# Dutch Chess Championship

The Dutch Chess Championship was officially established in 1909, although unofficial champions stretch back to the 1870s.

## Early years

    #YearCityWinner 11873The HagueHenry (H.W.B.) Gifford 21874AmsterdamAdrianus (A.A.G.) de Lelie 31875RotterdamHenry (H.W.B.) Gifford 41876GoudaJulius (J.G.C.A.) de Vogel 51877The HagueAnsel Polak Daniels 61878AmsterdamMaarten van 't Kruijs 71879RotterdamCharles (C.E.A.) Dupré 81880GoudaHenry Edward Bird 91881The HagueLevi Benima 101882The HagueChristiaan Messemaker 111883RotterdamLevi Benima 121884GoudaChristiaan Messemaker 131885The HagueDirk van Foreest 141886UtrechtDirk van Foreest 151887AmsterdamDirk van Foreest 161888RotterdamRudolf Loman 171889GoudaArnold van Foreest 181890The HagueRudolf Loman 191891UtrechtRudolf Loman 201892AmsterdamRobbert van den Bergh 211893GroningenArnold van Foreest Rudolf Loman 221894RotterdamRudolf Loman 231895ArnhemAdolf Georg Olland 241896LeidenDirk Bleijkmans 251897UtrechtRudolf Loman 261898The HagueJan Diderik Tresling 271899AmsterdamHenry Ernest Atkins 281900GroningenGerard Oskam 291901HaarlemAdolf Georg Olland 301902RotterdamArnold van Foreest 311903HilversumPaul Saladin Leonhardt 321904LeeuwardenDirk Bleijkmans 331905ScheveningenFrank James Marshall 341906ArnhemBernard Wolff Beffie 351907UtrechtJan Willem te Kolsté 361908HaarlemJan F. Esser

## Official championships

The official championship was established in 1909 as a biennial, twelve-player, round-robin tournament. As of 1970, the top five finishers were seeded into the next championship, one player was nominated by the selection committee and six came from preliminary qualifying tournaments. Three regional qualifying tournaments of eight to twelve players each were held over four weekends. Grandmasters were not required to qualify to play in the championship. In 1970, annual championships were instituted. In 1935 a championship for women was established.
    YearCity (men)WinnerWomen's winner 1909LeidenAdolf Georg Olland 1912DelftRudolf Loman 1913AmsterdamJohannes Esser 1919The HagueMax Marchand 1921NijmegenMax Euwe 1924AmsterdamMax Euwe 1926UtrechtMax Euwe 1929AmsterdamMax Euwe 1933The HagueMax Euwe 1935Catharina Roodzant 1936RotterdamSalo LandauCatharina Roodzant 1937Fenny Heemskerk 1938AmsterdamMax EuweCatharina Roodzant 1939match Euwe - LandauMax EuweFenny Heemskerk 1942match Euwe - van den HoekMax Euwe 1946Fenny Heemskerk 1947matchMax Euwe 1948match Euwe - van ScheltingaMax EuweFenny Heemskerk 1950AmsterdamMax EuweFenny Heemskerk 1952EnschedeMax EuweFenny Heemskerk 1954AmsterdamJan Hein DonnerFenny Heemskerk 19551954 matchMax Euwe 1956Fenny Heemskerk 1957AmsterdamJan Hein Donner 1958AmsterdamJan Hein DonnerFenny Heemskerk 1960Corry Vreeken 1961The HagueHiong Liong TanFenny Heemskerk 1962Corry Vreeken 1963The HagueFranciscus Kuijpers 1964Corry Vreeken 1965The HagueLodewijk Prins 1966Corry Vreeken 1967ZierikzeeHans Ree 1968Ingrid Tuk 1969LeeuwardenHans Ree 1970LeeuwardenEddie SchollCorry Vreeken 1971LeeuwardenHans ReeRie Timmer 1972LeeuwardenCoen ZuidemaRie Timmer 1973LeeuwardenGenna SosonkoAda van der Giessen 1974LeeuwardenJan TimmanCathy van der Mije 1975LeeuwardenJan TimmanErika Belle 1976LeeuwardenJan TimmanCathy van der Mije 1977LeeuwardenViktor KorchnoiCathy van der Mije 1978LeeuwardenJan Timman Genna SosonkoCathy van der Mije 1979LeeuwardenGert LigterinkCathy van der Mije 1980LeeuwardenJan TimmanErika Belle 1981LeeuwardenJan TimmanErika Belle 1982AmsterdamHans ReeCarla Bruinenberg 1983HilversumJan TimmanCarla Bruinenberg 1984HilversumJohn van der WielCarla Bruinenberg Heleen de Greef 1985HilversumPaul van der SterrenJessica Harmsen Hanneke van Parreren 1986HilversumJohn van der WielHeleen de Greef 1987HilversumJan TimmanJessica Harmsen 1988HilversumRudy DouvenJessica Harmsen 1989HilversumMarinus KuijfMariëtte Drewes 1990HilversumJeroen PiketRenate Limbach 1991EindhovenJeroen PiketAnne Marie Benschop 1992EindhovenJeroen PiketErika Sziva 1993EindhovenPaul van der SterrenIwona Bos-Swiecik 1994AmsterdamJeroen PiketErika Sziva 1995AmsterdamIvan SokolovMarisca Kouwenhoven 1996AmsterdamJan TimmanErika Sziva 1997RotterdamPredrag NikolićPeng Zhaoqin 1998RotterdamIvan SokolovErika Sziva 1999RotterdamPredrag NikolićErika Sziva 2000RotterdamLoek van WelyPeng Zhaoqin 2001LeeuwardenLoek van WelyPeng Zhaoqin 2002LeeuwardenLoek van WelyPeng Zhaoqin 2003LeeuwardenLoek van WelyPeng Zhaoqin 2004LeeuwardenLoek van WelyPeng Zhaoqin 2005LeeuwardenLoek van WelyPeng Zhaoqin 2006HilversumSergei TiviakovPeng Zhaoqin 2007HilversumSergei TiviakovPeng Zhaoqin 2008HilversumJan SmeetsPeng Zhaoqin 2009HaaksbergenAnish GiriPeng Zhaoqin 2010EindhovenJan SmeetsPeng Zhaoqin 2011BoxtelAnish GiriPeng Zhaoqin 2012AmsterdamAnish GiriTea Lanchava 2013AmsterdamDimitri ReindermanLisa Schut 2014AmsterdamLoek van WelyAnne Haast 2015AmsterdamAnish GiriAnne Haast 2016AmsterdamJorden van ForeestAnne Haast 2017AmsterdamLoek van WelyAnne Haast 2018AmsterdamSergei TiviakovPeng Zhaoqin 2019AmsterdamLucas van ForeestIozefina Păuleţ 2021Hoogeveen/RotterdamMax WarmerdamAnne Haast 2022DierenErwin L'AmiMachteld van Foreest 2023UtrechtAnish GiriEline Roebers 2024UtrechtMax WarmerdamMaaike Keetman