Congress Bulletin # 1 - Mamaia

Congress Bulletin # 1
The 42nd European GO Congress, Mamaia '98

HITACHI
Acesta este drumul victoriei
This is the way to victory

Contents
Editorial
Welcome to (hot) Mamaia
Welcome by Toma Iulian
European Championship after four rounds
13x13 Tournament
Touristic Tips
13x13 Final: Arnaud Knippel vs Michael Staub,
An Interview with Svetlana Chikchina
Game Commentary: Zhao Pei vs Mihai Bîscă
A nice Game: Cătălin Țăranu vs Matsuaka Shigeno
EGCC General Promotion Plan Meeting
Emergency Meeting in the Cockroach Kingdom
A Nice Trip to….

Editorial
Hello!
This is the first issue of the Congress Bulletin. We must apologize because there was no Bulletin at your arrival.
The Congress Bulletin will present tournament news, commented games, sightseeing tips and reports, a yellow page with the latest gossip is planned. But nothing will come out of nothing, so we would really enjoy receiving articles or what ever you wish, as long as they are decent enough for a GO Bulletin. We are sorry to say that we can't print pictures because we do not have the necessary equipment. If you want an article printed contact Ştefana Stihi or Rob Kok whenever you see us. Especially in room nr. 9 or on the beach.
We thank you in advance for the help you give us for the Bulletin.
Ştefana Stihi, Adelina Nicolae and Rob Kok.

Welcome to (hot) Mamaia
The organizers tell me that last year it rained so they put in an order for hot weather. Obviously they overdid it.
I, and I think most of you are more than satisfied with the organization to date. Although it is too early to be certain, I will take the risk of predicting a most successful Congress.
It's not often that we have a Congress some 20 meters from a beach. It is possible that some serious GO players haven't noticed it yet. I would like to call their attention to its existence. Do take advantage of it.
If you don't swim... well the beer is good. In short... Enjoy!
Alan Held soon to be ex-president (again)
Welcome
I was asked to write some words for the first issue, so here I am.
I hope that you enjoyed these days here in Mamaia more than I did. This is my third Congress, but this is my first and for sure last one as an organiser.
I heard that the weather is excellent, the water is fine, the beach is nice, but I had to rely on second hand information about it until now. I really hope that I will be able to verify all those by myself, as soon as possible.
So, let me give you some piece of advice: enjoy yourself here, try to spend two nice weeks and also try to play some GO...
Yours, Toma Iulian

European Championship after four rounds
After four rounds in the main tournament two players in the top group still are unbeaten. Defending European Champion Lee Hyuk and Franz Josef Dickhut from Germany. Eleven players are following on one Macmahon point. Two favourites on forehand, Miyakawa Wataru and Zhao Pei lost already two games. Svetlana Chikchina, the Russian insei in Korea, does surprisingly well. Two of her victims are renowned European tournament players, Dmitriy Bogatskiy and Frank Janssen.

Below you can find the first 50 after four rounds.
Pl. Name Str Co MMS 1 2 3 4 Pt SOS SODOS
1 Lee Hyuk 7d Ko 33 25+ 18+ 5+ 3+ 4 126
2 Dickhut, Franz-Josef 6d Ger 33 19+ 15+ 14+ 4+ 4 125
3 Mateescu, Robert 6d Ro 32 7+ 24+ 8+ 1- 3 128
4 Gherman, Sorin 6d Ro 32 35+ 9+ 17+ 2- 3 127 94
Mero, Csaba 5d Hun 32 28+ 10+ 1- 26+ 3 127 94
6 Bogatskiy, Dmitriy 6d Ukr 32 8- 34+ 24+ 20+ 3 125 93
Danek, Vladimir 6d CZ 32 3- 31+ 22+ 29+ 3 125 93
Chikchina, Svetlana 5d Rus 32 6+ 21+ 3- 52+ 3 125 93
9 Benmalek, Farid 6d Fr 32 23+ 4- 41+ 14+ 3 124 92
Gerlach, Cristoph 5d Ger 32 20+ 5- 40+ 23+ 3 124 92
11 Shima, Hiroshi 6d Jap 32 30+ 44+ 16+ 15+ 4 123
12 Khmyrov, Andrei 6d Rus 32 16- 43+ 32+ 25+ 3 123 92
Sumikura Yasuyukl 6d Jap 32 18- 39+ 27+ 17+ 3 123 92
14 Wataru, Miyakawa 6d Fr 31 36+ 16+ 2- 9- 2 127 62
Colmez, Pierre 5d Fr 31 27+ 2- 28+ 11- 2 127 62
16 Yatsenko, Dmitriy 6d Ukr 31 12+ 14- 11- 48+ 2 125
17 Pei, Zhao 6d Chi 31 22+ 38+ 4- 13- 2 125 61
Gomenyuk, Andrei 5d Rus 31 13+ 1- 23- 97+ 2 125 61
Rehm, Robert 5d Hol 31 2- 37+ 20- 45+ 2 125 61
Verhagen, Rudi 5d Hol 31 10- 58+ 19+ 6- 2 125 61
21 Janssen, Frank 6d Hol 31 29+ 8- 26- 51+ 2 124 61
Pomstra, Willem 5d Hol 31 17- 33+ 7- 46+ 2 124 61
23 Bogdanov, Victor 6d Rus 31 9- 97+ 18+ 10- 2 124 60
Lazarev, Alexei 6d Rus 31 42+ 3- 6- 53+ 2 124 60
25 Calotă, Lucreţiu 5d Ro 31 1- 72+ 38+ 12- 2 124
26 Naoyuki, Kai 6d Jap 31 76+ 36+ 21+ 5- 3 123
27 Laatikalnen, Vesa 5d Fin 31 15- 45+ 13- 50+ 2 123 60
Nijhuls, Emil 5d Hol 31 5- 47+ 15- 44+ 2 123 60
29 Cioată, Daniel 5d Ro 31 21- 68+ 42+ 7- 2 122
30 Deaconu, Lucian 5d Ro 31 11- 85+ 54+ 43+ 3 121 89
Watanabe, Keiko 5d Jap 31 81+ 7- 63+ 42+ 3 121 89
32 Gheorghiu, Valentin 5d Ro 31 38- 69+ 12- 39+ 2 121
33 Siivola, Matti 5d Fin 31 70+ 22- 56+ 38+ 3 120 89
34 Cann, Desmond 4d UK 31 75+ 6- 70+ 41+ 3 120 88
35 Heshe, Thomas 5d Dan 31 4- 41- 97+ 67+ 2 120 58
Nijhuls, Caspar 4d Hol 31 14- 26- 126+ 40+ 2 120 58
37 Giedrojc, Krzysztof 5d Pol 31 65+ 19- 67+ 73+ 3 118.5 87.5
38 Bîscă, Mihai 5d Ro 30 32+ 17- 25- 33- 1 124 31
39 Bogatskiy, Arkadiy 5d Ukr 30 50+ 13- 55+ 32- 2 123 60
Jaslek, Robert 5d Ger 30 59+ 55+ 10- 36- 2 123 60
Rasmussen, Jannik 4d Dan 30 74+ 35+ 9- 34- 2 123 60
42 Jevtic, Nikola 5d Yug 30 24- 49+ 29- 31- 1 123 30
43 Plyoushch, Yuri 4d Ukr 30 67+ 12- 47+ 30- 2 122 59
44 Omori, Hirobumi 5d Jap 30 82+ 11- 65+! 28- 2 121.5 58.5
45 Burzo, Cornel 4d Ro 30 86+ 27- 59+ 19- 2 121 59
46 Spruit, Nico 3d Hol 30 64+ 74+ 49+ 22- 3 120 89
47 Hayashi, Takehiko 5d Jap 30 62+ 28- 43- 85+ 2 120 59
48 Bergmann, Martin 3d Ger 30 84+ 73+ 57+ 16- 3 119 88
49 Nechanicky, Radek 6d CZ 30 56+ 42- 46- 68+ 2 119 59
50 Zandveld, Peter 4d Hol 30 39- 75+ 68+ 27- 2 119 58

13x13 Tournament
As you could see from the program, this was the first side event of the Congress. About 70 players preferred to play in this tournament instead of finding something else to do. Probably in order not to be bored, I acted not only as a player, but also as a referee (something that I strongly suggest to be avoided by any normal person), with Cătălin Albu and Liliana Iacob for help. The first day was easy, the players were divided in groups of six and they competed for the first three qualifying places. After some preliminary rounds, the real hard job began. The first thirty two players were seeded in a knock-out tournament. In the end Arnaud Knippel (3 k) played against Michael Staub (2 D) to win this first event. Also playing in semifinals were Dumitru Alexandru (9 k) from Brăila - Romania and Diță Anca (16 k) from Bucharest - Romania, finishing on the 3rd place together.
I hate to say it but I really think that a byo-yomi should be used. If not, odd things can happen, as have happened in Italy, in Marseille and (I'm not glad to say it) here: some players who are clearly losing can make non-sensical moves just to make their opponent lose on time. This is not fair, but the rules permit it.
Anyway, I made a promise to myself that I won't have anything to do either as a player or as a referee (or as anything else) in such a tournament without byo-yomi (let it be even 3 seconds) in which the victory can be decided in such an unsportsmanship way. Better use some dices!
Yours, Iulian Toma
P.S. - Special for Mr. Finke - I still have to give you that beer (and I promise to win the next bet to be even) The final game you can find on the next page.

Touristic Tips
Main touristic places to visit in Constanța:
The Sea Museum
The Archaeology Museum
The Folk Museum
The National History Museum
The Art Museum
The Roman Edifice with mosaic and Ovidiu's Monument, dating from the Roman Imperium
The Aquarium, presenting fishes and plants living in the Black Sea
The Planetarium
The Delphinium Show Pool
The Casino
Planned trips:
On Saturday and on Wednesday two trips are planned:
at Murtfatlar which is one of the most famous wine zones from Romania and also from Europe.
at Neptun where a Romanian party will be organised
Sunday you can join us in the Danube Delta which is a beautiful natural park
Saturday, the 8th of August the organizers of the Congress will ensure transportation by bus to the airport, in order to organiser this as precisely as possible, please write on the list displayed for this purpose, the exact time of your flight's departure.

13x13 Final
13x13 final, Mamaia, July 28 1998
Black: Arnaud Knippel, 3k (Club de Go Taverny, Val d'Oise, France)
White: Michael Staub, 2d (Denmark)
Handicap: 2 stones; Komi: 1,5 for Black
Black wins on time
Comments by Frank Janssen, 6 D
[Figure 1. Moves 1 – 29]
Black 8: Very peaceful move. More usual is A.
White 9: It is probably better to play at A. That forces Black B, so White can switch to 19.
Black 10: Maybe diagram 1 is an easier way of playing.
Diagram 1: This way there are no complications.
Black 12: Compare this with diagram 1. Now Black is splitting himself.
Black 20: Probably it is easier first to exchange Black C, White D, Black E, White F before 21.
White 21: To easy for Black. White should attach at 23, Black G, White 22. That makes miai of H and I.
White 23: Again too soft. White puts more pressure on Black.
Black 26: Very dangerous. Better at J because...
White 27: ...White has now the chance to play diagram 2. With 7 White makes a big territory by capturing two stones.
Black 30: Black is safely ahead again.
He also has the option to play Black A, White B, Black C.
White 31: Better at 33. That captures a Black stone and makes White alive.
White 37: White is getting desperate. But his big group is not alive yet.
Diagram 3 is not so bad for him. If Black answers like this, White still has a chance.
White 41: White should play at D. Black 43 is too big a loss.
Black 44: This should kill the White group.
White 49: At 51 gives a better chance of living
Black 50: Very strong.
White 53: Horrible move. White should try to stir up trouble by playing at 55, aiming to capture the Black group (impossible, but who knows, maybe the donkey will learn to sing).
Black 54: Game over. [No more figures after W 59]]
Black 62: It looks like White did not see this move coming.
White 63: Furthermore White tries hard but is unable to get life for his group and also runs out of time.
Black 90: Black wins on time.

Please take note that at the restaurant "BELLA ITALIA" you can get a 5% discount just be wearing your Congress badge.

An Interview with Svetlana Chikchina
Let us introduce Svetlana, the new Russian Wunderkind.
You probably have not yet notice her, a very young girl, fair hair and deep blue eyes, and of course she is very discreet. But if you had noticed her, you would have been really amazed. Although only 18 years old, she is a very strong 5 dan already and studies GO in Korea on her way to become the first European professional lady. We met her for you and asked her a few questions.
Hello Svetlana. Will you tell us how you discovered the game?
Well, my father, Valeri Chikchin, is the most famous GO teacher in Russia. Six of his pupils already became champions in Russia and some very young ones promise to become very strong too. And so, I grew up seeing GO games around me all the time. I got really interested in the game and when I was ten, I asked my father to teach me. Two years later I promoted to shodan. It never was imposed on me, I always studied for my own pleasure because I loved the game so much.
Speaking of the game, which aspect of it do you prefer: is it the competition for the fun of it, or the strategy, or something else?
In fact, I don't really like the pressure of competitions. Before an important match, I feel really anxious and it almost makes me sick. For example I can never take my breakfast before a difficult game. But of course, when I play for fun, I really enjoy it. And anyway, big contests will be part of my future life and I try to overcome my fear.
Yes, of course, being an insei in Korea, you now face a life of intense competition. But tell us about your life in Korea. First of all, how did you come to leave Russia for the Far East?
In 1996, a delegation of Korean professionals came for a visit in Russia. At that time, Chun Poong-Jho invited me and Alexander Dinnerstein to come to Korea to study GO. I accepted this proposition immediately because there are no prospects of making a living out of GO in Russia and I like the idea of becoming a professional. So in March 1997 I left Kazan for Seoul.
Can you describe your life in Seoul?
My days are mostly all the same. I get up at eight and have breakfast, then I start studying by myself, GO and Korean until 13.00. Then I have lunch and after I join my fellow insei’s at the GO club. At 14.00 we start the lessons. It goes on all the way to 21.00, with an hour break in the middle. Then I go back home and have dinner, and after dinner I study again until it's time to go to bed, usually at 23.30. Only on Saturday, the lessons finish at 18.00 and after that I have some time off. On Sunday, I visit some GO clubs.
It's a very tough life for someone as young as you, isn't it?
Oh yes, it's quite hard, especially a foreign country with a new language to learn. But I think it's worth the effort. You know, I really do want to become a professional, and besides, my Korean is improving very much.
And do you have any hobbies?
Yes, I like knitting and embroidering. I don't practice any sport but I like quiet activities. When my hands are occupied, I can dream.
Now Svetlana, how do you like this congress?
I love it, it's a lot of fun for me, a real vacation. And I'm very happy because I know now that I can stay till the end.
Well then, we wish you the best possible luck in the tournament (but probably luck won't be that necessary because you are strong and have a good motivation), and of course for your studies and promotion to professional level.
Thank you, Svetlana.
Anne

Game Commentary
Second round, July 27 - Mamaia '98
Black: Zhao Pei, 6 D (Deu)
White: Mihai Bîscă, 5 D (Rom)
Comments by Cătălin Țăranu, 2 p
Black wins by 4.5 points
This game is from the beginning till the end a tremendous fight. Both players have the same fighting style, but Zhao Pei is even more violent, like a cat with its nails out, always prepared to strike the opponent at an unexpected moment. The result is a very complicated game, tsume Go from the beginning to the end. Cătălin Țăranu and Mihai Bîscă tried to comment on it, but most of the time they got lost in too many variations. I have tried here to extract the best out of their comments.
Figure 1: Moves 1 - 50 (38 at 26)
Black 13: This is the wrong direction. It is better to play as in diagram 1, now Black will play kakari at 11 and never from the other side like in the game.
White 18: It's normal to push at A.
Black 23: Kind of heavy, it's better to play as in diagram 2.
White 24: White wants to close Black in with 42 and 44, but was afraid of a possible cut at 34, that's why he tried to do something in sente in the corner to prevent this, but Cătălin pointed out that, he should only do this when Black is about to cut. Now it is aji keshi.
Black 27: Unreasonable, Black should just connect at 29 or play atari with 36.
White 32: It's much better to play 45 in sente (Black 47) and to close Black in with 42 and 44.
Black 45: Unreasonable again, Black will get in deep trouble now. Black should play as in Diagram 3.
Black 49: Here Mihai and Cătălin investigated many variations, starting with Black B, which looks like a nice tesuji (for instance White C, Black 50, White D, Black E), but White 50 in answer will kill Black.
White 54: Misses the chance to kill Black. White should play as in diagram 4, which wins immediately. If Black plays with 2 as in diagram 5, the semeai is easily won too, and Black doesn't gain any compensation with 9, because White will answer with 10. After 54 Black has a chance to start a complicated semeai, which results after 67 in a kind of three step double ko, favourable for Black, but the final result still favours White. Black has only about 30 points in the corner and White becomes very thick in the centre and will get two extra moves.
Black 73: Again Black is not willing to give in and starts another fight, which again seems a bit unreasonable.
White 84: It looks better to go for the kill with a kosumi left of 91. White is that strong that it's worth trying to kill.
White 96: Black looks in big problems after the sequence 1 in diagram 6.
White 102: First atari with 107, Black connects and 102, would have given White another chance to close Black in. Black manages to escape and the fighting goes on and on…
Black 129: Not necessary to play this move because of the warikomi at A.
White 144: This cut creates only damezumari, simpler is just to push at B.
White 152: At 160 is the biggest point now.
Black 153: Therefore it was better to play something like 165, the territory Black gains with 159 is not sufficient.
Black 163: Again Black goes all out.
White 168: This is the turning point in the game. At 169 is much bigger. White aims at cutting off the two stones in the centre but this is very small. The game seems to be decided now in black's favour.
Both players, in byo yomi, continue fighting till the end. In the process they managed to get a big seki, which could have easily be won by Black.
No more moves shown after White 232. In the end Black won by 4.5 points.

A nice Game
The following game was played when Cătălin was an insei in 1995.
Black: Cătălin Țăranu
White: Matsuaka Shigeno
Black wins by resignation

EGCC General Promotion Plan Meeting
On Monday July 27th the European GO Cultural Center GO Promotion meeting was held. Representatives of fifteen countries participated.
In 1994 the EGCC started a plan to stimulate GO on a European scale: the promotion plan 1995 - 2000. Based on an analysis of the situation in Europe, it focused on broadening the base of European GO by assisting national associations to promote GO. During the Congress it began the evaluation of the results. Also the future plans were presented at the meeting.
Till now the EGCC has developed a beginners book, exercise cards, a teacher's manual, a flyer and a brochure with general information. These are already translated in 17 languages and used in 23 countries. They are displayed in the lobby of hotel Parc. Plans are to extend the project with the remaining European Countries.
The EGCC http://www.xs4all.nl/~egcc web-page gives information about GO in Europe and covers a great variety of subjects. We have an average number of fifty visitors per day. We invite National organizers to cooperate and if needed to apply for assistance with development of their web-page.
During last five years the EGF has been working on a European Rating List, which seems now to be running better and better. Problems and questions can be discussed with Rob Kok.
The following new projects were discussed at the meeting. A GO tutorial on CD-ROM is being developed to teach GO to beginners. The tutorial presents the rules of GO and accompanying GO problems. It evaluates the student progress on solving the problems. Within the program the new skills can be practiced against the GO playing program Goliath. Information about clubs and associations will be included. The current version will be tested and translated into the languages of the participating countries. For a demonstration consult Matti Groot at the EGCC stand.
The children's project is based on the teachings of Yasuda Sensei and Yuki Shigeno. A full color children's paper about Asia and the game of GO has been produced in four languages. An accompanying manual is being developed for use by basic school teachers.
Follow-up teaching material is developed for players of 20 - 10 kyu. It incorporates a GO problem book and a teachers' manual. Information about these projects can be obtained at the EGCC stand.
At the general meeting there was a talk about how to get beginners to come to clubs. To help to achieve this, we hope the British GO Associations' Organizing Handbook can be updated and made available to other countries.
Starting points of the EGCC projects are the demands in different countries. Therefore we have in the rest of the week discussions with individual associations, to combine our experience. This holds for all efforts, be it teaching, promotion or organizing events and courses. Since Europe is divided in many small GO associations, to benefit from each others experience is most important. The EGCC will be glad to support this and make it a part of its new projects.

3rd EGF-EGCC Newsletter With GP results and GP ranking. Get a free copy at the EGCC Stand. You can check your strength in the EGF Rating List.

Pair Go Tournament
On Wednesday the Pair Go Tournament took place, 34 teams participated. After five rounds two pairs had to play the final on Thursday afternoon. Ruxandra Ilie (Rom, 14 k) and Miyakawa Wataru (Jap, 6 D) beat with a nine stone handicap Svetlana Chikchina (Rus, 5 D) and Lee Hyuk (7 D).

EMERGENCY MEETING IN THE COCKROACH KINGDOM
Our reporter was present and recorded the leader's discourse.
“Cockroaches my brothers, the situation is bad, it's time to react. An army of human beings is planning to take control of our kingdom. The scouts arrived here on Thursday and at first, we didn't notice. But on Friday, a second group was spotted and on Saturday, the invasion was obvious. Ever since that day, these strange people have been plotting to destroy our peace. They talk all the time of destruction of territories, invasions, killings, attacks, and so on. Cockroaches, the danger is great. One of their generals was heard proposing to paint half of us in white in order to enslave us and use us for manoeuvres of their strange battlefield. And not only this brothers, but a second general added that if they did so, they would have to kill every prisoner!
And what about our main airport being converted to a playground by these ugly creatures? It is now impossible to land without risking a crash.
Yesterday a complete family was murdered by a manic killer armed with a new chemical weapon. Brothers, I tell you now, this cannot go on. For our children and our freedom, we must fight back. Let the squadron leaders prepare a counter offensive, and let us be ready for a massive battle. Cockroaches, I cannot promise you anything but blood and suffering, but I know that you will accept sacrifice for the good of our nation. Cockroaches my brothers, I thank you.”
What will the counter offensive be? How will the cock roaches fight back? Our reporter will stay on the front line and keep you informed. Don't forget to buy the next issue of this bulletin.

A Nice Trip To...
And again...
The European Go Congress. On Friday arrival at Bucharest airport. A wall of heat on leaving the aircraft. First buying the visas and then without problems through the passport check, except for Pei, who got a complete check because of her special visa.
Hopefully we find without problems the bus, which is supposed to be leaving at 3 pm.
And then, very relieved, familiar faces waiting for us at the gate with a most hearty welcome. We are happy about the smooth organisation.
The bus trip is, thanks to the air-conditioning pleasant and, for us who have never been in Romania very interesting. The landscape and the people on horse wagons, fruit sellers along the road and once in a while a kiosk, many sun flower fields.
The bus driver has a good temperament, but drives safely. No panic all the way, everything is much too interesting, quite tired we arrive at 8 pm in the hotel, checking and then... with luck a room with a view on the sea.
Quickly changing to bathing suits and, into the sea. The holidays can start.
The water is nice and we sure will know we'll have a nice stay here.
And GO.
Maybe not necessary... Or maybe yes...
Steffi, Uschi, Pei, Tobi, Jan, Martin, Werner, Elisabeth, Christian
Oh yes...
There seems to always be people who have complaints about the organisation or whatever, I think the organisation should be praised for what they have done. Until now, everything goes on quite swell and you have always the feeling that the organisers are always open to questions and try their best to meet all your needs.

Tournament Announcement
First Baduker Bruckenschlag
Korean Tournament in Hamburg August 22/23, '98
Place: Freizeitzentrum Schnelsen Wahlingsallee 16, Hamburg
First prize 1,200 DM
Total prize money 5,000 DM
Registration before August 1
Information:
Peter Splettstosser: 00-49-40-4914818; email: niklas@public.uni-hamburg.de

Think, Smile, ...GO!
Are you interested in reading about a professional way to show GO to other people? Or do you want to improve your own teaching skills?
Show me your interest by writing your name or comments on a list which will be available at the book stand. Harald Kroll

The organization committee:
Mihai Opriș (Tournament Director), George Stihi (Tournament Main Referee), Valentin Urziceanu (Any Problem), Iulian Toma (Referee), Robert Mateescu (Referee), Valentin Gheorghiu (Relation with professionals), Călin Daniel Susan (Organizer), Florin Ursu (Pairings), Luiza Teodorescu (Public relations), Harald Kroll (Translator), Rob Kok (Congress Bulletin), Ștefana Stihi (Congress Bulletin), Dieter Lanz, Liliana Iacob (Referee), Anda-Dana Stihi, Claudia Ciortea, Rodica Goicea (Designer), Cătălin Albu (Side Events Referee), Marius Constantinescu (Side Events Referee), Cătălin Păun, Adelina Nicolae (Congress Bulletin)

The organizers are very grateful for the help of so many people making this tournament work. They thank them all, but especially:
- Mr. Aurel Butnaru - Pare Hotel Manager
- Ms. Elena Frâncu - Director of the District Direction of Youth and Sport of Constanța
- Mr. Alan Held - President of European GO Federation
- Mr. Ionuț Florescu and Mr. Mihai Florescu - Managers of Best Print Company
- All the staff of EGCC