Western players did not take up the game as more than a passing interest until the 1950s.

The shutters appear to be coming down on Western players in Russia's retail banking industry.

It was not until the 1950s that more than a few Western players took up the game as other than a passing interest.

This system is unofficial and principally used by Western players.

Western players' interest increased in the 1950s.

No Western player could break through to tip-in the lob pass!

In the 2010s there is a growth in the number of Western European players.

Western European players have also significantly increased their presence.

The pedagogic value of fixed handicaps is an old debate for Western players.

The nature of these 'tutorial' steps may certainly be misunderstood and contested by Western players new to the game.