Throughout the history of the game, different proposals have been made in order to increase female participation in the game of go. It is not only that women are in the minority, but that there is an observable difference to … Continue reading →
The 41st World Amateur Go Championship is set to take place on 28 May – 4 June, 2020 at the Far East Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia. This is the second time that the tournament is held in a country … Continue reading →
Antti: Hi! Could you briefly introduce yourself? Elian: Hi! I am Ioan Elian Gregoriu. I am from Romania, but now I study at a high school in Germany. I am 18 years old and ranked 5 dan. Antti: How did … Continue reading →
Both the Chinese and Korean representatives won their remaining games on the last day of games in the 40th WAGC, and thus the Chinese Wang Chen won the championship with a clean 8–0 score, with the Korean Lee Jaesung taking … Continue reading →
On the fifth round, the Japanese Kawaguchi Tsubasa lost to the Chinese Wang Chen and the Chinese Hong Kong player Chan Nai San lost to the Korean Lee Jaesung. Subsequently, the Chinese and Korean representatives faced on the sixth round … Continue reading →
Antti: Hi! Could you briefly introduce yourself? Severin: Hi! I’m Severin Hanevik from Bergen, Norway. I started playing go in 2007, and now I am ranked as a 3 dan. Antti: How did you qualify for this tournament? Severin: In … Continue reading →
Antti: Hi! Could you briefly introduce yourself? Helcio: Hi! I’m Helcio Alexandre Pacheco from Brazil. I live some 100 kilometres away from the capital, Sao Paulo. I’m ranked as 3 dan, and I also play as 3 dan on the … Continue reading →
On the second day of the WAGC, the Japanese, Chinese, and Korean representatives continued their winning streaks. The Chinese Taipei player, Yang Fu-Te, lost on the fourth round to the Chinese Hong Kong player, Chan Nai San, who became the … Continue reading →
Starting with this post, there will be a short series of interviews from players around the world who are participating in the 40th World Amateur Go Championship tournament. First, we would like to introduce Celeste Abat from The Philippines. Antti: … Continue reading →
The first two rounds of the 40th World Amateur Go Championship were played on June 2. Chief referee Takemiya Masaki bade the first round to start at 9:30 on Sunday morning, and 59 players – some first-timers, some veterans of … Continue reading →