20th KPMC - a Final Report (Part Two)

By Damir Medak | International | 20.11.2025 11:12 | Comments: 1

The second part of the report on 20th KPMC focuses on tournament results and awards, with some insights into Taebaek-specific baduk culture. At the end we give brief information about the forthcoming 21st KPMC in 2026.  Read more...

20th KPMC - a Flash Report (Part One)

By Damir Medak | International | 12.11.2025 17:17 | Comments: 1

The 20th Korea Prime Minister Cup is being held in Taebaek for the second consecutive year. The opening ceremony was very nice, attended by many KBF officials and high representatives of local government, with Lee Sedol, 9p, as a special guests. For the first time in 20 years, the KPMC is including a special "Youth Division" with 28 players who are 15 or younger. In addition, during first two days all participants, including officials, could participate in a new introductory tournament: four rounds of "special" PairGo tournament. Based on experiences from European Go Congress, a lot of additional activities are introduced: game reviews, lectures and simultaneous games with professional players, organized excursions.  Read more...

The 20th Korea Prime Minister Cup | Broadcast and updates

By Milena Boclé | International | 06.11.2025 13:44

The 20th Korea Prime Minister Cup takes place from November 7th to 14th 2025 in Taebaek, South Korea.The games will be broadcast online and reviewed live on Twitch. EGF will also give updates about significant results and news about the tournament. Stay tuned!  Read more...

Europe ends 3rd at the 3rd "Quzhou Lanke Cup" International Children Friendly Weiqi Championship!

By Damir Medak | International | 23.10.2025 7:45 | Comments: 1

The 3rd "Quzhou Lanke Cup" International Children Friendly Weiqi Championship, held in Quzhou, China, on October 22-26, 2025, has started. Damir Medak shares with us updates from the event.  Read more...

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...