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- ↑ Ando Meritee neljandat korda rendžu maailmameister (in Estonian)
- ↑ "Renju World Championships". Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ↑ Ando Meritee tuli rendžus kolmandat korda Euroopa meistriks (in Estonian)