0.Your name, your nationality, your age, male or female.

Martin Carlsson, Sweden, 19,

1.When did you start to play renju and how did you learn it? How many years have you played renju?

I started play renju 1994, that year I had Peter Jonsson as teacher in school and then we played this game once and I got interested so I started playing in Jonkoping renju club and now I have been playing for 5 years.

2.Do you play in a club? In which clubs have you played?

Yes, KFUM Jonkoping

3.Which are your best results in national and international tournaments (Usual tournaments and e-mail tournaments). Which is your international rating for the moment?

Swedish Championship 1998 I came on third place in my first championship.

I have also been playing in European championship twice, first was I Stockholm 1996 and next one was in Tallin 1998.

Also played in Junior world championship in Niznij Novgorod 1996.

My internationell rating is bad I think, I have no idea what I´ve got now. (2198)

4.Which is the best player you have met?

Ando Meritee but I have always got problem with Rickard Johannesson in our club, he is also too good for me.

5.Can you explain why you enjoy renju?

You meet intressting people and I have always liked to play tournament and so on, so that’s why I enjoy renju.

6.Which is your plans for the future as a player?