Western Ex-insei

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Listed here are Western players that were insei at one point. This includes China, Japan & S. Korea. (Not listed here are the Western players that went on to actually become Western Professionals.)

Former Insei

Name From Studied Period
Anton Zatonskikh RUS
Benjamin Teuber DEU Japan Autumn 2003 for 3 months
Cristian Pop ROM Japan 1997-99
David Mechner USA Japan
David Seibt DEU Japan
Dmitrij Bogatskij UKR Japan
Dragos Bajenaru ROM Japan 1997-98
Emil Nijhuis NLD
Farid Ben Malek FRA Japan 1990-91
Flavien Aubelle SWI Japan Sept. 2008 - Aug. 2009
Ion Florescu ROM Japan 1995-98
John Walch SWI Japan Sept. 2008 - May 2009
Jonathan Lidor ISR
Leszek Soldan POL
Mero Csaba HUN Japan 1999-2001
Norman Chadwick CAN
Ondrej Silt CZE Japan
Pal Balogh HUN Japan
Paul Drouot FRA
Pieter Mioch NLD Japan
Rob Van Zeijst NLD Japan
Robert Mateescu ROM Japan 1992-93
Valentin Gheorghiu ROM Japan
Ronald Schlemper NLD Japan
Sorin Gherman ROM Japan
Troy Anderson USA Japan
Leon Stauder? GER Japan -June 2014

Current Insei

Name From Studies Began
Nikola Mitic SRB Japan Oct. 2012

Notes

Announcement was made on Dec. 7, 2015 by Nihon Kiin that Antti Törmänen is 1p as of April 1, 2016. [ext] http://mainichi.jp/articles/20151208/k00/00m/040/037000c He finished Winter 2015 pro exam with over 50% win rate, which qualified him for Foreign National Pro slot. This slot was last filled by Hans Pietsch 6p 18 years ago.


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