From: DANERUD MARTIN <martin.danerud <at> TELIA <dot> COM>
Date: 8 nov 2002
Subject: Re: ISF, 5-dans, Gert Schinder and Artem Kolomiyets

Dear shogi friends,

> Just as much as Gert's victory at the ISF, the performance of Artem
> Kolomiyets of Ukraine there impressed me. It would be extremely good
if
> Artem were to participate in the 2003 European Championship. He
seems a
> force to be reckoned with and a true contender for the title. Maybe
we
> should start lobbying already?

Artem surely played well. He put some pressure on Larry as well. They
had a tough game that gained a lot of spectators in byo-yomi.
I already invited Artem to Sweden. I hope that he, other Ukrainian
players, and all the rest of you will come to Sweden for the ESC/WOSC,
August 7-10, 2003. There will be cheap food and lodging, flight prices
are generally low now, and there will be reimbursements for
travellers, but of course we cannot tell in advance at what levels. On
top of that, we will have a lot of participants from all over the
world, and the venue is located at a beautiful west-coast island at
commuter distance with bus from Goteborg.

Welcome to Sweden!

Martin Danerud

FESA president