Lucky Seven in China: 2016 Gold Cup World Amateur Go Tournament.

By Marika Dubiel | International | 21.09.2016 14:04

Seven European players amongst the 32 finalists. Seven rounds for the 1st prize of nearly 27,000 Euro. And the top seven places taken by the representatives of one single country! What exactly happened in Xiamen? The finals of the 2016 Gold Cup World Amateur Go Tournament were played between the… Read more...

Korean Prime Minister Cup 2016

By Marika Dubiel | International | 13.09.2016 20:17

Last week Korean Prime Minister Cup 2016 was played in Buan County, Korea. Find out why that part of Korea has a special relationship with Go, and how the European players performed in the tournament. (with special thanks to Herman Hiddema) Group photo This year, for the 11th time, the… Read more...

3rd Silk Road Tournament

By Pavol Lisy | International | 01.09.2016 8:51

The 3rd Silk Road Tournament in Urumqi has started on 2nd of September and will finish by 4th of September. This year 14 players from Europe have registered for the tournament, 6 of which are professionals! Who will win the first price of 60.000 RMB (~6700 EUR)? A European player… Read more...

Samsung Cup World Division – Preliminary

By Pavol Lisy | International | 17.07.2016 15:25

The Samsung Cup Preliminary was held in Korean Baduk Association’s building in Seoul. 12 players from all over the world, including 4 Europeans, came to Korea to try to qualify for the Samsung Cup. The Samsung Cup Preliminary was held in Korean Baduk Association’s building in Seoul. 12 players from… Read more...

3rd World Collegiate Weichi Championship

By Viktor Lin | International | 16.07.2016 1:22

The third annual World Collegiate Weichi Championship, organised and sponsored by the Ing Foundation, was held in Toronto/Kanada from 8-12 July 2016. The playing venue and accommodation were located on the University of Missassauga campus. The third annual World Collegiate Weichi Championship, organised and sponsored by the Ing Foundation, was… Read more...

3rd Silk Road Tournament in Urumqi 1-6 Sep

By Viktor Lin | International | 04.06.2016 21:08

The 3rd edition of the Silk Road International City Weiqi International Tournament will be held in Urumqi, China, from 1 to 6 September. In order to commemorate the historic trading route, the Silk Road, this tournament invites up to 30 European players (3 dan and stronger) as well as Chinese… Read more...

The 1st IMSA Elite Mind Games

By Pavol Lisy | International | 02.03.2016 13:02

The 1st International Mind Sports Association Elite Mind Games is starting today with an Opening Ceremony. The competition takes place in Huaian, China. The games begin tomorrow with Men’s Team Competition and Women’s individual Competition, continuing with Pair Go competition, that will finish on 3rd of March. That is a… Read more...

CEGO Student’s life in Beijing

By Pavol Lisy | International | 28.12.2015 14:14

In September, we introduced students who were chosen to take part in the 3rd Edition of the CEGO Academic Training System 2015/2016. Now we are offering to you a few interesting stories about their life in Beijing. Our schools and school life The Go school we CEGO-scholars are attending is… Read more...

Korea win International Pair Go yet again

By Tony Atkins | International | 15.12.2015 15:25

Jeon Yujin and Song Hongsuk of Korea won the 21st International Amateur Pair Go Championships in Tokyo. Both the European Championship Pair (Rita Pocsai and Pal Balogh) and the Russian pair (Natalia Kovaleva and Dmitry Surin) won three games to take 8th and 14th place respectively. Jeon Yujin and Song… Read more...

Europe scored on The 10th KPMC!

By Pavol Lisy | International | 29.11.2015 17:55

The 10th Korea Prime Minister Cup Baduk Championship, the unofficial world amateur championship, was held from November 23rd to November 25th in Seoul, South Korea. One of the representatives of Europe, Christian Pop 7 dan from Romania, became third! The 10th Korea Prime Minister Cup Baduk Championship, the unofficial world… Read more...