Lausanne open IGC 2017

By Pavol Lisy | News | 11.04.2017 9:44

The Open IGC 2017 go tournament was held on the weekend of the 8th-9th of April in Lausanne, Switzerland. The free accommodation and good prizes attracted around 40 players, among whom were 3 EGF Professionals, a former Korean insei and a few 6 dan players. The Open IGC 2017 go… Read more...

European Pair Go Championship 2017 – Second day

By Laura Avram | News | 03.04.2017 21:43

The 2nd day of the tournament came with high expectations for the players. Some decisive games were about to take place and the time pressure would do anything but make the battles any easier. The 2nd day of the tournament came with high expectations for the players. Some decisive games… Read more...

European Pair go Championship 2017 – First day

By Yue Li | News | 02.04.2017 11:05

The 20th Pair go Championship takes place on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of April in Strasbourg. This year the annual event has attracted 28 pairs from across Europe, amongst the representatives are male and female players at the very top level in Europe. The 20th Pair go… Read more...

New monument to AlphaGo in Vienna

By Viktor Lin | Articles | 01.04.2017 20:13

As if the touchscreen table was not enough reason for a go player to visit Vienna/Austria, another go landmark has been installed in the heart of Vienna: a monument to AlphaGo. As if the touchscreen table was not enough reason for a go player to visit Vienna/Austria, another go landmark… Read more...

Play go anywhere, any time: Top 3 DIY go sets

By Marika Dubiel | Articles | 01.04.2017 10:12

Are you a beginner who is hesitating whether or not to invest in a standard wooden go board and proper go stones? Or are you an advanced player searching for a creative DIY challenge? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this post is for you. To… Read more...

Grand Slam Qualification Tournament, 25-26.03.2017, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

By Laura Avram | News | 28.03.2017 11:02

8 top European players gathered together this weekend in Cluj-Napoca, the heart of Transylvania, to play the Qualification Tournament for the Grand Slam. 8 top European players gathered together this weekend in Cluj-Napoca, the heart of Transylvania, to play the Qualification Tournament for the Grand Slam. I will start by… Read more...

Artem in the 13th Sankei Cup Main Tournament

By Viktor Lin | European Pros | 26.03.2017 3:58

Artem Kachanovskyi 1p qualified for the 13th Sankei Cup main tournament through the pro preliminaries. On Wednesday 29 March Artem will play 19-year-old amateur Miyagishi Reimei, a familiar face in Japan’s go scene. The round starts at 12:30 Japanese time (05:30 Central European Summer Time) and you can follow the… Read more...

Niš Open 2017

By Pavol Lisy | News | 20.03.2017 22:41

This week-end, on 18th – 19th March, the Niš Open was held in the City of Niš, Serbia. The event was organized as a celebration of the 45th anniversary of the Niš Go Club and as was promised in the invitation, it really was a week-end of the tournament, with… Read more...

CEGO Academic Programme 2016/17 in Beijing

By Viktor Lin | Articles | 20.03.2017 1:48

From September 2016 to February 2017, six European players were handpicked to study go in China under the CEGO Academic Programme: the two professionals Ali Jabarin 1p and Mateusz Surma 1p; two players, Jonas Welticke 6d and Stanisław Frejlak 6d, who recently joined the realm of 6d players in order… Read more...

Next Season in EGF Academy starting on 27 March

By Viktor Lin | News | 16.03.2017 19:58

Season 5 of the EGF Academy is about to start on 27 March. Having restructured some parts of the EGF Academy, we are recruiting new students and calling for supporters who want to profit while contributing! Season 5 of the EGF Academy is about to start on 27 March. Having… Read more...