The 9th European Go Congress

25.07.1965-07.08.1965, Mnisek pod Brdy, Czechoslovakia

The ninth European Congress took place in former Czechoslovakia. It was the first time ever that the Congress took place in an Eastern European country and many players grabbed the opportunity to take a look at this generally inaccessible part of Europe, and it also meant players from East Germany could take part. In all there were about a hundred participants from eleven countries in Mnísek, which is located some thirty kilometers south-west of Prague.

Next to the championship, a Masters Tournament was played in two separate groups of eight and seven players. The winner of the first group was Andrei Sturm (Yug, 2d) by winning all of his games, and the winner of the other Group was John Diamond (Gbr, 1d), who won 5 of his six games. After these two tournaments a match between Sturm and Diamond decided the winner of the Masters. It was Andrei Sturm who won the match convincingly.

In addition to other tournaments, it was perhaps the first time that a women's championship was organised. It was won by 'Frau' Signe Reinke (6k).

Championship Group

Nine players participated in the tournament for the European title. After a interesting struggle the following standing resulted:

                                Mat Reb Due Eka Mac Vri Wim Vuk Koc  Pt
1 Jürgen Mattern        Ger 3d    X   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   1   6
2 Max Rebattu           Nld 3d    1   X   0   0   1   1   1   1   1   6
3 Jürgen Dueball        Ger 3d    1   1   X   1   1   1   0   0   1   6
4 Eduard Ekart          Yug 3d    0   1   0   X   0   1   0   1   1   4
5 Machata               Aut 3d    0   0   0   1   X   0   1   1   1   4
6 Henk de Vries         Nld 3d    0   0   0   0   1   X   1   1   1   4
7 Manfred Wimmer        Aut 3d    0   0   1   1   0   0   X   1   1   4
8 Miljan Vuksanovic     Yug 3d    0   0   1   0   0   0   0   X   1   2
9 Kocandrle             Cze 3k    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   X   0

In the first play-off Mattern beat Dueball, Rebattu beat Mattern, Dueball beat Rebattu.
In the second play-off, held in Berlin in December, Mattern won both games (and Rebattu beat Dueball).
So Mattern was the Champion.