DRAUGHTS IN DELFZIJL

From 17 to 27 december 2010 will be the second edition of the Groningen Seaports Masters. A circular invitation tournament with 12 top (grand) masters from four continents and eight countries. The tournament takes place in the Theatre and Congress Centre The Molenberg in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. With this top tournament the main sponsors - see bottom of this page – want to profile the Groningen Seaports as the second economic core zone of the province of Groningen. All sponsors - see the rotating cylinder upper right - are internationally oriented companies and municipalities located in the EMS-Dollard region. Most companies have an English version of their website. See Sponsors.

The bestplayers in the world
The Groningen Seaports Masters 2010 is a around tournament, for which a wide selection of the best players in the world are invited. Namely Alexander Schwarzman (Russia), Alexei Chizhov (Russia), Kees Thijssen (Ned), Martin Dolfing (Ned), Alexander Baljakin (Ned), N'Diaga Samb (Senegal), William Orie (Suriname), Luca Lorusso (Italy), Dul Erdenebileg (Mongolia), Zoja Gobuleva (Latvia), Guntis Valneris (Latvia) and Rufus Foster (Trinidad Tobago). Lees meer

Specials
We can imagine that you want to visit this top tournament. If you are coming from far away and would like to stay for a few days, then book a special package. When travel time is no objection to you, then visit the analyses of Auke Scholma, or sign up for the Master class, subscribe for a simultaneous or a clock simultaneous or play your own game in the foyer. If you live in North or East Groningen take part in the Mass camp. A visit to this top tournament in the Theatre and Congress Centre the Molenberg is worth the effort. Lees meer

Live online
For seeing all parties per round online, follow the button live parties. We invite you to taste the atmosphere of the tournament in person or via this website. See the performance dates and start times of the 11 laps of the Masters group and also the players per round. In the program page we’ve also scheduled the dates and times of the analyses, the Master class, the Simultaneously, the Clock simultaneously and the Mass camp Lees meer