Hoofdklasse (chess) 1967/68

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In the Hoofdklasse 1967/68 the 45th Dutch team championship in chess was played.

Rotterdam and Vereenigd Amsterdamsch Schaakgenootschap fought a duel for the title, which in the end saw Rotterdam one point ahead. The defending champion Philidor Leeuwarden had to be content with 5th place. Watergraafsmeer and Charlois had moved up from class 1. Both newcomers achieved relegation, while Utrecht and the Amsterdamsche Schaakclub had to relegate .

Closing table

Pl. society Sp G U V MP Board P.
01. Rotterdam 7th 4th 2 1 10: 4 42.5: 27.5
02. Vereenigd Amsterdamsch Schaakgenootschap 7th 4th 1 2 9: 5 35.5: 34.5
03. Philidor suffering 7th 4th 0 3 8: 6 39.0: 31.0
04th Watergraafsmeer (N) 7th 3 1 3 7: 7 31.5: 38.5
05. Philidor Leeuwarden (M) 7th 2 2 3 6: 8 32.5: 37.5
06th Charlois (N) 7th 3 0 4th 6: 8 31.5: 38.5
07th Utrecht 7th 2 1 4th 5: 9 36.5: 33.5
08th. Amsterdamsche Schaakclub 7th 2 1 4th 5: 9 31.0: 39.0

decisions

Dutch team champion: Rotterdam
Relegated to class 1: Utrecht, Amsterdamsche Schaakclub
(M) Last season champions
(N) Promoted last season

Crosstab

Results 01. 02. 03. 04th 05. 06th 07th 08th.
01. Rotterdam 8½ 6th 7th 6½ 4½ 5 5
02. Vereenigd Amsterdamsch Schaakgenootschap 1½ 4½ 7th 5 6th 5½ 6th
03. Philidor suffering 4th 5½ 8th 7th 4½ 5½ 4½
04th Watergraafsmeer 3 3 2 5 6th 7th 5½
05. Philidor Leeuwarden 3½ 5 3 5 5½ 3 7½
06th Charlois 5½ 4th 5½ 4th 4½ 2 6th
07th Utrecht 5 4½ 4½ 3 7th 8th 4½
08th. Amsterdamsche Schaakclub 5 4th 5½ 4½ 2½ 4th 5½

Web links

  • Anniversary book Koninklijke Schaakclub Philidor 1847 150 jaar schaken in Leeuwarden , page 142f. (PDF file; 269 kB, Dutch)