Roel Boomstra


Roel Boomstra is a Dutch draughts player and former world champion. He won the Draughts World Championship match in 2016, 2018 and 2022. In 2014 Boomstra won the Draughts European Championship. He also won the Dutch championship twice. Boomstra holds the title of International Grandmaster. He was born in Utrecht.

World championship

Boomstra did not participate in the 2019 World Draughts Championship, because he decided to focus on his studies in physics.

European championship

  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2012
  • 2014
  • 2016

    Netherlands championship

  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2018