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Scheveningen system

Final standings of Kings vs. Queens 2011, tournament under Scheveningen system.

The Scheveningen system (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxeːvənɪŋə(n)] ⓘ) is a method of organizing a chess match between two teams. Each player on one team plays each player on the other team. The team with the highest number of games won is the winner. This system was a popular way to create title norm opportunities. However, effective from March 2024, it is no longer be possible to achieve title norms from Scheveningen tournaments.

The system was first used in a tournament in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1923. The idea behind it was that a team of ten Dutch players could face ten foreign masters. This has the intention of giving the players on the team experience against strong competition.

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Match on 2 Boards

Round 1
B2-A1	B1-A2

Match on 3 Boards

Round 1
B2-A1	A2-B3	B1-A3
A1-B3	B1-A2	A3-B2

Match on 4 Boards

Round 1
B2-A1	B1-A2	A3-B4	A4-B3
A1-B3	A2-B4	B1-A3	B2-A4
B4-A1	B3-A2	A3-B2	A4-B1

Match on 5 Boards

Round 1
B2-A1	B3-A2	A3-B4	A4-B5	B1-A5
A1-B3	A2-B4	B5-A3	B1-A4	A5-B2
B4-A1	A2-B5	A3-B1	B2-A4	B3-A5
A1-B5	B1-A2	B2-A3	A4-B3	A5-B4

Match on 6 Boards

Round 1
B2-A1	A2-B3	A3-B5	B6-A4	A5-B4	B1-A6
A1-B3	B5-A2	B1-A3	A4-B2	A5-B6	B4-A6
B4-A1	B6-A2	A3-B2	A4-B1	B3-A5	A6-B5
A1-B5	A2-B4	A3-B6	B3-A4	B1-A5	B2-A6
B6-A1	A2-B1	B4-A3	B5-A4	A5-B2	A6-B3

Match on 7 Boards

Round 1
B2-A1	B3-A2	B4-A3	A4-B5	A5-B6	A6-B7	B1-A7
A1-B3	A2-B4	A3-B5	B6-A4	B7-A5	B1-A6	A7-B2
B4-A1	B5-A2	A3-B6	A4-B7	A5-B1	B2-A6	B3-A7
A1-B5	A2-B6	B7-A3	B1-A4	B2-A5	A6-B3	A7-B4
B6-A1	A2-B7	A3-B1	A4-B2	B3-A5	B4-A6	B5-A7
A1-B7	B1-A2	B2-A3	B3-A4	A5-B4	A6-B5	A7-B6

Match on 8 Boards

Round 1
B2-A1	B3-A2	B4-A3	B1-A4	A5-B6	A6-B7	A7-B8	A8-B5
A1-B3	A2-B4	A3-B1	A4-B2	B7-A5	B8-A6	B5-A7	B6-A8
B4-A1	B1-A2	B2-A3	B3-A4	A5-B8	A6-B5	A7-B6	A8-B7
A1-B5	A2-B6	A3-B7	A4-B8	B1-A5	B2-A6	B3-A7	B4-A8
B6-A1	B7-A2	B8-A3	B5-A4	A5-B2	A6-B3	A7-B4	A8-B1
A1-B7	A2-B8	A3-B5	A4-B6	B3-A5	B4-A6	B1-A7	B2-A8
B8-A1	B5-A2	B6-A3	B7-A4	A5-B4	A6-B1	A7-B2	A8-B3

Match on 9 Boards

Round 1
B2-A1	B3-A2	B4-A3	B5-A4	A5-B6	A6-B7	A7-B8	A8-B9	B1-A9
A1-B3	A2-B4	A3-B5	A4-B6	B7-A5	B8-A6	B9-A7	B1-A8	A9-B2
B4-A1	B5-A2	B6-A3	A4-B7	A5-B8	A6-B9	A7-B1	B2-A8	B3-A9
A1-B5	A2-B6	A3-B7	B8-A4	B9-A5	B1-A6	B2-A7	A8-B3	A9-B4
B6-A1	B7-A2	A3-B8	A4-B9	A5-B1	A6-B2	B3-A7	B4-A8	B5-A9
A1-B7	A2-B8	B9-A3	B1-A4	B2-A5	B3-A6	A7-B4	A8-B5	A9-B6
B8-A1	A2-B9	A3-B1	A4-B2	A5-B3	B4-A6	B5-A7	B6-A8	B7-A9
A1-B9	B1-A2	B2-A3	B3-A4	B4-A5	A6-B5	A7-B6	A8-B7	A9-B8

Match on 10 Boards

Round 1
B2-A1	B1-A2	B8-A3	B3-A4	A5-B10	A6-B5	A7-B6	B4-A8	A9-B7	A10-B9
A1-B3	A2-B8	A3-B4	A4-B10	B6-A5	B7-A6	B9-A7	A8-B1	B2-A9	B5-A10
B4-A1	B3-A2	B10-A3	A4-B6	A5-B7	B8-A6	A7-B5	A8-B9	B1-A9	A10-B2
A1-B5	A2-B4	B9-A3	B7-A4	B1-A5	A6-B10	B8-A7	B2-A8	A9-B3	A10-B6
B6-A1	A2-B7	A3-B1	A4-B9	A5-B8	A6-B2	B10-A7	B5-A8	B4-A9	B3-A10
A1-B7	B5-A2	B2-A3	B1-A4	B4-A5	B9-A6	A7-B3	A8-B10	A9-B6	A10-B8
B8-A1	B6-A2	A3-B5	A4-B2	A5-B9	A6-B1	A7-B4	B3-A8	B10-A9	B7-A10
A1-B9	A2-B10	A3-B7	B5-A4	B2-A5	B3-A6	B1-A7	A8-B6	A9-B8	B4-A10
B10-A1	B9-A2	B6-A3	B8-A4	A5-B3	A6-B4	A7-B2	B7-A8	A9-B5	A10-B1

Match on 11 Boards

Match on 12 Boards

Match on 13 Boards

Note for all tables:

In the n-th round the player A1 plays with the player Bn.
Player A1 changes color in the next round.
In the first round the player An plays with the player Bn.
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