Roel Boomstra Explained
Roel Boomstra (born 9 March 1993) is a Dutch draughts player and former world champion. He won the Draughts World Championship match in 2016, 2018 and 2022.[1] In 2014 Boomstra won the Draughts European Championship. He also won the Dutch championship twice (2012, 2015). Boomstra holds the title of International Grandmaster. He was born in Utrecht.[2]
World championship
- 2011 (7th place)
- 2013 (3rd place)[3]
- 2015 (3rd place)
- 2016 (winner)[4]
- 2017 (semifinal group C 5th-6th place)
- 2018 (winner)
- 2021 (3rd place)
- 2022 (winner)[5]
Boomstra did not participate in the 2019 World Draughts Championship, because he decided to focus on his studies in physics.[6]
European championship
- 2006 (63rd place)
- 2010 (8th place)
- 2012 (12th place)
- 2014 (1 place)
- 2016 (2 place)
Netherlands championship
- 2009 (3rd place)
- 2010 (2nd place)
- 2011 (2nd place)
- 2012 (1st place)
- 2013 (5th place)
- 2014 (2nd place)
- 2015 (1st place)
- 2018 (2nd place)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: WKDammen2021 . Roel Boomstra captures third world title . 2022-11-03 . World Title Match Draughts . nl.
- Web site: Een deur die kraakt, is uit den boze . Frank Huiskamp . 14 December 2016 . . nl . 29 July 2019.
- Web site: Results - World Championship Draughts 2013. wdc2013ufa.ru. 22 January 2019.
- Web site: Boomstra (23) verovert wereldtitel dammen. 15 December 2016. NU. nl . 22 January 2019.
- Web site: Boomstra voor derde keer wereldkampioen dammen: 'Geen moment getwijfeld'. 20 January 2022. NOS. nl . 20 January 2022.
- Web site: Wereldkampioen dammen Roel Boomstra twijfelt over comeback. Robèrt. Misset. 17 September 2019. de Volkskrant. nl. 18 September 2019.