Dutch Youth Championship 2026 U16
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20 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 25 Apr 2026 to 01 May 2026 in Helmond, Netherlands. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2168, and top seed was Tommy Grooten (🇳🇱 NED, 2347).
Ethan Chua (🇳🇱 NED, 2168) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Achyuth Aravindhan (4.5) and Joel Groenewoud (4.5). Chua won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Lode De Jong (CM, 1902) beat Tommy Grooten (2347), a +445-point gap.
Location
🇳🇱Helmond, Netherlands
Dates
25 Apr 2026 → 01 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 3
FM×1
CM×2
Federations · 1 represented
🇳🇱Netherlands×20
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsEthan Chua led from R3; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
8
4
1
1
1
1
1
R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
Ethan Chua never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Ethan Chua beat FM Sascha Kurt (White).
R1–R5 · WIN STREAK
Ethan Chua won 5 in a row (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ethan Chua | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2FMSascha Kurt | 0 | * | 1 | — |
| 3Joel Groenewoud | 0 | 0 | * | — |
| 4Bram Baarspul | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chua, Ethan | 2168 | NED | +15B | +9N | +4B | +3N | +6B | =2N | =5B | 6.0 | 26.0 | 28.5 | 24.00 | 2410 | +76.8 |
| 2 | Aravindhan, AchyuthCM | 2277 | NED | +13B | +11N | =3B | =6N | =7B | =1B | =4N | 4.5 | 27.5 | 31.0 | 19.00 | 2224 | -15.6 |
| 3 | Groenewoud, Joel | 2114 | NED | +19N | +5B | =2N | −1B | +12N | −4B | +11N | 4.5 | 26.5 | 28.0 | 15.25 | 2176 | +26.4 |
| 4 | Kurt, SaschaFM | 2280 | NED | +14N | +10B | −1N | −8B | +13N | +3N | =2B | 4.5 | 26.0 | 28.5 | 16.25 | 2228 | -6.2 |
| 5 | De Jong, LodeCM | 1902 | NED | +7N | −3N | =9B | =14B | +19N | +8B | =1N | 4.5 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 16.00 | 2187 | +101.6 |
| 6 | Baarspul, Bram | 2177 | NED | =12N | +20B | +16N | =2B | −1N | =10N | +9B | 4.5 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 13.25 | 2180 | +4.4 |
| 7 | Zecha, Oscar | 2120 | NED | −5B | =19N | +17B | +9N | =2N | =11B | +10N | 4.5 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 14.25 | 2104 | -2.8 |
| 8 | Grooten, Tommy | 2347 | NED | −9B | =15N | +19B | +4N | =10B | −5N | +14B | 4.0 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 11.50 | 2069 | -40.0 |
| 9 | Winter, Sven | 2013 | NED | +8N | −1B | =5N | −7B | +16N | +12B | −6N | 3.5 | 27.0 | 29.5 | 12.25 | 2120 | +37.6 |
| 10 | Teianu, Maxim | 2024 | NED | +17B | −4N | +13B | =11N | =8N | =6B | −7B | 3.5 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 12.00 | 2114 | +29.6 |
| 11 | Frederiks, Jesse | 2018 | NED | +18N | −2B | =12N | =10B | +14N | =7N | −3B | 3.5 | 23.0 | 25.5 | 10.75 | 2034 | +6.0 |
| 12 | Hallibert, Emilien | 1975 | NED | =6B | =16N | =11B | +20N | −3B | −9N | +15B | 3.5 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 9.25 | 2051 | +28.0 |
| 13 | Etienne, Ghilon | 1976 | NED | −2N | +18B | −10N | +16B | −4B | =14N | +20N | 3.5 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 7.75 | 2057 | +26.8 |
| 14 | Wierenga, Luuk | 1977 | NED | −4B | =17N | +15B | =5N | −11B | =13B | −8N | 2.5 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 7.75 | 1948 | -18.0 |
| 15 | Roebers, Bregje | 1945 | NED | −1N | =8B | −14N | =17B | =18N | +20B | −12N | 2.5 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 6.00 | 1903 | -22.8 |
| 16 | Darie, Aden | 2150 | NED | =20N | =12B | −6B | −13N | −9B | =18B | +19N | 2.5 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 5.25 | 1859 | -104.0 |
| 17 | Van Haaften, Jelle | 1882 | NED | −10N | =14B | −7N | =15N | =20B | +19B | −18N | 2.5 | 17.0 | 18.5 | 4.75 | 1849 | -14.8 |
| 18 | Yantur, Arda | 1750 | NED | −11B | −13N | =20N | −19B | =15B | =16N | +17B | 2.5 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 5.75 | 1871 | +36.8 |
| 19 | Okita, Shinsaku | 1899 | NED | −3B | =7B | −8N | +18N | −5B | −17N | −16B | 1.5 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 4.75 | 1801 | -37.6 |
| 20 | Woldhuis, Marnik | 1939 | NED | =16B | −6N | =18B | −12B | =17N | −15N | −13B | 1.5 | 19.0 | 21.5 | 3.75 | 1749 | -66.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1De Jong, LodeCMNED+101.64.5 pts · #7
- 2Chua, EthanNED+76.86.0 pts · #1
- 3Winter, SvenNED+37.63.5 pts · #11
Top rating losers
- 1Darie, AdenNED-104.02.5 pts · #14
- 2Woldhuis, MarnikNED-66.01.5 pts · #19
- 3Grooten, TommyNED-40.04.0 pts · #8
Biggest upsets
- R6+445 Elo gap
- R1+334 Elo gap
- R1+218 Elo gap