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News July-December 1997


December 25, 1997

New page with links to freeware games and   JAVA games

Alexander Nosovsky has collected info about renju related pages on the World Wide Web. I have published this info on the following URL-address:

http://www.renju.nu/renlinks.htm

Please, if you have access to WWW look att this page and send me info about more pages that you know about and that are not in this collection.


November 26, 1997

Nakamura has come back Meijin again!!

Nakamura won the 3rd game at 41th move against Meijin Hasegawa. Nakamura got 3points so he became Meijin again by the minimum game. The 3rd game was started by D8. Hasegawa changed 18th move as ordinaly. But then Hasegawa's protection seemed weak. Nakamura showed quick victory. Nakamura got the Meijin Title 18 times (this year was 35th Meijinsen, it means more than half he has been Meijin!!) Especially, he has not lost this year from 1st qualification, his score was 17-0-2 totally!! It is amazing. How long has he continued Meijin in the world?? Who knows?

Norihiko Kawamura

In a special page you can find all 3 games of the Meijin-final 1997.


November 9, 1997

Swedish Championship of Five In A Row

Results from Swedish Championship of Five In A Row (Gomoku with the Prohibited zone). In Sweden this games is called "Ryskt Luffarschack (Russian Gomoku).

The tournament was played in Högsjö. Totally 45 playeres participated and they played 9 rounds Swiss system.

1. Göran Holgersson    8 p
2. Anders Bertilsson   7.5 p
3. Martin Carlsson     6.5 p
4. Hannes Hermansson   6.5 p
5. Tomas Hagenfors     6 p
6. Bengt Asplund       6 p
7. Stiq Qwarfort       6 p
8. Björn Wallgren      5.5 p

Göran played draw against Roger Sjölander and Tomas Hagenfors.

6th Open Russian Championship - First League

Final Standings (Round 11) 6th OPEN RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIP. First league

   Surname              T  Elo  ACF  Sco  Buch Berger Ws


  1 SINYOV,  (1)         . 2499       8.5  75.0  56.75  7

  2 FILIPPOV,  (11)      . 2299       8.0  73.5  51.50  8

  3 KAREEV,  (19)        . 2253       7.5  73.0  49.25  6
  4 ALEXANDROV,  (3)     . 2385       7.5  70.0  45.25  5

  5 NIKONOV,  (2)        . 2395       7.0  72.0  43.50  5
  6 SES,  (12)           . 2292       7.0  72.0  43.25  5
  7 FEDORKIN,  (5)       . 2374       7.0  62.0  37.00  6

  8 SKURIDIN,  (4)       . 2376       6.5  74.5  42.50  5
  9 RADZEVELYUK,  (10)   . 2304       6.5  72.0  39.50  6
 10 MALTSEV,  (18)       . 2263       6.5  71.0  37.75  6
 11 SMIRNOV,  (6)        . 2355       6.5  66.0  37.00  6
 12 VASILJEVA,  (25)     . 2201       6.5  66.0  35.50  5
 13 ZAITSEV,  (27)       . 2191       6.5  60.0  33.25  5
 14 YERYOMIN,  (23)      . 2209       6.5  57.5  32.50  6

 15 SUSHKOV,  (9)        . 2317       6.0  66.0  33.25  5
 16 IVANOV,  (13)        . 2284       6.0  62.5  32.00  5
 17 ATRESCHENKOV,  (7)   . 2344       6.0  57.0  30.75  5

 18 MELNIKOV,  (14)      . 2275       5.5  64.0  28.00  3
 19 FILINOV,  (8)        . 2338       5.5  63.0  28.25  5
 20 OLYUNIN,  (20)       . 2250       5.5  61.5  26.75  5
 21 BARYKIN,  (17)       . 2264       5.5  55.5  23.25  5
 22 VOLKOV,  (32)        . 2132       5.5  54.5  26.75  2

 23 SIRATEGYAN,  (22)    . 2221       5.0  60.0  26.50  4
 24 SALNIKOVA,  (31)     . 2136       5.0  59.5  25.25  3
 25 MOISEEV,  (15)       . 2269       5.0  55.5  23.75  3
 26 KARASYOV,  (34)      . 1992       5.0  55.0  24.25  3
 27 METREVELI,  (21)     . 2245       5.0  51.5  22.75  2
 28 LEBEDEVA,  (30)      . 2148       5.0  50.5  20.25  3
 29 YELUFERJEV,  (28)    . 2189       5.0  50.0  20.75  4

 30 SHEVELYOV,  (29)     . 2170       4.5  59.5  22.25  4
 31 SEMYONOV,  (16)      . 2268       4.5  57.0  15.50  3
 32 VOSTRYAKOV,  (24)    . 2209       4.5  51.5  17.50  4
 33 LESHUKOVA,  (37)     . 2141       4.0  57.0  17.00  3
 34 NOGOVITSYN,  (38)    . 1848       4.0  48.5  15.75  2

 35 SITNIK,  (26)        . 2200       3.5  56.0  19.00  2

 36 SOROKINA,  (36)      . 1884       3.0  49.5  12.50  1

 37 VODOLAZSKY,  (33)    . 2068       2.5  48.0  11.50  1

 38 TYAGLO,  (35)        . 1920       0.0   4.0   0.00  0

6th Open Russian Championship (First League) - more detailed results

                          6th OPEN RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.  First league. Voronezh  25.10 - 31.10.1997

                                          1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    11    Sco  Buh  Ber
 1 Sinyov Igor            Moscow        20  1  6  1  9  1 10  1  2  1  8  1  3  0 15  1  4  =  5  =  7  =  8,5  75  56,75
 2 Filippov Sergey        Moscow        29  1  5  1 12  1  4  1  1  0  3  0  6  1 10  1  8  0 18  1 11  1   8   74   51,5
 3 Kareev Vladislav       N.Novgorod    34  1  9  0 20  1 12  1 10  1  2  1  1  1  4  0  5  =  8  =  6  =  7,5 73,5 49,25
 4 Alexandrov Viktor      St.Petersburg 23  1 18  1 35  1  2  0  8  =  9  1 15  =  3  1  1  = 11  =  5  =  7,5 70,5 45,25
 5 Nikonov Konstantin     Elektrostal   28  1  2  0 14  = 21  1 15  0 30  1  7  1 11  1  3  =  1  =  4  =   7  72,5  43,5
 6 Ses Pavel              St.Petersburg 25  1  1  0 11  = 14  1 17  = 13  1  2  0 16  1 18  =  9  1  3  =   7  72,5 43,25
 7 Fedorkin Oleg          Mytischi      31  1 32  = 10  0 33  1  9  0 23  1  5  0 25  1 19  1 12  1  1  =   7  63,5   37
 8 Skuridin Alexey        N.Novgorod    14  1 16  = 21  1 19  1  4  =  1  0 11  0  9  1  2  1  3  = 10  0  6,5 74,5  42,5
 9 Radzevelyuk Alexander  Rybinsk       30  1  3  1  1  0 17  =  7  1  4  0 19  1  8  0 10  1  6  0 20  1  6,5  72   39,5
10 Maltsev Oleg           Voronezh      33  1 15  1  7  1  1  0  3  0 24  1 17  1  2  0  9  0 13  =  8  1  6,5 71,5 37,75
11 Vasiljeva Natalia      Rybinsk       12  0 27  1  6  = 13  = 33  1 35  1  8  1  5  0 15  1  4  =  2  0  6,5 67,5  35,5
12 Smirnov Sergey         Moscow        11  1 24  1  2  0  3  0 30  0 25  = 13  1 26  1 20  1  7  0 16  1  6,5 66,5   37
13 Zaitsev Vyacheslav     Rybinsk       19  0 36  1 18  = 11  = 16  1  6  0 12  0 32  1 27  1 10  = 21  1  6,5 61,5 33,25
14 Yeremin Oleg           Voronezh       8  0 22  1  5  =  6  0 32  0 21  1 23  0 37  1 30  1 19  1 18  1  6,5  59   32,5
15 Sushkov Vladimir       St.Petersburg 26  1 10  0 23  = 32  1  5  1 19  1  4  =  1  0 11  0 16  0 27  1   6   67  33,25
16 Ivanov Alexey          Moscow        22  1  8  = 19  0 18  = 13  0 33  1 31  1  6  0 17  1 15  1 12  0   6  63,5   32
17 Atreschekov Gennady    Voronezh      35  0 29  1 32  1  9  =  6  = 31  1 10  0 18  0 16  0 28  1 26  1   6   59  30,75
18 Melnikov Sergey        Zhigulyovsk   37  1  4  0 13  = 16  = 24  = 32  1 20  = 17  1  6  =  2  0 14  0  5,5  65    28
19 Filinov Vladimir       St.Petersburg 13  1 21  = 16  1  8  0 35  1 15  0  9  0 24  1  7  0 14  0 30  1  5,5 63,5 28,25
20 Olyunin Sergey         N.Novgorod     1  0 30  1  3  0 25  0 34  1 29  1 18  = 23  1 12  0 22  1  9  0  5,5 63,5 26,75
21 Barykin Victor         Volgograd     36  1 19  =  8  0  5  0 23  0 14  0 33  1 35  1 25  1 24  1 13  0  5,5 57,5 23,25
22 Volkov Sergey          Rybinsk       16  0 14  0 28  = 34  = 27  =  -  + 29  1 30  = 24  = 20  0 31  1  5,5  51  21,25
23 Sirategyan Karen       Moscow         4  0 25  1 15  = 30  0 21  1  7  0 14  1 20  0 28  = 26  0 33  1   5  61,5  26,5
24 Moiseev Kirill         St.Petersburg 27  1 12  0 31  1 35  = 18  = 10  0 30  1 19  0 22  = 21  0 25  =   5  57,5 23,75
25 Salnikova Nonna        St.Petersburg  6  0 23  0 26  1 20  1 31  0 12  = 35  1  7  0 21  0  -  + 24  =   5  54,5 19,75
26 Yeluferjev Andrey      Zhigulyovsk   15  0 33  0 25  0 37  1 28  = 34  1 32  1 12  0 31  = 23  1 17  0   5   53  20,75
27 Karasyov Maxim         N.Novgorod    24  0 11  0 30  0  -  + 22  = 28  1 36  = 31  1 13  0 29  1 15  0   5  51,5 18,75
28 Metreveli Irina        Podyuga        5  0 35  0 22  = 29  = 26  = 27  0  -  + 36  1 23  = 17  0 34  1   5   49  17,25
29 Lebedeva Yelena        Podyuga        2  0 17  0 37  = 28  = 36  1 20  0 22  0 34  1 33  1 27  0  -  +   5  48,5 14,75
30 Shevelyov Sergey       N.Novgorod     9  0 20  0 27  1 23  1 12  1  5  0 24  0 22  = 14  0 36  1 19  0  4,5  61  22,25
31 Vostryakov Sergey      Podyuga        7  0 37  1 24  0 36  1 25  1 17  0 16  0 27  0 26  = 32  1 22  0  4,5 54,5  17,5
32 Semyonov Vladimir      St.Petersburg  -  +  7  = 17  0 15  0 14  1 18  0 26  0 13  0 37  1 31  0 36  1  4,5 52,5  15,5
33 Leshukova Anastasija   Rybinsk       10  0 26  1 34  1  7  0 11  0 16  0 21  0  -  + 29  0 37  1 23  0   4   53   11,5
34 Nogovitsyn Sergey      Podyuga        3  0  -  + 33  0 22  = 20  0 26  0 37  1 29  0 36  = 35  1 28  0   4  46,5 10,25
35 Sitnik Sergey          Voronezh      17  1 28  1  4  0 24  = 19  0 11  0 25  0 21  0  -  + 34  0 37  0  3,5 52,5  13,5
36 Sorokina Oksana        Podyuga       21  0 13  0  -  + 31  0 29  0 37  1 27  = 28  0 34  = 30  0 32  0   3   47    7
37 Vodolazsky Konstantin  St.Petersburg 18  0 31  0 29  = 26  0  -  + 36  0 34  0 14  0 32  0 33  0 35  1  2,5 45,5   6


November 2, 1997

Results from Russian Semi-Final:

Sinyov, Filippov, Kareev, Aleksandrov, Nikonov,
Ses, Fedorkin, Skyridin was selected for next Final.

Regards, Nosovsky

Swedish School Championship

Below I present  a little info only for Swedish players about the Swedish   School Championship which will be played on the 29th of November 1997.

The winner of each class (one for junior high school and one for senior high school will win a journey to next Youth WC Youth
Championship in China.

Skol-SM i Luffarschack

Datum: Lördagen den 29 november
Tid:       kl 10.30-17.00
Plats:    Stockholms Schacksalonger, Hornsg. 82, Stockholm
Startavgift: 40 kr


Anmälan via e-post:
skire@bredband.net

Anmälan via vanligt "snail-mail":
Robert Gärdsberg, Lövholmsvägen 21, 117 63 Stockholm

Anmälan via telefon:
Robert Gärdsberg 08/191122
Peter Jonsson 036/136735
Stefan Karlsson 08/53184136


Alla har rätt att deltaga

Reglerna är enkla dvs fritt luffarschack där först till fem i rad  vinner. Inga förbudsdrag, öppningsregler eller andra tilläggsregler finns till dessa enkla regler.

Tävlingen spelas i två klasser: Grundskoleklassen och  Gymnasieklassen.

1:a pris i båda klasserna är en resa till junior-VM sommaren 1998. De är väldigt fina priser om man betänker att junior-VM spelas i Kina.

Alla deltagare får något pris.

Förhandsanmälan är ej nödvändig men de som anmäler sig i god tid  innan tävlingen får lite intressant information sig tillsänt.


October 30, 1997

The 3rd Renju WC B-final via e-mail

I annonce everybody´s possibility to apply for participation in
the 3rd Renju WC B-final via e-mail. Place send me your application 
at the latest on the 21st of November.

It is not yet decided wheather some of the rules of the 2nd 
championship should be changed or not or if there are some new 
necessary rules to add. It is also not decided exact when the 
2 tournaments should start.

You can read about renju on the following page
http://www.renju.nu/
and you can read about the 2nd renju WC via e-mail on the following 
page:
http://www.renju.nu/wcemail.htm

The following players have the right to play in the 3rd Renju WC 
A-final via e-mail. They must send me a reply at the latest on the 14th
of November with confirmation about willing and interest to use the right to take 
part:

  Yu. Tarannikov (Russia) 
  R. Kolpakov (Russia)     
  A. Reims (Latvia)       
  S. Karlsson (Sweden)     
  V. Golosov (Russia)      
  A. Meritee (Estonia)    
  K. Hasegawa (Japan)
  O  Fedorkin (Russia)      
  J  Gaulitz (Sweden)         
  A  Milevsky (Russia)         


Tommy Maltell
President of Renju International Federation
E-mail: Tommy Maltell

Meijin-final 2nd game image is now possible to see

In the special page showing both the games of the Meijin-final the link to the 2nd image was wrong. Now you can see the image.

2nd Renju WC final tournament by e-mail

All games in 2nd Renju WC final tournament by e-mail are finished. The 6 best players have the right to participate in the 3rd final of Renju WC tournament by e-mail.

Complete tournament table:


                                                           Total  Match
                                                           points points
  Yu. Tarannikov (Russia)  XX 00 == =1 == 10 11 11 11 1=    12      6,5
  R. Kolpakov (Russia)     11 XX 0= 00 1= == 10 11 11 11    12      6
  A. Reims (Latvia)        == =1 XX 01 01 00 =1 1= 11 11    11,5
  S. Karlsson (Sweden)     0= 11 01 XX =1 01 == 01 11 01    11
  V. Golosov (Russia)      == =0 01 0= XX 11 10 1= 01 11    10,5
  A. Meritee (Estonia)     10 == 11 01 00 XX =1 =0 11 01    10
  N. Kawamura (Japan)      00 10 0= == 10 0= XX 01 11 1=     8,5
  V. Talsky (USA)          00 00 =0 01 =0 1= 01 XX 10 11     7,5
  L. Glukhovsky (Israel)   00 00 00 00 01 00 00 10 XX 11     4
  L. Laibinis (Finland)    =0 00 00 01 00 01 =0 00 00 XX     3


October 29, 1997

Games from Meijin-Sen Tournament

From a special page you will find 12 games from the   35th JapaneseMeijin-Sen tournament.


October 28, 1997

Dear Renju Friends!

NAKAMURA WON THE 2ND GAME OF MEIJIN MATCH'97, TOO!!

The 2nd game between Meijin Hasegawa and Nakamura was held at 26th of Oct. in Kyoto. Nakamura again beated Hasegawa by 45th move. The game started by Hasegawa's tentative black. Hasegawa chose D11, which is his favorite opening. Nakamura played as black again!! and the situation went the same pattern until move 19. Hasegawa changed the 20th move as Nakamura suggested last game. But Hasegawa seemed a little passive. His move made a little weak. So Nakamura made good moves at 31,33 and reached to win easily. Nakamura got 2 points totally, it means one more point will lead him to Meijin again. The 2nd game will be held at 23th of Nov.

There is a special page showing both  the games.


Norihiko Kawamura


October 15, 1997

Nakamura won the 1st game against Hasegawa in the 35th Japanese Meijin Final

Diagram with comments by Norihiko Kawamura.


October 12, 1997

Participants and results from the tournament Wettercupen:

Nr in order of Swedish rating/Name/Country/Swedish rating/Place

 1	Ando Meritee	      Estonia 		2556  1
 2	Ants Soosörv	      Estonia 		2348  2
 3	Stefan Karlsson	      KFUM Jönköping	2259  6
 4	Kristian Lindberg     KFUM Jönköping	2240  4
 5	Dmitrij Krasnonosov   Russia	        2120  5
 6	Göran Holgersson      KFUM Jönköping	2098  3
 7	Irina Metriveli	      Russia	        2083  7
 8	Rickard Johannesson   KFUM Jönköping	2069  8
 9	Peter Jonsson	      KFUM Jönköping	2003 11
10	 Martin Carlsson      KFUM Jönköping	1974 14
11	 Hannes Hermansson    Högsjö LK		1973 10
12	Peder Svensson	      KFUM Jönköping	1965 13
13	Anders Bertilsson     Högsjö LK		1948  9
14	Tommy Maltell	      KFUM Jönköping	1906 19
15	Jelena Lebedeva	      Russia  		1897 12
16	Marcus Eriksson	      Högsjö LK		1895 22
17	Marek Kolk     	      Estonia 		1873 16
18	Sergei Nogovitsyn     Russia 		1850 21
19	Linus Hermansson      Högsjö LK		1759 15
20	Gunnar Andersson      Högsjö LK		1750 20
21	Sergei Vostrjakov     Russia 	 	1723 17
22	Håkan Möller	      Malmö RK		1711 28
23	Linus Andersson	      Örebro	        1671 31
24	Tomas Torstensson     Borås	      	1651 29
25	Mikael Johansson      KFUM Jönköping	1649 30
26	Ulo Madissoon	      Estonia  		1609 26
27	Johann Lents          Estonia	        1600 25
28	Jelena Skalozubova    Russia	        1600 27
29	Tunnet Taimla	      Estonia 		1600 18
30	Jan Paulander	      Malmö RK		1589 24
31	Peeter Tamm	      Estonia	        1553 33
32	Maris Tuvikene	      Estonia	        1495 23
33	Serafima Krasnonosov  Russia	        1416 37
34	Jan-Olov Andersson    KFUM Jönköping	1175 35
35	Malle Maltis	      Estonia		     40
36	Sandra Maltis	      Estonia		     41
37	Karl-Joosep Maltis    Estonia		     38
38	Margit Koger	      Estonia		     44
39	Martin Karmin	      Estonia		     47
40	Toomas Aasmäe	      Estonia		     34
41	Martin Mitt	      Estonia		     51
42	Andres Org            Estonia		     52
43	Berit Orb             Estonia		     43
44	Liisbet Paldrok	      Estonia	  	     36
45	Liis Palmipuu         Estonia		     46
46	Kenneth Puuste	      Estonia		     45
47	Mirjam Rattasepp      Estonia		     49
48	Katrin Taimla	      Estonia		     39
49	Caspar Uustal	      Estonia		     48
50	Anne-Liisi Vahl       Estonia		     42
51	Mare Vahtramäe	      Estonia		     32
52	Indrek Vinni	      Estonia		     53
53 	Alexander Puumets     Estonia		     50

Results 
(Scores in () Blitz-game 5 minutes)

1/32-final

Maris Tuvikene - Tamm 1-0
Kolk - Palmipuu 1-0 LS
Uustal - Eriksson 0-1 LS
Vahl - L Andersson 0-1 LS
Torstensson - KJ Maltis 1-0
Paldrok - Lents 0-1 LS
Vostrjakov - Puumets 1-0 LS
Mitt - Svensson 0-1 LS
Bertilsson - Org 1-0 LS
Rattusepp - G Andersson 0-1 LS
Skaluzubova - Sandra Maltis 1-0 ?
JO Andersson - T Taimla 0-1
L Hermansson - K Taimla 1-0 LS
Vinni - Maltell 0-1 LS
H Hermansson - Orub 1-0 LS
Koger - Möller 0-1 LS
Madisson - Aasmäe 1-0 LS
Malle Maltis - Mikael johansson 0-1 LS
Lebedeva - Puuste 1-0 LS
Karmin - Nogovitson 0-1 LS
Paulander - Krasnonosova 1-0


1/16-final

Meritee - Maris Tuvikene 1-0
Kolk - Eriksson 1-0
Jonsson - L Andersson 1-0 LS
Torstensson -Johannesson 0-1 LS
Krasnonosov - Lents 1-0
Vostrjakov - Svensson 0-1
Bertilsson - G Andersson 1-0
SSkaluzubova - Lindberg 0-1 LS
Karlsson - T Taimla 1-0
L Hermansson - Maltell 1-0
Madisson - Holgersson 0-1
Metriveli - Mikael Johansson 1-0
Vahtramäe - Carlsson 0-1 LS
Lebedeva - Nogovitson 1-0
Paulander - Soosorv 0-1


1/8-finals

Meritee - Kolk                1-0
Johannesson - Jonsson         1-0
Krasnonosov-Svensson          1-0
Lindberg-Bertilsson           1-0
Karlsson - L.Hermansson       1-0
Holgersson - H.Hermansson   0.5-0.5 (1-0)
Metriveli-Carlsson            1-0
Soosorv-Lebedeva              1-0

Quarter-finals

A.Meritee - R.Johannesson 1 - 0
D.Krasnonosov - K.Lindberg 0 - 1
S.Karlsson - G.Holgersson 0 - 1
I.Metriveli - A.Soosörv 0 - 1

Semi-finals

G.Holgersson - A.Soosörv 0 - 1
A.Meritee - K.Lindberg 1 - 0

Final

A.Meritee - A.Sossörv 1 - 0

Places 3 - 32

K.Lindberg - G.Holgersson ½ - ½ (0 - 1)
M.Kolk - P.Jonsson ½ - ½ (0 - 1)
P.Svensson - A.Bertilsson 0 - 1
L.Hermansson - H.Hermansson 0 - 1
M.Carlsson - J.Lebedeva 1 - 0
P.Jonsson - A.Bertilsson 0 - 1
H.Hermansson - J Lebedeva 1 - 0
A.Bertilsson - H.Hermansson 1 - 0
P.Jonsson - J.Lebedeva 1 - 0
M.Kolk - P.Svensson 0 - 1
L.Hermansson - M.Carlsson 0 - 1
P.Svensson - M.Carlsson 1 - 0 
M.Kolk - L.Hermansson 0 - 1
R.Johannesson - D.Krasnonosov 0 - 1
D.Krasnonosov - S.Karlsson 1 - 0
R.Johannesson - I.Metriveli 0 - 1
S.Vostrjakov - T.Taimla 1 - 0
G.Andersson - T.Maltell 0 - 1 (L)
M.Eriksson - S.Nogovitsön 0 - 1
M.Tuvikene - J.Paulander 1 - 0
J.Lents - U.Madisson ½ - ½ (1 - 0)
J.Skalozubova - H.Möller 1 - 0
T.Torstensson - M.Johansson 1 - 0 (L)
L.Andersson - M.Vahtramäe 1 - 0 (L)

Pools -Places 17-32
(In all games are used gomoku rules if the game is not marked with
R=renju)

Pool A

M.Tuvikene - M.Eriksson ½ - ½ (R)
M.Tuvikene - J.Skalozubova 0 - 1 (R)
M.Tuvikene - J.Lents 1 - 0 (R)
M.Tuvikene - T.Torstensson 1 - 0
M.Tuvikene - L.Andersson 1 - 0
M.Tuvikene - S.Vostrjakov 0 - 1
M.Tuvikene - G.Andersson 0 - 1

J.Skalozubova - G.Andersson 0 - 1 (R)
J.Skalozubova - M.Eriksson 0 - 1 (R)
J.Skalozubova - J.Lents 0 - 1 (R)
J.Skalozubova - T.Torstensson ½ - ½
J.Skalozubova - L.Andersson 1 - 0
J.Skalozubova - S.Vostrjakov 0 - 1 (R)
 
J.Lents - S.Vostrjakov 0 - 1 (R)
J.Lents - G.Andersson 0 -1 (R)
J.Lents - M.Eriksson 1 - 0 (R)
J.Lents - T.Torstensson ½ - ½
J.Lents - L.Andersson 1 - 0

T.Torstensson - L.Andersson ½ - ½
T.Torstensson - S.Vostrjakov 0 - 1
T.Torstensson - G.Andersson 0 - 1
T.Torstensson - M.Eriksson 0 - 1 

L.Andersson - M.Eriksson 0 - 1
L.Andersson - S.Vostrjakov 0 - 1
L.Andersson - G.Andersson 0 - 1

S.Vostrjakov - M.Eriksson 1 - 0 (R)
S.Vostrjakov - G.Andersson 1 - 0 (R)

G.Andersson - M.Eriksson 0 - 1 (R)

Pool B

J.Paulander - T.Taimla 0 - 1 (R)
J.Paulander - U.Madisson 1 - 0 (R)
J.Paulander - M.Johansson 0 - 1 (R)
J.Paulander - M.Vahtramäe 1 - 0
J.Paulander - H.Möller ½ - ½ (R)
J.Paulander - T.Maltell 0 - 1 (R)
J.Paulander - S.Nogovitsön 1 - 0 (R)

T.Taimla - U.Madisson 1 - 0 (R)
T.Taimla - M.Johansson 1 - 0 (R)
T.Taimla - M.Vahtramäe 1 - 0
T.Taimla - H.Möller 1 - 0 (R)
T.Taimla - T.Maltell 1 - 0 (R)
T.Taimla - S.Nogovitsön 0 - 1 (R)

U.Madisson - M.Johansson 1 - 0 (R)
U.Madisson - M.Vahtramäe 1 - 0
U.Madisson - H.Möller 1 - 0 (R)
U.Madisson - T.Maltell 0 - 1 (R)
U.Madisson - S.Nogovitsön 0 - 1 (R)

M.Johansson - M.Vahtramäe 1 - 0
M.Johansson - H.Möller 0 - 1 (R)
M.Johansson - T.Maltell 0 - 1 (R)
M.Johansson - S.Nogovitsön 0 - 1 (R)

M.Vahtramäe - H.Möller 0 - 1
M.Vahtramäe - T.Maltell 0 - 1
M.Vahtramäe - S.Nogovitsön 0 - 1

H.Möller - T.Maltell 0 - 1 (R)
H.Möller - S.Nogovitsön 0 - 1 (R)

T.Maltell - S.Nogovitsön 0 - 1 (R)

Pools -Places 33-54
(In all games are used gomoku rules if the game is not marked with 
R=renju)

Pool A

Krasnonosova - JO Andersson  0-1 R
Krasnonosova - Aasmää  0.5-0.5 
Krasnonosova - Malle Maltis  1-0
Krasnonosova - Koger  1-0
Krasnonosova - Puumets 1-0
Krasnonosova - Karmin 1-0
Krasnonosova - Palmipuu 1-0
Krasnonosova - Winnni  1-0
Krasnonosova - Org 1-0
Krasnonosova - Orub 1-0

JO Andersson - Aasmää 0-1
JO Andersson - Malle Maltis 1-0
JO Andersson - Koger 1-0
JO Andersson - Pumets 1-0
JO Andersson - Karmin 1-0
JO Andersson - Palmipuu 0.5-0.5
JO Andersson - Winni 1-0
JO Andersson - Org 1-0
JO Andersson - Orub 1-0

Assmäe - Malle Maltis 1-0
Assmäe - Koger        1-0
Assmäe - Pomets       1-0
Assmäe - Karmin       1-0
Assmäe - Palmipu      1-0
Assmäe - Winni        1-0
Assmäe - Org          1-0
Assmäe - Orub         1-0

Malle Maltis - Koger   1-0
Malle Maltis - Puumets  1-0
Malle Maltis - Karmin  1-0
Malle Maltis - Palmipu 1-0
Malle Maltis - Vinni   1-0
Malle Maltis - Org     1-0
Malle Maltis - Orub    1-0

Koger - Pumets     1-0
Koger - Karmin    0.5-0.5
Koger - Palmipu   0.5-0.5
Koger - Vinni     1-0
Koger - Org       1-0
Koger - Orub      0.5-0.5

Puumets - Karmin  0-1
Puumets - Palmipuu 0.5-0.5
Puumets - Vinni  1-0
Puumets - Org 0.5-0.5
Puumets - Orub 0-1

Karmin - Palmipu  0-1
Karmin -  Vinni  0.5-0.5
Karmin - Org 1-0
Karmin - Orub 0-1

Palmipuu - Vinni 0-1
Palmipuu - Org 1-0
Palmipuu - Orub 0-1

Vinni - Org 0.5-0.5
Vinni - Orub 0-1

Org - Orub  0-1


Pool B

Tamm - Sandra Maltis  1-0
Tamm - Paldrok  1-0
Tamm - K J Maltis  1-0  R
Tamm - Vahl  1-0
Tamm - Rattusepp 1-0
Tamm - K Taimla 1-0
Tamm - Uustal  1-0
Tamm - Puuste  1-0
Tamm - Mitt  1-0

Sandra Maltis - Paldrok 0.5-0.5
Sandra Maltis - K J Maltis 0.5-0.5
Sandra Maltis - Vahl 0.5-0.5
Sandra Maltis - Rattusepp 0.5-0.5
Sandra Maltis - K Taimla 0.5-0.5
Sandra Maltis - Uustal 0.5-0.5
Sandra Maltis - Puuste 0.5-0.5
Sandra Maltis - Mitt  1-0

Paldrok - K J Maltis    1-0
Paldrok - Vahl      1-0
Paldrok - Rattusepp 1-0
Paldrok - K Taimla 0.5-0.5
Paldrok - Uustal 0.5-0.5
Paldrok - Puuste 1-0
Paldrok - Mitt1-0

K J Maltis - Vahl 0.5-0.5
K J Maltis - Rattusepp 1-0
K J Maltis - K Taimla 1-0
K J Maltis - Uustal 1-0
K J Maltis - Puuste 1-0
K J Maltis - Mitt 1-0

Vahl - Rattusepp 0.5-0.5
Vahl - K Taimla 0.5-0.5
Vahl - Uustal 1-0
Vahl - Puuste 0.5-0.5
Vahl - Mitt 0.5-0.5

Rattusepp - K Taimla 0-1
Rattusepp - Uustal 0.5-0.5
Rattusepp - Puuste 0-1
Rattusepp - Mitt 0-1

K Taimla - Uustal 1-0
K Taimla - Puuste 1-0
K Taimla - Mitt 1-0

Uustal - Puuste 0.5-0.5
Uustal - Mitt 0.5-0.5

Puuste - Mitt 0.5 - 0.5


Places 33-53

T.Aasmäe - L.Paldrok 1 - 0
J-O.Andersson - P.Tamm 0 - 1 (R)
T.Aasmäe - P.Tamm 0 - 1
L.Paldrok - J-O.Andersson 0 - 1
S.Krasnonova - K.Taimla 1 - 0
M.Maltis - K-J.Maltis 0 - 1
S.Krasnonova - K-J.Maltis 1 - 0
K.Taimla - M.Maltis 1 - 0
B.Orub - M.Koger 1 - 0
L.Palmipuu - C.Uustal 1 - 0
M.Karmin - K.Puuste 0 - 1
L.Palmipuu - K.Puuste 0 - 1
C.Uustal - M.Karmin 0 - 1
M.Mitt - M.Rattusepp 0 - 1
M.Mitt - A.Puumets 0 - 1
M.Mitt - A.Org 1 - 0
M.Mitt - I.Vinni 1 - 0
M.Rattusepp - A.Puumets 1 - 0
M.Rattusepp - A.Org 1 - 0
M.Rattusepp - I.Vinni 1 - 0
A.Puumets - A.Org 1 - 0
A.Puumets - I.Vinni ½ - ½
A.Org - I.Vinni 1 - 0


October 6, 1997

Both Renju World No 6 and Fem i Rad No 2/97 are available

Renju World Magazine Online No 26 is now available for reading

Swedish Magazine Fem I Rad No 2/97 is also available for reading


Oktober 2, 1997

New images to view

From World Championship in S:t Petersburg

  1. Hasegawa,  Kazuto and Metreveli, Irina
  2. The participants of the World Championship for men
  3. The participants of the World Championship for women

From China

Some of the names are unknown for me. I hope to get the names soon.

  1. Lu Yan
  2. Shao Xiao-Dong
  3. Deng Jing-Hui
  4. Yin Li-cheng
  5. Li Dong
  6. Xin Ji Quan
  7. Zhang Jin Yu and ?
  8. ? and Su Ling
  9. ?

September 21, 1997

Results from Swedish Cup 1997 (Quarter-finals)

Stefan Karlsson     - Goeran Holgersson    2-0
Petter Gardstroem - Bjoern Wallgren        2-1
Ingvar Sundling      - Tord Andersson         2-1
Jan Palmgren         - Rickard Johannesson 1-2

The following Semi-final will be played at the latest on the 17th of  November

Stefan Karlsson   - Ingvar Sundling
Petter Gardström - Rickard Johannesson


September 16, 1997

Nakamura came back with a big result!!

35th Meijinsen Tournament Result :13-15 Sep. 1997 in Atami

                       W-L-D
 1. Shigeru Nakamura   9-0-0  !!!
 2. Norihiko Kawamura  5-2-2
 3. Akio Kuga          5-3-1
 ----------------------------
 4. Hideki Nara        4-4-1
 5. Norio Nishizono    4-4-1
 6. Takashi Sagara     4-4-1
 7. Yoshimi Hayakawa   4-5-0
 8. Takeo Miyoshi      3-5-1
 9. Kozo Kawate        2-6-1
10. Takahiro Kudomi    1-8-0 

Some results:

Kawamura-Sagara(1-0)
Nishizono-Kawamura(1-0)
Nara-Kawamura(0.5-0.5)
Kawate-Sagara(1-0)
Nishizono-Sagara(1-0)
Kuga-Nara(1-0)
Hayakawa-Nara(1-0)
Sagara-Nara(1-0)
Sagara-Kuga(0.5-0.5)

Nakamura-Kawamura was played in the first round. Kawamura chose D3 and attacked. Nakamura protected Kawamura's attacking with difficluty. Finally, Nakamura beated Kawamura although both players spent 120 min.

The Meijin Final between Hasegawa and Nakamura will be held 12th of Oct. (1st game).

Norihiko Kawamura


September 14, 1997

Results from the Swedish Tournament Linköping Open played on September 13-14, 1997


01. Göran Holgersson
02. Rickard Johannesson
03. Stefan Karlsson
04. Tomas Hagström
05. Peter Jonsson
06. Hannes Hermansson
07. Bengt Asplund
08. Anders Bertilsson
09. Björn Wallgren
10. Joachim Gaulitz
11. Linus Hermansson
12. Marcus Eriksson
13. Marie Lestander
14. Karl Hermansson
14. Karl Axel Dahlberg
14. Lars Hellander

August 25, 1997

The previous announced link to the decisions made  by the RIF General Assembly in S:t Petersburg was wrong. The right link is: 
http://www.renju.nu/genass.htm


August 14, 1997

I have now received a new Excel file only for the WC Qualification tournament
http://www.renju.nu/wc5/wc5-q-p.xls
which hopefully is right. I converted it and substituted the old Qualification Tournament html-file with a new file.


August 13, 1997

Renju WC Results will be found in an Excel file on the following address: ftp://194.87.49.195/RENJU/WC5/t97-2.xls. As this Excel file includes more information than on the html-pages on the same server mentioned below in the news of August, 11 I have converted the Excel file into the following html-files:

  1. Qualification Tournament
  2. World Championship for Men
  3. World Championship for Women
  4. Open Tournament for Men

I have received a remark that the Qualification tournament places are not exactly right. However I have not received info about what is wrong. When I receive information I will change what is wrong.


August 11, 1997

Final results from Renju WC in S:t Petersburg

All results from the Renju World Championship tournaments in S:t Petersburg will be found on the following pages:

A-Tournament For Men - http://194.87.49.195/Renju/W1.HTM

Tournament For Women - http://194.87.49.195/Renju/W2.HTM

B-Tournament For Men - http://194.87.49.195/Renju/O1.HTM


August 6, 1997

Report from Gatis Gurkis from WC in S:t Petersburg


Soosorv, Nara, Sagara, Sinyov, Karlsson have qualified to WC final.

Some 1st, 2nd round results:

Klimashin - Kawamura 1:0;
Meritee - Gardstrem 1:0;
( Reims said then Klimashin and Meritee showed really great strength
and challenge in theese games.)

Reims - Nara 1:0;
Kozhin - Reims 1:0;

Hasegawa had got 2 points after 1st, 2nd round.

WC situation before last round:

1. Hasegawa
for 2.3. pl. Sagara, Nara, Meritee
for 4.-9. a lot of players : Soosorv, Reims, Kozhin, Klimashin, ...

Open tournament:

1.-2. Veidemanis, Peskov

RIF decissions:

Next world championship in China
Next team championship in Armenia

Direct from phone call with Arnis Veidemanis in St.Petersburg

Gatis Gurckis
tel.d.: 7-286660
E-mail: g.gurckis@konts.lv; ggurckis@cclu.lv


July 1, 1997

New info from Latvian Championship - WC Qualification

First Final game was played on Sunday between Arnis Veidemanis and Aldis Reims for Latvian 97 Champion title and for Latvian place in WCh Final.

Game was in 3D opening, Reims was black. Reims hold initiative all the game, but Veidemanis was precious in defence. After more than 4 hours when both sides were in boyomi, Arnis made a small mistake which grew into a big one and Reims won after 69 moves. Now Arnis need to win last and second game to continue fight for overall victory.


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