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Miguel Angel 2013 Dutch Open (ONJK.NL) Champion U8

August 11th, 2013

From 5-10 August 2013 over 200 youth players from 7 until 18 years old played in the 39th edition of the Dutch Youth Open. In the category U10, 79 players in four sub-age groups, from U7 to U10, played in one group battling over 13 rounds for the title of Open Dutch Champion (daily reports U10 category – in Dutch).

Caissa’s Miguel Angel Garceran Wang, after a slow start, ended shared 5th in U10 (number 9 on tie-break). In the U8 his 9 points were enough to crown him Open Dutch Champion in this age category (final ranking U10) 2 points ahead of number 2 in U8! Impressive by any standard. Well done Miguel Angel!

 

Miguel Angel with Champion Trophy U8 together with best girl U8 and the numbers 2 to 4.

Miguel Angel with Champion Trophy U8 together with best girl U8 and the numbers 2 to 4.

 

ONJK 2013 all Prize Winners

ONJK 2013 all Prize Winners

 

Caissa’s Mei Jing started to focus better in the second half of the tournaments and ended with 6 points 55th in the U10 and 3rd in U7, but unfortunately U7 did not have its own sub-group prizes. Still, good recovery Mei Jing!

 

Mei Jing and Miguel Angel with their proud mom

Mei Jing and Miguel Angel with their proud mom

 

Many thanks to ONJK organization for their child friendly, relaxed but very professional approach. Children will want to come back. As Caissa club we are motivated to try to reach this benchmark set by ONJK in any future tournament we would organize.

Dutch Youth Open – Miguel Angel Leads Category U8 after 8 rounds

August 9th, 2013

In small town Borne in the Netherlands a big chess event is taking place: the Open Dutch Youth Championship, a prestigious tournament held since 1975.

 

Miguel angel and Mei Jing at the entrance to the ONJK Jeugd Schaak Kampioenschap (youth chess championship)

Miguel Angel and Mei Jing at the entrance to the ONJK Jeugd Schaak Kampioenschap (youth chess championship)

 

From Caissa we have Miguel Angel and his sister Mei Jing participating. The players in age groups U7, U8, U9 and U10 (H, G, F, E groups respectively) play in one large group but compete for the title and prizes in their own age categories. The tournament is played over 13 rounds and is just because of that one of the most demanding events in youth chess.

After 8 rounds, Miguel Angel with 6 points is ranked 9th in the whole group (U7-U10) and is first, one point loose from number two, in his U8 age category. Mei Jing ranks 6th in her U7 age group with 3 points out of 8.

 

Round 8: Thijmen Bourgonjen - Miguel Angel Garceran Wang (0-1)

Round 8: Thijmen Bourgonjen – Miguel Angel Garceran Wang (0-1)

 

It is striking again how child friendly this tournament is. We have seen several birthdays over the last couple of days and it is really the right thing to do to have the whole players group singing a happy birthday to the birthday boy/girl seated on a balloons decorated seat before the game.

Well done ONJK organizers!