Editor: Jos Jacobs • Lay Out Editor: Monika Kümmel Issue No. 11 Tuesday, 21 August 2012 Two Gold Medals for The in the Draughts Rapid World Cup

Gold: Roel Boomstra, The Netherlands Silver: Alexey Chizhov, Russia (right) Bronze: Ainur Shaibakov, Russia (left)

Gold: Nina Hoekman, The Netherlands Silver: Victoriya Motrichko, Ukraine (right) Bronze: Ayanika Kychkina, Russia (left) Today’s Program Bridge Go WC - rapid teams: Open, Women & Senior Teams: Pair / Youth U21Tournament 9.15 hrs: Teams need to be present 10.30 hrs: Finals & Playoff - S 1 10.00 hrs: Round 3 at the playing room 14.00 hrs: Finals & Playoff - S 2 10.30 hrs: Round 4 9.30 hrs: Round 1 17.00 hrs: Finals & Playoff - S 3 10.30 hrs: Round 2 World Transnational Mixed Teams: Draughts 11.30 hrs: Round 3 10.30 hrs: Semifinals - S 1 64: 12.30 hrs: Round 4 10.00 hrs: Round 9 14.30 hrs: Round 5 14.00 hrs: Semifinals - S 2 Awards ceremony not before 14.00 15.30 hrs: Round 6 17.00 hrs: Semifinals - S 3 Checkers: 16.30 hrs: Round 7 10.00 hrs: Round 7 17.30 hrs: Round 8 Initiation 15.00 hrs: Round 8 Awards ceremony not before 18.45 2nd World Mind Lille, France

The Daily Little What are Go players particularly good at (ex- cept for Go)? Interview Mental arithmetics. A new feature designed to tell you more about some What is it you dislike in a person? of the particpants here in Lille. Lack of humour. Do you have any superstitions concerning Go? No. Which three people would you invite to dinner? Yuasa Akira, Koeda Takatomi and Tsuno Shintaro (three Name of my high school friends). Kohichi Noguchi Is there something you’d love to learn? How to be funny. What do you compete in? Go. Live Go Broadcasts from Lille The two top games of each round are being broadcast Date of Birth live: 26 January 1997. Diagrams only on Pandanet IGS Place of Birth Live video on EuroGoTV. Hospital. http://www.pandanet-igs.com/communities/pandanet After some further enquiry, I found out that the hospi- http://eurogotv.com/ tal where Kohichi was born is actually located in Japan’s Number One city of Go: Hiratsuka. No wonder that he To get access to either website, you have to create a too took up playing Go. (free) account first. Just follow the instructions. Place of Residence Starting times of the rounds are 10.00 a.m. and 14.30 Tokio metropolitan area, Japan, for his high school pro- p.m. every day. gram. What kind of food makes you happy? Important notice! Sushi. The Grand Palais is a non smoking area And what drink? It is thus forbidden to smoke inside the Dr Pepper. Grand Palais Who is your favourite author? Kubo Taito, for his manga’s. Time table - Prizegiving Do you have a favourite actor? Ceremonies Nakajima Yuto. All these ceremonies will take place in the Actress? Eurotop Auditorium, level 5. Yamanaka Tomoe. Monday 20.08 Draughts 6:45 pm Who is your favourite artist? Zebra Head. Tuesday 21.08 Draughts 6:45 pm What do you see as your best ever result? Wednesday 22.08 Bridge 6:45 pm My from grade E (the lowest) to grade D Draughts 6:45 pm when I just started playing Go. Thursday 23.08 Go 4:30 pm What is the best Go country in the world? Bridge 5:00 pm China. Draughts 5:30 pm

On a regular daily basis BridgeTopics.com will transmit videos giving impressions from the Grand Palais in Lille about the 2nd World Mind Sports Games, by means of interviews with players and personalities of all sports. The link is: http://www.bridgetopics.com/2012-2nd-world-mind-sports-games

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GO RESULTS - U 21 Pl. Name Str Co. MMS Pt SOS SOSOS 1 Hsu, Hao-Hung 7d CT 5 2 8 17 Kao, Nai-Fu 7d CT 5 2 8 17 3 Tsai, Cheng-Wei 7d CT 5 2 8 16 Surma, Mateusz 6d PL 5 2 8 16 5 Campagnie, Rémi 5d FR 5 2 7 18 Lin, Viktor 5d AT 5 2 7 18 7 Kwa, Jie Hui 4d SG 5 2 7 17 8 Fragman, Amir 5d IL 5 2 6 16 9 Noguchi, Kohichi 6d JP 4 1 9 15 Suzuki, Kaichi 6d JP 4 1 9 15 11 Pelrine, Kellin 6d US 4 1 9 14 Zhuang, Vincent 6d US 4 1 9 14 13 Sha, Irene 6d CA 4 1 8 17 14 Lo, Sheng-Chieh 7d CT 4 1 8 16 Hara, Hidetaka 6d JP 4 1 8 16 Zhao, Jia Rui 5d HK 4 1 8 16 Cheong, Meng Hou 5d MO 4 1 8 16 Wan, Kei Chon 4d MO 4 1 8 16 19 Woo, Ho Yeung 5d HK 4 1 8 15 20 Lu, Andrew 6d US 4 1 7 18 Kraemer, Lukas 5d DE 4 1 7 18 Wong, Vanessa 5d UK 4 1 7 18 23 Teng, Justin 5d US 4 1 7 16 24 Toma, Theodor 2d TO 3 2 4 12 25 Ben-David, Reem 3d IL 3 1 7 12 Leow, Gabriel Zhihui 3d SG 3 1 7 12 27 Lemasson, Roman 3d FR 3 1 5 13 28 Chung, Wai Yi 5d HK 3 0 9 14 Amira, ZiWei Song 4d CA 3 0 9 14 Hamrah, Schayan 4d AT 3 0 9 14 International Mind Sports Association Presi- Leung, Ryan 4d HK 3 0 9 14 dent José Damiani with Chen Yeh and Mrs. 32 Eerbeek, Alexander 5d NL 3 0 8 16 Chen Yeh. IMSA is very grateful to Mr Chen Jamkachornkiat, Krit 4d TH 3 0 8 16 Yeh for his generous support of the 2nd World Le Calvé, Tanguy 4d FR 3 0 8 16 Mind Sport Games. 35 Ketelaars, Alex 1d NL 2 2 1 7 36 Woranansiri, Bhirasi 2d TH 2 1 2 7 37 Popote, Damien 3d FR 2 0 6 11 38 Chetioui, Benjamin 3d FR 2 0 6 9 A Notice To All Players 39 Branchard, Antoinne 2d FR 1½ 0 2 4 40 Clay, Henry 1k UK 1 1 4 3 Please, feel free to visit any playing area in the Grand Pa- 41 Trazzi, Michaël 1d BR 1 1 3 3 lais to see the other sports in progress. Time will usual- 42 Ren Chen, Tian 1d UK 1 1 1 6 ly permit the organisers to welcome you! 43 Su, Gabriella 1d US 0 0 3 2 Pairs Group A after Round 2 Pairs Group B after Round 2 Pl. Name Str Co. Pt SOS SOSOS Pl. Name Str Co. Pt SOS SOSOS 1 R.Nakasone, M.Osawa 6d JP 2 2 4 1 Zhuang G., Chen Wan 5d US 2 1 7 2 Hung H-W, Lin Hsiao 6d CT 2 1 6 2 Ditzhuizen, Diederen 2d NL 2 1 6 3 L.Zhang, Amy Su, 4d US 1 3 3 3 Lai Yu-C, Lu Yu-Hua 6d CT 2 1 5 4 M.Crosby, M.McGill, 1d UK 1 2 5 4 L.Corlan, L.Avram, 3d RO 1 3 2 5 A.Huang, Sarah Yu, 5d CA 1 2 4 5 Bexfield, Bexfield, 1d UK 1 2 4 Sam In Hang, Fu Sai 3d MC 1 2 4 6 D.Surin, N.Kovaleva 5d RU 1 2 3 7 Eijkhout, Y.Roelofs 2d NL 1 2 3 7 Li Mei Y., Lee Tik 4d HK 1 1 5 8 A.Fenech, N.Cao, 2d FR 1 1 5 8 S.Ramos, L.Masetti, 5k BR 0 4 2 9 J.Toma, R.Toma, 5k RO 0 3 2 9 D.Bertok, A.Marconi 9k IT 0 3 3 10 J.Vega, S.Rodriguez 6k ES 0 2 4 10 Journel-B, M.Julien 3k FR 0 2 3

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DRAUGHTS RESULTS WC rapid MEN - Final Standings Round 8 WC rapid WOMEN - Final Standings Round 8 Title Name Fed. FMJD Total Title Name Fed. FMJD Total 1 GMI Boomstra, Roel NED A 2382 12 64 1 GMIF Hoekman, Nina NED A 2230 11 57 2 GMI Chizhov, Alexey RUS A 2413 12 61 2 MIF Motrichko, Viktoriya UKR A 2251 11 56 3 MI Shaibakov, Ainur RUS A 2311 12 61 3 Kychkina, Ayanika RUS A 1907 11 54 4 GMI Georgiev, Alexander RUS A 2466 12 60 4 GMIF Nogovitsyna, Matrena RUS A 2248 10 56 5 GMI Amrillaew, Mourodoullo RUS A 2370 12 56 5 MFF Idrisova, Aygul RUS B 2148 10 54 6 MF Provoost, Ben NED A 2324 11 61 6 MFF Sobakina, Ayyyna RUS A 2121 10 51 7 GMI Baliakin, Alexander NED A 2390 11 59 7 MFF Leopoldova, Nika RUS A 2140 9 57 8 GMI Buzinskij, Edvard LTU A 2342 11 54 8 GMIF Milshina, Elena RUS A 2131 9 55 9 GMI Valneris, Guntis LAT A 2411 10 63 9 MIF Shestakova, Natalia RUS A 2214 9 54 10 GMI Domchev, Aleksej LTU A 2285 10 59 10 MIF Abdullina, Olesia LAT A 2112 9 50 11 MI Sekongo, Leopold NED A 2161 10 58 11 MIF Litvinenko, Lyudmila UKR B 2179 8 52 12 GMI Schwarzman, Alexander RUS A 2466 10 56 12 MFF Wu, Mei-jhi NED A 2102 8 52 13 GMI Dul, Erdenebileg MGL A 2233 10 55 13 GMIF Balthazi, Olga UKR A 2178 8 52 14 GMI Getmanski, Alexander RUS A 2338 10 54 14 GMIF Tansykkuzhina, Tamara RUS A 2244 8 49 15 MI Ndonzi, Flaubert FRA A 2356 10 53 16 GMI Meurs, Pim NED A 2301 10 47 15 MFF Azarova, Nurguyana RUS A 2027 8 47 17 GMI Kirzner, Igor UKR A 2305 10 46 16 Shi, Sixuan CHN B 1981 8 45 18 Andreev, Aisen RUS A 1957 10 46 17 Batdelger, Nandintsetseg MGL 0 8 43 19 MF Casaril, Patrick BEL A 2162 10 45 18 Erdenetsogt, M. MGL 0 8 34 20 MF Van Der Stap, Peter NED A 2214 9 56 19 Sukhee, Nyamgerel MGL 0 7 44 21 GMI Ndjofang, Jean Marc CMR A 2341 9 51 20 Popova, Angelina RUS B 1988 7 42 22 GMI Anikeev, Yuriy UKR A 2392 9 50 21 Lian, Bo CHN 0 7 39 23 MI Mariko, Mamoutou MLI B 2226 9 47 22 Gombosuren, Enkhtuya MGL 0 6 47 24 MF Ravjir, Manlai MGL B 2189 9 47 23 Zhao, Hanqing CHN B 1997 6 46 25 MF Bobkov, Juri UKR A 2206 9 42 24 Munkhbaatar, Nyamjargal MGL B 1911 6 40 26 Eyebe, Jean Marie CMR 0 9 41 25 Fang, Wenxi CHN 0 4 43 27 GMI Vipulis, Raimonds LAT A 2371 8 52 28 Dorj, Ganbold MGL B 2073 8 52 29 MF Sipma, Wouter NED A 2129 8 52 30 Gao, Wenlong CHN A 2088 8 50 CHESS RESULTS 31 Enkh-a., Enkh-e.e MGL B 2091 8 48 32 MF Kychkin, Nikolai RUS A 2076 8 47 Blitz from Sunday 33 MI Misans, Roberts LAT A 2393 8 46 T A T B T C total % 34 Pikiniar, Vasyl UKR A 2039 8 46 1 ROUZE Xavier 4,5 9,5 6 2,34 35 Tserenbyamba, OtgonbilegMGL B 1953 8 43 36 Wang, Henqxin CHN 0 8 43 2 RONGGUANG Ye 0 13 7 2 37 Thiney, Dominique FRA 0 8 43 3 BEJASHVILI Irma 4,5 7 4 1,86 38 MF Machtelinck, Kevin FRA A 2170 8 40 4 PAVILLON Guillaume 4 7 4,5 1,85 39 MF Tuvshinbold, Otgonbayaryd MGL A 2143 8 39 5 MARCINIAK Marcel 4 7 4 1,78 40 Zeng, Qianrang CHN A 1991 7 50 6 BELLAICHE Blandine 3 5 3 1,31 41 MF Milanese, Loris ITA A 2237 7 49 7 MOUSAIN Antoine 3,5 9 0 1,28 42 Permyakov, Anton RUS A 2094 7 49 8 FAURE Stephane 0 10 3,5 1,27 43 MI Aligna, Massinga Damien CMR C 2300 7 47 44 Macali, Daniele ITA A 2167 7 44 9 CHAIGNET Lucas 0 7 3,5 1,04 45 Budis, Oskar POL A 2104 7 38 10 OHAYON Benjamin 0 7 3 0,97 46 Bat-erdene, Chimeddorj MGL C 2142 7 38 11 COULON Valentin 0 5 4 0,96 47 MF Schalley, Ronald BEL A 2224 6 55 12 MELAS Micky 2 2 3 0,92 48 MF Trofimov, Ivan RUS A 2212 6 52 13 MOREAU Eleuthere 2 6 0 0,79 49 Deleg, Battulga MGL A 2194 6 50 14 VALLET Marc 4,5 0 0 0,75 50 MF Luteyn, Frits NED A 2206 6 49 51 MF Marynenko, Dmytro UKR A 2074 6 39 15 PERCHE Etienne 0 5 0 0,38 52 Shovkoplyas, Ivan UKR A 1923 6 37 16 Saubry Sebastien 3,5 0 0 0,58 53 Tserenbyamba, Erdembileg MGL 0 6 35 17 MELAS Himen 2 3 0 0,56 54 Isabirye, Dan UGA 0 6 35 18 PERCHE Louis 0 7 0 0,54 55 Xiong, Zhiyong CHN B 2101 5 48 19 MANDUCHER Matthieu3 0 0 0,5 56 Ji, Weiming CHN 0 5 48 20 Devaux Bernard 3 0 0 0,5 57 Ngondiep, Claude CMR 0 5 42 21 Fey Verner 3 0 0 0,5 58 Cao, Xu CHN 0 5 39 59 Wiskerke, Evert M. NED A 1969 5 38 22 MELAS Maryam 1 2 1 0,46 60 Xu, Songren CHN 0 5 36 23 Poivre Alain 2,5 0 0 0,42 61 Nurgaziyev, Airat KAZ 0 4 49 24 PERCHE Etienne 0 5 0 0,38 62 Moscato, Walter ITA A 2141 3 41 25 Thery Louis 2 0 0 0,33 63 De Vries, Janes BEL A 2025 3 38 26 Thery Lea 1 0 0 0,17 64 Marek, Vaclav CZE A 2079 3 34 27 Leclerc Olivier 1 0 0 0,17

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DRAUGHTS 64 CHECKERS MEN - after Round 8 MEN - after Round 6 Name Country Gm Pt Title Name Fed. FMJDTotal 1 Dashkov Oleg RUS 8 - 12 1 GM Borghetti, Michele ITA 2494 18 2 Germogenov Nikolay RUS 8 - 12 2 GM Scarpetta, Sergio ITA 2463 16 3 Kolesov Gavril RUS 8 - 11 3 IM Kolin, Oleksandr UKR 2304 15 4 Bilosheyev Sergiy UKR 8 - 11 5 Struchkov Nikolay RUS 8 - 10 4 GM King, Ron BAR 2486 14 6 Dosca Ion MDA 8 - 10 5 IM Durdyev, Bashim TKM 2298 14 Tokusarov Ivan RUS 8 - 10 6 GM Durdyev, Baghtiyar TKM 2430 14 8 Dudco Denis MDA 8 - 10 7 Bernini, Matteo ITA 0 14 9 Byashimov Akhmet KAZ 8 - 10 8 GM Beckwith, Richard USA 2405 13 10 Aslanli Aslan AZE 8 - 10 9 IM Kareta, Filip CZE 2332 13 11 Zhekeyev Mirat KAZ 8 - 9 12 Gnelitsky Andrey RUS 8 - 9 10 GM Morrison, Jim USA 2369 12 13 Shkatula Denys UKR 8 - 9 11 IM Owens, Garrett IRL 2375 12 14 Kalachnikov Andrey RUS 8 - 9 12 GM Faleo, Paolo ITA 2323 11 15 Janicki Michal POL 8 - 9 13 IM Martynov, Igor GER 2315 11 16 Novickis Edijs MLT 8 - 8 14 IM Oliphant, Donald GBR 2267 11 17 Artikov Alisher UZB 8 - 8 14 Tichy, Jaroslav CZE 2082 11 18 Monnet Pierre FRA 8 - 8 19 Sadikov Azizbek UZB 8 - 7 16 IM Freeman, Charles USA 2342 11 20 Viaznikov Evgenii RUS 8 - 7 17 Hydyrov, Umyt TKM 0 9 21 Gaydukov Andrey RUS 8 - 7 18 Thrane, Sune DEN 2141 7 22 Bleykher Oleksandr GER 8 - 7 19 Shafir, Vitaly ISR 0 7 23 Liu Jinxin CHN 8 - 7 20 Jolliff, John GBR 2114 7 24 Kuczewski Filip POL 8 - 6 25 Laurent Franck FRA 8 - 6 26 Farnests Janis LVA 8 - 6 27 Ganopolsky Dmitry ISR 8 - 5 28 Taillandier Gilles FRA 8 - 4 BRIDGE RESULTS 29 Moulet Pascal FRA 8 - 3 WOMEN - after Round 8 Name Country Gm Pt OPEN - Semifinals final results 1 Makarenkova Iuliia UKR 8 - 12 Poland 252 - 185 Ireland 2 Kirillina Stepanida RUS 8 - 11 3 Gaidarji Marianna BGR 8 - 11 Monaco 174 - 220 Sweden 4 Sarshaeva Zhanna RUS 8 - 10 5 Jumagaldiyeva Altyna KAZ 8 - 10 6 Pironena Regina LVA 8 - 10 7 Volynkina Valeria RUS 8 - 10 WOMEN - Semifinals final results 8 Liu Pei CHN 8 - 8 9 Pawlowska Magda POL 8 - 8 Poland 160 - 243 Russia 10 Sorkina Elena ISR 8 - 8 11 Tsirdea Ala MDA 8 - 7 France 150 - 201 England 12 Alexandrov Zinaida ISR 8 - 7 13 Ivanova Ekaterina RUS 8 - 6 14 Sobiegraj Aneta King POL 8 - 6 15 Sadigli Leyli AZE 8 - 4 SENIORS - Semifinals final results USA 156 - 133 France

Hungary 201 - 184 Sweden

TN mixed - Quarter-finals final results CANADA 119 - 44 SHAPOUR ROSSARD 85 - 110 SAIC RED VENTIN 43 - 147 YEH BROS MILNER 94 - 82 SPRUNG

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