Samsung Cup 2025 Preliminary — Report from Seoul

By Amir Fragman | International | 09.10.2025 8:10 | Comments: 3

The 2025 Samsung Cup Preliminary took place at the Korea Baduk Association (KBA) headquarters in Seoul, also known as the Kiwon. As every year, players from across the world gathered to compete for their place in the Top 32 Finals, scheduled for November 2025.  Read more...

The 10th Silk Road International City Weiqi tournament - call for players

By Milena Boclé | International | 01.10.2025 7:49

The 10th Silk Road International City Weiqi tournament will take place on November 3-7 in Xi'An, China. Interested players above 3kyu (peak rating in July-September) can register.  Read more...

The 20th Korea Prime Minister Cup will take place in November 2025

By Milena Boclé | International | 04.09.2025 11:10

The 20th edition of the Korea Prime Minister Cup will take place in November 2025 in Taebaek, South Korea. Participants from all over the world are expected, including many Europeans.  Read more...

The 34th International Amateur Pair Go Championship – Osaka 2025

By Natalia Klamecka | International | 28.08.2025 13:24

The 34th International Amateur Pair Go Championship 2025 took place in Osaka, at the Expo site, on August 8-11. Many pairs from all over the world took part in this prestigious event, won by the Chinese pair. In this article, Natalia Klamecka from Poland shares her feelings of her first participation, with added impressions from Yunuen Vital (Mexico), who participated for the second time.   Read more...

Invitation to the 2025 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Masters Baduk | World Division

By Milena Boclé | International | 17.07.2025 7:57 | Comments: 1

The 'Samsung Cup' qualifiers for the world division will be played in Seoul from August 19th to 24th. Interested players may register and will be selected according to their ranking.   Read more...

Tournament Announcement: Weiqi Competition of the 3rd Traditional Sports International Festival

By Oksana Nevostruyeva | International | 13.07.2025 20:42

Another exciting opportunity for amateur players to compete in China - Weiqi Competition of the Traditional Sports International Festival.  Read more...

Andrii Kravets 2p at the 3rd 'Quzhou Lanke Cup' World Weiqi Open Tournament

By Milena Boclé | International | 01.07.2025 8:00

EGF pro Andrii Kravets had qualified to represent Europe at the 3rd edition of the 'Quzhou Lanke Cup' World Weiqi Open Tournament, taking place in Quzhou, China starting with round of 48 on July 1st.  Read more...

EGF team in the Chinese League C

By Milena Boclé | International | 10.06.2025 9:56

A team from Europe is regularly invited to play in the Chinese League C. This year, the team is made of Andrii Kravets 2p, Stanisław Frejlak 2p, Tanguy Le Calvé 1p and Lukáš Podpěra 7d (6 in China). The event goes on from June 9th to 17th.  Read more...

45th World Amateur Go Championship

By Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia | International | 28.05.2025 20:49 | Comments: 2

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 of humor and a sharp love for the game.  Read more...