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 →
The opening ceremony of the 40th World Amateur Go Championship was held today on June 1 in Matsue, Shimane prefecture, Japan. In the press conference held in the afternoon, Takemiya Masaki of the Japan Go Association stressed how go doesn’t … Continue reading →
May 12–19 2019 saw the first edition of the IMSA World Masters Championship. A total of 160 players of bridge, chess, draughts, go, and xiangqi (Chinese chess) made their way to Hengshui, China, hometown of the Chinese ’go saint’ Nie … Continue reading →
Due to the celebration of the 6th Mexican Go Congress in June in Mexico City, the biggest city in Latin America will be the host of a Korean Pro Tour in which two professional players from the Korean Baduk Association, … Continue reading →
The 40th World Amateur Go Championship tournament is held this year in Matsue City, Shimane prefecture in Japan from May 30 till June 7. Altogether 59 players from all around the world join in an eight-round Swiss tournament, with top … Continue reading →
The European Professional System was established in 2014. The only way to become a professional player in Europe is through winning a professional qualification tournament. Here are the current European professionals in order by when they turned pro: 2014: Pavol Lisy (Slovakia) … Continue reading →
The IMSA World Masters Championship was held in Hengshui, China on May 12–19. Thirty players took part in three tournaments: men’s team tournament, women’s team tournament, and pair go. The final standings in the tournaments were as follows: Men’s team … Continue reading →
On Sunday, April 28, the 6th round of the Pandanet Latin American Team Championship took place. On a league system, twelve countries from the region clash in a three vs three team format in which the Venezuela vs Chile match … Continue reading →