European Go Championship for Professionals 2018 - games of day two.

By Tony Claasen | News | 07.02.2018 14:49

The results after round four and the played games on day two  Read more...

European Go Championship for Professionals 2018 - games of day one.

By Tony Claasen | News | 07.02.2018 12:17

The games of day one.
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European Go Championship for Professionals 2018

By Tony Claasen | News | 05.02.2018 16:11

This year for the first time a Championship for European Go players is held in Vatra Dornei.
Here some pictures made during the Paring and the results as well as the timetable for this tournament.   Read more...

1st European Grand Prix Finale 2018 + Game Commentaries by Antti Tormanen 1p

By Pavol Lisy | News | 27.01.2018 13:39 | Comments: 1

The 1st European Grand Prix Finale Tournament was held from the 18th to 21st January 2018 in Olomouc, Czech Republic. 16 top European players, who had qualified through 2017's Bonus Point Tournaments measured their strengths in go in a new, attractive tournament system designed by the EGF. A special guest, Antti Tormanen 1p, who was invited to the event, commented some of the games.   Read more...

The qualification tournament for the 2018 Globis Cup for players up to 20 years old has changed

By Jana Hricova | News | 27.01.2018 9:50

Due to the necessity to nominate an EGF representative for the 2018 Globis Cup by the end of February at the latest, which we learned about quite late, we cannot make the normal selection of the winner of the EYGC 2018, U20 section. Therefore, under severe time pressure, we decided to use the opportunity that many young and strong European players participate in the EGF Academy training camp in Vatra Dornei, Romania, 5th-11th of February, and run a qualification tournament during that camp. More information about the Globis Cup can be found in our tournament calendar, world section.  Read more...

Where to Go in Czech Republic

News | 17.01.2018 22:01

The aim of this article is to summarize the main international go events which are organized in the Czech Republic and to provide an overview of each. The tournaments are listed in calendar order. Unless stated otherwise, you can expect the time control to be 60 minutes main time, then 3 x 30 sec per move. Pointed out are interesting possibilities for players such as low cost overnight sleeping at the site, social evening etc..
Note that any provided prices, dates and informations are only indicative and could change. Please see the actual tournament announcements for up-to date information.
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Call for volunteers at EGC 2018 in Pisa

By Maurizio Parton | News | 14.01.2018 12:07

The annual European Go Congress is the main event for go players around Europe. Hundreds of go players of all levels from all around the world gather, each summer in a different country, to play official tournaments, study, follow lessons from professionals and meet together for two weeks. EGC 2018 in Pisa, from 27 July to 12 August, provides this and much more: parallel tournaments, tourism, the historical setting of Pisa and Tuscany and the nice sea of nearby beaches. Have a look at our web site and subscribe now!  Read more...

In-seong’s Winter Go Camp 2017 & Interview with In-seong

By Nicole De Beer | News | 26.12.2017 7:53 | Comments: 2

In the week before Christmas, a group of almost 40 people gathered in Kyllburg in the picturesque German Eifel, for 4 days of go-lessons and games. The organizer was Inseong Hwang, who schedules this Winter Camp every year in addition to running the Yunguseng Dojang (www.yunguseng.com), his successful internet go school.

The content of the Winter Camp is similar to one month of the online Yunguseng Dojang. Participants play five games against each other, every game is reviewed in detail by one of the teachers, and between games various topics are explained in lectures.  Read more...

Czech Woman Championship 2017

News | 04.12.2017 17:31

The penultimate event in the Czech tournament calendar for 2017, the Czech Women's Championship, took place at the same location as the Go Baron tournament - café Do Větru - in the first weekend of December (2. - 3. 12.). Alžběta Kadlecová 2k (Czech Women's Champion of 2015) become ill and could not attend.   Read more...