In the “aftermath” of AlphaGo – Opinions of Professional Go Players + Some Questions Answered by FanHui

By egf_admin | News | 11.02.2016 19:22

Some people do not want computers to undermine the mystery of Go, others are happy to have a new tool to improve their skills. I guess its impact on Go industry depends on how we publicize the new development. AlphaGo’s victory against FanHui 2p has shocked the professtional Go world… Read more...

AI technologies hit the Go World

By Pavol Lisy | News | 05.02.2016 9:25

Last week, shocking news have hit the Go World. A Go-program called AlphaGo, developed by Google DeepMind beat our 3-times European Champion Fan Hui 5 to 0 in an official match played in October 2015. This is the first time that a computer beat a professional Go player in an… Read more...

The Russian Youth Go Championships

By Pavol Lisy | News | 21.01.2016 12:25

The Russian Youth Go Championships was held this weekend (January 16-17) in Moscow. 76 participants took part in this great event, and many of them made incredible achievement. It seems that future strong players are growing up in Russia. The Russian Youth Go Championships was held this weekend (January 16-17)… Read more...

Russia wins european online youth team championship!

By Marc Oliver Rieger | News | 18.01.2016 21:54

The second European Youth Team Championship finished on 16th of January. This year, twelve teams from 15 countries took part. Newcomers were Switzerland and Austria who joined forces with the Italian team. After four rounds, the decision on the top was as narrow as possible… The second European Youth Team… Read more...

The 2nd ZhuGang Cup – All European teams Qualified after 3 Rounds + Results

By egf_admin | News | 16.12.2015 12:45

The second ZhuGang Cup World Team Go Championship takes place from 15th to 23rd December in BaiYun hotel, GuangZhou. The second ZhuGang Cup World Team Go Championship takes place from 15th to 23rd December in BaiYun hotel, GuangZhou (detailed information can be found at article: http://eurogofed.org/index.html?id=22 ). Its high level… Read more...

The French Youth Congress visited by Jyeon Park, 4 dan Professional

By egf_admin | News | 12.12.2015 18:56

The yearly event of French Youth Congress, took place from 17 to 24 October had the pleasure to welcome the visit of Mrs. Jyeon Park 4 dan professional this year. The yearly event of French Youth Congress, took place from 17 to 24 October had the pleasure to welcome the… Read more...

The 18th International Go-Tournament “Go to Innovation”

By Pavol Lisy | News | 15.11.2015 21:22

The 18th International Go-Tournament “Go to Innovation” was held this week-end (November 13-15) in Berlin, Germany. Although the tournament is very interesting for its special rules and big prizes, the number of players was relatively small in comparasion with previous years. The 18th International Go-Tournament “Go to Innovation” was held… Read more...

XXI Japanese Ambassador Cup in Russia and a press conference

By Pavol Lisy | News | 31.10.2015 13:53

XXI Japanese Ambassador Cup in Russia, the biggest and the oldest Russian tournament, was held this weekend (from 24th to 25th October) in Moscow. The playing hall with a capacity of 160 players seemed to be too small for such a big number of interested players. 2 days before the… Read more...

EGF Academy

By Viktor Lin | News | 23.10.2015 14:56

The EGF Academy is an initiative that started in spring 2015, made possible by a cooperation between the EGF, CEGO and Ge Yuhong Go Academy. The EGF Academy is an initiative that started in spring 2015, made possible by a cooperation between the EGF, CEGO and Ge Yuhong Go Academy.… Read more...

French Championship 2015 + Lyon tournament

By egf_admin | News | 07.10.2015 15:59

The final stage of the French Championship awards the honor of the best French player in 2015, as well as the qualification of the World Amateur Championship the next year. It therefore gathered many of the strongest French players to Lyon. The final stage of the French Championship 2015 took… Read more...