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Quinten is currently leading the race for the Schaakhuis Blitz trophy! Since May we have been holding a Weekly Blitz every Saturday, in addition to the earlier Monthly Blitz (first Saturday of each month). Up to and including October 10, there have been 25 blitz tournaments this year, with 90 different participants.

To be eligible for an end‑of‑year prize a player must have taken part in at least 10 tournaments. The interim standings set this minimum (it will be adjusted later). Quinten has attended 21 of the 25 events and holds the highest score: 80 % over 181 games played. Raymond is currently in second place, followed by Eric.

The interim leaderboard will be posted from tomorrow, Saturday October 17, in our chess café and will be updated regularly. A trophy will be awarded to the top blitzer, with likely prizes also for the 2nd and 3rd places. For players who have not yet reached the 10‑tournament threshold, this serves as an extra incentive to join more often – and especially because it’s a lot of fun!

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Saturday, October 17: outdoor chess at Amare and Weekly Blitz.

Tomorrow, Saturday October 17, we will be playing outdoor chess again at Amare. We will be there from about 1 PM until roughly 6 PM/6:30 PM.

In the evening we host the Weekly Blitz in our chess café. If possible, we will play 9 rounds of Swiss with a time control of 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment, with prizes in kind.

No registration is required; it is helpful for the organizers if you arrive before 8:30 PM.

A provisional standing has already been compiled after all 25 blitz tournaments played this year. This standing will be posted here as soon as possible and will also be displayed in the Chess House starting tomorrow.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, at Amare and/or the chess café!

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On Saturday, October 10, the annual outdoor chess event took place at Amare, a fresh and rainy venue ideal for an autumn/winter game.

With tables and chairs already provided, the organizers could focus on the matches, and even the dog didn’t mind.

In the evening the Weekly Blitz was held. Eric won with 8 out of 9 points, Raymond and Quinten shared second place with 7.5 points, and Nadeem finished fourth with 7 points, being the only player to beat Eric.

Despite the drizzly weather, the atmosphere stayed lively and the day was considered a success.

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On Saturday, October 10, outdoor chess will be held at Amare from about 1 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.

In the evening, starting at 8:30 p.m., the Weekly Blitz will take place in our chess café: 9 rounds of Swiss, 3 + 2 seconds increment, with prizes in kind. No registration is required, but arriving before 8:30 p.m. helps the organizers.

Weekly results will be tallied for an end‑of‑year ranking that will also award prizes.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, at Amare and/or the chess café!

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October 3 was a wonderful day for Schaakhuis En Passant. The fine weather allowed us to move the tables and chairs to the Noordeinde for the weekly outdoor chess session. The twelve tables were quickly occupied by tourists, shoppers and passers‑by, making it a lively venue for our game.

On Saturday a KNSB round was on the programme. Classes 5 to 7 played their round, while the higher classes contested the second round. Our flagship team secured an impressive victory against DSC 4 from Delft and now shares the lead in class 4F with Erasmus 1 and Paul Keres 5, with four match points.

The second team travelled to Barendrecht to face Combi “the Islands” Zuid‑Holland 1. Despite a heavy 7‑1 defeat, the effort was commendable.

In the evening the Weekly Blitz took place. Thirteen players competed for first place, which was ultimately shared by Andrey (member of the Icelandic Chess Federation) and Tomek (Poland). Andrey won their head‑to‑head game and claimed the tournament win; Tomek finished second, Eric took bronze, Gerard placed fourth and Raymond fifth.

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On Saturday, October 3 we will hold outdoor chess at the Noordeinde Palace, starting around 1 PM and lasting until about 6‑7 PM.

The Weekly Blitz starts at 8:30 PM and can be played indoors or outdoors. All are welcome!

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This afternoon from 1 p.m. there will be outdoor chess at Palace Noordeinde.

Tonight the blitz tournament takes place at Schaakhuis, starting at 8:30 p.m.

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Full moon tonight.

This afternoon from 13:00 there will be outdoor chess at Palace Noordeinde. Come by and play under the moon.

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Tonight there will be outdoor chess starting at 1 PM under the full moon at Paleis Noordeinde.

At 8:30 PM the blitz tournament will be held at the Schaakhuis.

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