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Dear Renju friends,

I went to Beijing China from November 19th to 23rd, to teach Renju and deepen the friendship between China and Japan. Japanese line up is as the following: Hideki Nara 9-dan, Takahiro Kudomi 5-dan, Akihiko Kashihara 5-dan, Yasuhiro Adachi 4-dan, Toshihiko Kashihara 10-kyu, Ryo Honda no-kyu (lives in Shanghai), Mr. Na Wei, Mr. Deng Jinhui, and others. Many Chinese friends welcomed us, so we had very nice and significant days in Beijing.

November 20th, we took part in mini tournament "Rogers Cup". This match was Chinese 5 men VS. Japanese 5 men by RIF rule.The time was 30 minutes + 5minutes 5 moves. And Japanese team won with difficulty as the following.

Japan team (13 points) Hideki Nara 9-dan 5-0, Takahiro Kudomi 5-dan 2-3, Akihiko Kashihara 5-dan 4-1, Yasuhiro Adachi 4-dan 1-4, Ryo Honda no-kyu 1-4,

China team (12 points) Liu Tong 5-dan 1-4, Cui Yue 4-dan 2-3, Yin Li Cheng 4-dan 4-1, Zhang Mao Long 3-dan 3-2, Xiao Di 1-kyu (17years old) 2-3.

Sincerely, Hideki Nara

Russian First League Tournament in Rybinsk

We had results of Russian First League Tournament in Rybinsk (15th to 20th of November, 34 participants, Swiss 11 rounds).

Nine players who got places in Russian High League are:

1. Alexander Klimashin (St.Petersburg) - 9,5

2. Pavel Makarov (Moscow) - 8 (Kt.76,4)

3. Konstantin Nikonov (Elektrostal) - 8 (71)

4. Yury Taiblin (Rybinsk) - 7,5 (71)

5. Sergey Smirnov (Moscow) - 7,5 (70,5)

6. Sergey Shevelyov (Nizhny Novgorod) - 7

7. Denis Nekrasov (Poduga) - 6,5 (69)

8. Oxana Sorokina (Poduga) - 6,5 (65,5/35,25)

9. Alexei Skuridin (Nizhny Novgorod) - 6,5 (65,5/34,5)

Reserved players are:

10. Alexander Zabrodin (Moscow) - 6,5 (64)

11. Pavel Ses (St.Petersburg) - 6 (66,5)

12. Sergey Nogovitsin (Poduga) - 6 (65,6)

13. Anastasiya Leshukova (Rybinsk) - 6 (64)

14. Karen Sirategyan (Moscow) - 6 (57).

Results from Estonian Cup

1/4 finals:

Margus Tuvikene - Pavel Voznyuk 3-1

Tunnet Taimla - Johann Lents 3-0

Marek Kolk - Evelyn Tihkan 3-0

Ants Soosorv - Maris Tuvikene 3-0

Semifinal between Taimla and Tuvikene is also played. Tuvikene won 3-1

Estonian Cup ended. In second semifinal Soosorv won Kolk 3-1 Final between Margus Tuvikene and Ants Soosorv was hard, but Ants won 3? - ?. The First game Margus put D3, Ants choose white and got little advantage, but Margus played well and game ended draw.Second game was keygame. Ants put D8, but Margus left to D6(!).Ants choose bad plan and couldn't win. Then came Margus' girlfriend Eve Harju and Margus lost attention... The third game was quick, Margus put I8, Ants choose black and won easily. In the fourth game Ants put D3 and got advantage as black, but his attack was too direct and Margus had good position over the board. But Ants played actively, Margus couldn't win and finally made a big mistake.

Swedish Cup 1999

The Quarterfinals of the Swedish Cup 1999 were held in Alby, Stockholm, the16-17th of October.

Results:

Stefan Karlsson - Jan Palmgren 2-0,

Joachim Gaulitz - Linus Hermansson 2-1,

Bengt Asplund - Hannes Hermansson 1-2,

Ingvar Sundling - Anders Bertilsson 2-0.

Semifinal. The second game in the semifinal between Stefan Karlsson and Joachim Gaulitz was played in Alby, Stockholm the 20th of November.

Result:

Stefan - Jocke 1-0, which means that Stefan won the match 2-0. Alby the 20th of November 1999 / Stefan Karlsson

Final results from Swedish Team Championship 1999. This is the correct results from the tournament:

1.	Stockholm	RK1	26p;
2.	Hoegsjoe	LK	19,5p;
3.	KFUM	Jonkoping1	18,5p;
4.	Tallinn 1		18p;
5.	Stockhol	RK2	17p;
6.	Tallinn 2		17p;
7.	Uppsala	RK	17p;
8.	KFUM	Jonkoping2	17p;
9.	Arjeplog	Rolf1	11,5p;
10.	Arjeplog	Rolf2	4,5p.

Best results:

Anders Henningsson, Stockholm1 10p of 11;

Joachim Gaulitz, Stockholm1 10p of 11;

Ants Soosorv, Tallinn2 9p of 11;

Ingvar Sundling, Stockholm2, 8p of 11;

Petter Gardstroem, Uppsala 8p of 11.

St.Petersburg Cup tournament

Results of a Quarterfinal step of the 14th St.Petersburg Cup tournament:

Vladimir Sushkov - Vitaly Yegorov - 2.5:0.5;

Kirill Moiseev - Viktor Aleksandrov - 2:2 (short time games 3:0!);

Aleksandr Klimashin - Pavel Ses - 3:0;

Pavel Salnikov - Vladimir Filinov - 3:0.

Semifinal pairs:

Vladimir Sushkov - Kirill Moiseev;

Aleksandr Klimashin - Pavel Salnikov.

The Semifinal games are to be played till 11.12.1999.

Helsinki "Marraskuu 99"

In November 27 was in Helsinki, Finland renju and gomoku tournaments "Marraskuu 99". Tourneys were played in Italic system, so the same players could meet several times. Actually Stefan came to Helsinki just to meet Irene, not to play, but Stefan's evil friend Ants (referee) added him to participants list. Here are results:

Renju:

1. Johann Lents EST 6p;

2. Stefan Karlsson SWE 5p;

3. Pavel Voznyuk EST 5p;

4. Marko Pellikka FIN 4,5p;

5. Lauri Toivonen FIN 3,5p;

6. Irene Einberg EST 3p;

7. Evelyn Tihkan EST 3p;

8. Helen Milva EST 2p;

9. Sten Aager EST 2p;

10. Aki Rehn FIN 1p.

Johann beat Stefan 2-0, but lost to Pavel 0-1. Pavel lost to Stefan and Irene.

Moscow Championship 1999

These are the results of Moscow Championship, final tournament.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Pts	Pl
1. Ogorodov S.	X	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	12
2. Makarov P.	1	X	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	?	9?	2
3. Shubin A.	0	0	X	1	?	0	?	?	?	0	0	0	0	3	13
4. Nikonov K.	1	0	0	X	1	0	0	0	1	?	0	1	1	5?	7
5. Filippov S.	1	0	?	0	X	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3?	11
6. Sinyev I.	0	1	1	1	1	X	1	1	1	?	?	1	1	10	1
7. Zabrodin A.	1	0	?	1	1	0	X	1	0	?	1	0	?	6?	6
8. Smirnov S.	1	1	?	1	1	0	0	X	1	1	0	1	1	8?	3
9. Nosovsky A.	0	1	?	0	0	0	1	0	X	0	?	1	1	5	8
10. Fedorkin O.	1	0	1	?	1	?	?	0	1	X	0	1	1	7?	5
11. Tarannikov Y.	1	0	1	1	1	?	0	1	?	1	X	1	0	8	4
12. Sirategyan K.	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	X	?	4?	9
13. Golosov V.	0	?	1	0	0	0	?	0	0	0	1	?	X	3?	10

Report from China

Dear Mr. Tommy Maltell,

We couldn't give you a prompt reply due to the internal problem of our email system. Now here is the report on the status of China. Since joined RIF in 1996, RIF China has been doing his utmost in promoting Renju the game in China. It can be shown in several remarkable view. The "Compaq Cup" of Beijing International Open Tournament in 1997, the "Minsheng Banking Corp. Cup" of the 2nd World Youth Championship in 1998 where Chinese young players won 2 gold medals, one 2nd place and one 3rd place and the most significant tournament in Chinese Renju history, the 6th WC in 1999. For a non-governmental organization who under extreme financial express, it has been a hard job for RIF China. However, our efforts was not in vain, Chinese players won 9th place in group A, one Champion and one 3rd place in group B. RIF China now established its own office with 9 permanent staff and 15 part time staff. Besides, we also have 20 coaches, 53 players with Dan (name list attached) and thousands of players with Kyu. We also have one training school in Beijing. Every year, there are at least 10 competitions excludes one regular nationwide competition in every April. The rapid developing rate is also contribute to the TV programs and newspapers. RIF China masters a TV program on CCTV and it covers all over China. Nearly 50 kinds of newspapers ever reported Renju activities. This is a huge jump compares with 10 years ago when few people ever heard of the name "Renju" and its professional rules. With the support of Chinese Qi Yuan and China General Sports Association, RIF China will definitely do more in the coming new millennium.

We are grateful to the visit of Mister president and your wife. We also appreciate the continuous support from Japan Renju Sha since 1992 and the help from Swedish Renju Association. We pay great attention to the friendship between China and each member countries. We are proud of being one part of the Renju family. We understand that we have long way to go, so we must work hard. Hope that we will have some players like Mr.Nakamura and Mr.Meritee in future.

The email address for RIF China will be changed to mailto:rifchina@king-promise.com with immediate effect. Please send all your email to the new address.

7 Dan: Na Wei, Beijing; Zhang Jin Yu, Beijing; Peng Jian Guo, Beijing;

6 Dan: Yu Jing Ping, Beijing; Bai Tao, Beijing; Chen Wei, Beijing;

5 Dan: Liu Tong,Beijing; Li Dong, Beijing; Su Liang, Beijing;

4 Dan: Shao Xiao Dong, Beijing; Lu Yao, Beijing;

3 Dan: Sun Li Jing Beijing; Wang Gang, Beijing; Gao Yu Min, Beijing; Zhang Qun, Beijing; Zhang Jin Xue, Beijing; Ma Shi Wei, Beijing; Zhang Tei Liang, Beijing; Gu Wei guo, Beijing; Zhu Hong Bin, Tianjin; Hu Li Ze, Wuhan; Wang Gang, Harbin; Wang Yi Zhi, Zhenjiang ;Zhang Mao Long,Beijing; Zhai Xiao Qun, Datong;

2 Dan: Gao Yu Tian ,Tianjin; Zhong Jun, Tianjin; Kang Zhi Cheng, Beijing; Guan Ji Xian, Beijing; Lin Jing , Beijing; Hu Xi, Beijing; Yao Jin Rui, Beijing; Mi Xiao Yan, Beijing;

1 Dan: Guo Jun, Beijing; Li Tian Feng, Langfang; Sun Ying Hao, Cangzhou ; Zhang Bin Bin, Cangzhou; Li Jian Feng , Cangzhou; Hua Tian Le, Beijing; Liu Chang, Beijing; Yue Yuan, Beijing ; Jin Wei Jun, Beijing; Shi Xu Dong, Beijing; Gao Zhao Zeng Xin , Beijing; Shen Ke Jia, Beijing; Sun Yu Hao, Beijing; Zhai Kun, Datong; Cheng Pu, Beijing; Diao Jian Wei, Beijing; Zhang Si Liang, Langfang; Hou Jun, Zhenjiang; Zhu Zhao Yun, Zhenjiang; Yu Zhen Lin, Zhenjiang;

Sincerely,

Na Wei

President of RIF China

INFO 3 - 3-d World Championship in RENJU among computer programs

Dear RENJU computer fans!!!

We plan to have next WC in Renju among computer programs in the end of July 28-30 of 2000 year in Moscow, Russia. As it was in previouse Championship it will be two World Championships.

First it starts 28 of July - Renju problems solving WC. It means that each program will try to solve 10 Renju problems. (You can try http://194.87.49.195/Renju/nosovsky/ to solve 1-st DAN TEST as practice of the championship.) Each participant able to send me one problem , which will be include to the WC 10 problems. (If it will be 8 participants I'll add 2 problems and 8 problems will be from participants). We need briliant idea problems , very difficult move which is key point in this problem. We don't need such problems like ordinary win of after 30-50 moves.

So, please suggest problems with key point aim. Program have to solve task for 1 hour. It is possible for operater to make moves (answers for other side). Problems have not be only VCT or VCF. It is not TSUME RENJU (as Japanese understand it) it means that it is possible to have problems with briliant nice pause (mise) among 10 WC problems (I hope that it will be one minimum).

Second is Renju Tournament WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

It will be round robin Tournament with 2 games (Tentative Black and Tentative White) with each opponent. RIF rules are used, but only 24 openning is possible (not 26). 1 hour for 30 own moves then bayomi 10 own moves 20 minutes, then again the same bayomi.

Requairements to programs.

It is nessesary to have possibility to load *.pos files for participants of Solving WC. If you need computer from ORGANIZERS we can only suggest WINDOWS-98 compatable computers.

64RAM/366-450 Celeron, Pentium II mashines. You can bring your own computer if you want.

All programs need to have English Menu. If you want to only send protected version of your program to organizers please send it (or demo) in the begining of July. We have such experience last WC it was a lot of bugs in English Menu, using of programs. We need time to understand how it works and neet some time to govern those programs. If you want to visit Russia , please contact me (Alexander Nosovsky stigma.ltd@relcom.ru) I'll make invitation for your visa and book hotel.

Paricipants of 3-d WC (already registred):

BlackStone by Victor Barykin RUSSIA both Championships - winner WC-2 in Solving and Tournament

NOESIS by Mark Mammel USA both Championships - N2 in Renju Tournament WC-2.

Please send me your require

Name of program

Resultats from Baltic League in Stockholm 21-23 Jan 2000

7 rounds Swiss system was played.

1. Stefan Karlsson Sweden 7 points

2. Ants Soosorv Estonia 5.5p

3. Joachim Gaulitz Sweden 5p

4. Bengt Asplund Sweden 4p

5. Maris Tuvikene Estonia 4p

6. Bjorn Wallgren Sweden 3.5p

7. Tunnet Taimla Estonia 3p

8. Bjorn Eriksson Sweden 3p

9. Johann Lents Estonia 3p

10.Irene Einberg Estonia 3p

11.Tomas Torstensson Sweden 1

Korea Renju Omok Association - New member of RIF

The demands for beeing a member-country within RIF for a national association is:

1. The regulations of the association must be sent to the president Tommy Maltell. (It is not necessary to translate them from the national language into English.)

2.The member-fee (by now US $ 50) must be paid.

Korea Renju Omok Association has fulfilled these 2 conditions.

The president of this organization is Mr. Sung Jin Tak with the e-mail address: KCF99@chollian.net

Ukraine New Year Cup

Results of Ukraine Open

Final A:
1. Soosyrv 7p
2. Drozd 5p
3. Umantsev 4,5p
4. Nazarov 4,5p
5. Nalivka 2,5p
6. Poddubny 2,5p
7. Razumovsky 2p
8. Jaroshenko 0p

Final B:

1. Fadeyev 5p

2. Konovalenko 5p

3. Bulgakov 5p

4. Chernikov 4p

5. Mihailik 3p

6. Ljulkunova 3p

7. Kovalenko 2,5p

8. Kulish 0,5p

Friendly, Ants

Results from Swedish Blitz Championship 2000

1. Petter Gardstrom Uppsala

2. Joakim Gaulitz Stockholm

3. Frank Arkbo Uppsala,

4. Bengt Asplund Stockholm

5. Martin Carlsson Jonkoping

6.Tomas Hagenfors Kumla

7. Tord Andersson Uppsala

8. Marcus Eriksson Hogsjo

9. Hannes Hermansson Hogsjo

10. Anders Bertilsson Hogsjo

11. Linus Hermansson Hogsjo

12. Peter Jonsson Jonkoping

13. Sven-Ake Pettersson Hogsjo

14. Nils Widman Arjeplog,

15. Carl Hermansson Hogsjo

16. Lars Hellander Arjeplog

17. Bror Olausson Hogsjo,

18. Martin Hermansson Kumla

19. Gabriel Hagenfors Kumla

20. Albin Hermansson Hogsjo

21. Visar Jashari Hogsjo

22. Jonathan Jasperi Hogsjo

23. Atdhe Kuci Hogsjo

24. Christian Eriksson Kumla

Mvh / Anders Bertilsson

8th Russia Renju Championship. Electrostal, February 20-27.

Pl.	Participant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Pts
1.	I. Sinyov	X	-	½	1	1	1	1	1	½	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	13
2.	P. Salnikov	+	X	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	½	1	1	½	1	1	½	11.5
3.	Y. Tarannikov	½	1	X	1	0	½	1	1	½	1	1	1	1	½	1	½	11.5
4.	V. Sushkov	0	0	0	X	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	½	1	11.5
5.	A. Klimashin	0	0	1	0	X	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	11
6.	K. Nikonov	0	0	½	0	0	X	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	½	1	1	8
7.	K. Sirategjan	0	0	0	0	1	1	X	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	½	1	7.5
8.	S. Shevelev	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	X	1	½	1	1	0	½	1	1	7
9.	S. Smirnov	½	0	½	0	0	0	1	0	X	1	0	1	0	1	½	1	6.5
10.	P. Ses	0	½	0	0	0	0	1	½	0	X	1	½	1	0	1	1	6.5
11.	P. Makarov	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	X	½	1	1	½	1	6
12.	V. Golosov	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	½	½	X	1	1	1	1	5
13.	S. Nogovitsyn	0	½	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	X	0	0	1	4.5
14.	Y. Taiblin	0	0	½	0	0	½	0	½	0	1	0	0	1	X	1	0	4.5
15.	A. Zabrodin	0	0	0	½	0	0	½	0	½	0	½	0	1	0	X	1	4
16.	D. Nekrasov	0	½	½	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	X	2

8th Russia Renju Women Championship. Electrostal, February 20-25

Pl.	Participant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Pts
1.	N. Vasilieva	X	½	½	1	0	1	1	1	1	6
2.	E. Lebedeva	½	X	0	½	½	1	1	1	1	5.5
3.	Y. Savrasova	½	1	X	0	1	½	0	1	1	5
4.	I. Metreveli	0	½	1	X	1	0	1	1	0	4.5
5.	O. Sorokina	1	½	0	0	X	1	½	½	1	4.5
6.	N. Salnikova	0	0	½	1	0	X	1	1	1	4.5
7.	A. Sokolova	0	0	1	0	½	0	X	1	1	3.5
8.	E. Skalozubova	0	0	0	0	½	0	0	X	1	1.5
9.	E. Zhukova	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	X	1

Yuriy V. Tarannikov

Team World Championship will held from April 30. till May 6.

Preliminary time-table is following:

April 30.	- 18.00 Opening Ceremony	- 20.00 Sauna
May 1.	- 9.00 1.Round	- 15.00 2.Round
May 2.	- 9.00 3.Round	- 15.00 4.Round
May 3.	- 9.00 5.Round	- 15.00 6.Round
May 4. NB!	- 8.00 7.Round	- 14.00 8.Round
May 5.	- 9.00 9.Round	- 15.00 10.Round
May 6.	- 9.00 RIF meeting	- 15.00 Closing Ceremony

Tournament will held in Tallinn Hobbycentre "Kullo". In this place we had also European Championships 1994 and 1998 . Accomondation and food will cost 100 USD per person. For that money You can live in hostel 1km from "Kullo"(many players have been there before) and eat Lunch and Supper. Tournament fee is 40 USD.Now it seems that 7 teams will play. These are:

1. Russia 1

2. Russia 2

3. Japan (Hasegawa, Nara, Hayakawa, Sakamoto)

4. Ukraine

5. Sweden

6. Estonia 1 ( Soosyrv, Tuvikene, Taimla, Kolk, Naber)

7. Estonia 2 (Lents, Voznyuk, Maris Tuvikene, Tihkan, and Viital or Helen Milva)

These datas are not official yet.

3-d World Championship in RENJU among computer programs

Dear RENJU computer fans !!!

LAST DEADLINE to send ENTRY FORM will be 1 of MAY 2000. Please send me Entry form if you want to participate.

We plan to have next WC in Renju among computer programs in the end of July 28-30 of 2000 year in Moscow, Russia. you can see materials about Computer WC at my Page http://194.87.49.195/Renju/nosovsky/

Now, We have such participants

WC - Solving problems (If you can not create your own problem just ask me I can do it instead of participant)

1."Threats" by Shuitao Fan (China)

2. "Super" by Tongxiang Zhang (China)

3. "I.K." by Il'ya Kuzin (Russia)

4. "Blackstone" by Victor Barikin (Russia)

5. "NOESIS" by Mark Mammel (USA)

WC Tournament Championship (RIF Rules)-Threats

1. "Threats" by Shuitao Fan (China)

2. "Blackstone" by Victor Barykin (Russia)

3. "NOESIS" by Mark Mammel (USA)

I have also previouse information from Hungery, Japan and Russia that they want to participate but don't receive Entry Form.

Please, send me Entry Form:

Name of program

Name of programmer

Country

I want to participate in World Championship in Renju in 2000 year (28-30 July Moscow) among computer programs:

WC solving problems Yes or No

WC Tournament (RIF rules) Yes or No

Please, send me further information to e-mail:stigma.ltd@g23.relcom.ru

Best Regards Alexander Nosovsky

***** TEAMTOURNAMENT Stockholm Renju Club (STORK) - Estonia *****

The 25th of March was played a team tournament between Stockholm and Estonia in the locals of YWCA-YMCA Central in Stockholm. Participants:

STORK	ESTONIA
Stefan Karlsson	Ants Soosorv
Bengt Asplund	Margus Tuvikene
Bjorn Eriksson	Johann Lents
Tomas Torstensson	Timo Ilu
	Irene Einberg

Four rounds were played with thinking time 60 minutes plus 10 minutes per 10 stones, control moves 59 and 60. Estonia showed a solid play which was hard for STORK to reach this Saturday. Final score was 10,5-5,5 to Estonia.

***** The 26th of March was played STORK CUP *****

STORK CUP was also played at YWCA-YMCA Central in Stockholm. We played a 5 rounds swiss tournament with 30 minutes for each player and game. This day also Tord Andersson and Frank Arkbo from Uppsala showed up. It became an interesting tournament with not only "normal" results:

1. Ants Soosorv, Tallinn 5p

2. Irene Einberg, STORK 3p, 15,5

3. Stefan Karlsson STORK 3p 15

4. Tord Andersson, URK 3p 12

5. Bengt Asplund, STORK 3p 10,5

6. Frank Arkbo, URK 2,5p 11,5

7. Margus Tuvikene, Tallinn 2,5p 8,5

8. Bjorn Eriksson, STORK 2p

9. Johann Lents, Tallinn 1p

10.Timo Ilu, Tallinn 0p

With very best renju wishes,

Stefan Karlsson

Results from Swedish Championship in Renju 2000, played in Kumla

A-tournament (Stora SM)

1. Joachim Gaulitz 7p (Swedish Champion)

2. Rickard Johannesson 6p

3. Stefan Karlsson 5,5p

4. Goeran Holgersson 5p

5. Linus Hermansson 5p

6. Anders Bertilsson 4,5p

7. Tord Andersson 4p

8. Peter Jonsson 3p

9.Bengt Asplund 3p

10. Bjoern Eriksson 2p

B-tournament (Lilla SM)

1. Frank Arkbo 12p

2. Martin Karlsson 11p

3. Irene Einberg 9p

4.Bengt Nyberg 8p

5. Sven-Aake Pettersson 8p

6. Jan Paulander 7p

7. Haakan Moeller 6p

8. Erik Lissel 4,5p

9. Andreas Johansson 4p

10. Gabriel Hagenfors 3,5p

11. Martin Hermansson 2p

12. Karl Hermansson 1,5p

13. Kajsa-Tora Hermanssson 1p

Extra Open Five-In-a-Row-tournament

1. Joergen Rehnstedt

2. Jimmy Larsson-Hagberg

3. Soeren Wiren

4. Per Hermansson

5. Linus Roos

6. Conny Roos

7. Andrea Dillner

8. Krister Wennerlund

Reported by chief-referee

Tomas Hagenfors

Estonian bridge - and renjuplayer Lauri Naber has accomplished an unconventional effort. Namely, he won the Tartu Pair Championship in bridge and came second in Tallinn Pair Championship. Actually, it wouldn't be a big thing, but:the tournaments in Tartu and Tallinn were parallel and took place practically at the same time!! 9 tournaments were played on Mondays from February till April and in Tallinn 6 best percents were considered (one of them could be with a substitute), but in Tartu the sum of points for places was important. Lauri, who studies in Tartu, had no plan to participate in Tallinn Championship, but because the one in Tallinn began a week earlier than in Tartu, then he decided to play along on the first tournament. He made a joke that if he gets over 70% on the first tournament, then he will continue. He actually did get 71.5% (!) and in the end he missed the Tallinn title of champion scarcely because of the lousy game of his partner Ants Soosorv.