Gian-Carlo Pascutto – The man behind LeelaZero

By egf_admin | Interviews | 24.05.2018 21:44

An interview with Gian-Carlo Pascutto the author of LeelaZero, the popular professional level program. Gian-Carlo Pascutto (GCP), the author of LeelaZero, kindly agreed to give us (EGN) an interview. EGN: Gian-Carlo, I suppose that most go players have heard of you due to your LeelaZero software, but before that you… Read more...

10th Kido Cup 2018

By Tony Claasen | Articles | 24.05.2018 11:25

This year the anniversary of the 10th Kido Cup in Hamburg was celebrated with the visit of star player Lee Chang-ho 9p from Korea. As with every year, for me the start of the Kido Cup comes a few days earlier, when the guests from all over Europe start to… Read more...

4th GrandSlam Yike Cup

By Tony Claasen | News | 02.05.2018 11:33

The winner of this year’s edition is Ilya Shikshin 2p As usual for me, everything began one day before the start of the tournament.Packing the necessary materials (the laptops, and the cables, and so on) so that we would be able to transmit all the games via KGS, Youtube and… Read more...

The 11th Korean Ambassador‘s Cup

By Aleš Cieplý | News | 01.05.2018 13:19

The Prague International Go Tournament belongs among the top three go events in Czechia. It has already reached its 47th edition and this is the 11th time it was played as the Korean Ambassador´s Cup. It is now a tradition that the event is also a qualification for the annual… Read more...

Celebration of Youth Go in Kyiv!

By Yuliia Krotovych | News | 11.04.2018 16:22

The 23rd European Youth Go Championship has already finished. All the participants and the organizers are now back at home, well rested and full of strength. So, it’s time to make some conclusions and share some impressions of the event. The 23rd European Youth Go Championship has already finished. All… Read more...

The European Pair go Championship 2018 – Ascona

By Laura Avram | Articles | 09.04.2018 15:58

The 21th Pair go Championship took place on the weekend of the 7th and 8th of April in Ascona, Switzerland. It has been preceded by a two-day long seminar taught by Li Yue, 5d, at which any interested go player could take part. The 21th Pair go Championship took place… Read more...

EGF Adopts Official Anthem

By Viktor Lin | Articles | 01.04.2018 15:05

After the AGA has adopted its anthem, the EGF follows suit. After the AGA has adopted its anthem, the EGF follows suit. On the basis of the letters on a musical scale, the American Go Association theme was determined to be A-G-A. aga.mp3 And thus, the Toccata in D minor… Read more...

2018 Worldwide Iwamoto Awards

By Kim Ouweleen | International | 29.03.2018 10:28

The Iwamoto Awards is an international contest that rewards go projects that spread and promote the game. Anyone with a running go project can enter the competition. The top three contenders can win prizes of €1000, €500 and once again €500. The 2018 edition started on March 1 and will… Read more...

Amsterdam Tournament to take place from 10 to 13 May

By Kim Ouweleen | News | 26.03.2018 15:20

The 47th edition of the Amsterdam International Go Tournament will take place from 10-13 May. This EGF Bonus Point Tournament (Level B) will have a total prize money of €1800 in the Top Group. EuroGoTV will broadcast board one live on KGS and Dutch champion Rob van Zeijst 7 dan… Read more...

1st Bratislava Kedros Cup

By Pavol Lisy | Articles | 12.03.2018 19:22

11 years after last Bratislava Casino tournament, Bratislava once again welcomed strong European players. Altogether, the tournament attracted 51 players from 10 countries, including two professional players… The 1st Bratislava Kedros Cup was held on the weekend of 10th-11th March 2018 in the capital of Slovakia – Bratislava.  11 years after the final… Read more...