45th World Amateur Go Championship

By Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia | International | 28.05.2025 20:49

For the first time in its history, the World Amateur Go Championship ventured outside Asia, landing in the unexpected yet vibrant city of Vancouver, Canada. What followed was a whirlwind of fierce games, cultural surprises, and organizational quirks—all seen through the eyes of a soon-to-be professional with a jetlagged sense… Read more...

Chinese Weiqi Association opens the pro qualification tournament to foreigners | July 10-20

By Milena Boclé | International | 20.05.2025 8:27

This year, the Chinese Weiqi Association (CWA) invites international participants (except Japan and Korea) to take part in the 2025 weiqi professional qualification tournament, held in Hangzhou, China, on July 10 to 20. EGF 5D+ players can contact the EGF if they wish to take part in this pro exam.… Read more...

Qualifiers for the 3rd Quzhou Lanke Cup World Weiqi Open Tournament!

By Milena Boclé | International | 03.05.2025 8:14

An important tournament will take place in Quzhou, China, from June 30th: the Quzhou Lanke Cup World Weiqi Open Tournament! Participants from 7d to professional level can play. To select the European representative, a small qualification event is happening online. This year, the Quzhou Lanke Cup World Weiqi Open Tournament,… Read more...

Call for the World Junior Pair Go Championship (U-15)

By egf_admin | International | 30.04.2025 9:17

The European Go Federation has received the invitation of the Japan Pair Go Association for the World Junior Pair Go Championship (U-15). The tournament will be a parallel event to the 34th International Amateur Pair Go Championship, which will be held between August 7 and August 11, 2025, in Osaka-Kansai… Read more...

Call for the Matsuda Cup 9th World Students Pair Go Championship

By egf_admin | International | 30.04.2025 9:05

The European Go Federation has received the invitation of the Japan Pair Go Association for the Matsuda Cup 9th World Students Pair Go Championship. The tournament will be a parallel event to the 34th International Amateur Pair Go Championship, which will be held between August 7 and August 11, 2025,… Read more...

Tanguy 1p and Stanislaw 1p at the 1st “Beihai Xinyi Cup” World Weiqi Open Tournament – shaking up the world!

By Milena Boclé | International | 10.04.2025 12:44

Tanguy 1p and Stanislaw 1p took part to the 1st Beihai Xinyi Cup World Weiqi Open Tournament in Beihai, China. They had strong opponents but the fighting spirit led to something close to writing a new page in the history of go. On the left, Stanislaw and Tanguy. Challenge: how… Read more...

Europeans at the 23rd World Students Go OZA Championship

By Milena Boclé | International | 21.03.2025 15:44

On February 11-12th in Tokyo, Japan, took place a major event for the world students: the World Students GO OZA Championship, gathering 16 players from all over the world. Three Europeans took part in the event! On February 11-12th in Tokyo, Japan, a major event took place for the world’s… Read more...

Rita Pocsai 5d wins the SENKO CUP World Go Women’s Championship 2025!!

By Milena Boclé | International | 14.03.2025 10:09

The SENKO CUP World Go Women’s Championship 2025 was held in Tokyo on March 14th for amateurs. Rita Pocsai 5d, Manja Marz 4d and Olesia Malko 4d participated in the tournament and..Rita won! This article is an happy update of the previous one about the SENKO CUP (you’ll find there… Read more...

Upcoming with 3 top Europeans: the SENKO Cup World Go Women’s Championship!

By Milena Boclé | International | 13.03.2025 17:58

A major event is starting in just a couple of days – The SENKO Cup, a world women tournament played in Tokyo, Japan. Three European representative will take part in this big event! Ladies and gentlemen, but of course, mostly ladies – the time for rejoicing is here: The SENKO… Read more...

2 EGF pros at the upcoming Beihai ENNOVA Cup

By Mateusz Surma | International | 28.01.2025 6:54

Beihai ENNOVA Cup is a new tournament in China, for which the EGF received seats for two players. The main tournament will be held in Beihai, Guangxi Province, China from 9th to 20th April and it will consist of 64 players, who will be playing in the knock-out format. Beihai… Read more...