History
Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:12 am
Early European Championship Systems
1957 to 1959 unclear
1960 7 player round robin
1961 6 player round robin
1962 8 player round robin (2 americans played)
1963 8 player round robin
1964 9 player round robin
1965 9 player round robin
1966 6 player double round robin
1967 8 player round robin
1968 10 player round robin
1969 10 player round robin
1970 7 player round robin
1971 7 player round robin
1972 8 player round robin
1973 5 player double round robin
1974 9 player round robin
1975 12 player 8 round Swiss
1976 9 player round robin
1977 11 player round robin
1978 10 player round robin
1979 20 player 9 round Swiss
1980 24 player 9 round Swiss
1981 24 player 9 round Swiss
1982 16 player 9 round Swiss
1983 some sort of 9 round Swiss in which Asian players played a few rounds
1984 Seems to be a McMahon, Asian players fully taking part
1957 to 1959 unclear
1960 7 player round robin
1961 6 player round robin
1962 8 player round robin (2 americans played)
1963 8 player round robin
1964 9 player round robin
1965 9 player round robin
1966 6 player double round robin
1967 8 player round robin
1968 10 player round robin
1969 10 player round robin
1970 7 player round robin
1971 7 player round robin
1972 8 player round robin
1973 5 player double round robin
1974 9 player round robin
1975 12 player 8 round Swiss
1976 9 player round robin
1977 11 player round robin
1978 10 player round robin
1979 20 player 9 round Swiss
1980 24 player 9 round Swiss
1981 24 player 9 round Swiss
1982 16 player 9 round Swiss
1983 some sort of 9 round Swiss in which Asian players played a few rounds
1984 Seems to be a McMahon, Asian players fully taking part