The Netherlands

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Go has been played in the Netherlands since at least the 1950's. The Amsterdam Go Club was the first official club, and was founded in 1959.

Dutch Go Association

The Dutch Go Association (Nederlandse Go Bond, abbreviated NGoB) is the central organisation of Go in the Netherlands. Amongst other things, the NGoB organizes several Dutch Championships (Overall, Ladies, Youth) and the Dutch team competition, and publishes the magazine GO. The NGoB was founded in 1959.

Website of the Dutch Go Association: [ext] http://www.gobond.nl/

Dutch Go Players

A list the strongest players of the Netherlands, both current and historical.

Name Rank   Events & Titles
Guo Juan 7 dan retired
Chinese 5p
European Champion 1994-1997
Dutch Champion 1996-2002
Ronald Schlemper 7 dan ex-insei WAGC 1979-1980, 1983-1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995
European Champion 1982, 1985, 1986
Dutch Champion 1978-1980, 1982-1988, 1990, 1992-1994
Rob van Zeijst 7 dan ex-insei WAGC 1982; ITBC 2005; WMSG 2008
European Champion 1981, 1990, 1993
Dutch Champion 1981
Frank Janssen 6 dan   WAGC 1990, 1992, 1998, 2005, 2008; KPMC 2007; ITBC 2005; WMSG 2008;
Dutch Champion 1989, 1991, 2005-2006
Merlijn Kuin 6 dan   WAGC 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013; KPMC 2008, 2009; WMSG 2008;
Dutch Champion 2007-2009, 2011, 2013
Emil Nijhuis 6 dan ex-insei WAGC 2002, 2006; IWABC 2003;
Dutch Champion 2003-2004
Geert Groenen 6 dan   WAGC 2000, 2004, 2010; KPMC 2006, 2012; ITBC 2005; WMSG 2008;
Dutch Champion 2010
Gilles van Eeden 6 dan   WAGC 1996, 1999;
Dutch Champion 1995
Michiel Eijkhout 6 dan   WAGC 1994, 2001; WMSG 2008
Gerald Westhoff 6 dan   WAGC 1997
Mark Boon 6 dan   WAGC 1989
Peter Brouwer 6 dan   WAGC 2004 representing Denmark;
Danish Champion 2003
Alexander Eerbeek 5 dan   WAGC 2012; KPMC 2013;
Dutch Champion 2012
Robert Rehm 5 dan   WAGC 1981;
Dutch Champion 1977
Erik Puyt 5 dan   WAGC 1985
Max Rebattu 5 dan   Dutch Champion 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1975-1976
Willemkoen Pomstra 5 dan   WMSG 2008
Rudi Verhagen 5 dan  
Rene Aaij 5 dan  
Filip Vanderstappen 5 dan   (No Dutch passport yet, would have represented at WAGC 2008 otherwise)
Zeno van Ditzhuijzen 5 dan  
Cas Muller† 5 dan  
Arend-Jan Westhoff 4 dan   WAGC 1987
Bram Koster 4 dan   WMSG 2008
Renee Frehe 4 dan   Dutch Female Champion 1995, 1998-2001, 2003, 2005
Marika Kuin-Dubiel 2 dan   Dutch Female Champion 2011-2013
Pieter Mioch ? dan[1] ex-insei  
Ab Schilp?[2]   Dutch Champion 1960

[1]: Before Pieter Mioch moved to Japan, the last formal rank he received from the Dutch Go Association was 3 dan. Given his insei training, he is now probably at least 5-6 dan.

[2]: Schilp never received a dan rank from the Dutch Go Association, as his playing strength did not warrant it (he was a strong kyu player). He did receive an honorary 1 dan diploma from the Nihon Kiin for his efforts in spreading go.


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