Andrii Kravets 2p at the Nanyang Cup – World Weiqi Masters Championship

By Milena Boclé | International | 11.11.2024 10:24

Andrii Kravets 2p, European Champion 2024, took part in a new international tournament, the Nanyang Cup, held in China during the first week of November. As a new habit for Andrii, the pairing offered him a tough challenge from the very first round… If you are lazy, or in a… Read more...

World Youth Go Championship 2024 – Vatra Dornei, Romania: A Fusion of Youth Talent, Culture, and Outdoor Adventure

By Mihaela and Catalin Taranu | International | 20.10.2024 12:04

The 2024 World Youth Go Championship (WYGC), held from August 25-30 in Vatra Dornei, Romania, gathered young Go players from 15 countries for the 39th edition of this prestigious tournament. Sponsored by the Ing Chang-Ki Foundation and organized by Asociația Dorna Go, led by Mihaela and Catalin Taranu, the event… Read more...

Successful Takeoff for Pairgoth at the 19th KPMC

By Quentin Rendu | International | 30.09.2024 12:04

A short report on the Korea Prime Minister Cup and the new pairing software developed by the French players, Pairgoth. Attending the 19th Korea Prime Minister Cup as part of the European Go Federation (EGF) delegation was an amazing experience. I was invited to support the organizers with a new… Read more...

The 19th Korea Prime Minister Cup (updates)

By Milena Boclé | International | 21.09.2024 7:13

The 19th KPMC – Korea Prime Minister Cup, a major international event organized by the Korean Baduk Federation (KBF) will take place in Taebaek (South-Korea) from September 20th to 26th. Each country sends one amateur player to represent them in compete 7 round tournament. Dear readers, before you scroll anywhere… Read more...

The “2nd Latin American Weiqi Championship Circuit- Quzhou Lanke Cup” ends with its 10th series.

By Tony Claasen | International | 29.05.2024 6:55

The Quzhou Lanke Cup – 2nd Latin American Weiqi Championship Circuit, sponsored by the Chinese Weiqi Association…… Report by Emil García- President of the Ibero American Go Federation The Quzhou Lanke Cup – 2nd Latin American Weiqi Championship Circuit, sponsored by the Chinese Weiqi Association ended with the Venezuelan series… Read more...

2nd Quzhou-Lanke Cup

By Stanisław Frejlak | International | 04.05.2024 14:35

In late April, Mateusz Surma, 3p, and Stanisław Frejlak, 1p, respresented Europe at the 2nd Quzhou-Lanke Cup. In recent years, the city of Quzhou has grown as an important hub for go in China. The Lanke Cup has become one of the world’s most prestigious competitions, featuring 48 top players… Read more...

European professional players at the 10th Ing Cup World Professional Go Championship

By Milena Boclé | International | 16.04.2024 17:23

Following the season’s great results for Mateusz Surma 3p and Andrii Kravets 1p, respectively first and second at the European Pro Championship held in March in Hamburg, our two European professional players have been invited to play the 10th Ing Cup World Professional Go Championship. On this page, we will… Read more...

Hello Tokyo! – The 2024 Senko Cup world Go women’s championship

By Milena Boclé | International | 26.03.2024 18:08

Early March, in fact, on the international day celebrating womens’ rights, a biiiig event took place in Tokyo: the Senko Cup 2024, featuring a tournament for the 8 professional women players ruling the world and another smaller tournament for amateur girls. In this article, we invite you to travel with… Read more...

World Amateur Go Championship – follow-up to the joseki report by Elian Grigoriu 6d

By Elian Grigoriu | International | 03.01.2024 17:23

On December 15 to 19th, the 43rd WAGC took place in Shenzhen, China. We reported about it in a previous article. In this short report, Elian Grigoriu 6d from Romania relates his own experiences and shares with us the kind of feelings which you can encounter when playing in such… Read more...

432000 seconds of go in Shenzhen: WAGC and IGF Annual Meeting

By Milena Boclé | International | 23.12.2023 14:44

From the 15th of December to the 19th, the 43rd World Amateur Go Championship took place in Shenzhen, China, with 46 players. Just before the start of the tournament, players could also attend the Annual Meeting of the International Go Federation. Many interesting decisions were taken. As for the tournament,… Read more...