Of course we are very grateful for our sponsors for without them we would never be able to achieve our goals. Every year we’re able to give a regional talent a podium to challenge a stronger player. Furthermore we welcome Grand Masters and International Masters from all over the World.
Sponsors
Groningen – City of Talent. Our city, Groningen, is host to a never ending stream of chess talents. The City of Groningen is one of our most loyal sponsors, both financial and in broader perspective.
The University Groningen is a longstanding supporter of our chess tournament.
Hotels.nl is a Groningen based company with a keen interest in chess. After having been part of the city’s great club successes, and been a part of the Van Foreest dynasty’s rise to the top of Dutch chess, Hotels.nl now supports our Chess Festival for the second year in a row.
The ‘Noordelijke Schaakbond’ is a driving force for chess in the province of Drenthe and Groningen!
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The coaches available to all youth players to analyse their game are partly funded by the Rob Brunia Fonds.
DGT designs, develops, manufactures and globally distributes a wide range of game related products such as digital chess clocks and game timers, electronic boards for chess and draughts, chess computers, and other products and games accessories. In addition DGT supplies a range of products for the general toy and games markets such as chess starter boxes and plastic chess pieces sets.
Chess City Groningen has its own Chess Café. Proeflokaal Hooghoudt, where you will meet Grand Masters and Patzers alike, can be found at Gedempte Zuiderdiep 61 Groningen.
