Gurunavi Cup – 39th World Amateur Go Championship

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After a nine-years hiatus the World Amateur Go Championship is returning to Tokyo.
The Gurunavi Cup – 39th World Amateur Go Championship will be decided in eight rounds played May 4-7 at the Nihon Ki-in. The field of 63 players will range in age from 14 to 63 and in official rank from 5 kyu to 7 dan. The full list of players can be viewed here.

The opening ceremony and reception party will be held in a banquet room of Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo on the evening of May 3. Side events and sightseeing programs will be arranged as well.

Starting May 4, Ranka online will provide full coverage of the championship.

Gurunavi Cup – 39th WAGC: Schedule
MAY 2018 TIME EVENT VENUE
Wed 2
 Arrival
Thu 3
 9:30 ~ 11:00 IGF Board of Directors Meeting The Nihon Ki-in – Tokyo
10:30 ~ 12:00 Goodwill Match
13:30 ~ 15:00 IGF Annual General Meeting
15:30 ~ 16:30 Orientation
16:30 ~ 17:00 Press Conference
18:00 ~ 20:00 Opening Ceremony Reception Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo
Fri 4 ~ Sun 6
 9:30 ~ 12:30 Rounds (1,3,5) The Nihon Ki-in – Tokyo
13:30 ~ 16:30 Rounds (2,4,6)
Mon 7
 9:30 ~ 12:30 Round 7
13:30 ~ 16:30 Round 8
17:30 ~ 18:30 Closing Ceremony
Photo Session
18:30 Doping Test
Tue 8 All Day Sightseeing
Wed 9
 Departure

 

 

Lian Xiao wins the Tong Li Cup

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On 17th April, Lian Xiao defeated Xie Ke in the 3rd game of the final of the Tong Li Cup with a score of 2-1. Xiaos’s victory assured him the title of “Tian Yuan” for the second consecutive year and a money prize of 250 thousand Yuan.
Here is the game record of the 3rd game with commentaries by Wu Hao 2P.

Cao Dayuan successfully defends the Zi Jing Cup title

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On 29th March, the second Zi Jing Cup, a tournament reserved for veteran players from China, Japan and Korea, ended with the victory of Cao Dayuan. In the tournament Cao Dayun defeated Noda Yorimoto and Ma Xiaochun before winning the final against Nie Weiping.

Park Jeong Hwan and Yu Zhi Ying win the World Go Championship

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Yu Zhi Ying (left) and Park Jeong Hwan

In the final match of the 2nd  World Go Championship played in Tokyo on March 19, Park Jeong Hwan defeated
Iyama Yuta, securing a prize of 20 million Yen. It is his second victory of the championship.

In the Senko Cup World Go Women’s Championship, Yu Zhi Ying won the title after defeating Missingham Jia-Jia on March 16. Choi Jeong defeated Fujisawa Rina in the final for the 3rd place.

Korea wins the Nongshim Cup

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In the 13th and final match of the Nongshim Cup played in Shanghai on March 14th, Kim Jiseok defeated Ke Jie and assured Korea the victory in the prestigious team tournament . It is Korea’s first victory since 2013.
In the interview made by the Wulu website after the match, Kim answered some questions about the game and about his opponent:

Wulu: How do you feel after winning the Cup?
Kim: Although this is the third time for me to play in this tournament it is the first time that my team wins and I was the last player left standing.
W: How was the game?
K: Just like yesterday, I made some mistakes in the mid-game, but Ke committed some mistakes too and I was able to take advantage. Though I didn’t play very well, I won the game and I am satisfied with the result.
W: How do you like Ke?
K: He is an excellent player but sometimes makes mistakes, like me.
W: Congratulations!

Four wins in a row! Dang Yifei knocks out Iyama Yuta in Nongshim Cup

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On 26th February, Dang Yifei 9P defeated Iyama Yuta 9P in the 10th game of Nongshim Cup (here is the the game record with commentaries by Wu Hao 2P). All Japanese players have been knocked out from the competition. Korea still has 3 players, Shin Jin Seo, Kim Jiseok and Park Jeong Hwan and China 2, Dang Yifei and Ke Jie.
The 11th game will be played on 27th February, Shin Jin Seo VS. Dang Yifei.

Park Jeong Hwan Wins the 6th CCTV Chinese Lunar New Year Cup.

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On 7th February, Park Jeong Hwan defeated Ke Jie and won the 6th CCTV Chinese Lunar New Year Cup. Ke Jie and Ichiriki Ryo got the second and third place.
After the game, Ke expressed his regret for not having played well in the match and Park said that is was OK for him to win considering that all the previous editions of the Cup were won by Chinese players. He also wished a happy new year to all Chinese go fans.

Here is the game record of the final.

Xie Erhao defeats Iyama Yuta and gets the champion of LG cup.

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On 8th February, Xie Erhao defeats Iyama Yuta on the 3rd game of LG cup final. Therefore he gets the LG cup championship with the score of 2-1 and get promoted to 9 dan Pro.
Although Iyama reversed the last game in a desperate situation, this time the goddess of fortune smiles on Xie. In this game, both players choose to start a fight in the beginning (here is the game record). In the middle of the game, Iyama Yuta makes some mistakes and this time Xie doesn’t give Iyama any chance and wins.

1-1! Iyama Yuta equalizes the score in desperate situation

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On 7th February, the 2nd game of LG Cup final best of three finishes at the Nihon Ki-in. Iyama Yuta faces desperate situation for many times but finally he overcomes all pressure and defeats Xie Erhao by half point. The score between them is now 1-1.
In this game, Xie takes big advantage after a fight on the right top corner (here is the game record). But his slacken moves let Iyama seize some opportunities and reverse the game. However, Iyama also plays some bad moves in the fight of the middle game. After an exchange, Xie takes the top left corner and builds his advantage again. But Iyama shows his determination and kills the black group at the bottom. Until the end the game is really close. But Xie seems getting nervous, he tries to kill the white group on the right side, Iyama settles it down and keeps his advantage to the end. Finally, White wins this game by half point.
The decider will be played on 8th February.