Again there will be an international draughts tournament organised near the beach in The Hague. A tournament for everyone: young and old, strong players and beginners. Combine playing draughts with a holiday on the beach!

Tournament scheme

The time schedule is as follows:

Location

The tournament returned to the location where it started in 1995: Atlantic Hotel at the beach in Kijkduin, The Hague. There will be a large hall equipped with air-conditioning. Drinks are available at low prices.

From the hotel you directly walk onto the nice beach or to the boulevard with a lot of restaurants and pubs.

Click here for a map and route description.

Fee and prices

Participants have to pay the following fees:

With 100 participants there is a guranteed price of NLG 8000,-. There are prices for the ten strongest players:

There are also prices for several sub-classes, like women, youth, 55+, etc. The first three in each class can win the following prices:

Accomodation

There are a lot of possibilities in pensions, hotels en appartments in Scheveningen (if you are quick), but also on camping "Kijkduinpark" 500 meters from boulevard Kijkduin.

The following camp sites are in the neighbourhood:

• Kijkduinpark, Machiel Vrijenhoeklaan 50, 2555 NW Den Haag, +31 70 4482100
• Polanen, Madeweg 23, 2681 PS Monster, +31 174 245 776
• Molenslag, Molenslag 2, 2681 VP Monster, + 31 174 240449

Inscription

Participants may subscribe by paying the fee to Postbank account 5826700 of Committee The Hague Open, Den Haag. If this is not possible to you can also send an email to Alex Kruyshoop. Please give your name, address and phone number.

Tournament organisation

The tournament organisation is almost the same as in 2000:

Beach Blitz

Good location

sufficient day light

and players of course

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Disco Blitz

Photos by Marco Veronesi

Haeghe PV