Othello News September 2011
Lee Chun Wai wins 2011 Hong Kong Othello Championship
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September 25th 2011
Lee Chun Wai won the final against Chow Ka Ming 34-30 Tsoi Chun Yip won the 3/4 match against Mario Madrona 38-26 Results after 7 rounds: 1. LEE Chun Wai 6 2. CHOW Ka Ming 6 3. MADRONA Mario 6 4. TSOI Chun Yip 5 5. CHAN LIK Fung 4 6. TAN Johnny 4 7. LI Chun Wan 4 8. FANG Randy 4 9. LAM Maverick 4 |
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Fabrício Silva wins Brazil National Othello Campionship
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São Paulo, Sept. 18th
Fabrício won the final in 2 games against Lucas Cherem de Camargo Rodrigues Final: Fabrício Silva 45 - 19 Lucas Cherem Lucas Cherem 31 - 33 Fabrício Silva Semifinal 1: K-marão 22 - 42 Fabrício Fabrício 45 - 19 K-marão Semifinal 2: Lucas 38 - 26 Henrique Henrique 38 - 26 Lucas Lucas 42 - 22 Henrique Playoff 3/4: K-marão 8 - 56 Henrique Henrique 41 - 23 K-marão
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 Henrique Oliveira - Lucas Cherem |
Takuji Kashiwabara wins French Othello Championship 2011
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Rennes, September 17 - 18
ANDRIANI Sandry, AUZENDE Frédéric, BÉTIN Dominique, BUTIN Pierre, DELAUNAY Arnaud, JUIGNER Arthur, KASHIWABARA Takuji, LAZARD Emmanuel, POIRIER Serge, played for the title of French Othello Champion 2011. Semifinals: BUTIN Pierre 14 - 50 DELAUNAY Arnaud DELAUNAY Arnaud 48 - 16 BUTIN Pierre AUZENDE Frédéric 22 - 42 KASHIWABARA Takuji KASHIWABARA Takuji 31 - 33 AUZENDE Frédéric KASHIWABARA Takuji 39 - 25 AUZENDE Frédéric Final: KASHIWABARA Takuji 35 - 29 DELAUNAY Arnaud DELAUNAY Arnaud 32 - 32 KASHIWABARA Takuji DELAUNAY Arnaud 34 - 30 KASHIWABARA Takuji Play-off 3/4: AUZENDE Frédéric 46 - 18 BUTIN Pierre BUTIN Pierre 46 - 18 AUZENDE Frédéric AUZENDE Frédéric 51 - 13 BUTIN Pierre |
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Matthias Berg wins German National Championship
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Guy Plowman wins British National Championship
2011 BOF National Championship Tournament, Cambridge, September 17 - 18
Guy Plowman won the 2011 British Championship by beating Joel Feinstein 46-18 in the final. Plowman, winning his first title, qualified for the British WOC team,.
Joel and David declined their places at the Worlds; Guy, Iain (also BGP slot) and Imre are allmaybes, as is Yvette as woman.
Ranking after the Swiss (BQ order):
Guy Plowman won the 2011 British Championship by beating Joel Feinstein 46-18 in the final. Plowman, winning his first title, qualified for the British WOC team,.
Joel and David declined their places at the Worlds; Guy, Iain (also BGP slot) and Imre are allmaybes, as is Yvette as woman.
Ranking after the Swiss (BQ order):
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8 pts Joel Feinstein
7 pts Guy Plowman David Hand 6 pts Imre Leader Iain Barrass 5 pts Jeremy Das Roy Arnold 3 pts Robert Stanton Yvette Campbell 2 pts Marie Lightman Steven Hall Round 1: Imre 48 -- 16 Jeremy; Roy 23 -- 41 David; Steve 13-- 51 Joel; Guy 59 -- 5 Yvette; Marie 23 -- 41 Iain; Rob Bye
Round 2: Joel 33-- 31 Imre; David 28 -- 36 Guy; Iain 56 -- 8 Roy; Jeremy 56 -- 8 Rob; Yvette 19 -- 45 Steve; Marie Bye Round3 : Imre 34 -- 30 David; Joel 45 -- 19 Jeremy; Guy 27 -- 37 Iain; Steve 20 -- 44 Roy; Rob 40 -- 24 Marie; Yvette Bye Round 4: Imre 31 -- 33 Guy; Iain 30 -- 34 Joel; David 34 -- 30 Rob; Roy 20 -- 44 Jeremy; Marie 22 -- 42 Yvette; Steve Bye Round 5: Joel 33 -- 31 Guy; Iain 34 -- 30 Imre; Jeremy 23 -- 41 David; Rob 31 -- 33 Yvette; Steve 20 -- 44 Marie; Roy Bye Round 6: David 38 -- 26 Joel; Guy 46 -- 18 Steve; Yvette 8 -- 56 Iain; Imre 45 -- 19 Rob; Marie 24 -- 40 Roy; Jeremy Bye Round 7: Roy 21 -- 43 Joel; Guy 44 -- 20 Marie; Iain 13 -- 51 DavidYvette 6 -- 58 Jeremy; Rob 62 --2 Steve; Imre Bye Round 8: Joel 42 -- 22 Yvette; Jeremy 8 -- 56 Guy; David 51 -- 13 Marie; Steve 14 -- 50 Imre; Roy 51 -- 13 Rob; Iain Bye Round 9: Rob 10 -- 54 Joel; David 58 -- 6 Steve; Jeremy 37 -- 27 Iain; Marie 11 -- 53 Imre; Yvette 20 -- 44 Roy; Guy Bye source: BOF mailinglist |
Pictures by Jeremy Das and Steven Hall
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Francesco Marconi wins Italian National Othello Championship 2011
 Alessandro di Matei, Francesco Marconi, Roberto Sperandio. Picture by Biagio Privitera Standings after 11 rounds: 1 Borassi, Michele 2-3 Marconi, Francesco Di Mattei, Alessandro 4-5 Sperandio, Roberto Scognamiglio, Paolo 6 Ilacqua, Gianluca 7-9 Tucci, Alessandro Alami, Carlo Puzzo, Luigi |
Roma, September 17 - 18
Semifinals:
Roberto Sperandio - Michele Borassi 36-28 Michele Borassi - Roberto Sperandio 45-19 Michele Borassi - Roberto Sperandio 19-45 Alessandro Di Mattei - Francesco Marconi 33-31 Francesco Marconi - Alessandro Di Mattei 34-30 Alessandro Di Mattei - Francesco Marconi 28-36 Playoff 3/4: Michele Borassi - Alessandro Di Mattei 23-41 Alessandro Di Mattei - Michele Borassi 32-32 Michele Borassi - Alessandro Di Mattei 36 -28 Final: Francesco Marconi - Roberto Sperandio 34-30 Roberto Sperandio - Francesco Marconi 27-37 Francesco won the title of Italian Champion for the ninth time. Pictures by Biagio Privitera: day 1 and day 2 |
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17 September 2011 - Roma.
Day 1 of Italian Othello Championship Video by Biagio Privitera |
September 18th 2011
Day 2 of Italian Othello Championship, game 1 semifinals Video by Biagio Privitera. |
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Day 2 of Italian Othello Championship, game 2 and 3 of semifinals
Video by Biagio Privitera. |
Second day: Finals including first game Marconi - Sperandio
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Second day including second (last) game of final F.Marconi - R.Sperandio.
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link to video page Biagio Privitera
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Jacky Fu wins Canadian Othello Open Tournament
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Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, September 11th
Top 3: 1. Jacky Fu 10 pts 2. Galo Carrera 8 pts 3. Denise Cheung 5pts 4. Martha Orellana 4 pts 5. Yoriko Miyata 3pts 6. Justin Huston 0 pts |
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Jacky Fu and Galo Carrera have won spots to attend WOC 2011 in NY. However, the winner of the 3rd place in the 2011 Canadian Open Othello Tournament has indicated that she will not be able to attend WOC 2011.
Jacky Fu has kindly agreed to host an elimination round in Toronto at a date to be agreed with him by those interested to attend and win this third spot.
Canadian Othello players, please contact True North or Jack Fu if you wish to participate no later than 23 September 2011.
Jacky Fu has kindly agreed to host an elimination round in Toronto at a date to be agreed with him by those interested to attend and win this third spot.
Canadian Othello players, please contact True North or Jack Fu if you wish to participate no later than 23 September 2011.
Hannes Sjöström wins Swedish Othello Championship 2011
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September 11th Hannes Sjöström defeated Nils Berner in the finals in two games. Henry Aspenryd won the play-off for third place against Caroline Odsell. Final: Nils Berner 17 - 47 Hannes Sjöström Hannes Sjöström 40 - 24 Nils Berner Play-off 3 / 4: Henry Aspenryd 34 - 30 Caroline Odsell
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Tomáš Douda is Czech Othello Champion 2011
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Praha / Prague September 10th
Final: Ivo Rybárik 17 - 47 Tomáš Douda Tomáš Douda 42 - 22 Ivo Rybárik Final results: 1 Tomáš Douda 2 Ivo Rybárik 3 Radana Srncová 4 Ján Rybárik 5 Tomáš Růžička 6 Petr Bily 7 Adam Bily |
 woc 2010 Veronice Stenberg - Tomáš Douda  link to results page of Czech Federation |
Palle Badsted is Danish Othello Champion
September 10th
Ranking of the 11 players after round 7: 1: 5.5 pts [431] BADSTED Palle (1025) {DK} + 1/1 2: 6. pts [440] LINDE Mathias (220003) {DK} + 0/1 3: 5. pts [442] VALLUND Henrik (96) {DK} 4: 4. pts [463] FELDBORG Karsten (92) {DK} [378] AAGAARD-HANSEN Jens (1019) {DK} 6: 3.5 pts [413] LUND JENSEN Erik (93) {DK} [374] MAARTENSSON Mikael (1017) {Dk} [366] STOKKE Solrun (1981) {DK} Best Lady 9: 3. pts [380] NIELSEN Kim J. (1045) {DK} [324] JENSEN Kim Dennis (1048) {DK} 11: 1. pt [ 217] BADSTED Christian (220004) {DK} |
Henrik Vallund wins Danish Grand PrixTop 5 Danish Grand Prix:
1: Henrik Vallund (960) 2: Karsten Feldborg (500) 3: Mathias Linde (360) 4: Solrun Othelia Stokke (360) 5: Geoff Hubbard (320)  Karsten Feldborg - Henrik Vallund  Mathias Linde - Palle Badsted |
Tourney Ivory Coast / Côte d'Ivoire
Othello tournament in Ivory Coast on September 10th
The tourney directors want to promote the game Othello and they did so by giving strategy lessons.
According to a report by the winner, mr. Loh, Othello is increasingly popular among the people in Ivory Coast. 60 young people ranging in age from 8 to 15 years are learning to play Othello.
The tourney directors want to promote the game Othello and they did so by giving strategy lessons.
According to a report by the winner, mr. Loh, Othello is increasingly popular among the people in Ivory Coast. 60 young people ranging in age from 8 to 15 years are learning to play Othello.
BARTŁOMIEJ SURY wins Polish Othello Championship 2011
AGATA WOŹNIAK is Female Champion
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Tourney played in Katowice on September 3 - 4
TOP FOUR POLISH NATIONAL OTHELLO CHAMPIONSHIP 1. BARTŁOMIEJ SURY 2. PAWEŁ PĘCZKOWSKI 3. MIŁOSZ CUPIAŁ 4. ROBIN TOMEI FINAL: PAWEŁ PĘCZKOWSKI 28:36 BARTŁOMIEJ SURY BARTŁOMIEJ SURY 36:28 PAWEŁ PĘCZKOWSKI PLAYOFF 3RD PLACE: ROBIN TOMEI 31:33 MIŁOSZ CUPIAL MIŁOSZ CUPIAŁ 48:16 ROBIN TOMEI MIŁOSZ CUPIAŁ 51:13 ROBIN TOMEI SEMIFINAL: ROBIN TOMEI – BARTŁOMIEJ SURY 31:33 BARTŁOMIEJ SURY – ROBIN TOMEI 50:14 PAWEŁ PĘCZKOWSKI – MIŁOSZ CUPIAŁ 35:29 MIŁOSZ CUPIAŁ – PAWEŁ PĘCZKOWSKI 19:45 LADIES FINAL: AGATA WOŹNIAK – KATARZYNA ZIĘBA 1:0 |
 standings after 11 rounds |
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Othello News from The NetherlandsMark van Heere qualifies for Dutch WOC team Jan, Roel, Martin, Mark
The Dutch Othello Federation played the final part of the WOC qualifications 2011.
Nicky van den Biggelaar and Patrick Aubroeck already qualified. #5 Jan de Graaf, #6 Martin Fransen, #7 Roel Hobo and #8 Mark van Heere played a double round robin on Sunday 4/9/2011. All games were broadcasted on Live Othello Final Score: 4 pts Mark van Heere (213) Jan de Graaf (206 3 pts Roel Hobo (195) 1pnt Martin Fransen (136)
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Ilya Shifman wins Israeli Othello Championship
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The tourney was held in Ramat-Gan on the 59-th floor of Moshe Aviv Tower - the
highest building in Israel. On the photo at the right you can see the champion with his father near the window... But... the picture was made a few years ago... September 3rd 1. SHIFMAN, Ilya, IL, 4 pts 2. MALNEV, Andrey, IL, 3 pts 3. RADZIVILOVSKY, Lev, IL, 3 pts 4. SHIFMAN, Leonid, IL, 2 pts 5. MARGALIOT, Michael, IL, 2 pts 6. RADZIVILOVSKY, Pavel, IL, 1 pnt |
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Borja Moreno wins Spanish Othello Championship
Madrid, September 3rd
1 Moreno, Borja 5 2 Martin, Javier 4 3 Saiz, Ruben 2.5 4 Budiño, Ricardo 0.5  Ruben Saiz - Borja Morena, Spanish Championship 2011 |
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