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World Othello Championship 1983

Paris (France)

7th World Othello Championships

Paris (France), 1983/10/8-9, 11 players from 11 countries

Final standings

  1. Ken'Ichi Ishii (JPN)
  2. Imre Leader (GBR)
  3. Brian Rose (USA)
  4. Paola Ghirardato (ITA)
  5. Per-Erik Wåhlberg (SWE)
  6. Karsten Feldborg (DEN)
  7. Anders Kierulf (SUI)
  8. Pierre Jeangille (BEL)
  9. Olivier Thill (FRA)
  10. Gerhard Fehnker (GER)
  11. Harri Levänen (FIN)
  • Final
  • Ishii 47-17 Leader
    Leader 15-49 Ishii

  • 3rd/4th playoff
  • Rose 36-28 Ghirardato

  • Semi-finals
  • Leader 20-44 Rose & Ghirardato 15-49 Ishii
    Rose 11-53 Leader & Ishii 64-0 Ghirardato
    Rose 29-35 Leader

  • 2nd day playoff matches
  • Feldborg 29-35 Wåhlberg
    Kierulf 41-23 Jeangille
    Fehnker 18-46 Thill

  • Playoff matchs for first two places in group B
  • Ghirardato 10-54 Rose (Rose advances)
    Wåhlberg 30-34 Ghirardato (Ghirardato advances)

  • Final standings and results after the first day

  • Group A KII IL KF PJ GF
    Ken'Ichi Ishii • 42-22 52-12 • • 44-20 50-14 • 4
    Imre Leader 22-42 • 43-21 • • 52-12 • 43-21 3
    Karsten Feldborg • 12-52 • 21-43 53-11 • 56-8 • 2
    Pierre Jeangille 20-44 • 12-52 • • 11-53 • 54-10 1
    Gerhard Fehnker • 14-50 21-43 • • 8-56 10-54 • 0

    Group B BR PG PEW AK OT HL
    Brian Rose • 24-40 • 47-17 • 52-12 53-11 • 54-10 • 4 (230)
    Paolo Ghirardato 40-24 • • 25-39 37-27 • 39-25 • • 35-29 4 (176)
    Per-Erik Wåhlberg 17-47 • 39-25 • 43-21 • • 36-28 • 41-23 4 (176)
    Anders Kierulf 12-52 • • 27-37 • 21-43 • 41-23 49-15 • 2
    Olivier Thill • 11-53 • 25-39 28-36 • 23-41 • 32-32 • 0.5 (119)
    Harri Levänen • 10-54 29-35 • 23-41 • • 15-49 • 32-32 0.5 (109)

    The best two players (number of victories) of each group advance to the semi-finals.

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