Lanke Cup European Pro Qualification – February 10-16th

By Milena Boclé | News | 02.02.2025 14:44

The 10th EGF pro will be decided after 6 days of tournament, among 12 players taking part in this 8th professional qualification. The event will take place from February 10 to 16th in Vienna, Go7 Go Club. Here we are, almost there, on the edge to get our 10th EGF… Read more...

2 EGF pros at the upcoming Beihai ENNOVA Cup

By Mateusz Surma | International | 28.01.2025 6:54

Beihai ENNOVA Cup is a new tournament in China, for which the EGF received seats for two players. The main tournament will be held in Beihai, Guangxi Province, China from 9th to 20th April and it will consist of 64 players, who will be playing in the knock-out format. Beihai… Read more...

OhMyGo Experimental Blitz Tournament – A New Form of Go Entertainment

By Ondrej Kruml | News | 14.01.2025 20:06

Nowadays, it is common for Go tournaments to be broadcast on online servers, often accompanied by live commentary. Whilst enjoyable, this is slow-paced and requires a dedicated audience to watch it in full. The recent success of Speed Chess tournaments made the OhMyGo team (Ondrej Kruml and Franta Caha from… Read more...

Interview with Janusz Kraszek, Sponsor of EGC2025 and Former European Champion

By Artem Kachanovskyi | Interviews | 10.01.2025 12:23

An interview with Janusz Kraszek, a sponsor of the 2025 European Go Congress in Warsaw and a former European Champion The article below is taken from the September & October edition of the European Go Journal. Subscribe on Patreon to receive future issues of this magazine automatically. Janusz Kraszek, businessman since… Read more...

Valerii Krushelnytskyi 7d wins the Grand Prix 2024!

By Milena Boclé | News | 06.01.2025 17:57

The Grand Prix Finale 2024 took place in Karlsruhe, Germany, on January 3-6th. It was won by Valerii Krushelnytskyi 7d. 16 of the best European players gathered in Germany to fight for the Grand Prix title.All year long, these players had been participating in qualifying events throughout Europe, earning a… Read more...

8th Grand Prix Finale 2024 – Karlsruhe, 3-6 January 2025

By Milena Boclé | News | 02.01.2025 13:04

The year starts with the Finale of the European Grand Prix, taking place over 4 days in Karlsruhe, Germany. Top European players who qualified through the Grand Prix circuit running all the year 2024 will dispute the title, first in a pool stage, then knock-out table. The 8th Grand Prix… Read more...

Three Europeans at the 8th Annual World Weichi championship in Tokyo

By Ashe Vazquez | International | 21.12.2024 16:37

The 8th Annual World Weichi championship, organized by the International University WEICHI Federation, Shanghai Ing Chang-Ki Weichi Educational Foundation with the support of the The Nihon Ki-in (Japan Go Association) and Japan Pair Go association, took place at the Institute of Science – Tokyo in December. The 8th Annual World… Read more...

Game Commentary: Fragments from European Women’s Championship

By Artem Kachanovskyi | Reviews | 21.12.2024 8:51

Commentary on the decisive moments of pivotal games from the European Women’s Championship – an article taken from the September & October edition of the European Go Journal Podium of the European Women’s Championship in Bratislava, left to right: Manja Marz, Li Ting, Olesia Malko. Photo by the organizers Below… Read more...

9th Silk Road Tournament, Kuala Lumpur, 22-25 November

By egf_admin | International | 17.12.2024 19:08

The 9th edition of a popular Silk Road International City Weiqi Open tournament took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was organized by the Xian Weiqi Association and the Malaysian Weiqi Association. In total 50 players participated, of which 14 were from Europe, some of these players share their impressions.… Read more...

2nd Quzhou International Friendly Children Amateur Weiqi Invitational Tournament 2024

By Oksana Nevostruyeva | International | 26.11.2024 16:53

A new event in the youth go scene is shaping up to become a prestigious tournament designated specifically for youth and kids. It is the Quzhou International Friendly Children Amateur Weiqi Invitational Tournament in China. This year was the second time this event was organized, and it’s really pleasing to… Read more...