From: NOSOVSKY <stigma.ltd <at> G23 <dot> RELCOM <dot> RU>
Date: 11 apr 2001
Subject: Russian WC Qualification 6-8 april 2001

Dear Shogi friends
We have very interesting tournament with 17 participants and 9 rounds Swiss
system.
After 5 rounds the yangest participant 14 years old Victor Zapara was
leading having 5 points after 5 rounds.
But Mr. Nikonov had stoped him.
After that Mr. Sergey Belov and Mr. Konstantin Nikonov have also 5 points
after 6 games, and in their game Mr. Belov won.
Mr. Belov had lived 5 years in Japan and he play above 2 Dan (Japanese ).
Before last round Mr. Sergey Belov (N. Novgorod) was leading having 7 points
after 8 rounds and all participant exept Mr. Vladislav Kareev (N. Novgorod)
can joint him because Mr. Nikonov lost his game against Vadim Filippov.
Vladislav Kareev have studid shogi only some months, but mostly training
games with Sergey Belov, so in last round he have played against his
teacher.
Vladislav Kareev had won the last round game, and Sergey Belov and Vladislav
Kareev had 7 points after 9 rounds.
But after finishing all games it was calculated Buckholts koefficient and
was happend that 1 point more has Mr. Kareev.
So, winner of this tournament is Mr. Vladislav Kareev , he is student of N.
Novgorod university, and 7 Dan in Renju.
Best Regards Alexander Nosovsky