718	-3.6
77	Boelhouwer, Collin	🇳🇱NED	2143	0.0	2340	1540	-5.0
78	FMLammens, Tim	🇳🇱NED	2257	0.0	2374	1574	-6.8
79	Margarido, Jose Miguel Teixeira	🇵🇹POR	2166	0.0	2193	1393	-9.2
80	FMElgersma, Onno	🇳🇱NED	2376	0.0	2522	1722	-3.0
81	Van Rootselaar, Rik	🇳🇱NED	2212	0.0	2273	1473	-8.4
82	IMWemmers, Xander	🇳🇱NED	2312	0.0	2452	1652	-3.1
83	FMLabruyere, Roger	🇳🇱NED	2183	0.0	2506	1706	-2.6
84	Raats, Joppe	🇧🇪BEL	2229	0.0	2447	1647	-4.4
85	FMTabak, Stefan	🇳🇱NED	2082	0.0	2280	1480	-4.8
86	Baselmans, Sam	🇳🇱NED	2272	0.0	2306	1506	-9.0
87	IMKerigan, Demre	🇹🇷TUR	2362	0.0	2495	1695	-3.2
88	FMStork, Oliver	🇩🇪GER	2347	0.0	2399	1599	-8.6
89	FMLombaers, Peter	🇳🇱NED	2305	0.0	2564	1764	-3.6
90	IMGrooten, Herman	🇳🇱NED	2172	0.0	2320	1520	-3.0
91	IMVan Wessel, Rudy	🇳🇱NED	2379	0.0	2321	1521	-5.8
92	GMBeerdsen, Thomas	🇳🇱NED	2531	0.0	2549	1749	-4.7
93	IMVan de Griendt, Jan Willem	🇳🇱NED	2367	0.0	2569	1769	-2.4
94	FMBijlsma, Nick	🇳🇱NED	2269	0.0	2407	1607	-6.2
95	Jacobs, Florian	🇳🇱NED	2214	0.0	2384	1584	-5.6
96	FMVan der Hagen, Loek	🇳🇱NED	2233	0.0	2267	1467	-8.8
97	FMVan Roon, Sjoerd	🇳🇱NED	2281	0.0	2437	1637	-5.8
98	IMMaerevoet, Sim	🇧🇪BEL	2426	0.0	2158	1358	-8.3
99	Omota, Vlad	🇳🇱NED	1981	0.0	2355	1555	-1.8
100	IMPeek, Maurice	🇳🇱NED	2382	0.0	2581	1781	-2.4

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Grooten, TommyNED
+33.2
1.0 pts · #22
2Mazajchik, TimFMNED
+16.6
1.0 pts · #17
3Van Hesselingen, GuidoFMNED
+13.2
1.0 pts · #10

Top rating losers

1Smeets, KobeFMNED
-13.2
0.0 pts · #73
2Margarido, Jose Miguel TeixeiraPOR
-9.2
0.0 pts · #79
3Baselmans, SamNED
-9.0
0.0 pts · #86

Biggest upsets

R1+270 Elo gap
Grooten, Tommy2209 beat GMPijpers, Arthur2479
R1+268 Elo gap
FMMazajchik, Tim2158 beat IMMaerevoet, Sim2426
R1+117 Elo gap
FMVan Hesselingen, Guido2231 beat FMSmeets, Kobe2348