EYGC 2026 and the 1st EGF Youth Teams Cup, March 25-29, 2026

By Damir Medak | International | 20.12.2025 15:55

Recent changes in the organization of world youth individual and team championships motivated the European Go Federation to adapt the qualification criteria of the European youth go championships. The 31st European Youth Go Championships will be played in the beautiful scenery of the National Park Plitvice Lakes in Croatia, March 25-28, 2026.   Read more...

Lukas Podpera, 7d wins 9th Velika Gorica City Go Tournament

By Damir Medak | International | 17.12.2025 13:02

The 9th Velika Gorica City Go Tournament 2025, held on December 13-14, was the last Bonus C tournament in the Grand Prix Circuit. The opportunity to take the last seat in the Grand Prix Finals or some Grand Prix points, excellent organization and very good prizes attracted 80 players from 17 countries! At the end it was a three-way tie between Lukas Podpera, 7d, Mateusz Surma, 3p and Stjepan Medak, 6d.   Read more...

Ting Li 1p at the 8th Wu Qingyuan Cup

By Milena Boclé | International | 02.12.2025 13:49

The European Woman Champion Ting Li 1p (Austria) was representing Europe at the 8th Wu Qingyuan (Go Seigen) Cup in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China.  Read more...

20th KPMC - a Final Report (Part Two)

By Damir Medak | International | 20.11.2025 11:12 | Comments: 1

The second part of the report on 20th KPMC focuses on tournament results and awards, with some insights into Taebaek-specific baduk culture. At the end we give brief information about the forthcoming 21st KPMC in 2026.  Read more...

20th KPMC - a Flash Report (Part One)

By Damir Medak | International | 12.11.2025 17:17 | Comments: 1

The 20th Korea Prime Minister Cup is being held in Taebaek for the second consecutive year. The opening ceremony was very nice, attended by many KBF officials and high representatives of local government, with Lee Sedol, 9p, as a special guests. For the first time in 20 years, the KPMC is including a special "Youth Division" with 28 players who are 15 or younger. In addition, during first two days all participants, including officials, could participate in a new introductory tournament: four rounds of "special" PairGo tournament. Based on experiences from European Go Congress, a lot of additional activities are introduced: game reviews, lectures and simultaneous games with professional players, organized excursions.  Read more...

The 20th Korea Prime Minister Cup | Broadcast and updates

By Milena Boclé | International | 06.11.2025 13:44

The 20th Korea Prime Minister Cup takes place from November 7th to 14th 2025 in Taebaek, South Korea.The games will be broadcast online and reviewed live on Twitch. EGF will also give updates about significant results and news about the tournament. Stay tuned!  Read more...

Europe ends 3rd at the 3rd "Quzhou Lanke Cup" International Children Friendly Weiqi Championship!

By Damir Medak | International | 23.10.2025 7:45 | Comments: 1

The 3rd "Quzhou Lanke Cup" International Children Friendly Weiqi Championship, held in Quzhou, China, on October 22-26, 2025, has started. Damir Medak shares with us updates from the event.  Read more...

Samsung Cup 2025 Preliminary — Report from Seoul

By Amir Fragman | International | 09.10.2025 8:10 | Comments: 3

The 2025 Samsung Cup Preliminary took place at the Korea Baduk Association (KBA) headquarters in Seoul, also known as the Kiwon. As every year, players from across the world gathered to compete for their place in the Top 32 Finals, scheduled for November 2025.  Read more...

The 10th Silk Road International City Weiqi tournament - call for players

By Milena Boclé | International | 01.10.2025 7:49

The 10th Silk Road International City Weiqi tournament will take place on November 3-7 in Xi'An, China. Interested players above 3kyu (peak rating in July-September) can register.  Read more...