From: Martin Danerud <martin.danerud <at> PARTILLE <dot> MAIL <dot> TELIA <dot> COM>
Date: 12 oct 1997
Subject: Swedish victory

Dear shogi friends,

This weekend a historic first international team match between Sweden and
Norway was played in Goteborg, Sweden. The match was played in four rounds
with six players per team. The time limit was 1 hour per player + 30 s
byo-yomi.
Results with the Swedish players first:

1st round:
Martin Danerud-Rune Karlsen                1-0
Karl Johan Moberg-Sverre Hvammen Johansen  1-0
Carl Johan Nilsson-Geir Sandbakken         1-0
Ralf Lundberg-Asle Olufsen                 1-0
Jan Palmgren-Jarl Ove Staurnes             1-0
Ronny Thornvall-Odd Vidar Bakkejord        1-0

2nd round:
Martin Danerud-Jarl Ove Staurnes           1-0
Karl Johan Moberg-Odd Vidar Bakkejord      1-0
Carl Johan Nilsson-Asle Olufsen            0-1
Ralf Lundberg-Sverre Hvammen Johansen      1-0
Jan Palmgren-Geir Sandbakken               1-0
Ronny Thornvall-Rune Karlsen               1-0

3rd round:
Martin Danerud-Odd Vidar Bakkejord         1-0
Karl Johan Moberg-Asle Olufsen             0-1
Carl Johan Nilsson-Jarl Ove Staurnes       1-0
Ralf Lundberg-Geir Sandbakken              1-0
Jan Palmgren-Rune Karlsen                  1-0
Ronny Thornvall-Sverre Hvammen Johansen    1-0

4th round:
Martin Danerud-Asle Olufsen                1-0
Karl Johan Moberg-Jarl Ove Staurnes        1-0
Carl Johan Nilsson-Odd Vidar Bakkejord     1-0
Ralf Lundberg-Rune Karlsen                 0-1
Jan Palmgren-Sverre Hvammen Johansen       1-0
Ronny Thornvall-Geir Sandbakken            1-0

Total match result:                       21-3

The match was played in a nice and friendly atmosphere. Many games were
tough shogi fights. Unfortunately, the Norwegian team had to use
substitutes for two of their players who suffered from bad health and could
not join the team on the journey to Sweden.
But during this weekend no one could have stopped the Swedish team. Now,
all the efforts that have contributed to Swedish shogi during the last year
paid off.
A rematch is scheduled for May 1998 in the Norwegian capital Oslo. We all
hope that the rematch will be a new manifestation of the growing shogi
interest in the Nordic countries.

A parallel tournament was also played. The victory of the parallel
tournament was shared by three players: Anders Vidal (S), Mikael Jansson
(S), and Masashi Takemoto (J).

                                Proudly reported by

                                Dr. Martin Danerud

                                President of the Swedish Shogi Federation