January 25, 2010
THE TRAVELING BOARD: Go Behind Bars
"I am 14 years into a 25 year sentence, and I am interested in starting a go club at the prison"...
American Go E-Journal
January 2010
January 25, 2010
GO SPOTTING: "Criminal Minds" TV Series
A number of readers recently tipped us off to go showing up in the Criminal Minds television series. A police procedural drama focusing on the criminal rather than the crime itself, Criminal Minds -- which premiered in 2005 -- featured…
January 25, 2010
U.S. GO NEWS: Hu Wins Chi Tourney; Jujo Tourney Report; World Pair Go Deadline Weds; NAMT Qualifier Host Sites Sought
HU WINS CHI TOURNEY: Thomas Hu 6d won the January 23 “The White and the Black” tournament in Chicago, IL. “A smallish tournament, but some great games,” reports TD Bob Barber. “A new player was Young Rhee 7d, who will be teaching at the…
January 25, 2010
EUROPEAN GO NEWS: Hricova/Silt Czech Pair Champs; Li Ting Kansai Kiin 1-Dan; Diamond Sharp In Maidenhead; Hebsacker Hamburg Leads German League; Artem Tops Kill A-League; Liu 2p To Teach In Zurich; Metta Takes Trofeo
HRICOVA/SILT CZECH PAIR CHAMPS : Jana Hricova and Ondrej Silt won the Czech Republic Pair Championship in Prague January 23-24, in which five pairs competed. Anna Prokopova and Jan Simara also finished at 3-1, but lost the mutual game.…
January 25, 2010
WORLD GO NEWS: Japanese Surge In The Nongshim Cup
JAPANESE SURGE IN THE NONGSHIM CUP : The Japanese, who in recent years haven't survived past the second round of the Nongshim Cup have made it through to the third round this year. Hane Naoki 9P -- Japan's last player -- pulled out a…
January 18, 2010
EUROPEAN GO NEWS: Groenen Leads Dutch Champs At Halfway Mark; Marz Masters Potsdamer Panda; Dickhut Repeats As NRW-Meister; Belfast Players Dominate Irish Championship Weekender
G ROENEN LEADS DUTCH CHAMPS AT HALFWAY MARK : Only Geert Groenen 6d (The Hague) was undefeated after the first weekend of the Dutch Championships at the European Go Center (EGC) in Amsterdam January 16-17. Groenen was the only 6-dan…
January 18, 2010
WORLD GO NEWS: Xie He Wins The First Round In The Nongshim Cup; Cho Hyeyeon Takes First Game In Women's Myeongin Title Match; Cho U Goes One Up In Kisei; Korean Amateur Teen Upsets Lee Changho In BC Card Cup
XIE HE WINS THE FIRST ROUND IN THE NONGSHIM CUP : China’s Xie He 7P defeated Japan’s Iyama Yuta 9P by resignation in the first round of the 11th Nongshim Cup. This is the second stage of the three-stage tournament, a team competition…
January 11, 2010
EUROPEAN GO NEWS: Pal Balogh Leads Pandanet Rankings; Terwey Takes Essen; Florescu Wins Jubilee Jac In Bucharest; Fan Sweeps Lille Pandanet
PAL BALOGH LEADS PANDANET RANKINGS : Pal Balogh leads the current Pandanet rankings at January 1 with 55 points from five tournaments. In the top ten, players from Central Europe dominate: Ondrej Silt with 41 points (5, CZ), Christian…
January 11, 2010
U.S. GO NEWS: Peng Wins MGA Winter Tourney; Jujo Games Broadcast Live; AGHS School Teams Tourney; U.S. Congress Site Launched; Seattle Go Center Now Tax-Deductible; AGF Drive Nets Funds For Go Projects
PENG WINS MGA WINTER TOURNEY: Haijing Peng 2D won the January 10 Massachusetts Go Association's Winter Tournament in Somerville. 26 players ranging from 2 dan to 20 kyu participated. Winner's report: 1st: Haijing Peng 2D; 2nd: Doug…
January 11, 2010
WORLD GO NEWS: Korean Teen Park Junghwan Wins Third Title Match; Iyama Yuta Takes Clear Lead In Honinbo League
KOREAN TEEN PARK JUNGHWAN WINS THIRD TITLE MATCH : Park Junghwan 5P (l) won't be twenty until 2013, but he is already becoming a major player. Last year he won two Korean titles, the Siptan (Judan) Cup and the Chunwon (Tengen) , and he…
January 3, 2010
GO SPOTTING: "A Thousand Plateaus- Capitalism and Schizophrenia"
"I came across some interesting go-related material in my reading recently and wanted to pass the source along to those who may find it of interest," writes Marc Willhite. " In chapter 12 of their book A Thousand Plateaus- Capitalism…
January 3, 2010
EUROPEAN GO NEWS: Wintergo Grew; European Summary; More News From Europe
WINTERGO GREW : More than 120 attended the 2009 Wintergo December 27 through January 1 in Overasselt near the Dutch-German border. With top teachers like Yoon Young-sun 5P and Rob van Zeijst 7d, the focus was more on learning and…
January 3, 2010
US Go News: 2010 U.S. Go Congress Dates & Location Set; Portland Yang Workshop Set For March; Redmond Cup Registration Opens; Maiden U.S.-Canada Women's Team Tourney Launched
2010 U.S. GO CONGRESS DATES & LOCATION SET : This year's U.S. Go Congress dates have now been finalized for July 31 - August 8, 2010 in Colorado Springs, CO at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. More details are available…
January 3, 2010
WORLD GO NEWS: Kong Jie Wins Samsung Cup; Yamashita Takes Tengen From Cho U; Chinese Lead In Jeongganjang Cup
KONG JIE WINS SAMSUNG CUP: Kong Jie 9P defeated Qiu Jun to take the international Samsung Cup on December 17th. Both players are Chinese representatives. Only one non-Chinese made it to the semifinals: Lee Changho 9P of Korea, who was…