YEAR 
The Japanese international Nobuhiko Hasegawa had a stellar year, winning the Asian Championships. The Swedish international Hans Alser won the continental title in Moscow, securing himself a place in the Top 3 in the World Ranking. His fellow national team members Kjell Johansson and Stellan Bengtsson also secured their spots in the Top 10 after a successful performances at the 1970 European Championships.
TOP 30 PLAYERS IN THE WORLD RANKING
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Player
Nobuhiko Hasegawa
Tokio Tasaka
Hans Alser
Shigeo Itoh
Istvan Korpa
Katsuyuki Abe
Kjell Johansson
Stellan Bengtsson
Kim Chung-yong
Tibor Klampar
Eberhard Schöler
Stanislav Gomozkov
Antun Stipančic
Istvan Jonyer
Tetsuo Inuoe
Mitsuru Kōno
Anatoly Amelin
Denis Neale
Janos Börzsei
Witold Woznica
Zlatko Čordaš
Bert van der Helm
Wilfried Lieck
Štefan Kollarovits
Dragutin Šurbek
Milivoj Karakaševič
Uldis Eglītis
Chester Barnes
Ferenc Timar
Alan Hydes
N
EC
x
x
x
x
x
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
R16
x
x
R16
R16
R16
R16
R16
R16
R16
R32
R32
R32
R32
R32
R32
R32
AC
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
PRO TOUR
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Description
N – Nationality EC – European Championships AC – Asian Championships & other flags – Pro Tour events
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