Othello News June 2011
Takuji Kashiwabara leads European Grand Prix 2011
Takuji Kashiwabara from France won only 27 points in Köln and now has 457 points, but Marc Tastet {FR} did not get any points at all and stays at 2nd place with 400 points.
Number 3 and 4 are two players from the Netherlands Roel Hobo (200 + 60) and Nicky van den Biggelaar (90 + 140).
Imre Leader {GB} won 27 points and is at 5th place with 227 points.
David Hand {GB} had not played an EGP tourney this year and enters the EGP ratinglist 2011 at 6th place with 200 points.
7th place, Miroslav Voracek {CZ}, did only play in the Prague tourney where he won 90 points and Matthias Berg {DE} who received 90 points for his 3rd place in Köln.
Tom Schotte {BE} won another 4 points and is at 9th place with 79 points. At number 10, Ruben Saiz {ES}, 60 points.
Takuji Kashiwabara won the EGP four times (2001, 2002, 2003, and the last time in 2006).
Marc Tastet also won the EGP 4 times, (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997).
Roel Hobo won 1 EGP tournament, Prague 2008.
Nicky van den Biggelaar also won 1 EGP tournament, Prague 2007.
Imre Leader won the EGP 5 times (1986, 1988, 1991, 2007 and 2010).
The two young dutch players wedged themselves in a pack of formidable EGP champions.
Two more EGP tourneys to go, Gent Belgium, July 30 - 31 and Paris France, August 27 - 28.
Number 3 and 4 are two players from the Netherlands Roel Hobo (200 + 60) and Nicky van den Biggelaar (90 + 140).
Imre Leader {GB} won 27 points and is at 5th place with 227 points.
David Hand {GB} had not played an EGP tourney this year and enters the EGP ratinglist 2011 at 6th place with 200 points.
7th place, Miroslav Voracek {CZ}, did only play in the Prague tourney where he won 90 points and Matthias Berg {DE} who received 90 points for his 3rd place in Köln.
Tom Schotte {BE} won another 4 points and is at 9th place with 79 points. At number 10, Ruben Saiz {ES}, 60 points.
Takuji Kashiwabara won the EGP four times (2001, 2002, 2003, and the last time in 2006).
Marc Tastet also won the EGP 4 times, (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997).
Roel Hobo won 1 EGP tournament, Prague 2008.
Nicky van den Biggelaar also won 1 EGP tournament, Prague 2007.
Imre Leader won the EGP 5 times (1986, 1988, 1991, 2007 and 2010).
The two young dutch players wedged themselves in a pack of formidable EGP champions.
Two more EGP tourneys to go, Gent Belgium, July 30 - 31 and Paris France, August 27 - 28.
David Hand wins European Grand Prix Köln
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David Hand - Nicky van den Biggelaar Koln EGP |
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Finals:
No final games played between David Hand and Nicky van den Biggelaar.
Unforeseen circumstances forced Nicky to return to the Netherlands and he forfeited the games.
David Hand won the final by default. Both players are granted the normal EGP points for first and second place.
Playoff 3rd / 4th place:
Roel Hobo 24 - 40 Matthias Berg
No final games played between David Hand and Nicky van den Biggelaar.
Unforeseen circumstances forced Nicky to return to the Netherlands and he forfeited the games.
David Hand won the final by default. Both players are granted the normal EGP points for first and second place.
Playoff 3rd / 4th place:
Roel Hobo 24 - 40 Matthias Berg
Arnaud Delauney wins 2011 French Grand Prix
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Runner-up is Takuji Kashiwabara.
After 1 day and 7 rounds : Takuji Kashiwabara 5 Arnaud Delaunay 4 Frédéric Auzende, Arthur Juigner 3.5 Sébastien Barre 3 Pierre Butin 2 After 10 rounds : Takuji Kashiwabara 6 Arnaud Delaunay 6 Frédéric Auzende 5,5 Sébastien Barre 5 Arthur Juigner 4,5 Pierre Butin 3 And the final : Arnaud Delaunay 21-43 Takuji Kashiwabara Takuji Kashiwabara 31-33 Arnaud Delaunay Arnaud Delaunay 49-15 Takuji Kashiwabara |
Takuji Kashiwabara - Arnaud Delaunay Final game 2 |
Tor Birger Skogen wins Kristiansand Open Norway
June 18th 2011
Ranking of the 4 players after round 6:
1: 4.5 pts [189] SKOGEN Tor Birger
2: 3. pts [209] KULLANDAIRAJ George-Paul
3: 2.5 pts [192] BOE Alexander
4: 2. pts [178] SAWALA Rita
Ranking of the 4 players after round 6:
1: 4.5 pts [189] SKOGEN Tor Birger
2: 3. pts [209] KULLANDAIRAJ George-Paul
3: 2.5 pts [192] BOE Alexander
4: 2. pts [178] SAWALA Rita
Ian Turner wins Farnborough Regional
June 18th 2011
Ranking of the 5 players after round 10: 1: 8.5 pts [1067] TURNER Ian (2036) {GB} 2: 8. pts [1115] BARRASS Iain (2047) {GB} 3: 7.5 pts [1021] ARNOLD Roy (2006) {GB} 4: 4. pts [908] TURNER Alison (2033) {GB} 5: 2. pts [789] TURNER Tanith (2097) {GB} |
Henrik Vallund wins Danish Grand Prix
Henrik Vallund wins the Danish Grand Prix and thereby qualifies to play in the World Othello
Championship.
Winners Dansk Othello Grand Prix: 2011: Henrik Vallund 2010: Geoff Hubbard 2009: Henrik Vallund 2007/08: Henrik Vallund 2006/07: Jonas Lindholt Gregersen 2005/06: Henrik Vallund 2004/05: Henrik Vallund |
Karsten Feldborg wins Greve Cup
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Denmark June 18th 2011
01: Karsten Feldborg 02: Henrik Vallund 03: Geoff Hubbard (Australia) 04: Pia Støvring 05: Kim J. Nielsen 06: Daniel Rignell (Sweden) 07: Kim Dennis Jensen (best beginner) 08: Jens Aagaard-Hansen 09: Solrun Stokke 10: Mikael Mårtensson (beginner) Final: Henrik Vallund 0 - 64 Karsten Feldborg Karsten Feldborg 48 - 16 Henrik Vallund Playoff 3/4 Geoff Hubbard 44 - 20 Pia Støvring |
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Roel Hobo wins 10th Iepen Fryske Othello Kampioenskippen
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12-6-2011, Langweer
34 players met in Langweer for this outdoor championship in the most beautiful village of Friesland (NL) Final top 10 after 6 rounds: 1. 5,5 +2 525 Roel Hobo 5071 Winnaar
2. 5 +2 496 Tom Schotte 2795 2de plaats
3. 4 +2 518 Jiska Helmes 5287 3de plaats
4 +2 447 Martin Fransen 5239
5. 3,5 +2 490 Erwin van den Berg 5198
3,5 +2 484 Albert Kortendijk 5012
3,5 +2 457 Jan de Graaf 4012
8. 4 +1 352 Corrie de Graaf 5062 B
9. 3 +2 429 Marcel Sneek 5083
3 +2 427 Linda Praseptyo 5159
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Roel Hobo - Jiska Helmes by Corrie de Graaf more results from Iepen Fryske Othello Kampioenskippen 2011 |
Iain Barrass wins Sheffield Regional
 Iain Barrass |
June 4th 2011
Ranking of the 6 players after round 10: 1: 10. pts [739] BARRASS Iain (2047) {GB} 2: 7. pts [658] PRIDMORE Ben (4019) {GB} 3: 5.5 pts [628] ARNOLD Roy (2006) {GB} 4: 3.5 pts [589] LIGHTMAN Marie (100004) {GB} 5: 3. pts [609] STANTON Robert (318) {GB} 6: 1. pt [497] CALLADINE Robert (2353) {GB} (Robert Stanton played from Round 3) |
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