Grenoble 2 weeks Go events – Chapter 1

By Milena Boclé | Articles | 12.02.2023 21:25

“Go is like snowboard that is like life: tough.” Proverb from the Go mountains. A brief story in several chapters about 2 weeks of Go events “Go is like snowboard that is like life: tough.” Proverb from the Go mountains.A brief story in several chapters about 2 weeks of Go… Read more...

Obituary of Alan Held

By egf_admin | Articles | 12.02.2023 13:52

Obituary of Alan Held It is with deep sorrow that the European Go Federation learnt of the passing of Alan Held. He was either secretary or president of the EGF from 1988 to 1997 and helped spread the game of go all over Europe.Alan Held was mathematician and physicist and… Read more...

Go, mountains, ski and more Go

By Milena Boclé | Articles | 09.12.2022 13:23

10 reasons (or more, in [ ]) why you should come to Grenoble in France in January Go, mountains, ski and more Go : 10 reasons (or more, in [ ]) why you should come to Grenoble in France in January. After moving to Grenoble this autumn, it was suggested… Read more...

CEGO Grand Slam 2022 in Niš

By Tony Claasen | Articles | 07.12.2022 13:51

This years Grand Slam was played in Niš, Serbia. Next to the Grand Slam, a weekend tournament was played in the memory of Keks. After a qualification tournament in Hamburg and the usual wild cards, a list with 16 players was decided for this years CEGO Grand Slam. Dragan Dubakovic,… Read more...

Obituary of Ernst Novak

By Schayan Hamrah | Articles | 26.11.2022 23:38

Obituary of Ernst Novak Dear Go players and friends, Unfortunately, we have to inform you that our friend and mentor Ernst Novak (6d), Austrian Champion 1981, passed away. He was one of the strongest and most enthusiastic Austrian Go players of his time. Even though he has not played a… Read more...

Radek Nechanický

By Ondřej Dlouhý | Articles | 10.07.2022 15:22

At the age of 50, our friend and European top level Go player, Radek Nechanicky, has left us forever. If you knew him, please give him a silent remembrance. Dear Go-friends, I find it difficult to write these sad news. At the age of 50, our friend and European top… Read more...

Go Magic Released and Strives to Help Go Clubs Around the World

By Vadim Efimenko | Articles | 23.06.2022 22:59

We knew it was going to be a long journey when we started it. Now that Go Magic has officially been released, we feel like it’s only the beginning.  There will be more courses, more quizzes to solve, a modern joseki database, playing with AI of varying difficulty level and… Read more...

50th Prague Go Tournament, Korean Ambassador Cup

By Tony Claasen | Articles | 13.05.2022 9:53

With 168 participants and celebrating its 50th year, the 2022 Prague tournament was a big success. Before I start my impressions of the 50th Prague Tournament, I need to apologise to all and especially to Vladimir Danek for the delay in publishing this article caused by some health issues. With… Read more...

49th Paris International Tournament

By Milena Boclé | Articles | 26.04.2022 12:48

Dai Junfu 8D wins the 49th Paris International Tournament! Dai Junfu 8D wins the 49th Paris International Tournament! The 49th Paris International tournament, a six-round Bonus B tournament, took place in a historical school in the center of Paris during the Easter weekend (16-18 April). Last year, the tournament was held… Read more...

2022 TIGGRE-Ellie Cup

By Loïc Lefebvre | Articles | 03.02.2022 19:11

The latest edition of the TIGGRE-Ellie Cup has just finished, and the go organisers from Grenoble have already moved on to their next event – the Go and Ski Winter Camp at Vaujany. Before we talk of this, let us give you a review of one of the biggest tournaments… Read more...