March 31, 2011
Ilya Shikhin 7d Sweeps Japanese Council Cup in Russia
Ilya Shikshin 7d swept the 8th annual Japanese Council Cup, held March 25-27 in St Petersburg, Russia.
American Go E-Journal
March 2011
March 28, 2011
Yearbook Youth Section Published
AGA youth had a great year in 2010, and some of the highlights are compiled in this week's release of the American Go Yearbook Youth section . The 2010 Yearbook, which will be published in PDF only, is being released section by section…
March 28, 2011
Zhirui Yang 6D Wins 15th Jujo Jiang Youth Goe Cup
More than 120 young players turned out for the 15th annual Jujo Jiang Cup Youth Goe tournament last Sunday...
March 28, 2011
Michael Redmond 9P Reports from Japan
“It is fortunate that Japanese people seem not to be inclined to show their stress and frustration in violent acts,” reports Michael Redmond 9P from his home in Japan outside Tokyo...
March 28, 2011
WORLD GO NEWS ROUND-UP March 22-28: Iyama Yuta Evens the Judan; Park Yeonghun Takes Game 1 in Maxim Cup Final
Iyama Yuta Evens the Judan . In the second round of the 49th Judan final on March 24, Iyama Yuta 9P tied the series 1-1 by defeating Cho U 9P by resignation. The third round will be played on April 7th. Park Yeonghun Takes Game 1 in…
March 28, 2011
YOUR MOVE: Kindle Go? No Go All at Once
KINDLE GO? "Any plans for a game of go version for Kindle?" wonders Dave Gagne. "I have chess on my Kindle, but would really like to get a game of go. Have you heard anything?" Though there have definitely been go books published for…
March 28, 2011
Park Jieun and team Korea win 9th Jeongganjang Cup
The 9th Jeongganjang Cup ended today with a final showdown between Rui Naiwei 9P (playing for China) and Park Jieun 9P of Korea. Rui resigned after 160 moves, but not before plenty of middle game excitement. With this, the Korean…
March 27, 2011
Guo Juan 5P Returns to Woodlands for Memorial Day Workshop
Like the Capistrano swallows, Guo Juan 5P is returning to The Woodlands for another workshop Memorial Day weekend
March 27, 2011
Takemasa Miyoshi Wins Groesch Memorial
Takemasa Miyoshi 9k topped the 6-player field at the John Groesch Memorial
March 27, 2011
U.S. Youth Go Championships Held
The United States Youth Go Championships (USYGC) drew 58 kids and teens on March 26. Contestants vied for the top slot in five different sections. Dan level youth also competed for entry into a qualifier for the World Youth Go…
March 21, 2011
Go Players Rally Support for Japan
Reports on efforts by go players around the world to support victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan...
March 21, 2011
Malcolm and Yang Lead Dan Players at Bay Area Go Monthly
Twenty five adults and kids escaped the pouring rain this past Saturday to play in the Bay Area Go Players Association monthly ratings tournament...
March 21, 2011
Warraich Tops UK Youth Championships
Mazhar Warraich of Aston was the overall winner at the May 20 British Youth Go Championships...
March 21, 2011
David Ward 3d Stakes Sole Claim to Cambridge Title
David Ward 3d won his local tournament, the Cambridge Trigantius, without having to share the title as he did in 2000.
March 21, 2011
Aylanc Sweeps Cyprus Friendship Tourney
Nurman Aylanc 1k (r) swept the Friendship Go Tournament in Nicosia, Cyprus with perfect score. Dimitris Regginos 1d was second, and Argyris Fellas 2k third in the event, held March 19-20 at the Parnassos Strovolou Club House with a…
March 21, 2011
GoGrinder Released for Android
GoGrinder has just been released for Android
March 21, 2011
YOUR MOVE: Where’s the WAGC?
“When and where will the next WAGC be held?” wonders Joel Sanet. The 2011 World Amateur Go Championships (WAGC) are scheduled to be held May 27 through June 1 in Matsue City in Japan’s Shimane Prefecture. At press-time we don't have any…
March 20, 2011
BC Card Cup Quarterfinalists Set
Gu Li 9P (l) has taken the final spot in the quarterfinals of the BC Card Cup, defeating Cho Hanseung 9P (r) in the round of 16. The quarterfinals are scheduled to start on March 31 2011. The other quarterfinalists include Lee Sedol…
March 19, 2011
Andy Liu 7d Wins 1st Annual New England Open
Andy Liu 7d overcame Jie Liang 7d in the last round of the first Annual New England Open to emerge undefeated and take home the $250 first prize.
March 14, 2011
Michael Redmond 9P OK in Post-Quake Japan
“I survived the earthquake!” Michael Redmond 9P told the E-Journal on Friday from Japan.
March 14, 2011
2010 Yearbook “Year in Headlines” Released
The “Year in Headlines” section of the 2010 American Go Yearbook has just been released ( click here or on graphic at right). The 4-page PDF includes selected headlines and color photos from reports appearing in the American Go…
March 14, 2011
Curtis Tang 7d Bests Tough Field to Win SoCal Tourney
Curtis Tang 7d (8.32) weathered tough competition to take top honors in the 2011 Southern California championship, reports tournament organizer Kevin Chao.
March 14, 2011
TYGEM Launches English Go Server
The Korean go server TYGEM’s English version has been launched.
March 14, 2011
Feasibility of 2012 Academic Conference on Go Explored
Peter Shotwell and Paul Celmer are putting out a preliminary call “for contributors to a conference on the influence of go in international history, art, literature, philosophy, science, education, politics, peace, warfare and more.”
March 14, 2011
E-Journal Announces “Spirit of Yoshi Sawada” Award
Like so many of you, I have been mourning the untimely and sudden recent loss of Yoshi Sawada.
March 14, 2011
WORLD GO NEWS ROUND-UP March 8-14: Park Junghwan Defeats Choi Cheolhan in Siptan; Cho U Wins Kisei; Rui Naiwei Wins Female Kuksu
Park Junghwan Defeats Choi Cheolhan in Siptan . In a relatively short match, Park Junghwan 9P defeated Choi Cheolhan 9P by resignation after 133 moves in the quarterfinals of the 6th Siptan on March 12. Park now advances to the…
March 14, 2011
GO SPOTTING: Seki on Bar Karma, Triple Ko in Film Comment
Bar Karma, a show on Current TV, mentioned seki and discussed it on a recent episode, reports EJ reader Laurie. And in the Jan/Feb issue of Film Comment, Bob Barber reports that a headline on page 8 that says "Triple Ko." Although…
March 13, 2011
Guo Juan Internet School Starting ’11 Second Term
Guo Juan's Internet Go School is currently accepting enrollment for Group Classes for the 2011 second term...
March 8, 2011
Tormanen & Wang Tie for First at Irish Go Congress
The 2011 Irish Go Congress proved to be one of the biggest on record, with a total of 62 players in attendance...
March 7, 2011
’11 Congress: Early Registrants Get Lower Price
"By far we've received more questions about the Congress pricing than anything else" say organizers Lisa Scott and Andrew Jackson.