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. The 3rd edition of the ‘Quzhou Lanke Cup’ World Weiqi Open Tournament kicked into life… Read more...

The 2025 European Student Go Championship will take place in the UK in October!

By Milena Boclé | News | 30.06.2025 12:46

Are you a student? Do you want to try to qualify for the World Student Go OZA Championship in Japan? Do you feel like your inner self is pushing you to travel to an historical town in England? Well then, read further! After the initial plan to hold the European… Read more...

Call For Strong Youth: Selection For Quzhou Lanke Cup Children Team Tournament

By Oksana Nevostruyeva | News | 21.06.2025 17:54

An opportunity to bring up and show your best always sounds exciting. The opportunity to show your best and then to travel to China to represent Europe is even better, isn’t it? Therefore, here it is: A Call For Strong Young Players! An opportunity to turn up and try your… Read more...

ISGS 2025 Update: Journal, Conference, and Go Promotion Awards

By Artem Kachanovskyi | Articles | 21.06.2025 5:59

ISGS 2025 Update: Journal, Conference, and Go Promotion Awards – an article from the March & April 2025 edition of the European Go Journal This article is taken from the March & April 2025 edition of the European Go Journal. Please note that the deadline for the Go Promotion Awards… Read more...

Mateusz Surma 3p wins the 1st Transylvanian Go Cup!

By Milena Boclé | News | 16.06.2025 7:12

The first Transylvanian Go Cup took place in Bistrița, Romanian, on June 6-7. This tournament, part of the Grand Prix circuit (Bonus point B) was won by Mateusz Surma 3p, followed by Denis Dobranis 6d and Robert-Andrei Grosu 4d. The first Transylvanian Go Cup took place in the city of… 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. The Chinese League… Read more...

Sweden wins the European Pair Go Championship!

By Milena Boclé | News | 09.06.2025 10:32

The European Pair Go Championship took place in Bistrița, Romania, from June 5th to 7th. It was won by the Swedish Pair Lova Wåhlin 2d and Charlie Åkerblom 5d. Congratulations! The European Pair Go Championship took place in Romania this year, in the beautiful city of Bistrița, and was organised… Read more...

Lukas Podpera 7d wins the Dutch Open!

By Milena Boclé | News | 03.06.2025 7:34

Back in the calendar of major European tournaments after a break, the Dutch Open, a bonus point B tournament, took place in Amsterdam on May 30th to June 1st. The Czech champion, Lukas Podpera, took the first place. Many players were overcome with excitment whilst studying the tournament calendar when… Read more...

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...