Dutch Championship 2011 (with poll)

[HermanHiddema]

Where is Guo Juan? Do you have any cash prizes this year?

Guo Juan hasn't been playing the Dutch Championship since 2002. There is usually no cash prize, or only a small one, as the Dutch Go Association considers the glory aspect of the title more important. Guo Juan prefers to play in events with larger prizes or to spend her time teaching. As a professional, the income aspect is more important to her than the glory aspect of the title, especially since she's already won it all 7 times she participated.

[willemien]

I voted for Frank Janssen, but only because i did beat him a couple of times on 7x7

[cyclops]

I voted for Frank Janssen, but only because i did beat him a couple of times on 7x7

Fantastic. I stop playing 19x19 and join the 7*7 forum.

[HermanHiddema]

Well, it's over. But it's not over yet.

Both Merlijn Kuin and Peter Brouwer scored 7/8, so they will play a best of three play-off somewhere in February.

Of the 15 players in the poll I managed to garner the most votes, but the lowest score. I won only 2 games and finished 15th, ahead of only Siu Hong Chung, who sadly remained at 1 point.

Still, 2/8 is not a particularly bad performance for me. I scored 100% against 3 dan, 50% against 4 dan, and 0% against 5 dan and 6 dan.
I won against all opponents that had a lower rating, and lost only against opponents with a higher rating.

It's back to the qualifiers (in October) for me, where we will be playing for 7 spots (7 players scored less than 4 this time, so were relegated to the qualifiers). That event will be heavy going also. If the active strong players all participate, there will be two 6 dans, three 5 dans, and around ten 4 dans.

[topazg]

Good luck again Herman, and congrats on the wins you did get

[henric]

Filip Vanderstappen, Willem-Koen Pomstra, Robert Rehm, Rudi Verhagen (the other 5 dans)[/b]: All established names. Strong enough to win against the 6 dan, but outsiders for the title. Robert won it in 1977 and played in the 1981 WAGC. With the points system, Filip would have represented at the 2009 WAGC if he had a Dutch passport.

It's a really impressive elite you have in Holland!

Just out of curiosity: you say Vanderstappen doesn't have a Dutch passport, still it looks like he participates in every Dutch championship. If not citizenship, what's the formal requirement for being admitted to the national championship in the Netherlands?

cheers,
Henric

[HermanHiddema]

Filip Vanderstappen, Willem-Koen Pomstra, Robert Rehm, Rudi Verhagen (the other 5 dans)[/b]: All established names. Strong enough to win against the 6 dan, but outsiders for the title. Robert won it in 1977 and played in the 1981 WAGC. With the points system, Filip would have represented at the 2009 WAGC if he had a Dutch passport.

It's a really impressive elite you have in Holland!

Just out of curiosity: you say Vanderstappen doesn't have a Dutch passport, still it looks like he participates in every Dutch championship. If not citizenship, what's the formal requirement for being admitted to the national championship in the Netherlands?

cheers,
Henric

The formal requirements are:

• Have a Dutch passport or be resident in the Netherlands for at least two years.
• Payed up membership of the Dutch Go Association.

Same is true for the Dutch Women's Championship, which was won this year by Marika Dubiel. This was the first time she was eligible, as she has been living here for a little over two years now.

[freegame]

between the two players left i vote for Peter Brouwer. Danoontje Powerrrr

It's back to the qualifiers (in October) for me, where we will be playing for 7 spots (7 players scored less than 4 this time, so were relegated to the qualifiers). That event will be heavy going also. If the active strong players all participate, there will be two 6 dans, three 5 dans, and around ten 4 dans.

<---- and hopefully at least one 2 dan