10th Domino World Championship 2004
Walter Bader is Domino World Champion 2004!
A number of new records were set at the anniversary World Cup:
- With 75 players in seven locations in three countries, the highest participation to date was achieved. And this despite the fact that some of the firmly motivated players were unable to attend: The NRW team was travelling to Austria with (what felt like) 200 children, the Neukamm family started their year-long stay in Australia on the same day and Schwerin was short of two players to field a third team. So Anke and Hartmut Stein with Frank Lindemann accompanied the world championship action with a non-rated double-15 game and also had their fun.
- For the first time, a previous world champion, Walti Bader, won this title again. His trophy will surely get a place of honour at the Monday round with the Grenchen »housewives«.
- Almost unnoticed by the public, runner-up Henning Stein was able to keep his position from last year. We are curious to see whether his trick of not playing for a year in order to then participate in the World Cup as a »newcomer« riding on the pity bonus will also work a third time.
The previous World Champion Ingo Rickmann contributed significantly to the new participation record, because Garbsen can now rightly be called the new domino stronghold in Germany with 15 participants. Irrespective of the World Cup placing, Jürgen Polley was determined as the Garbsen city champion during the World Cup. The local press accompanied this important event for Garbsen's sporting world with four articles, which Ingo Rickmann published on the new homepage dominoplayers.de proudly presented.
The press of Northwestern Switzerland also took a lively interest in Patrick Rentsch's bronze medal. The local council of his hometown even donated a shopping voucher to him as a result.
The participants at the JUVENTE winter camp in Bielefeld managed to get in on time again this time – so maybe this place could exist after all.
Other meeting places were in the veteran camps Arendal (Norway), Wallrabenstein (Hesse), Ettingen and Grenchen (Switzerland). This year, the central evaluation took place unspectacularly at the FIDO address in Geesthacht.
Game Results
75 participants in this world cup
| Rank | Name | World region | FLADUB | World ranking position | Match date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM Walti Bader |   | 516 | 4 | 27.12.2004 | Grenchen |
| 2 | Henning Stein |   | 471 | 103 | 27.12.2004 | Schwerin |
| 3 | Patrick Rentsch |  | 468 | 111 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 4 | Dennis Nolting |  | 454 | 35 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 5 | IM Volker Malchow | | 451 | 3 | 27.12.2004 | Schwerin |
| 6 | Eivind Myhr |   | 451 | 142 | 27.12.2004 | Bielefeld |
| 7 | GM Bruno Staub | | 438 | 34 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 8 | Jürgen Polley | | 431 | 82 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 9 | GM Roland Ham |  | 430 | 19 | 27.12.2004 | Grenchen |
| 10 | Harry Jørgensen |  | 429 | 158 | 27.12.2004 | Arendal |
| 11 | Melina Müller |  | 417 | 90 | 27.12.2004 | Grenchen |
| 12 | GM Annegret Rentsch | | 411 | 25 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 13 | Paul Klee |  | 406 | 168 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 14 | GM Felix Rentsch | | 406 | 27 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 15 | GM Tim Harneit | | 405 | 30 | 27.12.2004 | Schwerin |
| 16 | Matthias Nolting | | 402 | 33 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 17 | IM Birgit Ramlow | | 402 | 6 | 27.12.2004 | Schwerin |
| 18 | Sabine Kemkes | | 389 | 57 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 19 | GM Steffen Vanheiden | | 388 | 47 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 20 | Melanie Vogt |  | 387 | 196 | 27.12.2004 | Wallrabenstein |
| 21 | Stefan Steyer |  | 376 | 0 | 27.12.2004 | Schwerin |
| 22 | IM Verena Huser | | 370 | 2 | 27.12.2004 | Grenchen |
| 23 | Benn Johan Rislå |  | 367 | 67 | 27.12.2004 | Arendal |
| 24 | GM Vidar Aas | | 363 | 36 | 27.12.2004 | Arendal |
| 25 | GM Ole Stein |  | 363 | 15 | 27.12.2004 | Bielefeld |
| 26 | Maik Müller | | 359 | 73 | 27.12.2004 | Grenchen |
| 27 | David Bader |  | 344 | 60 | 27.12.2004 | Bielefeld |
| 28 | GM Fiona Bader | | 344 | 24 | 27.12.2004 | Grenchen |
| 29 | Peter Weißke | | 336 | 41 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 30 | GM Séverine Rentsch | | 334 | 40 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 31 | Götz Richter | | 322 | 45 | 27.12.2004 | Bielefeld |
| 32 | GM Stina Klee | | 319 | 31 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 33 | Ralf Kemkes | | 317 | 29 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 34 | Werner Siegrist | | 316 | 99 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 35 | Urs Ackermann |  | 313 | 0 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 36 | Kristiina Lepa |  | 311 | 81 | 27.12.2004 | Bielefeld |
| 37 | IM Hans Lünendonk† | | 292 | 7 | 27.12.2004 | Schwerin |
| 38 | IM Irène Steiner† | | 287 | 12 | 27.12.2004 | Grenchen |
| 39 | Alexander Ott | | 286 | 42 | 27.12.2004 | Wallrabenstein |
| 40 | Florian Klee | | 283 | 32 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 41 | Heike Strahler | | 282 | 104 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 42 | GM Ricki Nolting | | 281 | 22 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 43 | Hilde Aas | | 280 | 226 | 27.12.2004 | Arendal |
| 44 | Udo Makus | | 278 | 0 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 45 | Lothar Brunke | | 277 | 63 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 46 | Stefan Kauschke |  | 265 | 65 | 27.12.2004 | Bielefeld |
| 47 | Andrea Schaab | | 263 | 180 | 27.12.2004 | Wallrabenstein |
| 48 | Markus Hirt | | 261 | 44 | 27.12.2004 | Wallrabenstein |
| 49 | Tore Langeland Tangen | | 255 | 43 | 27.12.2004 | Arendal |
| 50 | GM Volker Harneit | | 254 | 26 | 27.12.2004 | Schwerin |
| 51 | IM Theres Meyer | | 241 | 13 | 27.12.2004 | Grenchen |
| 52 | Chris Währen | | 231 | 0 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 53 | Frank Fehring | | 219 | 55 | 27.12.2004 | Bielefeld |
| 54 | GM Roswitha Siedelberg | | 206 | 14 | 27.12.2004 | Bielefeld |
| 55 | GM Ingo Rickmann | | 193 | 28 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 56 | IM Regine Siedelberg | | 189 | 1 | 27.12.2004 | Schwerin |
| 57 | IM Rainer Siedelberg | | 176 | 11 | 27.12.2004 | Schwerin |
| 58 | Einar Øyrås | | 175 | 167 | 27.12.2004 | Arendal |
| 59 | Timo Weißke | | 172 | 231 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 60 | IM Irène Bader | | 164 | 9 | 27.12.2004 | Grenchen |
| 61 | Monika Ackermann | | 155 | 0 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 62 | Rutt-Mona Jørgensen | | 147 | 75 | 27.12.2004 | Arendal |
| 63 | Markus Fleischer | | 135 | 38 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 64 | Christine Akeret | | 130 | 38 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 65 | Erika Intemann | | 101 | 93 | 27.12.2004 | Schwerin |
| 66 | Liesel Rohmeyer | | 95 | 74 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
| 67 | Guðný ósk Scheving | | 78 | 64 | 27.12.2004 | Arendal |
| 68 | Jan Jobmann |  | 76 | 95 | 27.12.2004 | Bielefeld |
| 69 | Bodil Aas | | 62 | 170 | 27.12.2004 | Arendal |
| 70 | Anita Rislå | | 60 | 69 | 27.12.2004 | Arendal |
| 71 | GM Alex Klee | | 51 | 37 | 27.12.2004 | Ettingen |
| 72 | GM Kevin Bader | | 39 | 21 | 27.12.2004 | Bielefeld |
| 73 | Andrea Krebs | | 36 | 61 | 27.12.2004 | Grenchen |
| 74 | Christina Ott | | 33 | 49 | 27.12.2004 | Wallrabenstein |
| 75 | Petra Makus | | -25 | 0 | 27.12.2004 | Garbsen |
Rank
Name
World region
FLADUB
World ranking position
Match date
Venue
1
IM Walti Bader
516
4
27.12.2004
Grenchen
2
Henning Stein
471
103
27.12.2004
Schwerin
3
Patrick Rentsch
468
111
27.12.2004
Ettingen
4
Dennis Nolting
454
35
27.12.2004
Garbsen
5
IM Volker Malchow
451
3
27.12.2004
Schwerin
6
Eivind Myhr
451
142
27.12.2004
Bielefeld
7
GM Bruno Staub
438
34
27.12.2004
Ettingen
8
Jürgen Polley
431
82
27.12.2004
Garbsen
9
GM Roland Ham
430
19
27.12.2004
Grenchen
10
Harry Jørgensen
429
158
27.12.2004
Arendal
11
Melina Müller
417
90
27.12.2004
Grenchen
12
GM Annegret Rentsch
411
25
27.12.2004
Ettingen
13
Paul Klee
406
168
27.12.2004
Ettingen
14
GM Felix Rentsch
406
27
27.12.2004
Ettingen
15
GM Tim Harneit
405
30
27.12.2004
Schwerin
16
Matthias Nolting
402
33
27.12.2004
Garbsen
17
IM Birgit Ramlow
402
6
27.12.2004
Schwerin
18
Sabine Kemkes
389
57
27.12.2004
Garbsen
19
GM Steffen Vanheiden
388
47
27.12.2004
Ettingen
20
Melanie Vogt
387
196
27.12.2004
Wallrabenstein
21
Stefan Steyer
376
0
27.12.2004
Schwerin
22
IM Verena Huser
370
2
27.12.2004
Grenchen
23
Benn Johan Rislå
367
67
27.12.2004
Arendal
24
GM Vidar Aas
363
36
27.12.2004
Arendal
25
GM Ole Stein
363
15
27.12.2004
Bielefeld
26
Maik Müller
359
73
27.12.2004
Grenchen
27
David Bader
344
60
27.12.2004
Bielefeld
28
GM Fiona Bader
344
24
27.12.2004
Grenchen
29
Peter Weißke
336
41
27.12.2004
Garbsen
30
GM Séverine Rentsch
334
40
27.12.2004
Ettingen
31
Götz Richter
322
45
27.12.2004
Bielefeld
32
GM Stina Klee
319
31
27.12.2004
Ettingen
33
Ralf Kemkes
317
29
27.12.2004
Garbsen
34
Werner Siegrist
316
99
27.12.2004
Ettingen
35
Urs Ackermann
313
0
27.12.2004
Ettingen
36
Kristiina Lepa
311
81
27.12.2004
Bielefeld
37
IM Hans Lünendonk†
292
7
27.12.2004
Schwerin
38
IM Irène Steiner†
287
12
27.12.2004
Grenchen
39
Alexander Ott
286
42
27.12.2004
Wallrabenstein
40
Florian Klee
283
32
27.12.2004
Ettingen
41
Heike Strahler
282
104
27.12.2004
Garbsen
42
GM Ricki Nolting
281
22
27.12.2004
Garbsen
43
Hilde Aas
280
226
27.12.2004
Arendal
44
Udo Makus
278
0
27.12.2004
Garbsen
45
Lothar Brunke
277
63
27.12.2004
Garbsen
46
Stefan Kauschke
265
65
27.12.2004
Bielefeld
47
Andrea Schaab
263
180
27.12.2004
Wallrabenstein
48
Markus Hirt
261
44
27.12.2004
Wallrabenstein
49
Tore Langeland Tangen
255
43
27.12.2004
Arendal
50
GM Volker Harneit
254
26
27.12.2004
Schwerin
51
IM Theres Meyer
241
13
27.12.2004
Grenchen
52
Chris Währen
231
0
27.12.2004
Ettingen
53
Frank Fehring
219
55
27.12.2004
Bielefeld
54
GM Roswitha Siedelberg
206
14
27.12.2004
Bielefeld
55
GM Ingo Rickmann
193
28
27.12.2004
Garbsen
56
IM Regine Siedelberg
189
1
27.12.2004
Schwerin
57
IM Rainer Siedelberg
176
11
27.12.2004
Schwerin
58
Einar Øyrås
175
167
27.12.2004
Arendal
59
Timo Weißke
172
231
27.12.2004
Garbsen
60
IM Irène Bader
164
9
27.12.2004
Grenchen
61
Monika Ackermann
155
0
27.12.2004
Ettingen
62
Rutt-Mona Jørgensen
147
75
27.12.2004
Arendal
63
Markus Fleischer
135
38
27.12.2004
Garbsen
64
Christine Akeret
130
38
27.12.2004
Ettingen
65
Erika Intemann
101
93
27.12.2004
Schwerin
66
Liesel Rohmeyer
95
74
27.12.2004
Garbsen
67
Guðný ósk Scheving
78
64
27.12.2004
Arendal
68
Jan Jobmann
76
95
27.12.2004
Bielefeld
69
Bodil Aas
62
170
27.12.2004
Arendal
70
Anita Rislå
60
69
27.12.2004
Arendal
71
GM Alex Klee
51
37
27.12.2004
Ettingen
72
GM Kevin Bader
39
21
27.12.2004
Bielefeld
73
Andrea Krebs
36
61
27.12.2004
Grenchen
74
Christina Ott
33
49
27.12.2004
Wallrabenstein
75
Petra Makus
-25
0
27.12.2004
Garbsen
These players were not on the world ranking list at the time of the championship:
Stefan Steyer (21), Urs Ackermann (35), Udo Makus (44), Chris Währen (52), Monika Ackermann (61), Petra Makus (75)