The European Grand Prix is an annual series of go competitions. Participants collect so-called bonus points for finishing on the top of each event. Since 2017, at the beginning of each year, the Grand Prix Finale is organised as a … Continue reading →
Overview of European Go in 2021 After the COVID-19 pandemic started, most European tournaments moved online. Major competitions organised by the EGF, such as the European Championship and the Grand Prix Finale, had to adapt to the online form as … Continue reading →
The Grand Slam is one of the brightest highlights in the European go calendar, with a €10,000 prize for the winner. The five past editions were organised in Berlin from 2015 until 2019. In 2020, unfortunately, the competition was cancelled … Continue reading →
Otake Hideo, popular among go players for his thick style of play, also called the ’Otake aesthetic,’ retired on December 15, 2021. Aged 79, he holds the Honorary Gosei title. Mr Otake said that he made his decision to retire in November and informed his family. His reason: … Continue reading →
This year’s European Championship was held online on the OGS and concluded on December 5. Ilya Shikshin 4p won this competition for the eighth time, reaching the record of Jürgen Mattern who succeeded an equal number of times in a … Continue reading →
The European Championship is one of the highlights in the European go calendar. Traditionally it is held in summer during the European Go Congress (EGC). However, as this year’s EGC was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Championship was … Continue reading →
The Grand Slam is one of the most prestigious go competitions in Europe, with a first prize of €10,000. Last year it unfortunately had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, many countries have loosened their travelling … Continue reading →
The European Professional Qualification Tournament took place in Leksand, Sweden from the 25th until the 31st of October. It was already the sixth edition of this competition. The previous five iterations generated seven European professionals: 2014 – Pavol Lisy, Ali … Continue reading →
This year the European Youth Go Championship (EYGC) took place online from the 15th until the 17th of October. The tournament brought together more than 130 participants from 18 countries. With anti-cheating measures applied, the online EYGC had the same … Continue reading →
This year the European Pair Go Championship (EPGC) took place on 25–26 September in Niš, Serbia. A total of 15 pairs from six countries took part in the competition. After six rounds, two Russian pairs were on the top of … Continue reading →