The European Istanbul will be remembered, not only by the victory of Kasidokostas, but by the absence of the "big" between the positions of honor. The format change has brought more surprises competitive than those usually happen in this kind of championships.
The 32 players started the tournament in groups of four to 30 caroms in games with a time of 40 seconds to perform the attack. The party stopped short of chilling averages: Tasdemir beat Dani in six innings, two separate Polychronopoulos and Jaspers finished in seven games.
During the qualifiers fell, among others, Eddy Merckx and some other saved the "skin" of miracle. It was the case of one party Kasidokostas won 29-30 when I was with one foot out of the championship.
It was, however, in the eighth and fourth rounds which saw the large sieve. The parties, then, and fought a 40 caroms. In the eighth round, fell Blomdahl, Caudron, Bury and Zanetti. Two pearls to remember: Jaspers to 40 in eight impressive Cenet and Dani to Blomdhal game where Spanish was getting a final stratospheric also carambola an unparalleled talent and beauty.
In quarters Tasdemir competition left, Dani Sanchez and Jaspers. Thus, the podium would not raise any billiard player in the top five European ranking. The semifinals were served. First, Burgman, a veteran back on track in Istanbul, beat Martin Horn. The German is everywhere, but can not finish the job, despite leaving in the ditch, among others, the Jaspers himself. The Greek Kasidokostas eliminated last Turkish stronghold, a former European champions as Coklu. The truth is that after the big scare of Filippos in the qualifying round, the subsequent duels faced with great confidence. The 40-20 speaks of what happened in the semifinal.
As for the Spanish, Javi Palaz贸n comment that went to eighth after two wins and one loss, although with an average below their means. In eighth was measured with Tasdemir and possibly an error in a cabin when tied the game at 31 with a series of eight, was the turning point for the Turkish did finally victorious.
As for Dani, qualified second group after two wins and one defeat in six innings Tasdemir.
In the second round board with Blomdahl Carom both quantity and the quality of their game. Special mention to a Bricol virtually impossible that conjured. In the quarter, however, met the champion later. Equal to the rest, and superiority of Greek in the second part of the shock.
In short, a different championship with good things and some not so and that will surely take note of what happened with the new format.
Kasidokostas new European Champion.
The Greek player is proclaimed European Champion for the first time in his career after playing a final against Burgman unpublished. The score was 40-26 in 24 innings, in a match that was more or less and with too many errors at the end of the match.
Published on: October 23, 2012