European pros at the 1st Tianfu Cup World Professional Weiqi Championship

By Artem Kachanovskyi | European Pros | 27.09.2018 19:30

The Tianfu Cup World Professional Weiqi Championship is a new competition in the go world. Its 1st session was held from the 20th to the 27th of September in Beijing, China. Europe was represented by two EGF professional players: Ilya Shikshin 2p (Russia) and Ali Jabarin 2p (Israel). The Tianfu… Read more...

Report on CEGO academic program (2)

By Gabriel Wagner | International | 23.09.2018 3:35

In this article, I will describe how our daily study at the go school in Beijing unfolds. When we came back to Beijing after the Silk Road Tournament, we still had more than a week until the regular school would start. Time for some exploration of the apartment, places to… Read more...

Go tournament at Eastern Economic Forum 2018

By Artem Kachanovskyi | International | 18.09.2018 20:47

The Eastern Economic Forum 2018 Go Tournament was held from 11th to 13th September in Vladivostok, Russia. The Eastern Economic Forum 2018 Go tournament was held from the 11th to the 13th of September in Vladivostok, Russia. The city is located in the far East, close to China, Korea and… Read more...

European Women Go Championship 2018

By Marika Dubiel | News | 14.09.2018 18:03

The European Female Go Championship 2018 took place in Helsinki (Finland) on 8th-9th September. With 29 participants from 9 countries, it was one of the largest European female championships, and as 16 were dan players, also the strongest one. The European Female Go Championship 2018 took place in Helsinki (Finland)… Read more...

Chinese C League 2018 was held from 10th to 20th June 2018 in Wuxi, China

By Artem Kachanovskyi | International | 05.09.2018 18:01

It was the second time that the European team took part in this league. The European Pro Championship 2018 in Vatra Dornei, Romania, was used to decide who would play for Europe, and the qualifiers were: Pavol Lisy 2p, Ilya Shikshin 2p, and me (Artem Kachanovskyi 1p). The last player… Read more...

The AlphaGo monument and Hochhaus Herrengasse – results and impressions

By Viktor Lin | News | 01.09.2018 14:04

The dramatic showdown between the best players of Europe has concluded. The dramatic showdown between the best players of Europe has concluded. Congratulations to Ali Jabarin 2p, the winner of the 1st Hochhaus Herrengasse Cup! Winner Ali Jabarin 2p with the trophy, a replica of an AlphaGo stone. In the… Read more...

The European Student Go Championship 2018, Leksand (and information about students championships that are relevant for European students)

By Laura Avram | News | 01.09.2018 10:59

It’s been 10 years since the European Go Congress came to Leksand, that small town that extols both the beauty of rural Sweden, and the charms of quaint little wooden horses. To celebrate the anniversary two events came to town. “Ten Years After”, a Grand Prix tournament, and the European… Read more...

Silk Road Tournament 2018 + 1st report on CEGO Academic Program

By Gabriel Wagner | International | 27.08.2018 14:13

This is the first article in a series of articles covering the CEGO Academic Program of this year. In this series, I want to cover all kind of interesting things that will happen during our stay in Beijing, including reports on tournaments we will play, everyday life in Beijing, interesting… Read more...

Completion of the AlphaGo monument and Hochhaus Herrengasse Cup

By Viktor Lin | News | 25.08.2018 19:56

The AlphaGo sculpture will be completed with three additional white stones! In order to celebrate the opening of the completed AlphaGo sculpture on 30 August, the best players of Europe have been invited to compete in the 1st Hochhaus Herrengasse Cup. Even after two whole years, the impact of AlphaGo… Read more...

Annual General Meeting 2018, some Updates

By Lorenz Trippel | News | 05.08.2018 20:52

It was shorter than usual as the venue closed precisely at 24:00. Many commissions are looking to add more members, feel free to contact the EGF board if you want to help in one of these areas: Auditor of the EGF accounts, Appeals Commission, and Tournaments & Rules Commission. It… Read more...