One of the new things for European go this year was the SEYGO Tour – a series of events dedicated to the youth players only. Young players are being attracted by nice prizes and conditions, opportunities to learn, and of … Continue reading →
In May of this year, the Gender Commission of the Ibero-American Go Federation was officially launched. This is made in an attempt to invite all the Go community to join the search for more diverse and equitable Go participation conditions. … Continue reading →
Recently the Argentinian Go Association AAGo has been appointed to be the host of the 4th Latin American Go Congress, which will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 3rd to 12th 2020. Next year the Congress will be … Continue reading →
European Grand Prix is an annual series of tournaments in Europe. Players who take the top places in these tournaments collect so-called ‘bonus points’ during the calendar year. After the year is finished, a tournament named ‘Grand Prix Finale’ is … Continue reading →
As also reflected in the name, the Silk Road tournament unites Europe and China in a single go competition. Europe can nominate both amateurs and professional players, while China is allowed to nominate only amateurs. The five previous editions took … Continue reading →
On October 19th, the Korean Cultural Center alongside the Korean newspaper ‘El Coreano’ organised the 3rd Baduk Festival in the ‘Museo de las Culturas del Mundo’, which is an old colonial building located next to the Zócalo square in the … Continue reading →
From October 10th to 14th, Sao Paolo, Brazil was the host city of the 3rd Latin American Go Congress. The venue was Brazil’s Nihon Ki-in building which was founded by Iwamoto Kaoru 30 years ago. The atmosphere was very cozy … Continue reading →
The European Go Congress (EGC) can definitely be called the biggest go event in Europe. It takes place annually and lasts for two weeks, starting at the end of July and finishing at the start of August. Usually it brings … Continue reading →
The 2020 Australian Go Congress will be held between 13th to 16th February 2020 in Sydney. There is a prize pool of $10,000 shared across the divisions, so 30 people will receive a cash prize. As with previous Congresses the … Continue reading →
MLily Cup is an international professional tournament with a large prize fund. The selection of participants goes through various preliminary tournaments: general one, one for female players, and one for amateurs. Some stronger players such as Ke Jie and Park … Continue reading →