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Jan Simara Wins 7th European Professional Qualification

Website of The International Go Federation Posted on March 18, 2023 by Antti TörmänenMarch 18, 2023


Jan Simara 1p

The second stage of the 7th European Professional Qualification took place in Brno on March 10–12. In the semifinal, Lukas Podpera 7d defeated Dominik Boviz 6d with a score of 2-0. In the other semi-final between Benjamin Teuber 6d and Jan Simara 6d, all three games were played and the latter won two, making his way to the final.

In the dramatic final match between two Czech players, Lukas Podpera 7d and Jan Simara 6d, Jan lost the first game but won the two following ones. The last game ended up with the slightest margin in Chinese counting – Black won by one and a half points. Thus, Jan won the 7th European Professional Qualification and is promoted to 1-dan professional! 

It is worth noting that Jan won the European Championship 2012, defeating Ilya Shikshin in the final.

Below is a record of the third and deciding game of the final between Jan and Lukas.

 

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Report by Artem

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Stage One of the 7th European Professional Qualification Concludes

Website of The International Go Federation Posted on March 1, 2023 by Antti TörmänenMarch 1, 2023

The first stage of the 7th European Professional Qualification took place in Brno, Czechia, on February 25–26. The eight invited participants played out the best-of-three quarter-final matches:

  • Lukas Podpera 7d 2 – 1 Elian Grigoriu 6d
  • Oscar Vazquez 7d 1 – 2 Jan Simara 6d
  • Cornel Burzo 6d 1 – 2 Benjamin Teuber 6d
  • Jan Prokop 6d 0 – 2 Dominik Boviz 6d



The second stage – the semi-final and the final – will take place at the same location on March 10–11. Same as in the first stage, the games will be broadcast live and commented on the EGF Twitch channel. For more information, visit the web page of the event.

Below you can find a record of the third game of the quarter-final match between Elian Grigoriu 6d and Lukas Podpera 7d.

 

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Report by Artem

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7th European Professional Qualification Starts Soon

Website of The International Go Federation Posted on February 24, 2023 by Antti TörmänenFebruary 24, 2023


The final of the 6th Professional Qualification, Lukáš Podpěra vs. Stanisław Frejlak

The first stage of the 7th European Professional Qualification will take place on February 25–26 in Brno, Czechia. It will feature the quarter-finals of the knockout tournament, bringing together eight invited participants:

  • Lukas Podpera 7d vs. Elian Grigoriu 6d
  • Oscar Vazquez 6d vs. Jan Simara 6d
  • Cornel Burzo 6d vs. Benjamin Teuber 6d
  • Jan Prokop 6d vs. Dominik Boviz 6d


Each match is a best of three. The semi-final and final rounds will be held at the same location on March 10–12. The overall winner of this two-stage competition will be certified as the ninth professional player by the European Go Federation.

For more details, see the web page of the event. Live game commentary will be available on the EGF Twitch channel.

Report by Artem

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International Society of Go Studies Founded

Website of The International Go Federation Posted on February 24, 2023 by Antti TörmänenFebruary 24, 2023

The International Society of Go Studies (ISGS) held their founding ceremony on February 17th at the Korea Baduk Association (KBA) in Seoul, Korea. The event was attended by about 60 people, including many officials of Go organizations, such as the former president of the IGF, Park Jungchae; Secretary-General of the Asian Baduk Federation, Kim Hyuanghee; Secretary-General of the Korea Baduk Association, Yang Jaeho 9p; the president of the Korea University Baduk Association, Kim Jinhwan; the president of the Korean Women’s Baduk Association, Lee Kwangsoon; and the head coach of the Korean National Team, Mok Jinseok 9p, to mention only a few.

Nam Chihyung, dean of the department of Go Studies at Myongji University, was inaugurated as the president of the International Society of Go Studies. In her inauguratory speech she said, ‘So many people in Korea and abroad contributed to founding the society. I would like to thank all who have helped us including today’s distinguished guests.’ Along with her thank-you message, she explained the background and reasons for the establishment: ‘Upon facing the crisis of the possible closing of the Department of Go Studies, we have been encouraged and supported by Go lovers around the world, which made us realize that Go Studies is not just for Korea, nor just for the Go department at Myongji University. This has led us to decide to establish the ISGS.’


Photo: ISGS president Nam Chihyung (Courtesy of Oh Myeongjoo/KBA)

The new society succeeds the Korean Society for Baduk Studies (KSBS) which actively promoted Go research from 2003 to 2018. Following the footsteps of the KSBS, the newly founded International Society of Go Studies aims to promote academic research on Go, activities that help spread and teach Go, host academic research presentations, publish an academic journal, as well as foster exchange among research institutes, organizations, and businesses. The inaugural volume of the Journal of Go Studies consists of six research articles in Chinese, Korean, and English, along with an essay, and a book review of an academic Go book. The journal is expected to be published twice a year, with the next volume to be published in August.


Photo: Founding ceremony of the International Society of Go Studies (Courtesy of Oh Myeongjoo/KBA)

Former KSBS presidents Lim Seongbin, Park Woosuk, and Jeong Soohyun will serve as ISGS Honorary Advisors, and endorsed the new organisation’s endeavors in their speeches. Additionally, foreign video congratulatory speeches were conveyed from ISGS Vice-President Sun Yuan 3p (China), Honorary Advisors Tanioka Ichiro (Japan) and Korsak Chairasmisak (Thailand), LG Cup winner Chou Chun-hsun 9p (Chinese Taipei), and directors Xu Ying 5p (China), Wu I-Chen (Chinese Taipei), and Silvia Lozeva (Australia).

Quite differently from the KSBS, the ISGS executive is of international background, as listed below:

  • President Nam Chihyung (Korea)
  • Vice-Presidents Sun Yuan 3p (China) and Ohashi Hirofumi 7p (Japan)
  • Auditor Kang Nayeon (Korea)
  • Secretary-General Kim Chaelim (Korea), Secretary Kim Donghan (Korea)
  • Honorary Advisors Lim Seongbin, Park Woosuk, Park Jungchae, Jeong Soohyun, Kim Dalsoo (Korea), Thomas Hsiang (USA), Tanioka Ichiro (Japan), Korsak Chairasmisak (Thailand)
  • Directors (Korea, China, Chinese Taipei, Canada, Croatia, Australia)



For the complete list of the executive and other information on the ISGS, contact Secretary-General Kim Chaelim at badukstudies@gmail.com, or check out the website (to be opened soon).

Report by Daniela Trinks (Dep. of Go Studies, Myongji University)

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Stanislaw Frejlak 1p Wins European Grand Prix Finale

Website of The International Go Federation Posted on February 4, 2023 by Antti TörmänenFebruary 4, 2023

The European Grand Prix is an annual series of tournaments, in which participants collect so-called ‘bonus points’ for high performance. The bonus points list is then used for selecting sixteen players for the Grand Prix Finale, a tournament that concludes the series.

This year’s Grand Prix Finale took place in Grenoble, France on January 25–27. Stanislaw Frejlak 1p was the winner: having lost to Lucas Neirynck 6d in the first round of the group stage, he won all the following games of the group and knockout stages, including the final game against the same Lucas Neirynck 6d. You can find a record of that game below.

For more details, such as tournament table and game records, visit the 2022 Grand Prix Finale web page.

 

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Report by Artem

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Overview of European Go in 2022

Website of The International Go Federation Posted on January 14, 2023 by Antti TörmänenJanuary 14, 2023


Group photo of the European Youth Go Team Championship in Prague, March 2022

In the year that has just concluded, European Go players finally had a chance to attend numerous face-to-face tournaments after a long break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Youth Championship – the biggest event after the European Go Congress (EGC) – took place in March in Prague. The winners were: U20 – Arved Pittner 5d, U16 – Vsevolod Ovsiienko 4d, U12 – Bende Barcza 3k.

After three years of break, the main event of the European Go scene, the EGC, took place in Vatra Dornei, Romania. Traditionally, the European Championship and the Pandanet European Team Championship were held as parts of this event, and the winners were Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 7d and the team of Ukraine, respectively. Besides claiming his first European Championship, Benjamin also won the European Pair Go Championship, held in October in Strasbourg, together with Ariane Ougier 4d.

Rita Pocsai 5d won the Women’s Championship in September in Budapest, and the Student Championship was claimed by Martin Ruzicka 4d the same month.

The year concluded with Jonas Welticke 6d winning the Grand Slam, the most prestigious European tournament, in Niš in December.

Let’s hope that the coming year will be as bright for the European Go scene as the passed one!

Report by Artem

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EGC 2023 to Take Place in Markkleeberg, Germany

Website of The International Go Federation Posted on January 3, 2023 by Antti TörmänenJanuary 3, 2023

Next year’s European Go Congress (EGC) will take place in Markkleeberg, a city near Leipzig, Germany.

The EGC is the main event of the European Go scene, consisting of major tournaments such as the European Championship, final of the Pandanet Go European Team Championship, Open European Championship, as well as many smaller competitions.

The website of the EGC 2023 already works and the organisers of the event invite players from all around the globe to register. The ‘activities and free time’ page also describes impressive attractions available around the playing venue, so participants of the congress will not be disappointed.

Report by Artem

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New North American Pros Top the 2022 China–North America Youth New Pro Tournament

Website of The International Go Federation Posted on December 24, 2022 by Antti TörmänenDecember 24, 2022

Kevin Yang 1P won the 2022 China–North America Youth New Pro Tournament by defeating Alexander Qi 1P in the final round. The 2022 China–North America Youth New Pro Tournament was hosted and organised by the Chinese Weiqi Association as part of the 2022 Youth Weiqi Forum.

A total of four professional players under the age of 16 were invited to the tournament – Kevin Yang and Alexander Qi from North America, and Haozhe Yang 1P and Youjia Deng 1P from China. The players competed in a single-elimination tournament over five days between 11–15 December 2022. The matches were played online on Yike Go Server, with an online proctoring system.

See this article on the North American Go Federation’s webpage for more.

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Jonas Welticke 6d Wins Grand Slam Tournament

Website of The International Go Federation Posted on December 11, 2022 by Antti TörmänenDecember 11, 2022

The seventh edition of the Grand Slam took place in Niš, Serbia, on December 1–4. The sixteen strongest European players gathered to struggle in a knockout for the largest winner’s prize money in the West – €10,000.

Jonas Welticke 6d made a sensation and won this year’s Grand Slam tournament, defeating Artem Kachanovskyi 2p in the semi-final and Pavol Lisy 2p in the final.

Fredrik Blomback 6d demonstrated great performance as well, beating Mateusz Surma 2p in the quarter-final and Artem Kachanovskyi 2p in the match for third place. It’s worth noting that Fredrik took third place in this year’s European Championship, too.

Final standings, top four:

  1. Jonas Welticke 6d
  2. Pavol Lisy 2p
  3. Fredrik Blomback 6d
  4. Artem Kachanovskyi 2p



For more details, see the web page of the CEGO Grand Slam 2022.

Below you can see a record of the final game between Pavol and Jonas.

 

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Report by Artem

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Grand Slam Tournament to Begin Soon

Website of The International Go Federation Posted on November 29, 2022 by Antti TörmänenNovember 29, 2022


2021 Grand Slam final in Belgrade: Artem Kachanovskyi 2p vs. Tanguy le Calve 1p

The seventh edition of the Grand Slam – the most prestigious European go competition – will take place in Niš, Serbia, on December 1–4. Sixteen top European players will battle in four rounds of knockout for the winner’s prize of €10,000.

The winners of the past editions are:

  • Berlin, 2015: Ilya Shikshin 1p
  • Berlin, 2016: Ali Jabarin 1p
  • Berlin, 2017: Artem Kachanovskyi 1p
  • Berlin, 2018: Ilya Shikshin 2p
  • Berlin, 2019: Mateusz Surma 2p
  • Belgrade, 2021: Artem Kachanovskyi 2p



For the list of participants, schedule, and more information, visit the 2022 Grand Slam web page.

Report by Artem

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