Tim Grutter wins 2nd Amsterdam Open 2024, Sharan Rao second
Six playeres - FM Tim Grutter (NED), IM Sharan Rao, FM Midas Ratsma (NED), GM Erik Van den Doel (NED), FM Maurice Schippers (NED) and IM Dagur Ragnarsson (ISL) scored 5/6 at 2nd Amsterdam Open 2024 Group A (>2000). Tim won the tournament, Sharan secured second place and the remaining four were placed third to sixth respectively. The top three prizes in Group A were €2000, €1000 and €750 along with a trophy each. The three-day six-round rating tournament was organized by a six-member tournament committee at Corry Tendeloohuis in Amsterdam, Netherlands from 1st to 3rd November 2024. The third edition will take place from 24th to 26th October 2025. Photo: Amsterdam Chess Open
Top four remain undefeated
The top four finishers in Group A remained undefeated. IM Sharan Rao drew with the eventual champion, FM Tim Grutter (NED) in the penultimate fifth round. The total participation at this tournament combining four groups were - 457, 104 in Group A (>2000), 130 in Group B (1800-2000), 93 in Group C (1650-1850) and 130 in Group D (<1700).
The next edition will take place from 24th to 26th October 2025.
A total of 104 players including 2 GMs, 4 IMs and a WIM took part from 20 countries across the world in this three-day six round in Group A (>2000), Rating tournament. It was organized by a six-member tournament committee at Corry Tendeloohuis in Amsterdam, Netherlands from 1st to 3rd November 2024. The time control of the event was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment per move.
Final standings in Group A
| Rank | Name | Flags | Score | Fed. | M/F/X | Rating | TPR | W-We | Mutual | BH | SB | TPR Mixed | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FM Grutter, Tim | 5.0 | NED | M | 2350 | 2491 | +0.98 | 1.0 | 23.5 | 18.5 | 2491 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | |
| 2 | IM Sharan, Rao | 5.0 | IND | M | 2401 | 2453 | +0.38 | 0.5 | 23.5 | 19.0 | 2453 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | |
| 3 | FM Ratsma, Midas | 5.0 | NED | M | 2273 | 2467 | +1.39 | 0.5 | 22.0 | 17.25 | 2467 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | |
| 4 | GM Van den Doel, Erik | 5.0 | NED | M | 2557 | 2448 | -0.46 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 17.5 | 2435 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | FM Schippers, Maurice | 5.0 | NED | M | 2290 | 2922 | +1.13 | 0.0 | 20.5 | 16.75 | 2922 | 1 | = | 1 | = | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | IM Ragnarsson, Dagur | 5.0 | ISL | M | 2346 | 2376 | +0.24 | 0.0 | 19.5 | 15.0 | 2376 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | Bruns, Kai-Christian | 4.5 | GER | M | 2067 | 2478 | +3.12 | . | 25.5 | 18.25 | 2478 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | IM Pham, Khoi | 4.5 | NED | M | 2270 | 2371 | +0.77 | . | 24.0 | 16.5 | 2371 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | FM Terekhov, Andrey | 4.5 | FRA | M | 2243 | 2327 | +0.48 | . | 20.0 | 14.0 | 2327 | 1 | ½ | 1 | = | ½ | 1 | |
| 10 | FM Elgersma, Onno | 4.5 | NED | M | 2311 | 2279 | -0.18 | . | 19.5 | 13.0 | 2279 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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