Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 6

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98 players participated in this 1-round tournament, held on 28 Mar 2026 in Various, Netherlands. 83 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2538, and top seed was Loek Van Wely (🇳🇱 NED, GM, 2629).

Rhys Arnold (🇳🇱 NED, FM, 2291) won with 1.0/1, ahead of Tim Mazajchik (1.0) and Stefan Kuipers (1.0).

The biggest upset came in round 1: Peter Lombaers (FM, 2309) beat Daniel Fridman (GM, 2567), a +258-point gap.

Location

🇳🇱Various, Netherlands

Dates

28 Mar 2026

Time control

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

System

Team · 1 rounds

Top seed

🇳🇱GMLoek Van Wely2629

Avg top 10

2,538

Participants

Titled players · 83

GM×14

IM×30

FM×32

CM×5

WIM×1

WFM×1

Federations · 8 represented

🇳🇱Netherlands×73

🇩🇪Germany×9

🇧🇪Belgium×8

🇹🇷Turkiye×1

🇪🇸Spain×1

🇺🇸United States of America×1

🇺🇦Ukraine×1

🇵🇹Portugal×1

Top 3

🥇
FMRhys Arnold
🇳🇱NED·2291
1.0pts·3079perf+9.6
🥈
FMTim Mazajchik
🇳🇱NED·2169
1.0pts·3047perf+12.2
🥉
IMStefan Kuipers
🇳🇱NED·2452
1.0pts·2919perf+1.2

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	FMArnold, Rhys	🇳🇱NED	2291	1.0	2279	3079	+9.6
2	FMMazajchik, Tim	🇳🇱NED	2169	1.0	2247	3047	+12.2
3	IMKuipers, Stefan	🇳🇱NED	2452	1.0	2119	2919	+1.2
4	IMDe Winter, Arthur	🇳🇱NED	2442	1.0	2389	3189	+4.3
5	FMDe Waele, Warre	🇧🇪BEL	2363	1.0	2101	2901	+3.6
6	WIMZepeda, Lorena	🇸🇻ESA	2036	1.0	2159	2959	+13.4
7	FMDovgaliuk, Oleksandr	🇺🇦UKR	2299	1.0	2360	3160	+11.6
8	IMPham, Khoi	🇳🇱NED	2454	1.0	2203	3003	+1.9
9	GMVan Wely, Loek	🇳🇱NED	2629	1.0	2425	3225	+2.4
10	FMSlagboom, Leandro	🇳🇱NED	2330	1.0	2378	3178	+11.4
11	GMKunin, Vitaly	🇩🇪GER	2508	1.0	2322	3122	+2.6
12	FMLombaers, Peter	🇳🇱NED	2309	1.0	2567	3367	+16.4
13	GMSchoppen, Casper	🇳🇱NED	2576	1.0	2371	3171	+2.4
14	IMVan Delft, Merijn	🇳🇱NED	2346	1.0	2271	3071	+4.0
15	FMVan Dael, Siem	🇳🇱NED	2301	1.0	2269	3069	+9.2
16	FMAlbers, Sasa	🇳🇱NED	2318	1.0	2211	3011	+7.0
17	GMErnst, Sipke	🇳🇱NED	2524	1.0	2297	3097	+2.1
18	Grooten, Tommy	🇳🇱NED	2334	1.0	2122	2922	+4.6
19	FMAbdulla, Murad	🇬🇧SCO	2310	1.0	2256	3056	+8.4
20	IMMaerevoet, Sim	🇧🇪BEL	2445	1.0	2256	3056	+2.5
21	GMTen Hertog, Hugo	🇳🇱NED	2521	1.0	2435	3235	+3.8
22	GMVrolijk, Liam	🇳🇱NED	2477	1.0	2182	2982	+1.1
23	CMSprangers, Remco	🇳🇱NED	2218	1.0	2282	3082	+11.8
24	FMSchuricht, Emil Frederick	🇩🇪GER	2268	1.0	2340	3140	+12.0
25	GMPijpers, Arthur	🇳🇱NED	2468	1.0	2195	2995	+1.7
26	FMVan Hesselingen, Guido	🇳🇱NED	2210	1.0	2290	3090	+12.2
27	IMVan de Griendt, Jan Willem	🇳🇱NED	2362	1.0	2090	2890	+1.7
28	FMLabruyere, Roger	🇳🇱NED	2199	1.0	2228	3028	+10.8
29	IMBosch, Jeroen	🇳🇱NED	2407	1.0	2205	3005	+2.4
30	IMGeirnaert, Steven	🇧🇪BEL	2410	1.0	2291	3091	+3.4
31	FMHommerson, Paul	🇳🇱NED	2227	1.0	2145	2945	+7.8
32	FMMostertman, Milan	🇳🇱NED	2252	1.0	2044	2844	+4.6
33	FMFroeyman, Helmut	🇧🇪BEL	2259	1.0	2017	2817	+4.0
34	FMGijswijt, Bart	🇳🇱NED	2283	0.5	2335	2335	+1.4
35	IMDijkhuis, Tycho	🇳🇱NED	2431	0.5	2370	2370	-0.8
36	FMRijnaarts, Sjef	🇳🇱NED	2259	0.5	2288	2288	+0.8
37	IMGrutter, Tim	🇳🇱NED	2388	0.5	2303	2303	-1.2
38	Jakhari, Ansh	🇳🇱NED	2170	0.5	2302	2302	+7.2
39	Mainka, Alwin	🇩🇪GER	2184	0.5	2332	2332	+4.0
40	IMVan der Werf, Mark	🇳🇱NED	2380	0.5	2387	2387	+0.1
41	IMVandenbussche, Thibaut	🇧🇪BEL	2439	0.5	2479	2479	+1.1
42	IMDe Boer, Eelke	🇳🇱NED	2436	0.5	2355	2355	-0.8
43	IMOotes, Lars	🇳🇱NED	2356	0.5	2437	2437	+1.1
44	Mohammadi Nia, Borna	🇩🇪GER	2107	0.5	2353	2353	+6.2
45	GMBeerdsen, Thomas	🇳🇱NED	2526	0.5	2211	2211	-3.6
46	IMDe Jong, Jan-Willem	🇳🇱NED	2411	0.5	2307	2307	-1.4
47	FMTondivar, Babak	🇳🇱NED	2288	0.5	2259	2259	-0.8
48	FMVan Roon, Sjoerd	🇳🇱NED	2303	0.5	2388	2388	+2.4
49	IMMartens, Martin	🇳🇱NED	2302	0.5	2170	2170	-1.8
50	IMWillemze, Thomas	🇳🇱NED	2324	0.5	2536	2536	+2.7
51	IMWemmers, Xander	🇳🇱NED	2332	0.5	2184	2184	-2.0
52	IMMaatman, Nick	🇳🇱NED	2387	0.5	2380	2380	-0.1
53	GMBurg, Twan	🇳🇱NED	2479	0.5	2400	2400	-1.1
54	IMVan Haastert, Edwin	🇳🇱NED	2382	0.5	2267	2267	-1.6
55	GMKorneev, Oleg	🇪🇸ESP	2443	0.5	2513	2513	+1.0
56	IMKerigan, Demre	🇹🇷TUR	2353	0.5	2107	2107	-3.1
57	Van Rootselaar, Rik	🇳🇱NED	2211	0.5	2526	2526	+7.2
58	FMVan Foreest, Machteld	🇳🇱NED	2314	0.5	2411	2411	+2.8
59	GMTiviakov, Sergei	🇳🇱NED	2536	0.5	2324	2324	-2.7
60	FMSchippers, Maurice	🇳🇱NED	2267	0.5	2382	2382	+3.2
61	GMFerreira, Jorge Viterbo	🇵🇹POR	2513	0.5	2443	2443	-1.0
62	IMVan Beek, Lucien	🇳🇱NED	2335	0.5	2283	2283	-0.7
63	FMKollen, Zyon	🇳🇱NED	2370	0.5	2431	2431	+1.6
64	IMTjiam, Dharma	🇳🇱NED	2355	0.5	2415	2415	+0.8
65	GMHausrath, Daniel	🇩🇪GER	2437	0.5	2356	2356	-1.1
66	IMZwirs, Nico	🇳🇱NED	2425	0.0	2629	1829	-2.4
67	IMJens, Jelmer	🇳🇱NED	2378	0.0	2330	1530	-5.7
68	IMGrooten, Herman	🇳🇱NED	2182	0.0	2533	1733	-1.1
69	GMFridman, Daniel	🇩🇪GER	2567	0.0	2309	1509	-8.2
70	FMSmeets, Kobe	🇳🇱NED	2340	0.0	2268	1468	-12.0
71	Keuning, Selwin	🇳🇱NED	2195	0.0	2468	1668	-3.4
72	Baselmans, Sam	🇳🇱NED	2290	0.0	2210	1410	-12.2
73	FMKurt, Sascha	🇳🇱NED	2291	0.0	2410	1610	-6.8
74	IMBosman, Michiel	🇳🇱NED	2297	0.0	2524	1724	-2.1
75	IMVan der Stricht, Geert	🇧🇪BEL	2279	0.0	2291	1491	-4.8
76	IMBuckels, Valentin	🇩🇪GER	2435	0.0	2521	1721	-3.8
77	Bakker, Jan	🇳🇱NED	2119	0.0	2453	1653	-2.4
78	FMBeukema, Jasper	🇧🇪BEL	2389	0.0	2442	1642	-4.3
79	CMDinanath, Hrdya	🇳🇱NED	2101	0.0	2363	1563	-7.2
80	FMSchoorl, Rob	🇳🇱NED	2282	0.0	2218	1418	-11.8
81	Raats, Joppe	🇧🇪BEL	2203	0.0	2454	1654	-3.8
82	De Mon, Gino	🇳🇱NED	2090	0.0	2362	1562	-3.4
83	FMOhler, Julius	🇩🇪GER	2228	0.0	2199	1399	-10.8
84	FMRitzerveld, Noah	🇳🇱NED	2205	0.0	2407	1607	-4.8
85	IMZatonskih, Anna	🇺🇸USA	2322	0.0	2508	1708	-2.6
86	FMBaselmans, Luuk	🇳🇱NED	2371	0.0	2576	1776	-2.4
87	WFMBashylina, Luisa	🇩🇪GER	2145	0.0	2227	1427	-7.8
88	Kindt, Manfred	🇳🇱NED	2044	0.0	2252	1452	-4.6
89	Pijpers, Peter	🇳🇱NED	2017	0.0	2259	1459	-4.0
90	CMDonker, Roel	🇳🇱NED	2271	0.0	2346	1546	-8.0
91	FMKokje, Joris	🇳🇱NED	2269	0.0	2301	1501	-9.2
92	CMBrookes, Christopher	🇳🇱NED	2211	0.0	2318	1518	-7.0
93	FMLammens, Tim	🇳🇱NED	2247	0.0	2169	1369	-12.2
94	Boelhouwer, Collin	🇳🇱NED	2122	0.0	2334	1534	-4.6
95	Bokorovics, Bertalan	🇭🇺HUN	2256	0.0	2310	1510	-8.4
96	CMMollema, Thomas	🇳🇱NED	2256	0.0	2445	1645	-5.0
97	Zecha, Oscar	🇳🇱NED	2159	0.0	2036	1236	-26.8
98	FMElgersma, Onno	🇳🇱NED	2360	0.0	2299	1499	-5.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Lombaers, PeterFMNED
+16.4
1.0 pts · #12
2Zepeda, LorenaWIMESA
+13.4
1.0 pts · #6
3Mazajchik, TimFMNED
+12.2
1.0 pts · #2

Top rating losers

1Zecha, OscarNED
-26.8
0.0 pts · #97
2Baselmans, SamNED
-12.2
0.0 pts · #72
3Lammens, TimFMNED
-12.2
0.0 pts · #93

Biggest upsets

R1+258 Elo gap
FMLombaers, Peter2309 beat GMFridman, Daniel2567
R1+123 Elo gap
WIMZepeda, Lorena2036 beat Zecha, Oscar2159