The 20th European Go Congress

07.08.1976-21.08.1976, St Catharine's College, Cambridge, England

In 1976 the Congress returned to the UK, this time in Cambridge.

Iwamoto Kaoru was present the first few days of the Congress, with a public game commentary on the second game of the Honinbo Match between Ishida and Takemiya as highlight of his visit.

Patrick Merissert became the first French European Champion. In the championship's Tournament he finished together with Tony Goddard on the first place. Merissert won the deciding play-off.

Championship Group

                               M G D K M H R I B  Pt
1 Patrick Merissert-C. Fra 4d  X 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1  6  
2 Tony Goddard         Gbr 4d  0 X 1 1 0 1 1 1 1  6  
3 John Diamond         Gbr 5d  1 0 X 1 = 0 1 1 1  5.5
4 Michael Katscher     Ger 5d  1 0 0 X 1 0 1 1 1  5  
5 Cas Muller           Nld 3d  0 1 = 0 X 1 0 1 1  4.5
6 Helmut Hasibeder     Aut 4d  0 0 1 1 0 X 0 1 1  4  
7 Robert Rehm          Nld 4d  0 0 0 0 1 1 X 0 0  2  
8 Wolfgang Isele       Ger 4d  0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 1  2  
9 Igor Bizjak          Yug 3d  0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X  1  

Main Tournament

This year the usual Masters and other tournaments were replaced by one Main Tournament, paired with the MacMahon-system. In the first division (2-3 dan) was a three-way tie for the first place. Matthew Macfadyen (Gbr, 3d) won the tie-break on SOS-points and qualified for 1977 European Championship.

The results:
Matthew Macfadyen, Golja (Yug, 2d), Ronald Schlemper (Nld, 3d), Berndt Wolter (Ger, 3d): 6-2
Jerome Hubert (Fra, 2d), Rob van Vulpen (Nld, 3d), Andrew Daly (Gbr, 2d): 5-3
Jean Michel (Fra, 2d), T. Hall (Gbr, 2d), Koncer (Yug, 2d), Francis Roads (Gbr, 2d): 4-4
John (Ger, 3d), Ger Hungerink (Nld, 2d): 3-5

Winners other divisions:
Division 2: 1 dan
Andre Moussa, Herve Dicky (Fra): 5-3
Division 3: 1 kyu
Christie (Gbr): 6-2
Division 4: 2-4 kyu
Amin (Gbr, 2k)
Division 5: 4-7 kyu
Levine (Fra, 4k)
Division 6: 8 kyu and up
Clark (Gbr, 14k)

Other Events

This year there was for the first time mention of a Weekend Tournament and a Rengo Tournament.

The Weekend Tournament was won by Ronald Schlemper, followed by Chandler (Gbr).

For more results see BGA website.

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