Renju Newsletter Januari 2000 - June 2000

Renju Newsletter No 1-41 2000


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Date sent:      	Sun, 18 Jun 2000 21:41:39 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 41 - 2000
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Results from Swedish Renju Tournament Oestgoetadraget,
played in Vadstena 17-18 June:

1. Tord Andersson    7
2. Martin Carlson    6
3. Joachim Gaulitz   5
4. Goeran Holgersson 4
5. Jonas Frid        2
6. Haakan Moeller    1,5
7. Bengt Nyberg      1,5
8. Jan Paulander     1

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Date sent:      	Sun, 18 Jun 2000 21:22:54 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 40 - 2000
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Estonian blitzchampionship

June 17.-18. we played estonian blitzchampionship. Also 3 guests took part
- Stefan Karlsson from Sweden , Marko Pellikka and Lauri Toivonen from
Finland.

Results of the 1.round:

1. Ants Soosyrv    17 points
2. Stefan Karlsson 14
3. Johann Lents    11,5
4. Pavel Voznyuk   10
5. Marko Pellikka   8
6. Maris Tuvikene   8
7. Lauri Toivonen   7
8. Kadi Milva       6
9. Helen Milva      4,5
10.Timo Ilu         4

Some interesting results: Stefan - Timo 1-1, Stefan - Ants 1-1

Results of the 2. round:

1. Ants Soosyrv      16
2. Stefan Karlsson   16
3. Marko Pellikka    12
4. Johann Lents      12
5. Lauri Toivonen    10
6. Maris Tuvikene     7
7. Irene Einberg      5
8. Timo Ilu           5
9. Helen Milva        4,5
10.Kadi Milva         2,5

Some interesting results: Marko - Ants 2 - 0, Irene Marko 2 - 0,
Stefan - Marko 2 -0, Ants - Stefan 2 - 0

Total results:

1. Ants
2. Stefan
3. Johann
4. Marko
5. Lauri
6. Maris
7. Pavel
8. Irene
9. Timo
10. Helen
11. Kadi

Friendly, Ants

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Date sent:      	Sat, 17 Jun 2000 21:47:07 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 39 - 2000
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Moscow Open 

We had a nice Moscow Open Tournament last weekend.
It was dedicated to the memory of brilliant Nikolay
Mikhailov who was died five years before.

A hard time control (one hour till 99th and 100th moves)
and many strong players participance got us a lot of
dramatic games. There are final results of 9-rounds Swiss
below:


1.Sergei Shevelyov        N.Novgorod    7.5
2.Oleg Fedorkin           Mytischi      7
3.Igor Sinyov             Moscow        6.5
4.Yuri Tarannikov         Moscow        6     47 (29.25)
5.Viktor Barykin          Volgograd     6     47 (29)
6.Ants Soosyrv            Tallinn       5.5   52
7.Konstantin Nikonov      Elektrostal   5.5   50
8.Alexander Mikhailov     Moscow        5.5   49.5
9.Karen sirategyan        Moscow        5.5   47
10.Mikhail Kazarin        Poduga        5.5   45.5
11.Viktor Golosov         Moscow        5.5   45
12.Meijin-2000                          5     44.5
13.Lents Johann           Tallinn       5     38
14.Nekrasov Denis         Poduga        4.5   43.5
15.Savrasova Yulia        Poduga        4.5   43
16.Makarov Pavel          Moscow        4.5   42.5 (18.75)
17.Irina Metreveli        Poduga        4.5   42.5 (17.25)
18.Krasnonosov Dmitry     Moscow        4.5   41
19.Elena Chizhkina        N.Novgorod    4.5   36
20.Sergei Ogorodov        Moscow        4     39
21.Alexander Lonin        N.Novgorod    4     38.5 (16.5)
22.Evelin Tihkan          Tallinn       4     38.5 (12)
23.Alexei Skuridin        N.Novgorod    4     38
24.Sergei Pereplyotchikov Moscow        4     35.5
25.Yuri Tyglo             Belgorod      4     35
26.Alexander Shatunov     N.Novgorod    3.5   42
27.Evgenia Zakatova       N.Novgorod    3.5   36
28.Roman Berezin          N.Novgorod    3     34.5 (9.5)
29.Olga Kotcheshkova      N.Novgorod    3     34.5 (8.5)
30.Sergei Turko           Moscow        2     37.5
31.Sergei Strizhov        Moscow        2     32.5

As a comments:

1. We have a right to wait good performance of S.Shevelyov,
M.Kazarin, D.Nekrasov and Yu.Savrasova at Youth World
Championship in Arjeplog this summer.

Kazarin had a very strong tournament. He win Savrasova,
Krasnonosov, Makarov, played draw with Sinyov and losed
Soosyrv, Nikonov and Fedorkin.

Shevelyov had a good luck as winner, but there are won games
against Soosyrv, Fedorkin, Nikonov in his active.

2. Historical moment! First "cyborg" played among peoples.
Computer program Meijin-2000 under famous Oleg Stepanov
control left behind some strong players.

3. It was really a nice event because some renju senjors join
us: you may find a name of Sergei Pereplyotchikov among
participants. It was first Sergei's tournament after about
8 years delay. Sergei Maslyaev and inimitable Mikhail Biryukov
were observed among spectators.

Moscow Club thanks all visitors from Tallinn, Nizhny Novgorod,
Poduga, Volgograd, Belgorod, St.Petersburg and invites everybody
to take part in the next Moscow Open Tournament.

Best Regards,
Konstantin Nikonov

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Date sent:      	Sat, 17 Jun 2000 10:01:22 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 38 - 2000 
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V Moscow Open tournament - Final results 

1.Shevelev  
2.Fedorkin  
3.Sinyov 

This is the only info I have. 

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Date sent:      	Sat, 17 Jun 2000 00:10:42 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 37 - 2000 
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I am happy to announce that our renju class has moved to another server 
which has very good service. We have also simplified the URL so that it 
is easy to remember. 

The new URL for Online Renju Class is http://www.renjuclass.com/ 

Our website is always updated. Please, welcome to read our Online Renju 
Class homepage! Every Thursday we welcome everyone to join our class 
online! 

Ando Meritee 
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V Moscow Open tournament. 
This tournament are organized in memory of Nickolay Mikhailov . 

Standing after III round 
     Surname                   T  Elo  ACF  Sco      Buch Berger 


 1-2  SOOSYRV A.,  (2)          . 2541       3.0(1)    9.0   6.00 
      SINYOV I.,  (1)           . 2543       3.0(1)    8.0   5.00 

 3-5  MIKHAILOV A.(M),  (7)     . 2396       2.5(1)    8.0   4.25 
      SIRATEGYAN K.,  (15)      . 2134       2.5(1)    6.5   3.75 
      BARYKIN V.,  (10)         . 2295       2.5(1)    5.5   2.25 

 6-14 NEKRASOV D.,  (13)        . 2187       2.0(1)    7.5   3.00 
      KAZARIN M.,  (17)         . 2005       2.0(1)    7.5   2.50 
      SHEVELEV S.,  (12)        . 2219       2.0(1)    7.0   3.00 
      KRASNONOSOV D.,  (8)      . 2329       2.0(1)    7.0   2.00 
      SKURIDIN A.,  (11)        . 2265       2.0(1)    7.0   2.00 
      MEIJIN 2000,  (31)        .  990       2.0(1)    6.5   3.00 
      METREVELI I.,  (14)       . 2134       2.0(1)    6.5   2.50 
      FEDORKIN O.,  (5)         . 2418       2.0(1)    6.5   2.00 
      NIKONOV K.,  (4)          . 2430       2.0(1)    5.5   1.50 

15-19 GOLOSOV V.,  (9)          . 2315       1.5(1)    7.0   2.75 
      TARANNIKOV YU.,  (3)      . 2452       1.5(1)    7.0   2.25 
      MAKAROV P.,  (6)          . 2411       1.5(1)    6.5   1.75 
      ZAKATOVA E.,  (29)        .  996       1.5(1)    5.5   1.75 
      SHATUNOV A.,  (24)        .  998       1.5(1)    5.0   0.75 

20-29 BEREZIN R.,  (30)         .  995       1.0(1)    7.5   2.00 
      SAVRASOVA YU.,  (16)      . 2023       1.0(1)    7.5   1.00 
      TURKO S. ,  (27)          .  997       1.0       6.0   2.00 
      STRIZHOV S.,  (28)        .  996       1.0(1)    6.0   2.00 
      TIHKAN E.,  (20)          . 1920       1.0(1)    5.0   1.00 
      OGORODOV S.,  (21)        . 1908       1.0(1)    5.0   1.00 
      CHIZHKINA E.,  (22)       . 1821       1.0(1)    5.0   1.00 
      LENTS J.,  (18)           . 1967       1.0(1)    4.5   0.00 
      LONIN A.,  (26)           .  997       1.0(1)    4.5   0.00 
      PEREPLETCHIKOV S.,  (23)  . 1000       1.0(1)    4.0   0.00 

30-31 TYAGLO YU.,  (19)         . 1943       0.0(1)    4.5   0.00 
      KOCHEZHKOVA O.,  (25)     .  997       0.0(1)    4.5   0.00 


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Date sent:      	Sat, 10 Jun 2000 00:08:28 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 36 - 2000 
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This letter includes very interesting information about  
Online Renju Class. Please, read more belo. But first I want you to notice  
something else. 

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For many years we have had a link from the RIF web site 
to Victor Allis site with his computer proof that black will 
always win when  you are playing completele free gomoku.
However the file with the proof is a  compressed postscriptfile and 
any players have had problems with the ps-file. 
They have not been able to open it. Therefore I have converted 
this file into a  pdf-file which is much easier to open for most people.
You can find it on the  RIF web site:
http://www.renju.nu/index.html#surewin 

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Online Renju Class 



Hello! 

Perhaps it might be interesting for many players to know that we have an 
Online Renju Class in Internet every Thursday. 
The online class has acted over one year and recently moved to 
www.playsite.com until we solve the problems with 5lin server. 
We study renju openings as well as go through the ideas and tactics 
while discussing the openings. 
We have the website which tells everything abut the Online Renju Class, 
including student list, additional study materials for regular students, 
etc. 
http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/renjuclass/index.html 

Anyone who has an interest towards renju may join it. Those who cannot 
join the classes due to lack of time or other reasons, they can download 
the class materials from the website. Even high level players might find 
useful to review some theories and variants which they haven't played 
for a long time. 
Currently, we study i11 opening. Previously we had studied d11, d3, d8, 
i6, i12 openings in 5lin server. The data of those old classes are not 
available in the web though. 

It is good to see that the class is very interactive - students discuss 
during the class time, after class time they do their homework, they 
post their answers to guestbook or send me by email. I receive many 
emails in the topic of Online Renju Class every day. 
We have students from all over the world. The students list is growing 
every day. 

Take a look at http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/renjuclass/index.html and 
see how we are doing. :-) 

Ando Meritee 

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Notice: 
Ando has remarked that sometimes you cannot see the Online Renju Class site
and the possible connectivity failure may be caused by xoom.com poor service 
so the reason is not that the page has some wrong or missing links. 
If Ando will find a better place for Online Renju Class the pages will be 
moved and I will let  you know in Renju Newsletter. 

If sometimes you cannot connect to the server, please, try again after some 
short time and maybe then it works. 

You can find a link to Online Renju Class from the RIF Web site
if you from the  head of the page make the choice "Study renju and become a better player". 

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The Armenian Delegation that will participate in Renju World Youth
Championship in Arjeplog, Sweden is all together 15 persons. 


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Date sent:      	Thu, 1 Jun 2000 13:30:08 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 35 - 2000
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The members of the RIF Correspondence Commission will during next week
discuss what to decide about Renju WC via e-mail after the Crash of
Richard´s PbEM-server.

When the discussion and voting is finished we will let you know our
decision. Now you can only be patient. Probably I cannot inform more in
this letter before the 14th of June. 

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Date sent:      	Thu, 1 Jun 2000 10:09:49 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 34 - 2000
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Richards PBeM Server where we play Renju WC via e-mail had a crash 
last week. Now the server works again. The URL-address is:
http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv/

I have received the following information. Probably all of you 
playing on the server already have received the same information.

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Pbmserv is back (sort of)

Due to the severity of the crash of this past week (we lost two of 
the 
3 hard drives in gamerz... on separate controllers), and the 
inadequacy of
my subscription logs, backups, etc.  I have been forced to 
reinitialize 
pbmserv@gamerz.net.  You are receiving this message because at some
point in the past, this address was used to contact pbmserv in one way or
another...

***********************************************************************
 At this time, you are no longer a member of the server.  No one is...
***********************************************************************

If you'd like to rejoin the server, please send a message to 
pbmserv@gamerz.net with a message SUBJECT of

 Subject: signup USERID PASSWORD

Please signup with your normal USERID/PASSWORD.  I really want to 
discourage folks from trying to take this opportunity to "hijack"
other peoples' accounts.  I have logs.  I can verify things if I get
any complaints...  8^)

You also might wish to wait a day or two before issuing any challenges to
pbmserv-users.  That list was cleared/restarted as well.

If you do not wish to rejoin, you do not need to do anything, and I 
apologize for this intrusion.

Regards,
 Richard

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Date sent:      	Sun, 28 May 2000 20:37:48 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 33 - 2000
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Dear Renju friends,

Now, new book for beginners is available in Russian language.
"Iskusstvo Renju" (40 pages) by Alexander Nosovsky was printed.
It is really new book.
Those who can read Russian or wanted to buy it with help of diagram able
to require it. Content : History, Rules defenition and explaining, Attack
and Defense in Renju, (6-Direct and Inderect for Begginers). Price 1.5 USD
(40 rubles) and mail expenses. Renju Clubs (10 or more) requeres are
preferable. Contact author with e-mail stigma.ltd@g23.relcom.ru

Alexander Nosovsky

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Date sent:      	Tue, 23 May 2000 00:35:28 +0200

Renju Newsletters No 32 - 2000
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The High League tournament of the 18th St.Petersburg Championship is
finished.
Final results of the tournament are as follows:

 1. Aleksandr Klimashin     9.0
 2. Pavel Salnikov          6.5   22.75
 3. Vladimir Sushkov        6.5   21.75
 4. Vladimir Filinov        5.5   16.50
 5. Viktor Aleksandrov      5.5   16.25
 6. Pavel Ses               4.0
 7. Nonna Salnikova         2.5    8.75
 8. Kirill Moiseev          2.5    8.00
 9. Konstantin Vodolazsky   2.0
10. Liudvig Bushkovsky      1.0

Sincerely Yours,
Pavel Salnikov

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Date sent:      	Sat, 20 May 2000 22:31:24 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 31 - 2000
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  Moscow Soosyrv Cup

           1/4
  Sinyov - Nosovsky 3:1
  1st game: Sinyov - Nosovsky 3d, R, White won at 40 move
  2nd game: Nosovsky - Sinyov 8i, R, White won at 16 move
  3rd game: Nosovsky - Sinyov 3d, -, White won at 36 move
  4th game: Nosovsky - Sinyov 11d, R, White won at 30 move

  Makarov - Nikonov 3:1
  1st game: Makarov - Nikonov 11d, R, Black won at 31 move
  2nd game: Makarov - Nikonov 3d, -, White won at 76 move
  3rd game: Nikonov - Makarov 3d, -, White won at 58 move
  4th game: Makarov - Nikonov 3d, -, Black won at 43 move

  Zabrodin - Smirnov 3:2
  1st game: Zabrodin - Smirnov 8d, R, Draw at 82 move
  2nd game: Smirnov - Zabrodin 11d, R, White won at 38 move
  3rd game: Zabrodin - Smirnov 8d, R, Draw at 73 move
  4th game: Smirnov - Zabrodin 11d, R, Black won at 33 move
  5th game: Smirnov - Zabrodin 11d, R, White won (short game)

  Tarannikov - Fedorkin 3:1
  1st game: Tarannikov - Fedorkin 8d, R, Black won at 33 move
  2nd game: Tarannikov - Fedorkin 3d, -, White won at 30 move
  3rd game: Tarannikov - Fedorkin 8d, R, Black won at 33 move
  4th game: Tarannikov - Fedorkin 3d, -, Black won at 39 move

           1/2
  Tarannikov - Sinyov 3:1
  1st game: Tarannikov - Sinyov 3d, R, Black won at 61 move
  2nd game: Sinyov - Tarannikov 3d, R, Black won at 35 move
  3rd game: Tarannikov - Sinyov 3d, R, Black won at 65 move
  4th game: Sinyov - Tarannikov 3d, R, White won at 68 move

  Makarov - Zabrodin 2.5:1.5
  1st game: Makarov - Zabrodin 3d, -, Black won at 43 move
  2nd game: Makarov - Zabrodin 11d, R, Black won at 55 move
  3rd game: Makarov - Zabrodin 3d, -, White won at 44 move
  4th game: Zabrodin - Makarov 1i, -, Draw at 37 move

          Final
  Makarov - Tarannikov 3:0
  1st game: Tarannikov - Makarov 3d, R, White won at 24 move
  2nd game: Tarannikov - Makarov 3d, -, White won at 39 move
  3rd game: Tarannikov - Makarov 3d, R, White won at 28 move

  PAVEL MAKAROV won Moscow SOOSYRV CUP !!!


  Moscow regular Cup

          1/8
  Sirategyan - Nosovsky 2:0
  Smirnov - Filippov 2:0
  Fedorkin - Golosov 2:1
  Nikonov - Ivanov 2:0


  Upcoming mathes:

         1/4
  Makarov - Nikonov
  Smirnov - Fedorkin
  Sinyov - Zabrodin
  Tarannikov - Sirategyan

With best wishes, Yuriy Tarannikov

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Date sent:      	Wed, 17 May 2000 23:14:06 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 30 - 2000 
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Here is little information about some tournaments: 

June 17.-18. will be Estonian blitz championship  in Tallinn. 
All players can take part. Hopefully except estonians will come some Finnish  
players and Stefan Karlsson is invited. 

July 8. - 14. will held Karepa Open 2000 . Hopefully will take part Sushkov,  
Klimashin, Ses and Kareyev from Russia, Nazarov from Ukraine and Björn  
Eriksson from Sweden 

September 16.-17. - Helsinki Open . Tournaments in renju and gomoku. 

To take part in these competitions, please contact with Ants Soosyrv, 
phone 372-6777852 
e-mail: asoosyrv@hotmail.com, Ants.Soosyrv@mail.ee 

Friendly, Ants 

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Date sent:      	Sun, 14 May 2000 23:10:54 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 29 - 2000 
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5lin game server will stop service on May 15'th, 2000 

Tommy, 

I am sad to tell you about the shutdown of 5lin game server on May 15'th, 
2000 because Hongkong Telecom is going to take their server back. Many renju 
players are also sad about it. 5lin is a renju game server that have game 
database and stores hundreds of thousand games. 5lin is also one where the 
judgement of forbidden moves are 100% correct. Ando has been busy with 
collecting good games from this server for the past weeks, but this is a big 
job. The on-line classroom that Ando hosts on every Thu. should be moved to 
somewhere else, too. 

Hopefully, there will be more good renju game servers in the future where 
players from all over the world can play the game and make friends. 

Regards, 
Dino 

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Date sent:      	Fri, 12 May 2000 07:43:44 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 28 - 2000 
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Letter from Mind Sports Organisation Worldwide Limited 

Dear Tommy, 

I'm very pleased to be able to let you know that the Renju International 
Federation site has been declared MSO Worldwide's thirty-third ever 
"Link of the Week". This means that your site will enjoy preferred link 
status between Thursday 11th and Wednesday 17th May on the front page - 
and a mention on a "past award winners" page forever afterwards - of our 
new site at  

http://www.msoworld.com/index.html  

and at the top of our awards page at 

http://www.msoworld.com/awards.html 

which will, hopefully, send some well-deserved extra traffic your way. 
The reason your site was chosen is the quality of the information that 
you feature and the depth of magazines, books and other background 
material that you feature on your chosen mind sport. We have a lot to 
learn from your site! 

All best wishes, 
Chris M. Dickson 
Webmaster 
Mind Sports Organisation Worldwide Limited 
www.msoworld.com 

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3-d World Championship in RENJU among computer programs 

Dear RENJU computer participants ! 

This time we have many participants from different countries !!! 

We plan to have next WC in Renju among computer programs in the end of 
July probably we need one more day because of many participants , so  27-30 
July of 2000 year in Moscow, Russia. 

WC problems solving 

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) 
6. "Meijin-2000" by Oleg Stepanov (Russia) 
7. "Five Eyes" by Takahashi Miyazono (Japan) 
8. "X and O" by Mark Okun (USA) 
9. "Mister X" by Sergey Chernov (Russia) 
10. "Tomsu Renju" by Andrey Baturin   (Russia) 
11. "5 Stone Master 2"  by Cliff Yu (Taiwan) 

WC Tournament Championship (RIF Rules) 

1. "Threats" by Shuitao Fan (China) 
2. "Blackstone" by Victor Barykin (Russia) 
3. "NOESIS" by  Mark Mammel (USA) 
4. "Meijin-2000" by Oleg Stepanov (Russia) 
5. "Five Eyes" by Takahashi Miyazono (Japan) 
6. "X and O" by Mark Okun (USA) 
7. "5 Stone Master 2"  by Cliff Yu (Taiwan) 
8. "Mister X" by Sergey Chernov (Russia) 


Please, inform me will you visit Moscow during WC-3, we can book  hotel, 
make visa, and so on. Best Regards Alexander Nosovsky 
E-mail: stigma.ltd@g23.relcom.ru 

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Date sent:      	Tue, 9 May 2000 20:20:18 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 27 - 2000
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Results from Renju Team WC

Round 3

Ukraine - Japan 
       0:4
Piddubny - Hasegawa       0 - 1
Nazarov - Nara            0 - 1

Russia 2 - Estonia 2
       4:0
Kareyev - Lents           1 - 0
Peskov - Voznjuk          1 - 0
Makarov - Tuvikene        1 - 0
Ses - Tihkan              1 - 0

Sweden - Estonia 1
      2,5:1,5
Karlsson - Soosyrv        1/2-1/2
Johannesson - Tuvikene    0 - 1
Gaulitz - Taimla          1 - 0
Andersson - Naber         1 - 0


Round 4

Ukraine - Estonia 2
      2 : 2
Piddubny - Lents          1 - 0
Nazarov - Voznjuk         1 - 0

Russia 2 - Japan
      1 : 3
Kareyev - Hasegawa        1 - 0
Peskov - Nara             0 - 1
Makarov - Hayakawa        0 - 1
Ses - Sakamoto            0 - 1

Sweden - Russia 1
      2 : 2
Karlsson - Kozhin         1 - 0
Johannesson - Klimashin   1 - 0
Gaulitz - Sushkov         0 - 1
Andersson - Salnikov      0 - 1


Round 5

Ukraine - Russia 2
      0 : 4
Piddubny - Kareyev        0 - 1
Nazarov - Peskov          0 - 1

Japan -  Estonia 2
      4 : 0
Hasegawa - Lents          1 - 0
Nara - Voznjuk            1 - 0
Hayakawa - Tuvikene       1 - 0
Sakamoto - Tihkan         1 - 0

Russia 1 - Estonia 1
      4 : 0
Sinyov - Soosyrv          1 - 0
Klimashin - Tuvikene      1 - 0
Sushkov - Taimla          1 - 0
Salnikov - Naber          1 - 0


Round 6

Japan - Ukraine
      4 : 0
Hasegawa - Piddubny       1 - 0
Nazarov - Nara            1 - 0

Estonia 2 - Russia 2
      0 : 4
Lents - Kareyev           0 - 1
Voznjuk - Peskov          0 - 1
Tuvikene - Makarov        0 - 1
Tihkan - Ses              0 - 1

Estonia 1 - Sweden
      1/2 : 3 1/2
Soosyrv - Karlsson       1/2 - 1/2
Tuvikene - Johannesson    0 - 1
Taimla - Gaulitz          0 - 1
Kolk - Andersson          0 - 1


Semifinals:

Russia 1 - Russia 2
    5 : 3
Sinyov - Kareyev          1/2 - 1/2
Kozhin - Peskov            0 - 1
Sushkov - Makarov          1 - 0
Salnikov - Ses             1/2 - 1/2
Sinyov - Kareyev            1 - 0
Klimashin - Peskov          1 - 0
Sushkov - Makarov           1 - 0
Kozhin - Ses                0 - 1

Sweden - Japan
    5 : 3
Karlsson - Hasegawa         1/2 - 1/2
Johannesson - Nara          0 - 1
Gaulitz - Hayakawa          1/2 - 1/2
Andersson - Sakamoto         0 - 1
Karlsson - Hasegawa          1 - 0
Johannesson - Nara           1 - 0
Gaulitz - Hayakawa           1 - 0
Andersson - Sakamoto         1 - 0


Finals:
To places 1. - 2.
Russia 1 - Sweden
     7 : 1
Sinyov - Karlsson            2 - 0
Klimashin - Johannesson      2 - 0
Sushkov - Gaulitz            2 - 0
Salnikov - Andersson         0 - 1
Kozhin - Andersson           1 - 0


To places 3. - 4.
  Japan - Russia 2
     5 1/2 : 2 1/2
Hasegawa - Kareyev           1 1/2 - 1/2
Nara - Peskov                2 - 0
Hayakawa - Makarov           2 - 0
Sakamoto - Ses               0 - 2

To find out places 5. - 7. we played  2  times Round Robin, but Ukraina -
Estonia result was taken from group.

Ukraine - Estonia 1
  2,5 : 5,5

Piddubny - Naber              0,5 - 0,5
Piddubny - Soosyrv             0 - 1
Nazarov - Tuvikene             2 - 0

Estonia 1 - Estonia 2
   6 : 2
Soosyrv - Lents                2 - 0
Tuvikene - Voznjuk             2 - 0
Taimla -  Tuvikene             2 - 0
Kolk - Tihkan                  0 - 2

Friendly, Ants

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Date sent:      	Mon, 8 May 2000 19:53:22 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 26 - 2000 
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It is very strange but I have received very little information about the results 
from Renju Team World Championship in Tallinn, Estonia. First I had only received 
the info from the 1st day which I published in Renju Newsletter No 25. After having 
asked several players I only received a short information from Rickard Johannesson  
which is on of the Swedish players. 
His report: 

1. Russia I 
2. Sweden 
3. Japan 
4. Russia II 
5. Estonia I 
6. Estonia II 
7. Ukraine 

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Date sent:      	Mon, 1 May 2000 22:07:10 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 25 - 2000 
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Yesterday was Opening Ceremony of Team World Championship. 
7 teams are divided into 2 groups: 
Group A: 
1. Estonia 2 (Johann Lents, Pavel Voznyuk, Maris Tuvikene, Evelyn Tihkan,  
Helen Milva) 
2. Japan (Kazuto Hasegawa, Hideki Nara, Yoshimi Hayakawa, Hirouji Sakamoto) 
3. Russia 2 (Vladislav Kareyev, Stepan Peskov, Pavel Makarov, Pavel Voznyuk) 
4. Ukraine (Konstantin Piddubny, Vladimir Nazarov - only 2 players!) 

Group B 

1. Estonia 1 (Ants Soosyrv, Margus Tuvikene, Tunnet Taimla, Marek Kolk,  
Lauri Naber) 
2. Russia 1 (Igor Sinyov, Alexander Klimashin, Vladimir Sushkov, Pavel  
Salnikov, Michael Kojin) 
3. Sweden (Stefan Karlsson, Rickard Johannesson, Joachim Gaulitz, Tord  
Andersson) 

There will be double Round Robin in groups, after that 2 best from each  
group goes to semifinals. 
Semifinals will be on Thirsday. 

Friendly, Ants 
--------------------- 

Results from Team World Championship 

1 Round 


Group A 


Estonia-2 - Ukraine - 4:0 

Lents   - Poddubny - 1:0 
Voznjuk - Nazarov  - 1:0 


Japan - Russia-2 - 3:1 

Hasegawa - Kareev  - 1:0 
Nara     - Peskov  - 1:0 
Hayakawa - Makarov - 0:1 
Sakamoto - Ses     - 1:0 


Group B 


Russia-1 - Sweden - 2:2 

Sinyov    - Karlsson   - 1:0 
Klimashin - Johanesson - 0:1 
Sushkov   - Gaulitz    - 0:1 
Kozhin    - Andersson  - 1:0 


2 Round 


Group A 


Russia-2 - Ukraine - 3:1 

Kareev - Poddubny - 1:0 
Peskov - Nazarov  - 0:1 


Estonia-2 - Japan - 0:3 (1 game is still playing) 

Lents    - Hasegawa - 0:1 
Voznjuk  - Nara     - still playing 
Tuvikene - Hayakawa - 0:1 
Tikhan   - Sakamoto - 0:1 


Group B 


Estonia-1 - Russia-1 - 1:3 

Soosyrv  - Sinyov    - 0:1 
Tuvikene - Klimashin - 0:1 
Taimla   - Kozhin    - 1/2:1/2 
Naber    - Salnikov  - 1/2:1/2 


Pavel Salnikov 
01.05, 19:15 

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Date sent:      	Sat, 29 Apr 2000 00:40:16 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 24 - 2000
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RenLib is a program by Frank Arkbo, Sweden which can help you to build a
library of renju openings, analysis and played games.
 Frank has now made
a version for Windows 95/98 of this freeware and you get it and read more
about it on the following URL-address:
http://www.renju.nu/renlib

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Date sent:      	Sat, 22 Apr 2000 10:22:59 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 23 - 2000
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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)
6. "Meijin-2000" by Oleg Stepanov (Russia)
7. "Five Eyes" by T. Miyazono (Japan)
8. "X and O" by Mark Okun (USA)

WC Tournament Championship (RIF Rules)

1. "Threats" by Shuitao Fan (China)
2. "Blackstone" by Victor Barykin (Russia)
3. "NOESIS" by  Mark Mammel (USA)
4. "Meijin-2000" by Oleg Stepanov (Russia)
5. "Five Eyes" by T. Miyazono (Japan)
6. "X and O" by Mark Okun (USA)


If you forget to send me Entry Form , please do it before 1-st of May !!!!


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
-------------------------------

HAPPY EASTER!!!

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Date sent:      	Fri, 21 Apr 2000 23:46:29 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 22 - 2000
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Dear Renju Newsletter subscribers,

Now again you can use
the ordinary URL-address of RIF
http://www.renju.nu/

Also my ordinary e-mail address works:
Tommy Maltell

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Date sent:      	Mon, 17 Apr 2000 21:51:51 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 21 - 2000
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Dear Renju Newsletter subscribers,

Within a couple of days you cannot use 
the RIF ordinary URL-address
http://www.renju.nu/
I do not know exactly how many days that you cannot use this address 
but during this time you can see the RIF web site on another 
temporary URL-address: (You can already use it)
http://www6.aname.net/~lemes/renju/

Also during this time you cannot send e-mail to my ordinary address:
Tommy Maltell
However you can instead use my other address:
tommy.maltell@pb.edu.jonkoping.se

I will let you know when everything is as usual again.


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Date sent:      	Sun, 9 Apr 2000 22:06:46 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 20 - 2000
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Results from
Swedish Championship in Renju 2000, played in Kumla
A-tournament (Stora SM)

 1  Joachim Gaulitz     7 (Swedish Champion)
 2  Rickard Johannesson 6
 3  Stefan Karlsson     5,5
 4  Goeran Holgersson   5
 5  Linus Hermansson    5
 6  Anders Bertilsson   4,5
 7  Tord Andersson      4
 8  Peter Jonsson       3
 9  Bengt Asplund       3
10  Bjoern Eriksson     2

B-tournament (Lilla SM)

 1. Frank Arkbo           12
 2. Martin Karlsson       11
 3. Irene Einberg          9
 4. Bengt Nyberg           8
 5. Sven-Aake Pettersson   8
 6. Jan Paulander          7
 7. Haakan Moeller         6
 8. Erik Lissel            4,5
 9. Andreas Johansson      4
10. Gabriel Hagenfors      3,5
11. Martin Hermansson      2
12. Karl Hermansson        1,5
13. Kajsa-Tora Hermanssson 1

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

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Date sent:      	Sun, 26 Mar 2000 23:26:57 +0200

Renju Newsletter No 19 - 2000
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***** 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 Soosõrv
Bengt Asplund      Margus Tuvikene
Björn 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 Soosõrv, Tallinn    5
2. Irene Einberg, STORK     3   15,5
3. Stefan Karlsson, STORK   3   15
4. Tord Andersson, URK      3   12
5. Bengt Asplund, STORK     3   10,5
6. Frank Arkbo, URK         2,5 11,5
7. Margus Tuvikene, Tallinn 2,5  8,5
8. Björn Eriksson, STORK    2
9. Johann Lents, Tallinn    1
10.Timo Ilu, Tallinn        0

With very best renju wishes,

Stefan Karlsson

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Date sent:      	Fri, 24 Mar 2000 17:13:05 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 18 - 2000
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On the following URL-address you will find the Swedish Magazine
Fem i Rad No 3 - 1999 (in Swedish):

http://www.renju.nu/fir993/index.htm


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Date sent:      	Sun, 19 Mar 2000 23:21:12 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 17- 2000
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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

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Date sent:      	Sun, 19 Mar 2000 23:14:45 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 16 - 2000

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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.

NB! March 22.evening I shall go to Sweden and come back March 27.
     After that I am quite busy till April 9. (I got job in big 
project"Estonian peoplecounting").
So,if You need some papers from me, I would like to send these before I go
to Sweden. Other wise i cant maybe do it quickly.
But if You have quick problems during March 23.-April 9.please contact
with:
secretary of "Kullo" Katrin Silmer - fax (372) 6503563,phone 6503564.

Friendly, Ants Soosyrv


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Date sent:      	Sat, 4 Mar 2000 21:50:09 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 15 - 2000 
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The Russian Champion title won Igor Sinyov 

Second Place Pavel Salnikov 
other places in first six who will play next year Final  without 
Qualification Tournament are 
Sushkov, Klimashin, Tarannikov, Nikonov 

There is also Womans Championship of Russia in Elektrostal. 
Vasil'eva is leading 

Vasil'eva   6 
Lebedeva   5.5 
Savrasova   5 
Metreveli  4.5 
Sorokina   4.5 
Sal'nikova 4.5 
Sokolova   3.5 
Skalozubova1.5 
ZHukova      1 

You can find new xx.arj file at my page with such add games 
Savrasova-Metrevelli 
Vasileva-Savrasova 
and new games from Russian Final 2000 
Sushkov-Klimashin 
Sinyov-Golosov 

Best Regards Alexander Nosovsky 
---------------------------------- 


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

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


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

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

Yuriy V. Tarannikov 
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Results from Swedish Blitz Championship 2000 

1    Petter Gardström        Uppsala 
2    Joakim Gaulitz            Stockholm 
3    Frank Arkbo               Uppsala 
4    Bengt Asplund        Stockholm 
5    Martin Carlsson        Jönköping 
6    Tomas Hagenfors            Kumla 
7    Tord Andersson            Uppsala 
8    Marcus Eriksson        Högsjö 
9    Hannes Hermansson     Högsjö 
10 Anders Bertilsson     Högsjö 
11 Linus Hermansson     Högsjö 
12 Peter Jonsson                Jönköping 
13 Sven-Åke Pettersson     Högsjö 
14 Nils Widman             Arjeplog 
15 Carl Hermansson         Högsjö 
16 Lars Hellander               Arjeplog 
17 Bror Olausson             Högsjö 
18 Martin Hermansson        Kumla 
19 Gabriel Hagenfors        Kumla 
20 Albin Hermansson            Högsjö 
21 Visar Jashari                 Högsjö 
22 Jonathan Jäsperi             Högsjö 
23 Atdhe Kuci                 Högsjö 
24 Christian Eriksson        Kumla 


Mvh / Anders Bertilsson 

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Date sent:      	Sun, 27 Feb 2000 12:14:17 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 14 - 2000
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Dear Renju Friends

After 14 rounds there are such situation:
Sinyov -        12.5 points
Tarannikov    11.5
Sushkov        11.5
Sal'nikov     10.5
Klimashin      10
Sirategyan     7.5
Nikonov        7
Shevelev        7

Tommorow it will be only one round , so we can say that seems that Igor
Sinyov will be Russian Champion.
Best Regards Alexander Nosovsky

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-Date sent:      	Sat, 26 Feb 2000 00:11:40 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 13 - 2000

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Dear Renju Friends

After 10 rounds there are such situation:

Sushkov -       9 points
Sinyov -        8.5 points
Tarannikov -    8 points
Klimashin -     8 points
Salnikov -      7
Sirategyan -    6.5
Nikonov -       5.5
Shevelev -      4.5
Nogovitsin -    4
Smirnov -       4
Ses'            3.5
Zabrodin         3
Taiblin          3
Nekrasov         2
Golosov          2
Makarov         1.5

Best Regards Alexander Nosovsky


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-Date sent:      	Thu, 24 Feb 2000 00:03:59 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 12 - 2000
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Dear Renju friends
Now the best 16 russian players are playing Russian Final.
After 7 rounds
In leading group are :

Tarannikov 6 points
Sushkov    6 points
Sinyov     5.5 points
Salnikov   5.5 points
Klimashin  5 points

Salnikov get + in his game against Sinyov because of nessasery to go to
his
job for Sinyov who was leading after 6 rounds.
You can find 3 games from this Tournament at my WWW-page in
arj-archivated
file in wmf (windows Metafile format)
Games are

Salnikov-Nikonov
Sinyov-Sushkov
Sinyov-Klimashin

Best Regards Alexander Nosovsky

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Date sent:      	Sat, 12 Feb 2000 11:43:56 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 11 - 2000 
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Report from St.Petersburg 

Last Saturday the 14th Tournament for the Cup of Petersburg was  finished.
The first place and a title of St.Petesburg Cup Winner were 
won by Aleksandr KLIMASHIN. 
He won in a final match with Vladimir Sushkov with 2,5-1,5 score. 

Sincerely Yours, 
Pavel Salnikov 
------------------------- 


     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  
     "rifchina@king-promise.com" with immediate effect. Please send all  
     your email to the new address. 
      
     NAME               DAN     DATE OF DAN     LOCATION 
                                ENTITLEMENT 
      
     Na Wei             7 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Zhang Jin Yu       7 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Peng Jian Guo      7 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Yu Jing Ping       6 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Bai Tao            6 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Chen Wei           6 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Liu Tong           5 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Li Dong            5 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Su Liang           5 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Shao Xiao Dong     4 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Lu Yao             4 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Sun Li Jing        3 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Wang Gang          3 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Gao Yu Min         3 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Zhang Qun          3 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Zhang Jin Xue      3 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Ma Shi Wei         3 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Zhang Tei Liang    3 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Gu Wei guo         3 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Zhu Hong Bin       3 Dan   August 1999     Tianjin  
     Hu Li Ze           3 Dan   August 1999     Wuhan  
     Wang Gang          3 Dan   August 1999     Harbin  
     Wang Yi Zhi        3 Dan   August 1999     Zhenjiang  
     Zhang Mao Long     3 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Zhai Xiao Qun      3 Dan   August 1999     Datong  
     Gao Yu Tian        2 Dan   April  1999     Tianjin  
     Zhong Jun          2 Dan   April  1999     Tianjin  
     Kang Zhi Cheng     2 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Guan Ji Xian       2 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Lin Jing           2 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Hu Xi              2 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Yao Jin Rui        2 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Mi Xiao Yan        2 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Guo Jun            1 Dan   January1999     Beijing  
     Li Tian Feng       1 Dan   November1999    Langfang  
     Sun Ying Hao       1 Dan   January1999     Cangzhou  
     Zhang Bin Bin      1 Dan   January1999     Cangzhou  
     Li Jian Feng       1 Dan   January1999     Cangzhou  
     Hua Tian Le        1 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Liu Chang          1 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Yue Yuan           1 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Jin Wei Jun        1 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Shi Xu Dong        1 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Gao Zhao Zeng Xin  1 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Shen Ke Jia        1 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Sun Yu Hao         1 Dan   August 1999     Beijing  
     Zhai Kun           1 Dan   August 1999     Datong  
     Cheng Pu           1 Dan   November1999    Beijing  
     Diao Jian Wei      1 Dan   November1999    Beijing  
     Zhang Si Liang     1 Dan   November1999    Langfang  
     Hou Jun            1 Dan   December1999    Zhenjiang  
     Zhu Zhao Yun       1 Dan   December1999    Zhenjiang  
     Yu Zhen Lin        1 Dan   December1999    Zhenjiang  
      
     In general: 
      
     3 people in 7 Dan 
     3 people in 6 Dan 
     3 people in 5 Dan 
     2 people in 4 Dan 
     14 people in 3 Dan 
     8 people in 2 Dan 
     20 people in 1 Dan 
      
     Sincerely, 
     Na Wei 
     President of RIF China 

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Date sent:      	Sun, 30 Jan 2000 11:08:47 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 10 - 2000
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Start of WC via e-mail

Richard Ronglie kindly started the boards of
renju e-mail tournaments-2000.
Three players  -T.Taimla (tunnet Group C)
A.Khramov (khramov Group D)
K.Poddubny (underouk Group E)
in reality did not registered their userids.
To simplify the pools starting, I signed up for
those players at PbEM. Now I contacted with these players
and waiting for their reply to re-address their userids.
Please see below the boards of our tournaments.
You can get it when use "Renju Games" command.
When "Renju Standings" command used, you can get the
server's tables of results in our tournaments.

With best wishes
Oleg Fedorkin

a0102  areims     fedorkin   areims to start
a0103  areims     bobkove    areims to start
a0104  areims     almi+      areims to start
a0105  areims     vanalaud   areims to start
a0106  areims     jenaro     areims to start
a0107  areims     mikedu     areims to start
a0108  areims     golosov    areims to start
a0109  areims     uo9man     areims to start
a0110  areims     norihiko   areims to start
a0201  fedorkin   areims     fedorkin to start
a0203  fedorkin   bobkove    fedorkin to start
a0204  fedorkin   almi+      fedorkin to start
a0205  fedorkin   vanalaud   fedorkin to start
a0206  fedorkin   jenaro     fedorkin to start
a0207  fedorkin   mikedu     fedorkin to start
a0208  fedorkin   golosov    fedorkin to start
a0209  fedorkin   uo9man     fedorkin to start
a0210  fedorkin   norihiko   fedorkin to start
a0301  bobkove    areims     bobkove to start
a0302  bobkove    fedorkin   bobkove to start
a0304  bobkove    almi+      bobkove to start
a0305  bobkove    vanalaud   bobkove to start
a0306  bobkove    jenaro     bobkove to start
a0307  bobkove    mikedu     bobkove to start
a0308  bobkove    golosov    bobkove to start
a0309  bobkove    uo9man     bobkove to start
a0310  bobkove    norihiko   bobkove to start
a0401  almi+      areims     almi+ to start
a0402  almi+      fedorkin   almi+ to start
a0403  almi+      bobkove    almi+ to start
a0405  almi+      vanalaud   almi+ to start
a0406  almi+      jenaro     almi+ to start
a0407  almi+      mikedu     almi+ to start
a0408  almi+      golosov    almi+ to start
a0409  almi+      uo9man     almi+ to start
a0410  almi+      norihiko   almi+ to start
a0501  vanalaud   areims     vanalaud to start
a0502  vanalaud   fedorkin   vanalaud to start
a0503  vanalaud   bobkove    vanalaud to start
a0504  vanalaud   almi+      vanalaud to start
a0506  vanalaud   jenaro     vanalaud to start
a0507  vanalaud   mikedu     vanalaud to start
a0508  vanalaud   golosov    vanalaud to start
a0509  vanalaud   uo9man     vanalaud to start
a0510  vanalaud   norihiko   vanalaud to start
a0601  jenaro     areims     jenaro to start
a0602  jenaro     fedorkin   jenaro to start
a0603  jenaro     bobkove    jenaro to start
a0604  jenaro     almi+      jenaro to start
a0605  jenaro     vanalaud   jenaro to start
a0607  jenaro     mikedu     jenaro to start
a0608  jenaro     golosov    jenaro to start
a0609  jenaro     uo9man     jenaro to start
a0610  jenaro     norihiko   jenaro to start
a0701  mikedu     areims     mikedu to start
a0702  mikedu     fedorkin   mikedu to start
a0703  mikedu     bobkove    mikedu to start
a0704  mikedu     almi+      mikedu to start
a0705  mikedu     vanalaud   mikedu to start
a0706  mikedu     jenaro     mikedu to start
a0708  mikedu     golosov    mikedu to start
a0709  mikedu     uo9man     mikedu to start
a0710  mikedu     norihiko   mikedu to start
a0801  golosov    areims     golosov to start
a0802  golosov    fedorkin   golosov to start
a0803  golosov    bobkove    golosov to start
a0804  golosov    almi+      golosov to start
a0805  golosov    vanalaud   golosov to start
a0806  golosov    jenaro     golosov to start
a0807  golosov    mikedu     golosov to start
a0809  golosov    uo9man     golosov to start
a0810  golosov    norihiko   golosov to start
a0901  uo9man     areims     uo9man to start
a0902  uo9man     fedorkin   uo9man to start
a0903  uo9man     bobkove    uo9man to start
a0904  uo9man     almi+      uo9man to start
a0905  uo9man     vanalaud   uo9man to start
a0906  uo9man     jenaro     uo9man to start
a0907  uo9man     mikedu     uo9man to start
a0908  uo9man     golosov    uo9man to start
a0910  uo9man     norihiko   uo9man to start
a1001  norihiko   areims     norihiko to start
a1002  norihiko   fedorkin   norihiko to start
a1003  norihiko   bobkove    norihiko to start
a1004  norihiko   almi+      norihiko to start
a1005  norihiko   vanalaud   norihiko to start
a1006  norihiko   jenaro     norihiko to start
a1007  norihiko   mikedu     norihiko to start
a1008  norihiko   golosov    norihiko to start
a1009  norihiko   uo9man     norihiko to start
b0102  asoosorv   sinyovi    asoosorv to start
b0103  asoosorv   llaibini   asoosorv to start
b0104  asoosorv   aviktor    asoosorv to start
b0105  asoosorv   scoore     asoosorv to start
b0106  asoosorv   serj       asoosorv to start
b0107  asoosorv   kai        asoosorv to start
b0108  asoosorv   myamamoto  asoosorv to start
b0109  asoosorv   myli       asoosorv to start
b0110  asoosorv   pkud       asoosorv to start
b0201  sinyovi    asoosorv   sinyovi to start
b0203  sinyovi    llaibini   sinyovi to start
b0204  sinyovi    aviktor    sinyovi to start
b0205  sinyovi    scoore     sinyovi to start
b0206  sinyovi    serj       sinyovi to start
b0207  sinyovi    kai        sinyovi to start
b0208  sinyovi    myamamoto  sinyovi to start
b0209  sinyovi    myli       sinyovi to start
b0210  sinyovi    pkud       sinyovi to start
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b0302  llaibini   sinyovi    llaibini to start
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b0305  llaibini   scoore     llaibini to start
b0306  llaibini   serj       llaibini to start
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b0309  llaibini   myli       llaibini to start
b0310  llaibini   pkud       llaibini to start
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b0402  aviktor    sinyovi    aviktor to start
b0403  aviktor    llaibini   aviktor to start
b0405  aviktor    scoore     aviktor to start
b0406  aviktor    serj       aviktor to start
b0407  aviktor    kai        aviktor to start
b0408  aviktor    myamamoto  aviktor to start
b0409  aviktor    myli       aviktor to start
b0410  aviktor    pkud       aviktor to start
b0501  scoore     asoosorv   scoore to start
b0502  scoore     sinyovi    scoore to start
b0503  scoore     llaibini   scoore to start
b0504  scoore     aviktor    scoore to start
b0506  scoore     serj       scoore to start
b0507  scoore     kai        scoore to start
b0508  scoore     myamamoto  scoore to start
b0509  scoore     myli       scoore to start
b0510  scoore     pkud       scoore to start
b0601  serj       asoosorv   serj to start
b0602  serj       sinyovi    serj to start
b0603  serj       llaibini   serj to start
b0604  serj       aviktor    serj to start
b0605  serj       scoore     serj to start
b0607  serj       kai        serj to start
b0608  serj       myamamoto  serj to start
b0609  serj       myli       serj to start
b0610  serj       pkud       serj to start
b0701  kai        asoosorv   kai to start
b0702  kai        sinyovi    kai to start
b0703  kai        llaibini   kai to start
b0704  kai        aviktor    kai to start
b0705  kai        scoore     kai to start
b0706  kai        serj       kai to start
b0708  kai        myamamoto  kai to start
b0709  kai        myli       kai to start
b0710  kai        pkud       kai to start
b0801  myamamoto  asoosorv   myamamoto to start
b0802  myamamoto  sinyovi    myamamoto to start
b0803  myamamoto  llaibini   myamamoto to start
b0804  myamamoto  aviktor    myamamoto to start
b0805  myamamoto  scoore     myamamoto to start
b0806  myamamoto  serj       myamamoto to start
b0807  myamamoto  kai        myamamoto to start
b0809  myamamoto  myli       myamamoto to start
b0810  myamamoto  pkud       myamamoto to start
b0901  myli       asoosorv   myli to start
b0902  myli       sinyovi    myli to start
b0903  myli       llaibini   myli to start
b0904  myli       aviktor    myli to start
b0905  myli       scoore     myli to start
b0906  myli       serj       myli to start
b0907  myli       kai        myli to start
b0908  myli       myamamoto  myli to start
b0910  myli       pkud       myli to start
b1001  pkud       asoosorv   pkud to start
b1002  pkud       sinyovi    pkud to start
b1003  pkud       llaibini   pkud to start
b1004  pkud       aviktor    pkud to start
b1005  pkud       scoore     pkud to start
b1006  pkud       serj       pkud to start
b1007  pkud       kai        pkud to start
b1008  pkud       myamamoto  pkud to start
b1009  pkud       myli       pkud to start
c0102  joachim    psalnikov  joachim to start
c0103  joachim    leonid     leonid's turn
c0104  joachim    lunkin     joachim to start
c0105  joachim    kvik       joachim to start
c0106  joachim    sergei     joachim to start
c0107  joachim    ymadis     joachim to start
c0108  joachim    tunnet     joachim to start
c0109  joachim    s02        joachim to start
c0110  joachim    itty       joachim to start
c0201  psalnikov  joachim    psalnikov to start
c0203  psalnikov  leonid     psalnikov to start
c0204  psalnikov  lunkin     psalnikov to start
c0205  psalnikov  kvik       psalnikov to start
c0206  psalnikov  sergei     psalnikov to start
c0207  psalnikov  ymadis     psalnikov to start
c0208  psalnikov  tunnet     psalnikov to start
c0209  psalnikov  s02        psalnikov to start
c0210  psalnikov  itty       psalnikov to start
c0301  leonid     joachim    leonid's turn
c0302  leonid     psalnikov  psalnikov's turn
c0304  leonid     lunkin     lunkin's turn
c0305  leonid     kvik       kvik's turn
c0306  leonid     sergei     sergei's turn
c0307  leonid     ymadis     ymadis's turn
c0308  leonid     tunnet     tunnet's turn
c0309  leonid     s02        s02's turn
c0310  leonid     itty       itty's turn
c0401  lunkin     joachim    lunkin to start
c0402  lunkin     psalnikov  lunkin to start
c0403  lunkin     leonid     lunkin to start
c0405  lunkin     kvik       lunkin to start
c0406  lunkin     sergei     lunkin to start
c0407  lunkin     ymadis     lunkin to start
c0408  lunkin     tunnet     lunkin to start
c0409  lunkin     s02        lunkin to start
c0410  lunkin     itty       lunkin to start
c0501  kvik       joachim    kvik to start
c0502  kvik       psalnikov  kvik to start
c0503  kvik       leonid     kvik to start
c0504  kvik       lunkin     kvik to start
c0506  kvik       sergei     kvik to start
c0507  kvik       ymadis     kvik to start
c0508  kvik       tunnet     kvik to start
c0509  kvik       s02        kvik to start
c0510  kvik       itty       kvik to start
c0601  sergei     joachim    sergei to start

c0602  sergei     psalnikov  sergei to start
c0603  sergei     leonid     sergei to start
c0604  sergei     lunkin     sergei to start
c0605  sergei     kvik       sergei to start
c0607  sergei     ymadis     sergei to start
c0608  sergei     tunnet     sergei to start
c0609  sergei     s02        sergei to start
c0610  sergei     itty       sergei to start
c0701  ymadis     joachim    ymadis to start
c0702  ymadis     psalnikov  ymadis to start
c0703  ymadis     leonid     ymadis to start
c0704  ymadis     lunkin     ymadis to start
c0705  ymadis     kvik       ymadis to start
c0706  ymadis     sergei     ymadis to start
c0708  ymadis     tunnet     ymadis to start
c0709  ymadis     s02        ymadis to start
c0710  ymadis     itty       ymadis to start
c0801  tunnet     joachim    tunnet to start
c0802  tunnet     psalnikov  tunnet to start
c0803  tunnet     leonid     tunnet to start
c0804  tunnet     lunkin     tunnet to start
c0805  tunnet     kvik       tunnet to start
c0806  tunnet     sergei     tunnet to start
c0807  tunnet     ymadis     tunnet to start
c0809  tunnet     s02        tunnet to start
c0810  tunnet     itty       tunnet to start
c0901  s02        joachim    s02 to start
c0902  s02        psalnikov  s02 to start
c0903  s02        leonid     s02 to start
c0904  s02        lunkin     s02 to start
c0905  s02        kvik       s02 to start
c0906  s02        sergei     s02 to start
c0907  s02        ymadis     s02 to start
c0908  s02        tunnet     s02 to start
c0910  s02        itty       s02 to start
c1001  itty       joachim    itty to start
c1002  itty       psalnikov  itty to start
c1003  itty       leonid     itty to start
c1004  itty       lunkin     itty to start
c1005  itty       kvik       itty to start
c1006  itty       sergei     itty to start
c1007  itty       ymadis     itty to start
c1008  itty       tunnet     itty to start
c1009  itty       s02        itty to start
d0102  bjornw     nosovs     nosovs's turn
d0103  bjornw     takagawa   takagawa's turn
d0104  bjornw     dvoeglazov dvoeglazov's turn
d0105  bjornw     khramov    khramov's turn
d0106  bjornw     nonna      nonna's turn
d0107  bjornw     vnazarov   vnazarov's turn
d0108  bjornw     dkos       dkos's turn
d0109  bjornw     shuitaof   shuitaof's turn
d0110  bjornw     katrin     katrin's turn
d0201  nosovs     bjornw     nosovs to start
d0203  nosovs     takagawa   nosovs to start
d0204  nosovs     dvoeglazov dvoeglazov's turn
d0205  nosovs     khramov    nosovs to start
d0206  nosovs     nonna      nonna's turn
d0207  nosovs     vnazarov   vnazarov's turn
d0208  nosovs     dkos       dkos's turn
d0209  nosovs     shuitaof   shuitaof's turn
d0210  nosovs     katrin     katrin's turn
d0301  takagawa   bjornw     takagawa to start
d0302  takagawa   nosovs     takagawa to start
d0304  takagawa   dvoeglazov takagawa to start
d0305  takagawa   khramov    takagawa to start
d0306  takagawa   nonna      takagawa to start
d0307  takagawa   vnazarov   takagawa to start
d0308  takagawa   dkos       takagawa to start
d0309  takagawa   shuitaof   takagawa to start
d0310  takagawa   katrin     takagawa to start
d0401  dvoeglazov bjornw     dvoeglazov to start
d0402  dvoeglazov nosovs     dvoeglazov to start
d0403  dvoeglazov takagawa   dvoeglazov to start
d0405  dvoeglazov khramov    dvoeglazov to start
d0406  dvoeglazov nonna      dvoeglazov to start
d0407  dvoeglazov vnazarov   dvoeglazov to start
d0408  dvoeglazov dkos       dvoeglazov to start
d0409  dvoeglazov shuitaof   dvoeglazov to start
d0410  dvoeglazov katrin     dvoeglazov to start
d0501  khramov    bjornw     khramov to start
d0502  khramov    nosovs     khramov to start
d0503  khramov    takagawa   khramov to start
d0504  khramov    dvoeglazov khramov to start
d0506  khramov    nonna      khramov to start
d0507  khramov    vnazarov   khramov to start
d0508  khramov    dkos       khramov to start
d0509  khramov    shuitaof   khramov to start
d0510  khramov    katrin     khramov to start
d0601  nonna      bjornw     nonna to start
d0602  nonna      nosovs     nonna to start
d0603  nonna      takagawa   nonna to start
d0604  nonna      dvoeglazov nonna to start
d0605  nonna      khramov    nonna to start
d0607  nonna      vnazarov   nonna to start
d0608  nonna      dkos       nonna to start
d0609  nonna      shuitaof   nonna to start
d0610  nonna      katrin     nonna to start
d0701  vnazarov   bjornw     vnazarov to start
d0702  vnazarov   nosovs     vnazarov to start
d0703  vnazarov   takagawa   vnazarov to start
d0704  vnazarov   dvoeglazov vnazarov to start
d0705  vnazarov   khramov    vnazarov to start
d0706  vnazarov   nonna      vnazarov to start
d0708  vnazarov   dkos       vnazarov to start
d0709  vnazarov   shuitaof   vnazarov to start
d0710  vnazarov   katrin     vnazarov to start
d0801  dkos       bjornw     dkos to start
d0802  dkos       nosovs     dkos to start
d0803  dkos       takagawa   dkos to start
d0804  dkos       dvoeglazov dkos to start
d0805  dkos       khramov    dkos to start
d0806  dkos       nonna      dkos to start
d0807  dkos       vnazarov   dkos to start
d0809  dkos       shuitaof   dkos to start
d0810  dkos       katrin     dkos to start
d0901  shuitaof   bjornw     shuitaof to start
d0902  shuitaof   nosovs     shuitaof to start
d0903  shuitaof   takagawa   shuitaof to start
d0904  shuitaof   dvoeglazov shuitaof to start
d0905  shuitaof   khramov    shuitaof to start
d0906  shuitaof   nonna      shuitaof to start
d0907  shuitaof   vnazarov   shuitaof to start
d0908  shuitaof   dkos       shuitaof to start
d0910  shuitaof   katrin     shuitaof to start
d1001  katrin     bjornw     katrin to start
d1002  katrin     nosovs     katrin to start
d1003  katrin     takagawa   katrin to start
d1004  katrin     dvoeglazov katrin to start
d1005  katrin     khramov    katrin to start
d1006  katrin     nonna      katrin to start
d1007  katrin     vnazarov   katrin to start
d1008  katrin     dkos       katrin to start
d1009  katrin     shuitaof   katrin to start
e0102  saien      filippov   filippov's turn
e0103  saien      freefish   freefish's turn
e0104  saien      vfilinov   vfilinov's turn
e0105  saien      ingus      ingus's turn
e0106  arts       saien      saien's turn
e0107  saien      underouk   underouk's turn
e0108  saien      linush     linush's turn
e0109  saien      pavlik     pavlik's turn
e0110  saien      tibia      tibia's turn
e0201  filippov   saien      filippov to start
e0203  filippov   freefish   filippov to start
e0204  filippov   vfilinov   filippov to start
e0205  filippov   ingus      filippov to start
e0206  filippov   arts       filippov to start
e0207  filippov   underouk   filippov to start
e0208  filippov   linush     filippov to start
e0209  filippov   pavlik     filippov to start
e0210  filippov   tibia      filippov to start
e0301  freefish   saien      freefish to start
e0302  freefish   filippov   freefish to start
e0304  freefish   vfilinov   freefish to start
e0305  freefish   ingus      freefish to start
e0306  freefish   arts       freefish to start
e0307  freefish   underouk   freefish to start
e0308  freefish   linush     freefish to start
e0309  freefish   pavlik     freefish to start
e0310  freefish   tibia      freefish to start
e0401  vfilinov   saien      vfilinov to start
e0402  vfilinov   filippov   vfilinov to start
e0403  vfilinov   freefish   vfilinov to start
e0405  vfilinov   ingus      vfilinov to start
e0406  vfilinov   arts       vfilinov to start
e0407  vfilinov   underouk   vfilinov to start
e0408  vfilinov   linush     vfilinov to start
e0409  vfilinov   pavlik     vfilinov to start
e0410  vfilinov   tibia      vfilinov to start
e0501  ingus      saien      ingus to start
e0502  ingus      filippov   ingus to start
e0503  ingus      freefish   ingus to start
e0504  ingus      vfilinov   ingus to start
e0506  ingus      arts       ingus to start
e0507  ingus      underouk   ingus to start
e0508  ingus      linush     ingus to start
e0509  ingus      pavlik     ingus to start
e0510  ingus      tibia      ingus to start
e0601  arts       saien      saien's turn
e0602  arts       filippov   filippov's turn
e0603  arts       freefish   freefish's turn
e0604  arts       vfilinov   vfilinov's turn
e0605  arts       ingus      ingus's turn
e0607  arts       underouk   underouk's turn
e0608  arts       linush     linush's turn
e0609  arts       pavlik     pavlik's turn
e0610  arts       tibia      tibia's turn
e0701  underouk   saien      underouk to start
e0702  underouk   filippov   underouk to start
e0703  underouk   freefish   underouk to start
e0704  underouk   vfilinov   underouk to start
e0705  underouk   ingus      underouk to start
e0706  underouk   arts       underouk to start
e0708  underouk   linush     underouk to start
e0709  underouk   pavlik     underouk to start
e0710  underouk   tibia      underouk to start
e0801  linush     saien      linush to start
e0802  linush     filippov   linush to start
e0803  linush     freefish   linush to start
e0804  linush     vfilinov   linush to start
e0805  linush     ingus      linush to start
e0806  linush     arts       linush to start
e0807  linush     underouk   linush to start
e0809  linush     pavlik     linush to start
e0810  linush     tibia      linush to start
e0901  pavlik     saien      pavlik to start
e0902  pavlik     filippov   pavlik to start
e0903  pavlik     freefish   pavlik to start
e0904  pavlik     vfilinov   pavlik to start
e0905  pavlik     ingus      pavlik to start
e0906  pavlik     arts       pavlik to start
e0907  pavlik     underouk   pavlik to start
e0908  pavlik     linush     pavlik to start
e0910  pavlik     tibia      pavlik to start
e1001  tibia      saien      tibia to start
e1002  tibia      filippov   tibia to start
e1003  tibia      freefish   tibia to start
e1004  tibia      vfilinov   tibia to start
e1005  tibia      ingus      tibia to start
e1006  tibia      arts       tibia to start
e1007  tibia      underouk   tibia to start
e1008  tibia      linush     tibia to start
e1009  tibia      pavlik     tibia to start

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Date sent:      	Mon, 24 Jan 2000 21:30:37 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 9 - 2000
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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
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 :


Best Regards Alexander Nosovsky

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Date sent:      	Mon, 24 Jan 2000 20:31:03 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 8 - 2000
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These are the result of lot of the groups of renju e-mail tournaments:

Final of 5th Renju World Championship via e-mail
1.A.Reims (LAT) areims
2.O.Fedorkin (RUS) fedorkin
3.E.Bobkov (RUS) bobkove
4.A.Mikhailov (RUS) almi+
5.K.Nikonov (RUS) vanalaud
6.M.Kozhin (RUS) jenaro
7.M.Dufvenberg (SWE) mikedu
8.V.Golosov (RUS) golosov
9.K.Hasegawa (JAP) uo9man
10.N.Kawamura (JAP) norihiko

Referee - Ants Soosorv asoosyrv@hotmail.com

Semi-final tournaments of 6th Renju World Championship via e-mail

Group 1.

1.A.Soosorv (EST) asoosorv
2.I.Sinyov (RUS) sinyovi
3.L.Laibinis (LIT) llaibini
4.V.Alexandrov (RUS) aviktor
5.M.Carlsson (SWE) scoore
6.S.Ogorodov (RUS) serj
7.A.Kobzev (ARM) kai
8.M.Yamamoto (JAP) myamamoto
9.Ming Yeh Li (CHI-T) myli
10.P.Kudo (HUN) pkud

Referee - Bjorn Wallgren bjorn.wallg@harnosand.mail.telia.com

Group 2.

1.J.Gaulitz (SWE) joachim
2.P.Salnikov (RUS) psalnikov
3.L.Gluhovsky (ISR) leonid
4.V.Lunkin (RUS) lunkin
5.V.Kolesnik (UKR) kvik
6.S.Sitnik (RUS) sergei
7.Y.Madissoon (EST) ymadis
8.T.Taimla (EST) tunnet
9.T.Zhang (CHI) s02
10.K.Yamamoto (JAP) itty

Referee - Teiji Takagawa takagawa@nyc.odn.ne.jp

Group 3.

1.B.Wallgren (SWE) bjornw
2.A.Nosovsky (RUS) nosovs
3.T.Takagawa (JAP) takagawa
4.V.Dvoeglazov(RUS)dvoeglazov
5.A.Khramov (UZB) khramov
6.N.Salnikova (RUS) nonna
7.V.Nazarov (UKR) vnazarov
8.D.Kosintsev (RUS) dkos
9.F.Shuitao (CHI) shuitaof
10.K.Birk (EST) katrin

Referee - Kazuto Hasegawa uo9man@mve.biglobe.ne.jp

Group 4.

1.N.Nishizono (JAP) saien
2.S.Filippov (RUS) filippov
3.Zhang Jinyu (CHI) freefish
4.V.Filinov (RUS) vfilinov
5.I.Rinkis (LAT) ingus
6.S.Artemyev (RUS) arts
7.K.Poddubny (UKR) underouk
8.L.Hermansson (SWE) linush
9.P.Voznjuk (EST) pavlik
10.C.Tibaldi (ITA) tibia

Referee - Pavel Salnikov spy@nt-ex.petrobank.spb.su

Then I will ask soon Richard Rognlie to start the boards of
the tournaments.

Some important things for players to remember:
1.You can find the rules of renju e-mail tournaments at
RIF web-page (www.renju.nu), "WCh via e-mail" part
with all late additions.
(Direct URL-address: http://www.renju.nu/wcemail.htm)
2.PLEASE ASK THE REFEREE OF YOUR GROUP
in the case of any trouble or problem!
3.Normal time-move controls are  135 days for each player
till 120 move (then draw). For players from the same country
the time control is 115 days for each player.
4.The winners of semi-final groups will play in the final
tournament-2001. Very probably the places 2-5(?) in
semi-final tournaments will play in the semi-final
tournament next year, others - in quater-finals.

With best wishes
Oleg Fedorkin

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Date sent:      	Sun, 23 Jan 2000 23:44:34 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 7 - 2000
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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   5.5
3. Joachim Gaulitz   Sweden	   5 
4. Bengt Asplund     Sweden    4
5. Maris Tuvikene    Estonia   4
6. Bjorn Wallgren    Sweden    3.5
7. Tunnet Taimla     Estonia   3
8. Bjorn Eriksson    Sweden    3
9. Johann Lents      Estonia   3
10.Irene Einberg     Estonia   3
11.Tomas Torstensson Sweden    1
    
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Date sent:      	Sun, 23 Jan 2000 20:07:34 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 6 - 2000
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2nd Team World Championship will held 2000. 04.30 - 05.06 in Tallinn.
During Baltic League in Stockholm we discussed tournament system with
Stefan 
karlsson as members of Sport Commision and we suggest following:
If there will be 5 or 6 teams, we shall play Round Robin first and 4
best teams will play semifinals and finals which consist of 2 matches.
In case of 7 or 8 teams we shall have same system as it was in 1.Team WC -
teams will be divided into 2 groups which will play 2 times Round Robin.
Later 2 best from groups will play semifinals and finals, which consist of
2 
matches.
In case of 9 teams we shall have just Round Robin.
In case of 10 - 12 teams we divide teams into 2 groups and have Round
Robin 
for both groups, later semifinals and finals.

I shall inform very soon about accomondation prices and so on.
Please let me know if team from Your country would like to take part and
which papers do You need from me.
In team should be 4 players and 1 reserve.

Friendly, Ants Soosyrv
Ants. Soosyrv@mail.ee
asoosyrv@hotmail.com
Lemmiku 12, Tallinn,
10911, Estonia

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Date sent:      	Tue, 18 Jan 2000 22:37:43 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 5 - 2000
-------------------------------------------------

This is an information about WCh via e-mail.

List of participants of Renju World Championship tournaments - 2000

Final tournament
 1.Aldis Reims, Latvia, areims, aldisr@tkb.lv
 2.Oleg Fedorkin, Russia (Moscow), fedorkin, fedorkin@libro.genebee.msu.su
 3.Eugeny Bobkov, Russia (Moscow), bobkove, e.bobkov@globalone.ru
 4.Alexander Mikhailov, Russia (Moscow), almi+, almi@cs.isa.ac.ru
 5.Konstantin Nikonov, Russia (Elektrostal), vanalaud, nikonov@elsite.ru
 6.Mikhail Kozhin, Russia (USA), jenaro, abraam@vxjinr.jinr.ru
 7.Mike Dufvenberg, Sweden, mikedu, dxh606g@tninet.se
 8.Viktor Golosov, Russia (Moscow), golosov, vant@orc.ru
 9.Kazuto Hasegawa, Japan, uo9man, uo9man@mve.biglobe.ne.jp
10.Norihiko Kawamura, Japan, norihiko, nkawamur@hkf.mew.co.jp

Selection tournaments
 1.Sergey Artemyev, Russia (Ulyanovsk), arts, ocb@uaz.ru
 2.Zhang Jinyu, China, freefish, freefishes@yahoo.com
 3.Leonid Gluhovsky, Israel, leonid, gleonid@actcom.co.il
 4.Sergei M. Sitnik, Russia (Voronezh), sergei, sms@sitnik.vrn.ru
 5.Carlo Tibaldi, Italy, tibia, Carlo.Tibaldi@infostrada.it
 6.Vladimir Nazarov, Ukraine, vnazarov, imel@sovamua.com
 7.Ants Soosorv, Estonia, asoosorv, asoosyrv@hotmail.com
 8.Joachim Gaulitz, Sweden, joachim, sobre.consult@mbox318.swipnet.se
 9.Bjorn Wallgren, Sweden, bjornw, bjorn.wallg@harnosand.mail.telia.com
10.Pavel Voznjuk, Estonia, pavlik, Pavel.Voznjuk@mail.ee
11.Sergey V. Filippov, Russia (Moscow), filippov, S.Fil@g23.relcom.ru, fil@td.vessolink.ru
12.Alexander Nosovsky, Russia (Moscow), nosovs, stigma.ltd@g23.relcom.ru
13.Igor Sinyov, Russia (Moscow), sinyovi, rensini@yahoo.com
14.Linas Laibinis, Lithuania, llaibini, llaibini@ra.abo.fi
15.Aleksey Kobzev, Armenia, kai, Aleksey@kai.r.am
16.Keisuke Yamamoto, Japan, itty, ymmt@kcn.ne.jp
17.Teiji Takagawa, Japan, takagawa, takagawa@nyc.odn.ne.jp
18.Martin Carlsson, Sweden, scoore, martinc@home.se
19.Vitaly Lunkin, Russia (Moscow), lunkin, vital@cyberax.ru
20.Katrin Birk, Estonia, katrin, tsiburr@hotmail.com
21.Tunnet Taimla, Estonia, tunnet, Tunnet.Taimla@mail.ee
22.Sergey Ogorodov, Russia (Moscow), Serj, ivandamaikl@mtu-net.ru
23.Norio Nishizono, Japan, saien, saien@nk.rim.or.jp
24.Vladimir Dvoeglazov, Russia (Tyumen), dvoeglazov, dvoeglazov@mail.ru
25.Ming Yeh Li, Taiwan, MYLi, chaos@public.dzptt.hi.cn
26.Vladimir Filinov, Russia (S.Petersburg), VFilinov, VFilinov@unila
27.Tongxiang Zhang, China, s02, tongxiang@hotmail.com
28.Mitsuo Yamamoto, Japan, myamamoto, VET01665@nifty.ne.jp
29.Dmitry G. Kosintsev, Russia (S.Petersburg), dkos, dmitry.kosintsev@ru.aga.com
30.Fan Shuitao, China, shuitaof, renjuai@usa.net
31.Vladimir Kolesnik, Ukraine (Odessa), kvik, kvi@tm.odessa.ua
32.Viktor Alexandrov, Russia (S.Petersburg), aviktor, viktor_alex@hotmail.com
33.Nonna Salnikova, Russia (S.Petersburg), nonna, snonna@hotmail.com
34.Pavel Salnikov, Russia (S.Petersburg), psalnikov, spy@nt-ex.petrobank.spb.su
35.Peter Kudo, Hungary, pkud, pkud@hotmail.com
36.Ingus Rinkis, Latvia, Ingus, IRinkis@csb.lv
37.Konstantin Poddubny, Ukraine, Underouk, pki99.mail.ru
38.Andrey Khramov, Uzbekistan, khramov, khan50@tkt.uz
39.Ulo Madissoon, Estonia, ymadis, ylo@pva.pv.ee, ymadis@hot.ee
40.Linus Hermansson, Sweden, Linush, Neelix85@email.com

S.Bondarenko, R.Kolpakov, Yu.Tarannikov rejected to play in 2000
year because of different reasons. They had the right to play in the
final this year. So V.Golosov will play instead of S.Bondarenko
(7th and 2nd places in previous final, respectively), K.Hasegawa
will play instead of R.Kolpakov (8th and 3rd places in previous
final, respectively), N.Kawamura will play instead of Yu.Tarannikov
(the highest International raiting among the candidates and 5th place
in previous final, respectively).

Andrzej Kosztyla (Poland) applied but did not inform me about
his userid.

K.Hasegawa, P.Salnikov, A.Soosorv, T.Takagawa, B.Wallgren
kindly agreed to be the referees of our tournaments this year.

The probable start of our tournaments - January-February, 2000.

With best wishes
Oleg Fedorkin

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Date sent:      	Sun, 9 Jan 2000 21:05:17 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 4 - 2000 
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Hello all renju friends! 

Starting from year 2000 some more features will be added to 
the published rating lists from RIF. 

1) Included tournaments the last year will be added. 
2) Number of rated games for each player current year, 
3) Winning percentage current year. 
4) Change of rating current year. 
5) Number of rated games last 5 years. 
6) Winning percentage last 5 years. 

Please, don't forget to announce coming new renju  tournaments to me at least 3  
months before the tournament. Send the results of the games  to Bengt Asplund. 
e-mail: basp@algonet.se 

In next RIF rating list will inactive players in rated  tournaments 1995-1999 be deleted
 from the official list.  Results from Ukrainan Championships 1999 and  
Ukrainan New Year Open tournament will be included as soon  as I get the results.  

Friendly Yours 
Bengt Asplund 
RIF QC 
-------------------------------------------- 

The latest lists you can find on the following URL-addresses: 

http://www.renju.nu/rating/ro991231.htm 
http://www.renju.nu/rating/rc991231.htm 

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Now 79 players have sent me their presentations. On  
the URL-address: 
http://www.renju.nu/players/ 
You can now find these presentations ordered 
according to the RIF Rating list. 

--------------------------------------------- 

A prompt report of The 37th Meijin-sen match 
Changed information from Hideki Nara 

A little while ago, I sent you e-mail. But there was one  mistake. 
The folowing is right. Please replace this date with before  one. 

mistake ; 0-1, -,  5a-6,  S.Nakamura-N.Kawamura (45) 
right      ; 1-0, -,  5a-6,  S.Nakamura-N.Kawamura (45) 

Dear Renju friends. 
The 3 round of The 37th Meijin-sen final match was finished. 
Mr. Nakamura won. 
The win-loss records between Nakamura and Kawamura, 
is 2.5 points and 0.5 points. So, The 37th Meijin-sen winner 
is Mr. Nakamura. 
  He won this tournament for 3 consecutive years, and he won 
20 times ! It is a great achievement. 

  00-1-9  in Tokyo 
  Observer; H.Nara 9-dan 
  Refree; H.Okabe 4-dan, Y.Kato 2-dan 
     1-0, -,  5a-6,  S.Nakamura-N.Kawamura (45) 

   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   -- 
   --   --   --   38   40   --   --   --   --   --   --   -- 
   --   --   --   --   37   --   --   --   --    A    --   -- 
   --   --   44   43   39   25   41   42   33   --   --   -- 
   --   --   45   --   13   --   29   24   --   10   31   -- 
   --   --   35   26   --   12   32   03   09   20   --   -- 
   --   36   34   11   06   02   04   07   30   28   --   -- 
   --   --   --   15   --   01   05   08   --   23   --   -- 
   --   --   --   --   19   14   18   --   16   27   --   -- 
   --   --   --   --   --   21   --   --   --   17   --   -- 
   --   --   --   --   --   --   22   --   --   --   --   -- 
   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   -- 

  Opening was I3. It was unusual for Mr. Nakamura to chose  I3. 
  Of course, Mr. Kawamura chose white. 
  1-11 were the standard moves, but 12,14 were aggressive 
good moves. 
  15 was very dangerous. 16-22 were right. But 24 was a big  big 
mistake. If 24 was A or 29, white won. 

COMMENT 
Mr. Nakamura 
I'm glad to win Meijin-sen 20 times. It was my target. 
But today's game was the worst. I wanted to play by black,  so I 
chose I3. But I'm not used to playing I3, it was no good. 
From now, I will try to do my best. 

Mr. Kawamura 
When I started to attack from 16, I thought I can win. But  24 was 
mistake. 25 escaped my notice. Oh, no. It's unbelievable..... 
It's a pity of me not to win this game. 
But next time, I would like to challenge to Mr. Nakamura. 

 (99.1.9  Report by Hideki Nara) 

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Date sent:      	Sun, 9 Jan 2000 14:22:35 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 3 - 2000
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A prompt report of The 37th Meijin-sen match

Dear Renju friends.
The 3 round of The 37th Meijin-sen final match was finished.
Mr. Nakamura won.
The win-loss records between Nakamura and Kawamura,
is 2.5 points and 0.5 points. So, The 37th Meijin-sen winner
is Mr. Nakamura.
He won this tournament for 3 consecutive years, and he won
20 times ! It is a great achievement.

  00-1-9  in Tokyo
  Observer; H.Nara 9-dan
  Refree; H.Okabe 4-dan, Y.Kato 2-dan
     0-1 , -,  5a-6,  S.Nakamura-N.Kawamura (45)

   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --
   --   --   --   38   40   --   --   --   --   --   --   --
   --   --   --   --   37   --   --   --   --    A    --   --
   --   --   44   43   39   25   41   42   33   --   --   --
   --   --   45   --   13   --   29   24   --   10   31   --
   --   --   35   26   --   12   32   03   09   20   --   --
   --   36   34   11   06   02   04   07   30   28   --   --
   --   --   --   15   --   01   05   08   --   23   --   --
   --   --   --   --   19   14   18   --   16   27   --   --
   --   --   --   --   --   21   --   --   --   17   --   --
   --   --   --   --   --   --   22   --   --   --   --   --
   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --   --

  Opening was I3. It was unusual for Mr. Nakamura to chose I3.
  Of course, Mr. Kawamura chose white.
  1-11 were the standard moves, but 12,14 were aggressive
good moves.
  15 was very dangerous. 16-22 were right. But 24 was a big big
mistake. If 24 was A or 29, white won.

COMMENT
Mr. Nakamura
I'm glad to win Meijin-sen 20 times. It was my target.
But today's game was the worst. I wanted to play by black, so I
chose I3. But I'm not used to playing I3, it was no good.
From now, I will try to do my best.

Mr. Kawamura
When I started to attack from 16, I thought I can win. But 24 was
mistake. 25 escaped my notice. Oh, no. It's unbelievable.....
It's a pity of me not to win this game.
But next time, I would like to challenge to Mr. Nakamura.

 (99.1.9  Report by Hideki Nara)

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Date sent:      	Wed, 5 Jan 2000 11:22:10 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 2 - 2000
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The List of participants of Renju World Championship tournaments -
2000

Final tournament
1.Aldis Reims, Latvia, areims, aldisr@tkb.lv
2.Oleg Fedorkin, Russia (Moscow), fedorkin,
fedorkin@libro.genebee.msu.su
3.Eugeny Bobkov, Russia (Moscow), bobkove, e.bobkov@globalone.ru
4.Alexander Mikhailov, Russia (Moscow), almi+, almi@cs.isa.ac.ru
5.Konstantin Nikonov, Russia (Elektrostal), vanalaud, nikonov@elsite.ru
6.Mikhail Kozhin, Russia (USA), jenaro, abraam@vxjinr.jinr.ru
7.Mike Dufvenberg, Sweden, mikedu, dxh606g@tninet.se

Selection tournaments
1.Sergey Artemyev, Russia (Ulyanovsk), arts, ocb@uaz.ru
2.Zhang Jinyu, China, freefish, freefishes@yahoo.com
3.Leonid Gluhovsky, Israel, leonid, gleonid@actcom.co.il
4.Sergei M. Sitnik, Russia (Voronezh), sergei, sms@sitnik.vrn.ru
5.Carlo Tibaldi, Italy, tibia, Carlo.Tibaldi@infostrada.it
6.Vladimir Nazarov, Ukraine, vnazarov, imel@sovamua.com
7.Ants Soosorv, Estonia, asoosorv, asoosyrv@hotmail.com
8.Joachim Gaulitz, Sweden, joachim, sobre.consult@mbox318.swipnet.se
9.Bjorn Wallgren, Sweden, bjornw, bjorn.wallg@harnosand.mail.telia.com
10.Pavel Voznjuk, Estonia, pavlik, Pavel.Voznjuk@mail.ee
11.Sergey V. Filippov, Russia (Moscow), filippov, S.Fil@g23.relcom.ru,
fil@td.vessolink.ru
12.Alexander Nosovsky, Russia (Moscow), nosovs,
stigma.ltd@g23.relcom.ru
13.Igor Sinyov, Russia (Moscow), sinyovi, rensini@yahoo.com
14.Norihiko Kawamura, Japan, norihiko, nkawamur@hkf.mew.co.jp
15.Aleksey Kobzev, Armenia, kai, Aleksey@kai.r.am
16.Keisuke Yamamoto, Japan, itty, ymmt@kcn.ne.jp
17.Teiji Takagawa, Japan, takagawa, takagawa@nyc.odn.ne.jp
18.Kazuto Hasegawa, Japan, uo9man, uo9man@mve.biglobe.ne.jp
19.Vitaly Lunkin, Russia (Moscow), lunkin, vital@cyberax.ru
20.Katrin Birk, Estonia, katrin, tsiburr@hotmail.com
21.Tunnet Taimla, Estonia, tunnet, Tunnet.Taimla@mail.ee
22.Viktor Golosov, Russia (Moscow), golosov, vant@orc.ru
23.Norio Nishizono, Japan, saien, saien@nk.rim.or.jp
24.Vladimir Dvoeglazov, Russia (Tyumen), dvoeglazov, dvoeglazov@mail.ru
25.Ming Yeh Li, Taiwan, MYLi, chaos@public.dzptt.hi.cn
26.Vladimir Filinov, Russia (S.Petersburg), VFilinov, VFilinov@unila
27.Tongxiang Zhang, China, s02, tongxiang@hotmail.com
28.Mitsuo Yamamoto, Japan, myamamoto, VET01665@nifty.ne.jp
29.Dmitry G. Kosintsev, Russia (S.Petersburg), dkos,
dmitry.kosintsev@ru.aga.com
30.Fan Shuitao, China, shuitaof, renjuai@usa.net
31.Vladimir Kolesnik, Ukraine (Odessa), kvik, kvi@tm.odessa.ua
32.Viktor Alexandrov, Russia (S.Petersburg),
aviktor, viktor_alex@hotmail.com
33.Nonna Salnikova, Russia (S.Petersburg), nonna, snonna@hotmail.com
34.Pavel Salnikov, Russia (S.Petersburg),
psalnikov, spy@nt-ex.petrobank.spb.su
35.Peter Kudo, Hungary, pkud, pkud@hotmail.com
36.Ingus Rinkis, Latvia, Ingus, IRinkis@csb.lv
37.Konstantin Poddubny, Ukraine, Underouk, pki99.mail.ru
38.Andrey Khramov, Uzbekistan, khramov, khan@tkt.uz

According to the decision, recently adopted by RIF
Correspondence Commission, the final tournament-2000
will consist of 10 players. At the present moment
V.Golosov would play instead of S.Bondarenko,
K.Hasegava would play instead of R.Kolpakov,
N.Kawamura would play instead of Yu.Tarannikov.
However I guess that some players just forgot
to send me their applications or they had some
problems with their e-mails. So I prolongate the time
of application receiving and will wait for the applications
from renjuplayers which wish to take part in Renju World
Championship-2000 via e-mail till 16,January,2000.

With best wishes

Oleg Fedorkin

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Date sent:      	Tue, 4 Jan 2000 19:12:53 +0100

Renju Newsletter No 1 - 2000 
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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 

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Ukraine New Year Cup 

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

Final B: 
1. Fadeyev     5 
2. Konovalenko 5 
3. Bulgakov    5 
4. Chernikov   4 
5. Mihailik    3 
6. Ljulkunova  3 
7. Kovalenko   2,5 
8. Kulish      0,5 

Friendly, Ants 

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