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Player's name
strength Go career |
Country![]() Area |
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Scolnik, Hugo
2. dan Age 56, plays Go from 1971. 3rd, Argentine Championship 1997. |
Argentina![]() South America |
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Zhou, Yi Ren
7. dan Age 54 3rd, Australian Open 1997. |
Australia![]() Oceania |
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Huttler, Franz
4. dan Age 33 Participated in WAGC 1995,1996. Austrian Champion 1997. |
Austria![]() Europe |
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Bogaerts, Jan
3. dan Age 33 Belgian Champion 1997. |
Belgium![]() Europe |
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Watanabe, Kazuo
5. dan Age 62 2nd, Brazilian Championship 1998. |
Brazil![]() South America |
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Yu, Zhiqi
6. dan Age 44 Participated in WAGC 1996. Winner, Canadian Open 1997. |
Canada![]() North and Central America |
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Carrillo, Juan Carlos
3. dan Age 46 Participated in WAGC 1989,1992,1995. Winner, Qualifying Tournament |
Chile![]() South America |
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Zhao, Wen Dong
7. dan Age 25 Winner, Amateur Newspaper Tournament |
China![]() Asia |
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Chou, Ping Chiang
6. dan Age 16 Winner, National Amateur Tournament 1998. |
Chinese Taipei![]() Asia |
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Mutabzija, Zoran
5. dan Age 54, plays Go from 1965. Champion of Europe 1967,1971. Participated in WAGC 1980,1985,1990. Champion of Croatia 1997. |
Croatia![]() Europe |
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Castellanos, Rogelio
3. kyu Age 29 Winner, Granma Tournament 1997. |
Cuba![]() North and Central America |
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Nechanicky, Radek 6. dan Age 26, plays Go from 1980. Participated in WAGC 1993,1994,1995. 2nd, Czech Championship 1997. |
Czech Republic![]() Europe |
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Staub, Michael
6. dan Age 37 Danish Champion 1997. |
Denmark![]() Europe |
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Mun, Yong Sam
7. dan Age 19 Participated in WAGC 1992,1993,1997. Winner, High-Dan Players Tournament 1997. |
DPR Korea![]() Asia |
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Laatikainen, Vesa
5. dan Age 33, plays Go from 1983. Participated in WAGC 1987,1989,1992,1994,1996. Champion of Finland 1997. |
Finland![]() Europe |
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Colmez, Pierre
6. dan Age 35 Participated in WAGC 1984,1990,1996. 2nd, Points System 1997. |
France![]() Europe |
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Rittner, Egbert
6. dan Age 37 Participated in WAGC 1988,1989,1991,1995. German Champion 1997. |
Germany![]() Europe |
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Wang, Yee Hsun
6. dan Age 31 Winner, Hong Kong Go Club Tournament 1997. |
Hong Kong China![]() Asia |
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Mero, Csaba 5. dan Age 19, plays Go from 1993. Youth Champion 1996, Participated in WAGC 1997. Hungarian Champion 1997. |
Hungary![]() Europe |
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Sagar, Arun
5. kyu Age 15 Winner, Delhi Go Club Tournament 1997. |
India![]() Asia |
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Djap, Woei Haw
3. dan Age 40 Participated in WAGC 1995,1996,1997. Winner, Qualifying Tournament 1997. |
Indonesia![]() Asia |
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Rafferty, Christopher
1. kyu Age 47 3rd, Irish Championship 1998. |
Ireland![]() Europe |
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Entin, Leonid
3. dan Age 37 Israeli Champion 1997. |
Israel![]() Near and Middle East |
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Baizini, Giacomo
1. kyu Age 28 4th, Italian Championship 1997. |
Italy![]() Europe |
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Hiraoka, Satoshi
7. dan Age 27 Participated in WAGC 1994. Winner, Qualifying Tournament |
Japan![]() Asia |
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Kim, Chan Woo
7. dan Age 26 National Amateur Champion |
Korea![]() Asia |
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Brauch, Jean
1. kyu Age 42 Winner, Qualifying Tournament |
Luxembourg![]() Europe |
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Chu, Pai Yee
4. dan Age 28 Malaysian Champion 1998. |
Malaysia![]() Asia |
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Quintero, Ricardo
5. dan Age 47 Participated in WAGC 1986,1987,1992,1994. Champion of Mexico 1987. |
Mexico![]() North and Central America |
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Janssen, Frank
6. dan Age 39 Participated in WAGC 1991,1993. 2nd, Dutch Championship 1987. |
Netherlands![]() Europe |
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Kang, Injune
6. dan Age 43 New Zealand Champion 1987. |
New Zealand![]() Oceania |
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Flood, Jostein
5. dan Age 31 Participated in WAGC 1988,1990,1992,1994,1995. Norwegian Champion 1987. |
Norway![]() Europe |
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Lubos, Jan
5. dan Age 41, plays Go from 1980. 2nd, Polish Championship 1997. |
Poland![]() Europe |
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Branco, Gabriel
1. kyu Age 37 Participated in WAGC 1993,1996. Winner Qualifying Tournament. |
Portugal![]() Europe |
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Mateescu, Robert
6. dan Age 26 Participated in WAGC 1991,1994,1995. Romanian Champion 1997. |
Romania![]() Europe |
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Lazarov, Alexei
6. dan Age 38, plays Go from 1975. Participated in WAGC 1989,1991,1992,1997. Russian Champion 1998. |
Russian Federation![]() Europe |
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Ong, Peng Chwan
5. dan Age 24 Participated in WAGC 1994. Winner, Qualifying Tournament |
Singapore![]() Asia |
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Kostolansky, Miroslav
2. dan Age 40 3rd, 6th International Championship. |
Slovakia![]() Europe |
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Matoh, Leon
5. dan Age 36, plays Go from 1981. Participated in WAGC 1987,1993,1995,1996. Slovenian Champion 1997. |
Slovenia![]() Europe |
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Hunt, Clive
Age 40 7th, South African Championship 1997. |
South Africa![]() Africa |
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Sánchez Muņoz, César
4. dan Age 26 Participated in WAGC 1994,1996. Champion of Spain 1997. |
Spain![]() Europe |
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Kylemark, Magnus
2. dan Age 26 2nd, Swedish Championship 1997. |
Sweden![]() Europe |
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Reiser, Stefan
1. kyu Age 36 1st, Point System. |
Switzerland![]() Europe |
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Ngamjarassrivichai, Veerachote
3. dan Age 21 Thailand University Champion 1996. |
Thailand![]() Asia |
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Karaerkek, Kerem
3, dan Age 26 Winner, Alpar Kiling Go Tournament |
Turkey![]() Near and Middle East |
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Yatsenko, Dmytro
6. dan Age 32 Participated in WAGC 1996. 2nd, Ukrainian Championship 1997. |
Ukraine![]() Europe |
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Hall, T. Mark
4. dan Age 50, plays Go from 1966. 1st, Point System. | United Kingdom![]() Europe |
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Hsiang, Thomas
6. dan Age 49 Winner, US Open 1997. |
United States of America![]() North and Central America |
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Heiryck, González
3. kyu Age 26, plays Go from 1993. Champion of Venezuela 1997. |
Venezuela![]() South America |
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Stankovic, Mijodrag
5. dan Age 44, plays Go from 1974. Champion of Yugoslavia 1997. |
Yugoslavia![]() Europe |