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...

Hungarian Open 2024 – a lot of drama, but Stanislaw Frejlak 1p wins

By László Bővíz | News | 26.11.2024 16:04

The Hungarian Open 2024, a Bonus tournament, took place in Budapest on November 23-24th. It gathered 75 players from various countries. Due to surprises in the matches, the winner of the event was unclear up to the very end. Hungarian Open 2024 summary Last weekend, we held the last Bonus… Read more...

The 29th Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk Masters

By Tony Claasen | International | 24.11.2024 7:25

10 days of high level games and some suprising upsets at this years Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk Masters….. The 29th Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk Masters… After meeting several Korean friends in Toulouse, I planned a journey, and now it has started. I left Hamburg… Read more...

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...