Roel Boomstra
Dutch draughts grandmaster (born 1993)
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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]
Roel Boomstra at the 2015 World championship | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1993 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Draughts |
| Rank | Grandmaster (2011) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | No. 1 (January 2023) |
| Personal best | 2440 (April 2025, rating) |
World championship
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)
