The Pandanet European Team Championship is an annual competition for national teams with an online part and a face-to-face final. The online stage of the 14th season started in October last year and brought together 35 teams split into four … Continue reading →
The Quzhou Lanke Cup, or the 2nd Latin American Go Championship Circuit, sponsored by the Chinese Weiqi Association, ended with its Venezuelan event on 18–19 April, this being the last national event of a total of 10 countries that participated … Continue reading →
Vesa Laatikainen, Finland 1. What were your general impressions from the WAGC this year? The WAGC atmosphere and meeting old and new friends in Tokyo reminded me again that Go is great fun and indeed a very social game. The … Continue reading →
The 44th World Amateur Go Championship (WAGC) was held on 19–22 May in Tokyo, Japan. After eight rounds of intense games, Bai Baoxiang from China emerged victorious, clinching his fifth championship. Bai has previously won the WAGC in 2011, 2016, … Continue reading →
After the first two rounds on Day One prepared the field, rounds three and four on Day Two of the tournament started to see players of similar strength battling it out on the go board. Games started at 9:30 on … Continue reading →
The 44th World Amateur Go Championship (WAGC) is being held on 19–22 May in Tokyo, Japan, at the Japan Go Association headquarters in Ichigaya. 60 players from around the world have assembled to compete for the title of the amateurs’ … Continue reading →
The 52nd Prague Tournament was held on 26–28 April and brought together 169 players from 24 countries, turning into one of the largest European weekend tournaments. Almost 70 of the participants were ranked 1d or higher. The winner was Kim … Continue reading →
The 25th European Pair Go Championship took place on 19–21 April in Dubrovnik, Croatia – a famous tourist destination by the Adriatic Sea. This event brought together 20 pairs from various European countries. After five rounds, two pairs had four … Continue reading →
The 51st Paris International Tournament, one of the oldest annual European competitions, was held on 30 March-1 April and brought together 170 participants from Europe and beyond. The winner was Yang Yaoling 7d, who remained undefeated after six rounds and … Continue reading →
The European Youth Go Championship (EYGC) took place in Hamburg, Germany on 21–23 March alongside the European Professional Championship. Three days before the tournament, young players attended a training camp held by Yoon Youngsun 8p, Andrii Kravets 1p, and Lukas … Continue reading →