The 16th European Go Congress

29.07.1972-12.08.1972, Drienerlo, Enschede, Netherlands

The 16th European Go Congress was held at the campus of the University of Twente. The first week there were 120 participants. The second week there were still a respectable 80 participants. The Ambassador of Japan, Mr. Ryozo Sunobe, opened the Congress with a speech in which he introduced Iwamoto Kaoru, 9dan and Miss Kodama, 2dan. Both played many handicap games. Each time Iwamoto had captured a black group he very friendly said: "thank you!", while Miss Kodama was very modest and shy when she took big black groups from the board.

During the evenings there was a lot of amusent for the participants; next to a game of Go, there was a pinball tournament, a game of Go on the map of Europe or a game on a 38 by 38 Go board.

Championship Group

                         Mat Reb Dia Kat Vri Reh Zan Pec  Pt
1 Jurgen Mattern    Ger    X   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   7
2 Max Rebattu       Nld    0   X   1   0   1   1   1   1   5
3 John Diamond      Gbr    0   0   X   1   1   0   1   1   4
4 Michael Katscher  Ger    0   1   0   X   0   1   1   1   4
5 Henk de Vries     Nld    0   0   0   1   X   1   1   1   4
6 Robert Rehm       Nld    0   0   1   0   0   X   0   1   2
7 Rob van Zanten    Nld    0   0   0   0   0   1   X   1   2
8 Pecenko           Yug    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   X   0

First Master Tournament

Pl Name Cy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pt
1 Takahashi Jpn xxx -4 +9 +14 +33 +5 +x +16 +x +13 8
2 Gerfried Beck Aut +4 xxx -x +x +5 +x -6 +7 +x +1 7
3 Jan Berkhout Nld -9 +x xxx -9 +x +12 +21 -5 -x +x 5
3 Horst Kippe Ger -14 -x +9 xxx +2 +13 -x +x -x +9 5
5 Oblak Yug -33 -5 -x -2 xxx +x +x +x +5 -21 4
5 Kiehl Ger -5 -x -12 -13 -x xxx +x +6 +x +12 4
7 Michael Kitsos Ger -x +6 -21 +x -x -x xxx -x +57 -21 3
7 Ger Hungerink Nld -16 -7 +5 -x -x -6 +x xxx +1 -x 3
7 Golja Yug -x -x +x +x -5 -x +x -57 xxx +x 3
7 Peter Gaspari Yug -13 -1 -x -9 +21 -12 +21 +x -x xxx 3

Second Master Tournament

Pl Name Cy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pt
1 Pierre Aroutcheff Fra xxx -15 +x +x +x +15 +x +23 +x +x 8
1 Jan van Frankenhuysen Nld +15 xxx +1 +12 +29 -17 +32 +x +6 +x 8
3 Denis Feldmann Fra -x -1 xxx +x +x +x +15 +28 +2 +x 7
4 Andrej Flajs Yug -x -12 -x xxx +x +x +x +20 +x -7 5
5 Winfried Dorholt Ger -x -29 -x -x xxx -x +22 +24 +15 +x 4
5 Hans Drost Nld -15 +17 -x -x +x xxx -2 -x +x +x 4
5 Gruber Ger -x -32 -15 -x -22 +2 xxx +x +x +x 4
8 Gragert Nld -23 -x -28 -20 -24 +x -x xxx -x +x 2
8 Willem Knoop Nld -x -6 -2 -x -15 -x -x +x xxx +12 2
10 Alan Stout Gbr -x -x -x +7 -x -x -x -x -12 xxx 1

First Kyu Tournament

Pl Name Cy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pt
1 Rob van Vulpen Nld xxx +3 +36 +x +x +42 +x +22 -x 7
2 Frank May Gbr -3 xxx -2 +12 +x +1 +x +x +36 6
3 Jürgen Peter Ger -36 +2 xxx -3 -x +34 +x +1 +41 5
4 Breitenbach Aut -x -12 +3 xxx -x +8 -x +15 +18 4
4 Jos Vermaseren Nld -x -x +x +x xxx -x +11 -11 +40 4
6 Black Aus -42 -1 -34 -8 +x xxx +4 -20 +46 3
6 Meissner Ger -x -x -x +x -11 -4 xxx +24 +17 3
6 Jan van Rongen Nld -22 -x -1 -15 +11 +20 -24 xxx +x 3
9 Philip Gbr +x -36 -41 -18 -40 -46 -17 -x xxx 1

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