Pavel Salnikov: "I started to play renju in 1983. My school friend chanced to know about a renju club in Leningrad and he phoned to me remembering that I was good at "crosses and zeroes" at school."
The best results:
- 1st place at the USSR First League in May, 1989;
- Russian Champion in 1995 and 2002;
- Team World Champion in 2000 and 2002.