Thirty-Six Stratagems. No. 33: Let the Enemy’s Own Spy Sow Discord in the Enemy Camp

By Artem Kachanovskyi | Articles | 19.11.2024 6:10

One of the chapters from the “Thirty-Six Stratagems” series by Dai Junfu – an article taken from the July & August edition of the European Go Journal The Thirty-Six Stratagems series by Dai Junfu is one of the favorite chapters of the European Go Journal readers. Below we share an… Read more...

European Youth Go Championship (EYGC)

By Nicholas Roussos | News | 16.11.2024 7:22

EYGC is taking place on 6-8th March 2025, in Vatra Dornei, Romania. The European Youth Go Championship is an annual tournament that brings together young Go players from across Europe to compete, learn, and celebrate the game. This year marks the 30th edition of the championship, which will be taking… Read more...

Andrii Kravets 2p at the Nanyang Cup – World Weiqi Masters Championship

By Milena Boclé | International | 11.11.2024 10:24

Andrii Kravets 2p, European Champion 2024, took part in a new international tournament, the Nanyang Cup, held in China during the first week of November. As a new habit for Andrii, the pairing offered him a tough challenge from the very first round… If you are lazy, or in a… Read more...

Interview with Mr. Hongyun Chai, Sponsor of Weiqi Cups in Poland

By Artem Kachanovskyi | Interviews | 25.10.2024 7:43

An interview with Mr. Hongyun Chai, a sponsor of the “China Town” Weiqi Cups in Poland – an article taken from the July & August edition of the European Go Journal The 4th “China Town” Weiqi Cup took place in Warsaw earlier this month and brought together 156 participants including six professional… Read more...

World Youth Go Championship 2024 – Vatra Dornei, Romania: A Fusion of Youth Talent, Culture, and Outdoor Adventure

By Mihaela and Catalin Taranu | International | 20.10.2024 12:04

The 2024 World Youth Go Championship (WYGC), held from August 25-30 in Vatra Dornei, Romania, gathered young Go players from 15 countries for the 39th edition of this prestigious tournament. Sponsored by the Ing Chang-Ki Foundation and organized by Asociația Dorna Go, led by Mihaela and Catalin Taranu, the event… Read more...

History of Baduk in Korea

By Tony Claasen | Articles | 19.10.2024 10:11

A short video showing part of the baduk the history in Korea.. There have been six stages in the history of Korean Baduk: 1. its introduction during the Old Chosun until Unified Silla2. its popularization period during Koryo until the mid-Chosun3.. the dominance of Sunjang Baduk until the end of… Read more...

Interview with Valerii Krushelnytskyi 7d about KPMC

By František Čáha | Interviews | 17.10.2024 6:00

Valerii Krushelnytskyi was the representant for Ukraine at the 19th Korea Prime Minister Cup, organised in Taebaek this year in September. After 7 rounds, Valerii ended-up with 6 victories, ranking at the 3rd place of the tournament. This interview, made by Frantisek Caha, is generously shared by Jena International Go… Read more...

Successful Takeoff for Pairgoth at the 19th KPMC

By Quentin Rendu | International | 30.09.2024 12:04

A short report on the Korea Prime Minister Cup and the new pairing software developed by the French players, Pairgoth. Attending the 19th Korea Prime Minister Cup as part of the European Go Federation (EGF) delegation was an amazing experience. I was invited to support the organizers with a new… Read more...

Meet the new British Champion and runner up!

By Milena Boclé | Interviews | 21.09.2024 17:26

The British Go Championship final was a best-of-three game between two players we often see among the winners of major tournaments: Yang Yaoling 7d and Damen Woo 6d. We asked them to tell us more about themselves and the games. The British Go Championship took place on the 14th of… Read more...

The 19th Korea Prime Minister Cup (updates)

By Milena Boclé | International | 21.09.2024 7:13

The 19th KPMC – Korea Prime Minister Cup, a major international event organized by the Korean Baduk Federation (KBF) will take place in Taebaek (South-Korea) from September 20th to 26th. Each country sends one amateur player to represent them in compete 7 round tournament. Dear readers, before you scroll anywhere… Read more...