Jan Simara turns pro

By Nicholas Roussos | News | 15.03.2023 18:29

Jan Simara won the Pro Qualification tournament to become the 9th European Professional Go player. Jan Simara won the Pro Qualification tournament to become the 9th European Professional Go player. Jan won the Final against Lukas Podpera. He fought hard and won two games on the last day of the… Read more...

European Youth Go Championship (EYGC)

By Nicholas Roussos | News | 01.03.2023 22:00

European Youth Go Championships is taking place in Turkey on 22.03.2023 – 25.03.2023. Registrations are open. European Youth Go Championship registrations are open and there is still time to plan the trip to Ankara! EYGC is expected to be a memorable event. Check the web site for details. Read more...

Who will be the next European Pro?

By Nicholas Roussos | Articles | 18.02.2023 19:11

Eight of the strongest amateur European Go players start the battle next weekend, in Brno, to win the European Pro title. Eight of the strongest amateur European Go players are battling next weekend to win the European Pro title. The 7th European Pro Qualification, supported by CEGO, is taking place… Read more...

Grenoble 2 weeks Go events – Chapter 3

By Milena Boclé | Articles | 13.02.2023 18:09

“Go is like snowboard that is like life: tough.” Proverb from the Go mountains. A brief story in several chapters about 2 weeks of Go events CHAPTER 3 – Or how a new and last chapter of this unforgettable double week is now written under your eyes Mountaaaaaaaaaaaaaains Because all… Read more...

Grenoble 2 weeks Go events – Chapter 2

By Milena Boclé | Articles | 13.02.2023 18:05

“Go is like snowboard that is like life: tough.” Proverb from the Go mountains. A brief story in several chapters about 2 weeks of Go events CHAPTER 2 – THE TIGGRE – ELLIE CUP or how “I surrender…but I was winning… if I didn’t die…’’ became a normal sentence One… Read more...

Grenoble 2 weeks Go events – Chapter 1

By Milena Boclé | Articles | 12.02.2023 21:25

“Go is like snowboard that is like life: tough.” Proverb from the Go mountains. A brief story in several chapters about 2 weeks of Go events “Go is like snowboard that is like life: tough.” Proverb from the Go mountains.A brief story in several chapters about 2 weeks of Go… Read more...

Obituary of Alan Held

By egf_admin | Articles | 12.02.2023 13:52

Obituary of Alan Held It is with deep sorrow that the European Go Federation learnt of the passing of Alan Held. He was either secretary or president of the EGF from 1988 to 1997 and helped spread the game of go all over Europe.Alan Held was mathematician and physicist and… Read more...

European Pro Qualification

By Nicholas Roussos | News | 11.02.2023 20:12

On 24-26 February the European Pro Qualification is taking place with 8 players competing to win Pro status. In less than two weeks (24-26 February) the European Pro Qualification is taking place in Brno, Czech Republic. Eight players compete to win European Pro status. Below is the pairing for the… Read more...

6th European Grand Prix Finale 2022 and the winner is Stanislaw Frejlak

By Tony Claasen | News | 27.01.2023 14:39

after 3 days of fighting… after 3 days of fighting…Stanislaw Frejlak wins the Grand Prix Final. In the first round Jonas Welticke 6d was able to keep his winning streak against the professional players by beating Ali Jabarin 2p, thus setting a good step in the direction for a place… Read more...

EGC 2023 in Leipzig, Germany

By Nicholas Roussos | News | 10.12.2022 11:00

EGC 2023 is taking place in Leipzig, Germany. Web site is operational and registrations are open with early bird fee available! The EGC 2023 was awarded to Germany. You can already register on the EGC 2023 website and enjoy the early bird fee. “The European Go Congress is an annual event held… Read more...