Meester class 2008/09
The 86th Dutch team championship in chess was played in the 2008/09 Meester class . The defending champion Hilversums Schaakgenootschap was the Dutch team champion .
For the reported team squad see team squad of the Meester class 2008/09 .
Game dates
The competitions were held on September 27, November 1 and 22, December 13, 2008, February 7, March 7 and 28, April 18 and May 10, 2009.
Season course
The defending champion Hilversums Schaakgenootschap was in a class of his own and won all competitions. Even before the last lap, Hilversum could no longer take the title. The Schaakvereniging Voerendaal and the Bussums Schaakgenootschap had moved up from class 1 . Both climbers went straight down again.
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp | G | U | V | MP | Board P. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hilversums Schaakgenootschap (M) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18: 0 | 62.5: 27.5 |
| 2. | hotels.nl/Groningen | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12: 6 | 54.0: 36.0 |
| 3. | HMC Calder | 9 | 6th | 0 | 3 | 12: 6 | 52.5: 37.5 |
| 4th | Utrecht | 9 | 6th | 0 | 3 | 12: 6 | 44.0: 46.0 |
| 5. | Schrijvers Rotterdam | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11: 7 | 47.0: 43.0 |
| 6th | Leidsch Schaakgenootschap | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 7:11 | 42.5: 47.5 |
| 7th | ESGOO Enschede | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7:11 | 37.5: 52.5 |
| 8th. | Homburg Apeldoorn | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6th | 6:12 | 44.0: 46.0 |
| 9. | Schaakvereniging Voerendaal (N) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6th | 5:13 | 42.5: 47.5 |
| 10. | Bussums Schaakgenootschap (N) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0:18 | 23.5: 66.5 |
decisions
| Dutch team champion: Hilversums Schaakgenootschap | |
| Relegated to class 1: Schaakvereniging Voerendaal , Bussums Schaakgenootschap | |
| (M) | Last season champions |
|---|---|
| (N) | Promoted last season |
Crosstab
| Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | 7th | 8th. | 9. | 10. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hilversums Schaakgenootschap | 5½ | 5½ | 8½ | 7th | 5½ | 8½ | 6½ | 7½ | 8th | |
| 2. | hotels.nl/Groningen | 4½ | 6th | 8½ | 6½ | 5 | 4½ | 6th | 5 | 8th | |
| 3. | HMC Calder | 4½ | 4th | 5½ | 4th | 7½ | 7½ | 5½ | 5½ | 8½ | |
| 4th | Utrecht | 1½ | 1½ | 4½ | 5½ | 6½ | 6th | 5½ | 6th | 7th | |
| 5. | Schrijvers Rotterdam | 3 | 3½ | 6th | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 5½ | 6th | 8th | |
| 6th | Leidsch Schaakgenootschap | 4½ | 5 | 2½ | 3½ | 5 | 5 | 5½ | 3½ | 8th | |
| 7th | ESGOO Enschede | 1½ | 5½ | 2½ | 4th | 4½ | 5 | 2½ | 5½ | 6½ | |
| 8th. | Homburg Apeldoorn | 3½ | 4th | 4½ | 4½ | 4½ | 4½ | 7½ | 5½ | 5½ | |
| 9. | Schaakvereniging Voerendaal | 2½ | 5 | 4½ | 4th | 4th | 6½ | 4½ | 4½ | 7th | |
| 10. | Bussums Schaakgenootschap | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3½ | 4½ | 3 | |
The championship team
| 1. | Hilversums SG |
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Predrag Nikolić , Loek van Wely , Yasser Seirawan , Daniël Stellwagen , Erwin l'Ami , Jan Smeets , Vladimir Chuchelov , Friso Nijboer , Ruud Janssen , Jop Delemarre , Wouter Spoelman , Dennis de Vreugt , Henk Vedder , Wieb Zagema, Robin van Kampen . |
Web links
- Season overview at the Koninklijke Nederlandse Schaakbond (Dutch)
- Season overview on schaaksite.nl (Dutch)