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No Amsterdam Chess Tournament this year

22 March 2007 10:00 AM | Last modified: 10:22

A minute ago the ChessVibes editorial team wiped away a tear. The reason was a press release that we received: for this year the Amsterdam Chess Tournament (ACT) is canceled, because of insufficient financial means. Both amateurs and strong grandmasters always mention The Netherlands, together with Spain, as one of the best chess countries in the world. Despite this unfortunately we can’t manage to create a long-term open tournament in our capital. But perhaps we’re too negative now, since the ACT organisers say they have good hope for an ACT next year. We hope the same!

Press release

We regret the fact that we have to announce that we decided to abandon the organisation of the Amsterdam Chess Tournament 2007. For a long time we’ve been looking for the necessary financial means to ensure a succesful tournament, but the current state of our balance sheet doesn’t allow us to organise the tournament in the scheduled period (14-22 July 2007).

To win some time, we tried to postpone the tournament for one month, but during that period the tournament hall (the USC) is not available. Therefore, for all parties involved (and especially the chess players, who need to be informed in time) we considered it best to make a decision.

We asked the sponsors, who have supported us in the past and were planning to for the 2007 edition, to help us in 2008 again. Because we’re definitely planning to try again for 2008 to organise a 4th ACT. Hopefully then we’ll succeed.

On behalf of Stichting Schaak Amsterdam,

Peter Vorstermans (chairman)
Willem Hensbergen (treasurer)
Jeroen van den Berg (tournament director ACT)

Written by editors | Filed under Press release, Tournaments 

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6 Responses to “No Amsterdam Chess Tournament this year”

  1. Arnoud van Vliet on 22 March 2007 12:15 PM

    Zonde! Hopelijk lukt het volgend jaar wel.

  2. Tim Spanton on 22 March 2007 12:23 PM

    Great shame. Nice tournament - nice city!
    Fingers crossed for next year.

  3. ortanak on 22 March 2007 14:17 PM

    Het zat er aan te komen…

  4. Centercounter on 23 March 2007 4:52 AM

    Yes, I’m sorry to hear this. Perhaps you could have gotten some help from Kirsan Nikolayevich, but then you would have to hold the Amsterdam tournament in Kalmykia.

    Seriously, my condolences to the organizers and those who would have participated and watched. I hope for the best for you next year.

  5. gazic josip on 12 April 2007 16:45 PM

    Ich finde es schade,.
    Obwoll es zu erwarten war , angesicht dessen das die angesetzte (elo) grenze nicht eingalten ist..
    Diese praxis bot sich fortlaufend in allen 3tm.,was zu unsicherheiten führte für meisten potenzielen teilnehmer mich eingeschlosen.
    Meine meinung nach wehre teilnehmerzahl wesentlich großer, durich sicherung der elo grenze ohne ausname!!
    Auserdem müste sich turnierleitung um gunstige ünterkunfte kümern was für einen ausenstehenden unmöglich erscheint, ist aber pflicht.
    Leider habe ich erfahrung gemacht das ACT wenig hilfsbereitschaft zeigt, und stattdessen schwerpunkt auf Sponsoring setzt?!

    Wenn es richtig funktionieren soll muß dies als verbeserungs vorschlag verstanden werden.

    Auf bessere tage und mit Freundlichen Gruß

    Gazic Josip

  6. Richard Brookes on 23 November 2007 15:42 PM

    Are there dates for 2008?
    Is the necessary in place for 2005 to go ahead?

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