Pierre Nigot 2k swept the Mediterranean League in Chateauneuf de Gadagne, April 24, the regional second stage of the French Championships. Manuel Valles 3k was second and Bernard Coppe 1d was third. Ten players took part. The yearly “Tournoi d’Avignon” took place there as well, with 25 players. The best-ranked three filled the podium: Teruhisa Furuta 3k went 4-0 for first, Julien Delacroix 3k (3-1) was second, and Pierre Derrier 3k (2-2) was third. Also undefeated were Guillaume Giffard 8k, Quentin Vinge 14k, and Mathieu Gomez 15k.
– Peter Dijkema, EJ European correspondent
