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 | ![]() | Autumn 2003 for 3 months |
Cristian Pop | ROM | ![]() | 1997-99 |
David Mechner | USA | ![]() | |
David Seibt | DEU | ![]() | |
Dmitrij Bogatskij | UKR | ![]() | |
Dragos Bajenaru | ROM | ![]() | 1997-98 |
Emil Nijhuis | NLD | ||
Farid Ben Malek | FRA | ![]() | 1990-91 |
Flavien Aubelle | SWI | ![]() | Sept. 2008 - Aug. 2009 |
Ion Florescu | ROM | ![]() | 1995-98 |
John Walch | SWI | ![]() | Sept. 2008 - May 2009 |
Jonathan Lidor | ISR | ||
Leszek Soldan | POL | ||
Mero Csaba | HUN | ![]() | 1999-2001 |
Norman Chadwick | CAN | ||
Ondrej Silt | CZE | ![]() | |
Pal Balogh | HUN | ![]() | |
Paul Drouot | FRA | ||
Pieter Mioch | NLD | ![]() | |
Rob Van Zeijst | NLD | ![]() | |
Robert Mateescu | ROM | ![]() | 1992-93 |
Valentin Gheorghiu | ROM | ![]() | |
Ronald Schlemper | NLD | ![]() | |
Sorin Gherman | ROM | ![]() | |
Troy Anderson | USA | ![]() | |
Leon Stauder? | GER | ![]() | -June 2014 |
Current Insei
Name | From | Studies | Began |
---|---|---|---|
Nikola Mitic | SRB | ![]() | Oct. 2012 |
Notes
Announcement was made on Dec. 7, 2015 by Nihon Kiin that Antti Törmänen is 1p as of April 1, 2016. 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.