Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 8

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100 players participated in this 1-round tournament, held on 07 Mar 2026 in Various, Netherlands. 86 titled players from 8 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2558, and top seed was Loek Van Wely (🇳🇱 NED, GM, 2629).

Carlo Pauly (🇩🇪 GER, FM, 2348) won with 1.0/1, ahead of Merijn Van Delft (1.0) and Lucas Van Foreest (1.0).

The biggest upset came in round 1: Ansh Jakhari (2170) beat Eline Roebers (IM, 2386), a +216-point gap.

Location

🇳🇱Various, Netherlands

Dates

07 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

2,558

Participants

100

Titled players · 86

GM×16

IM×29

FM×34

CM×7

Federations · 8 represented

🇳🇱Netherlands×73

🇧🇪Belgium×9

🇩🇪Germany×9

🇺🇦Ukraine×2

🇵🇹Portugal×2

🇧🇷Brazil×1

FIDE (no federation)×1

🇬🇷Greece×1

Top 3

🥇
FMCarlo Pauly
🇩🇪GER·2348
1.0pts·3088perf+8.4
🥈
IMMerijn Van Delft
🇳🇱NED·2346
1.0pts·3090perf+4.2
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GMLucas Van Foreest
🇳🇱NED·2519
1.0pts·3170perf+3.0

Standings

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#	Player	Fed	Elo	Pts	Avg opp.	Perf	Δ Elo
1	FMPauly, Carlo	🇩🇪GER	2348	1.0	2288	3088	+8.4
2	IMVan Delft, Merijn	🇳🇱NED	2346	1.0	2290	3090	+4.2
3	GMVan Foreest, Lucas	🇳🇱NED	2519	1.0	2370	3170	+3.0
4	GMHausrath, Daniel	🇩🇪GER	2437	1.0	2629	3429	+7.5
5	IMKuipers, Stefan	🇳🇱NED	2452	1.0	2182	2982	+1.7
6	Mohammadi Nia, Borna	🇩🇪GER	2107	1.0	2108	2908	+10.0
7	GMTiviakov, Sergei	🇳🇱NED	2536	1.0	2521	3321	+4.8
8	FMPalchuk, Andrii	🇺🇦UKR	2317	1.0	2340	3140	+10.6
9	IMZwirs, Nico	🇳🇱NED	2425	1.0	2259	3059	+2.8
10	IMVandenbussche, Thibaut	🇧🇪BEL	2439	1.0	2000	2800	+0.8
11	FMKokje, Joris	🇳🇱NED	2269	1.0	2330	3130	+11.6
12	IMPeyrer, Konstantin	🇦🇹AUT	2507	1.0	2107	2907	+0.8
13	FMMostertman, Milan	🇳🇱NED	2252	1.0	2297	3097	+11.2
14	IMVan der Stricht, Geert	🇧🇪BEL	2279	1.0	2324	3124	+5.6
15	IMWemmers, Xander	🇳🇱NED	2332	1.0	2307	3107	+4.7
16	GMFridman, Daniel	🇩🇪GER	2567	1.0	2169	2969	+0.8
17	IMOotes, Lars	🇳🇱NED	2356	1.0	2415	3215	+5.8
18	FMAlbers, Sasa	🇳🇱NED	2318	1.0	2218	3018	+7.2
19	IMMaatman, Nick	🇳🇱NED	2387	1.0	2227	3027	+2.9
20	Jakhari, Ansh	🇳🇱NED	2170	1.0	2386	3186	+31.2
21	Sekandar, Kambiz	🇳🇱NED	2229	1.0	2208	3008	+9.4
22	GMWarmerdam, Max	🇳🇱NED	2575	1.0	2377	3177	+2.4
23	IMBraun, Christian	🇩🇪GER	2392	1.0	2283	3083	+3.5
24	FMVan Roon, Sjoerd	🇳🇱NED	2303	1.0	2159	2959	+6.2
25	IMDijkhuis, Tycho	🇳🇱NED	2431	1.0	2031	2831	+0.8
26	GMFier, Alexandr	🇧🇷BRA	2572	1.0	2299	3099	+1.7
27	FMVan Dael, Siem	🇳🇱NED	2301	1.0	2211	3011	+7.6
28	FMRijnaarts, Sjef	🇳🇱NED	2259	1.0	2203	3003	+8.4
29	GMSchoppen, Casper	🇳🇱NED	2576	1.0	2291	3091	+1.6
30	IMMartens, Martin	🇳🇱NED	2302	1.0	2150	2950	+3.0
31	CMDonker, Roel	🇳🇱NED	2271	1.0	2367	3167	+12.6
32	Grooten, Tommy	🇳🇱NED	2334	1.0	2283	3083	+8.6
33	GMPijpers, Arthur	🇳🇱NED	2468	1.0	2140	2940	+1.3
34	IMBuckels, Valentin	🇩🇪GER	2435	1.0	2141	2941	+1.5
35	GMPavlidis, Antonios	🇬🇷GRE	2565	1.0	2508	3308	+4.2
36	GMFerreira, Jorge Viterbo	🇵🇹POR	2513	1.0	2113	2913	+0.8
37	IMMaerevoet, Sim	🇧🇪BEL	2445	1.0	2210	3010	+2.1
38	IMBosman, Michiel	🇳🇱NED	2297	0.5	2291	2291	-0.1
39	IMBosch, Jeroen	🇳🇱NED	2407	0.5	2380	2380	-0.4
40	FMLenaerts, Lennert	🇧🇪BEL	2359	0.5	2211	2211	-4.0
41	IMDe Winter, Arthur	🇳🇱NED	2442	0.5	2410	2410	-0.4
42	IMJens, Jelmer	🇳🇱NED	2378	0.5	2101	2101	-3.3
43	FMBaselmans, Luuk	🇳🇱NED	2371	0.5	2247	2247	-1.7
44	IMVan Haastert, Edwin	🇳🇱NED	2382	0.5	2256	2256	-1.7
45	FMKurt, Sascha	🇳🇱NED	2291	0.5	2297	2297	+0.2
46	IMDe Jong, Jan-Willem	🇳🇱NED	2411	0.5	2479	2479	+0.9
47	FMSchuricht, Emil Frederick	🇩🇪GER	2268	0.5	2283	2283	+0.4
48	CMBrookes, Christopher	🇳🇱NED	2211	0.5	2359	2359	+4.0
49	IMGeirnaert, Steven	🇧🇪BEL	2410	0.5	2442	2442	+0.4
50	CMDinanath, Hrdya	🇳🇱NED	2101	0.5	2378	2378	+13.2
51	IMGrutter, Tim	🇳🇱NED	2388	0.5	2205	2205	-2.4
52	CMMollema, Thomas	🇳🇱NED	2256	0.5	2382	2382	+3.4
53	FMSchoorl, Rob	🇳🇱NED	2282	0.5	2363	2363	+2.2
54	GMBurg, Twan	🇳🇱NED	2479	0.5	2411	2411	-0.9
55	Zhu, Chenwu	🇳🇱NED	2283	0.5	2268	2268	-0.8
56	FMElgersma, Onno	🇳🇱NED	2360	0.5	2443	2443	+1.1
57	FMLombaers, Peter	🇳🇱NED	2309	0.5	2524	2524	+5.4
58	IMVan der Werf, Mark	🇳🇱NED	2380	0.5	2407	2407	+0.4
59	FMRitzerveld, Noah	🇳🇱NED	2205	0.5	2388	2388	+4.8
60	FMDe Waele, Warre	🇧🇪BEL	2363	0.5	2282	2282	-2.2
61	GMKorneev, Oleg	🇪🇸ESP	2443	0.5	2360	2360	-1.1
62	FMLammens, Tim	🇳🇱NED	2247	0.5	2371	2371	+3.4
63	GMErnst, Sipke	🇳🇱NED	2524	0.5	2309	2309	-2.7
64	FMSmeets, Kobe	🇳🇱NED	2340	0.0	2317	1517	-10.6
65	FMDovgaliuk, Oleksandr	🇺🇦UKR	2299	0.0	2572	1772	-3.4
66	Van Rootselaar, Rik	🇳🇱NED	2211	0.0	2301	1501	-7.6
67	Alekseev, Mikhail	FID	1937	0.0	2336	1536	-1.6
68	Raats, Joppe	🇧🇪BEL	2203	0.0	2259	1459	-8.4
69	FMArnold, Rhys	🇳🇱NED	2291	0.0	2576	1776	-3.2
70	FMTerlouw, Wouter	🇳🇱NED	2297	0.0	2252	1452	-11.2
71	IMWillemze, Thomas	🇳🇱NED	2324	0.0	2279	1479	-5.6
72	FMBijlsma, Nick	🇳🇱NED	2283	0.0	2334	1534	-8.6
73	Margarido, Jose Miguel Teixeira	🇵🇹POR	2140	0.0	2468	1668	-2.6
74	Van Prooijen, Jan-Willem	🇳🇱NED	2141	0.0	2435	1635	-3.0
75	GMKunin, Vitaly	🇩🇪GER	2508	0.0	2565	1765	-4.2
76	FMHommerson, Paul	🇳🇱NED	2227	0.0	2387	1587	-5.8
77	IMRoebers, Eline	🇳🇱NED	2386	0.0	2170	1370	-7.8
78	FMTondivar, Babak	🇳🇱NED	2288	0.0	2348	1548	-8.4
79	Baselmans, Sam	🇳🇱NED	2290	0.0	2346	1546	-8.4
80	Zecha, Oscar	🇳🇱NED	2159	0.0	2303	1503	-12.4
81	GMVan Wely, Loek	🇳🇱NED	2629	0.0	2437	1637	-7.5
82	Morssink, Pieter Jan	🇳🇱NED	1944	0.0	2344	1544	-1.6
83	IMGrooten, Herman	🇳🇱NED	2182	0.0	2453	1653	-1.7
84	De Jager, Pieter	🇳🇱NED	2108	0.0	2107	1307	-10.0
85	CMVan der Velden, Bram	🇳🇱NED	2150	0.0	2302	1502	-6.0
86	FMStork, Oliver	🇩🇪GER	2367	0.0	2271	1471	-12.6
87	FMFroeyman, Helmut	🇧🇪BEL	2259	0.0	2425	1625	-5.6
88	FMSlagboom, Leandro	🇳🇱NED	2330	0.0	2269	1469	-11.6
89	FMDe Wit, Michel	🇳🇱NED	2105	0.0	2505	1705	-1.6
90	CMVan 't Hof, Eric	🇳🇱NED	2064	0.0	2469	1669	-1.6
91	FMVan Hesselingen, Guido	🇳🇱NED	2210	0.0	2445	1645	-4.2
92	FMVan Foreest, Machteld	🇳🇱NED	2314	0.0	2332	1532	-9.4
93	FMMazajchik, Tim	🇳🇱NED	2169	0.0	2567	1767	-1.6
94	IMDe Boer, Eelke	🇳🇱NED	2436	0.0	2356	1556	-5.8
95	CMSprangers, Remco	🇳🇱NED	2218	0.0	2318	1518	-7.2
96	IMOndersteijn, Niels	🇳🇱NED	2370	0.0	2519	1719	-3.0
97	FMVan der Hagen, Loek	🇳🇱NED	2233	0.0	2229	1429	-9.4
98	IMBeukema, Stefan	🇧🇪BEL	2377	0.0	2575	1775	-2.4
99	FMGijswijt, Bart	🇳🇱NED	2283	0.0	2392	1592	-7.0
100	GMTen Hertog, Hugo	🇳🇱NED	2521	0.0	2536	1736	-4.8

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers

1Jakhari, AnshNED
+31.2
1.0 pts · #20
2Dinanath, HrdyaCMNED
+13.2
0.5 pts · #50
3Donker, RoelCMNED
+12.6
1.0 pts · #31

Top rating losers

1Stork, OliverFMGER
-12.6
0.0 pts · #86
2Zecha, OscarNED
-12.4
0.0 pts · #80
3Slagboom, LeandroFMNED
-11.6
0.0 pts · #88

Biggest upsets

R1+216 Elo gap
Jakhari, Ansh2170 beat IMRoebers, Eline2386
R1+192 Elo gap
GMHausrath, Daniel2437 beat GMVan Wely, Loek2629