Annual General Meeting 2016, some Updates

By Lorenz Trippel | News | 01.08.2016 18:49

Like last year 22 countries sent a representative to the assembly. With different numbers of votes for each country, the majority was reached at 26 votes. Some countries have only 1 vote because of a reduced membership fee, most countries have 2 votes and the bigger countries like Russia, Germany,… Read more...

Ilya Shikshin is 60th European Champion

By Tony Atkins | News | 01.08.2016 11:05

Ilya Shikshin became the 60th European Champion by beating Ali Jabarin in the final at the EGC in St Petersburg. Ilya Shikshin won the 60th European Championship by beating Ali Jabarin in the final at the EGC in St Petersburg. This was Ilya’s fourth time of winning the champion’s title,… Read more...

60th European Go Congress in Saint Petersburg

By Tony Atkins | News | 25.07.2016 13:05

The 60th European Go Congress got under way on 23rd July in Saint Petersburg. 456 players took part in round one. The 60th European Go Congress got under way on 23rd July in Saint Petersburg. It is being held at the Hotel Azimut, a couple of kilometres south of the… Read more...

Ukraine win the Pandanet Go European Team Championship

By Tony Atkins | News | 25.07.2016 12:54

Pandanet Go European Team Championship, with over-the-board finals played at the European Go Congress in St Petersburg, Russia, was won by Ukraine. The top four teams of the A-League of the Pandanet Go European Team Championship came together to play the over-the-board finals at the European Go Congress in St Petersburg,… Read more...

Samsung Cup World Division – Preliminary

By Pavol Lisy | International | 17.07.2016 15:25

The Samsung Cup Preliminary was held in Korean Baduk Association’s building in Seoul. 12 players from all over the world, including 4 Europeans, came to Korea to try to qualify for the Samsung Cup. The Samsung Cup Preliminary was held in Korean Baduk Association’s building in Seoul. 12 players from… Read more...

3rd World Collegiate Weichi Championship

By Viktor Lin | International | 16.07.2016 1:22

The third annual World Collegiate Weichi Championship, organised and sponsored by the Ing Foundation, was held in Toronto/Kanada from 8-12 July 2016. The playing venue and accommodation were located on the University of Missassauga campus. The third annual World Collegiate Weichi Championship, organised and sponsored by the Ing Foundation, was… Read more...

Interview with Filip Vanderstappen: winner of the Utrecht tournament

By Kim Ouweleen | Interviews | 14.07.2016 19:08

The Utrecht Go Tournament 2016, one of the bigger tournaments in the Netherlands, took place in the weekend of 25-26th of June. The top three players all won 4 out of 5 games: Filip Vanderstappen 5d took first place, followed by Robert Rehm 5d in second place and Michiel Eijkhout… Read more...

Merlijn Kuin to represent the Netherlands at KPMC 2016

By Kim Ouweleen | News | 04.07.2016 13:50

Merlijn Kuin 6d qualified to represent the Netherlands at the Korean Prime Minister’s Cup that will take place in Buan from 3-9 September 2016. Kuin defeated Geert Groenen 6d in the finals of the Dutch elimination tournament that took place on the 2nd of July in the European Go Cultural… Read more...

Results from the EGF-survey at the last congress in Liberec

By Marc Oliver Rieger | News | 12.06.2016 11:56

At the European Go Congress 2015 in Liberec, together with Prof. Mei Wang (WHU, Otto-Beisheim-School of Management, Germany), I conducted a survey among the participants. Here, I would like to summarize the main results At the European Go Congress 2015 in Liberec, together with Prof. Mei Wang (WHU, Otto-Beisheim-School of… Read more...

Google DeepMind announced the non profit recipients of the $1 million prize fund today!

By Pavol Lisy | News | 06.06.2016 14:35

Google DeepMind announced the non profit recipients of the $1 million prize fund from the AlphaGo vs Lee Sedol tournament today. The fund will be split between UNICEF UK, Raspberry Pi/Code Club, the American Go Association, the European Go Federation and the Korean Baduk (Go) Association. Google DeepMind announced the… Read more...