World Amateur Go Championship – follow-up to the joseki report by Elian Grigoriu 6d

By Elian Grigoriu | International | 03.01.2024 17:23

On December 15 to 19th, the 43rd WAGC took place in Shenzhen, China. We reported about it in a previous article. In this short report, Elian Grigoriu 6d from Romania relates his own experiences and shares with us the kind of feelings which you can encounter when playing in such… Read more...

2023 – important year for Poland and summary of 3rd “China Town” Weiqi Cup

By Tomasz Andrzejewski | Articles | 30.12.2023 19:25

2023 was a very dynamic development of the Go community in Poland, where one of the largest tournaments in the history of Eastern Europe and the largest tournament in the history of Poland took place. This article summarizes 2023 in Poland, presenting growing interest in the game of Go in… Read more...

Grand Prix Finale in London!

By egf_admin | News | 28.12.2023 16:15

Grand Prix Finale at the London Mind Sports Center. Check the website. The Grand Prix Finale is being played in London, in parallel with the London Open.This tournament invites the most successful players of the year to compete. They all qualified by winning “bonus points” in tournaments of the Grand Prix series… Read more...

432000 seconds of go in Shenzhen: WAGC and IGF Annual Meeting

By Milena Boclé | International | 23.12.2023 14:44

From the 15th of December to the 19th, the 43rd World Amateur Go Championship took place in Shenzhen, China, with 46 players. Just before the start of the tournament, players could also attend the Annual Meeting of the International Go Federation. Many interesting decisions were taken. As for the tournament,… Read more...

CEGO and EGF: A Decade of Cooperation

By Artem Kachanovskyi | European Pros | 20.12.2023 8:24

A special article celebrating a decade of cooperation between the CEGO and EGF: Martin Stiassny allows the readers to see it through the eyes of the EGF President; Stanisław Frejlak 1p shares his experience studying go in China at the Ge Yuhong Academy, while Artem Kachanovskyi 2p offers his impressions… Read more...

Quzhou International Child Friendly Amateur Weiqi Invitational Tournament und World Youth Weiqi Forum

By Tony Claasen | International | 14.12.2023 12:42

An unexpected journey to Quzhou and mount Lanke. A journey that for the German team started during the preparations of the European Championship and my communication with China over the visa for the chinese professionals. This Article is the combined work of both the Croatian and the German team.To be… Read more...

The 33rd International Amateur Pair Go Championship!

By Milena Boclé | International | 07.12.2023 20:47

A few European pair go pairs took part in the 33rd International Amateur Pair Go Championship on December 2-3, in Tokyo, Japan. Thanks to one guy who was there as an observer and another guy amongst the actual organisers, we got some insights from this tournament. What do you know… Read more...

Andrii Kravets 1p to face world masters at the Samsung Cup in Korea!

By Milena Boclé | News | 12.11.2023 11:27

The very prestigious Samsung Cup will start in mid-november, gathering 32 of the best players from Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan and…Europe! Andrii, as the 2023 European Champion, was invited to participate in the tournament as a wild card. The Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance World Baduk Master, also known as… Read more...

8th Silk Road Tournament, Shaya, China, 10-13 October, 2023

By Mirta Medak | Articles | 07.11.2023 20:50

The 8th Silk Road International City Weiqi Open was held in Shaya, Xinjiang province, China. It was organized by the Chinese Weiqi Association and Sports Federation of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, with help of People’s Government of Shaya County. The 8th Silk Road International City Weiqi Open was held… Read more...

Two new completed translations for the Multilingual Go Book project (plus 100 free printed copies)

By H. Kapolos | News | 07.11.2023 9:40

2023 has been a good year for the Multilingual Go book project. Two new completed versions with one more on the way, 100 printed copies to be distributed for free and a lot of promotion being done in Romania by mr. George Stihi and mr. Liviu Oprişan. Photos and more… Read more...