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The Dutch chess player, who received an official warning, said she did not intend to violate the dress code when she wore her canvas Burberry sneakers at a chess championship in Uzbekistan.
The 13th edition of the London Chess Classic is taking place on December 1-10 as a 10-player single round-robin with a classical time control. The event features nine super grandmasters, including the rising star of Indian chess, Dommaraju Gukesh, and the American sensation Hans Niemann. | Follow the games live starting at 14.00 local time (15.00 CET, 9.00 ET, 19.30 IST)
The Dutch Championships and the Dutch Women's Championships are played in parallel, but in different modes. The Open is a knockout tournament with mini matches and has reached the semi-finals. In the women's tournament, Eline Roebers (pictured right) was the clear winner and became the new Dutch Women's Champion. Last Wednesday's hurricane also wreaked havoc on the women's championship. | Photos: Harry Gielen