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...

Sinan Dzhepov 5d wins the European Students Go Championship 2024!

By Milena Boclé | News | 20.09.2024 16:37

The European Students Go Championship 2024 took place on September 7-8 in Novi Sad, Serbia, together with the Novi Sad Open, in the University of Novi Sad. Ten players participated in the tournament, won by Sinan Dzhepov 5d from Bulgaria. The European Students Go Championship 2024 took place on September… Read more...

Li Ting 1p wins the European Women’s Go Championship 2024!

By Milena Boclé | News | 16.09.2024 15:13

The European Women’s Go Championship 2024 took place in Bratislava, Slovakia, on September 14-15. Li ting 1p from Austria won the tournament, for the second time in a row after Strasbourg in 2023. Congratulations! The European Women’s Go Championship of 2024 took place in Bratislava, Slovakia on the 14th and… Read more...

Four Go Tournaments in Spain on 2024

By Joan Lluis i Rabassó | Articles | 14.09.2024 8:53

What’s going on on the Spanish Go scene? Joan Lluis i Rabassó, an enthusiastic go player from Catalonia, brings us his impressions of four various tournaments, with incredible guests such as the very famous Takemiya. Four Go Tournaments in Spain on 2024 XLI Barcelona Go Seigen Tournament This tournament was… Read more...

An Interview with Andrii Kravets 2p, European Champion 2024

By František Čáha | European Pros | 31.08.2024 10:36

Andrii Kravets 2p (Ukraine) won the European Championship 2024, confirming his title from the previous championship. In a short interview, Andrii tells us about his mindset during the games and impressions from this championship, his goals in go and routine as a teacher in the main European Go School –… Read more...

The EGC 2024 in a big nutshell with thousands of games and a European Champion

By Milena Boclé | Articles | 25.08.2024 11:30

The 66th European Go Congress took place in Toulouse from July 25th to August 10th, gathering more than 1000 players. This two weeks go events counted close to 8000 games with various go tournaments, starting with the SEYGO, the Pandanet Team Final, the European Championship, Main Open, Rapid, Blitz, 13×13,… Read more...