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World Champion Iser KoepermanThus it would stand that in 1964, Iser Koeperman was still considered the defending World Champion. During this world match, the checkers champion Iser Koeperman faced several top ranking masters in Amsterdam. Of course, Iser was also challenged by his arch rival, ‘Slawa’ and the two Russians ended the competition once more in a checkers duel for the World title, but Sjitsjogoljev was able to defeat Koeperman and became the World Champion.Then, in the following year, the World International draughts/checkers arena saw these two Soviet masters back as opponents across the checkerboard yet again and this time Koeperman defeated the defending World Champion and the title changed Russian hands one more time. By 1967, the International checkers scene saw the beginning of an era of new domination from such young players as Ton Sijbrands, 17 years old and Harm Wiersma, 13 years old, from the Netherlands and Andris Andreiko of the Soviet Union. That same year, Andris Andreiko challenged world champion Iser Koeperman for the checkers World Champion Title but Koeperman successfully retained his title. As a result of this competition between the two Soviet contenders, the Russian government issued postage stamps as commemorative of the World Title match.  
After the championship match, world champion Iser Koeperman contested at the checkerboard in the Brintatoernooi ~ Brinta Tournament in Hoogezand-Sappemeer. One of the games that champion Iser Koeperman played was against newcomer, Harm Wiersma, who was quite a contender even at 13 years of age. Wiersma gained worthwhile experience as opposition to the World Champion and Iser Koeperman later stated that though his opening was strong, Harm came back with a decisive game and so Iser played a more defensive game, in contrast to the offensive style of checkers that had become his manner of play. Koeperman also had a chance as opposition to young Ton Sijbrands, who later wrote that ‘Tonnie Sijbrands, champion of North Holland, was the best checkers player with one exception ~ Iser Koeperman’. They certainly had an opportunity to pit their wits across the checkerboard and their meeting set the stage for a long term friendship that lasted until Iser Koeperman’s death in 2006. World champion Iser Koeperman and young Sijbrands were also checkers opponents during the first International team match between the Netherlands and the Soviet Union, in which the Soviet team demolished the Dutch by a score of 40 to 20.
In 1968, Iser defended his World champion checkers title against challenger Andris Andreiko for a second time. The European World Championship was held for the first time in Bolzano, Italy, but during this tournament match, the championship went to the young Latvian checker master, who retained the title successively in 1969 and 1971. Andreiko and Koeperman dueled for the World Championship held in Moscow in 1969; however, Andris defeated Iser by a score of 23-17. Then in 1971, Koeperman contested for the European World checkers title yet again in Tallinn, but unfortunately, the game ended in a 20-20 draw and Andreiko thus retained the title. Then in 1972, Dutch player, Ton Sijbrands, defeated Andreiko and won the checkers World title for the first time. Without a doubt, champion Iser Koeperman participated in these championship tournaments and played opposite familiar faces in the Dutch checkers competitions, Brinta tournament, Brintatoernooi and the Sugar Tournament, Suikertoernooi, as well as the World Champion matches. Amsterdam 1969
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 Iser Koeperman vs Wim van der Sluis |
 Harm Wiersma vs Iser Koeperman |
 Andris Andreiko vs Iser Koeperman World Championship Tallinn 1971 |
 Iser Koeperman vs Harm Wiersma World Championship Hengelo 1972 |
 Iser Koeperman contemplating his move during 1972 WC. |
 Iser Koeperman vs Baba Sy Suikertoernooi Sugar Tournament 1974 |
| Champion Iser Koeperman | World Champion Iser Koeperman |
| Pool Checkers Player Iser Koeperman | Russian Grandmaster Iser Kuperman |
DeerLake Online Store ItemsWonder Mugs Play checkers online, and enjoy drinking from this cool mug.When adding hot liquid, the colors will change. Neckties of Silk by Eagle Wings, 100% Silk, with Patriotic and Christian Designs. |
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