American Go E-Journal
December 26, 2011
The American Go Association (AGA) in December signed agreements with Korea to promote a new professional players’ system in the U.S. AGA Board Chairman Andy Okun (right) signed the agreements with the Korea Baduk Association and the…
December 26, 2011
Jujo Jiang 9P (right) and Rui NaiWei 9P are among those planning to play in the upcoming Jujo Jiang Goe Tournament . The first North American Masters' qualifier of 2012, the tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday, January 7-8 in…
December 26, 2011
Since the New York Go Center closed in 2010, New York City’s go scene has ironically been experiencing a bit of a go renaissance, reports local organizer Boris Bernadsky. “Perhaps it’s due to people no longer taking having a go club for…
December 26, 2011
Edinburgh Christmas Open : Yunlong Liu 3d (Stirling) was the best of the 24 players at the 12/3 tournament. West Surrey Handicap Tournament : Ten years after previously winning, Malcolm Hagan won the West Surrey Handicap Tournament on…
December 26, 2011
Austria : Schayan Hamrah 2d won the Austrian Championship, played 12/9-12 in Vienna, Austria. Switzerland : In the 12/16-18 Swiss Go Camp League in Montbonvon, Switzerland, Semi Lee 4d took first place. Hungary : Rita Pocsai 4d (right)…
December 26, 2011
A scene featuring 3-dimensional go was spotted in Andromeda , the Canadian-American science fiction television series based on unused material by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, which ran from 2000 to 2005. “In the Double Helix…
December 26, 2011
Grant Kerr of Canada recently received a PhD degree by successfully defending his thesis, "Exploring Project Management by Exploiting Analogy with the Game of Go." Kerr used go to explore and expand project management concepts,…
December 19, 2011
A technical problem with our mailing lists, which had halted daily and weekly delivery of the American Go E-Journal to members and former members since December 10, has now been resolved. All readers should receive the proper edition of…
December 19, 2011
After a 24-year run, the Fujitsu Cup has ended. The popular international tournament – won this year by Park Junghwan (right) , the youngest 9-dan pro in the world -- featured top players from the Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Taiwanese…
December 19, 2011
Qualifiers for the United States Youth Go Championships will be held Saturday, January 21st, on KGS. The tourney will determine National Dan, Single Digit Kyu (SDK), and Double Digit Kyu (DDK) Champions. The winners will receive…
December 19, 2011
The Go Shop is offering Christmas discounts on selected go-themed tumblers. The shop also offers tote bags with a go theme and – just in – a go keychain .
December 19, 2011
“Assuming a player is serious and wants to make significant improvement with a dedicated effort, whom are the best teachers to partner with for serious improvement,” wonders Joy. “And where are the very best schools in California for…
December 19, 2011
Xinming Simon Guo is offering wei qi (go) classes at the Xilin Chinese School in Skokie, IL. Click here for a syllabus.
December 19, 2011
Capturing races are complicated. Really complicated. Just to cite one example, there’s the five basic types of semeai with 93 possible cases and over 200 principles governing how to determine status and outcome. Robert Jasiek’s new…
December 18, 2011
SPAIN: Joan Pons 2d won the Dec 10-12 Final del Campeonato de Espana 2011 in Spain. In The Legends Cadiz tournament, played Dec 10 in Cadiz, Arturo De Celis 13k took first place. HUNGARY: Hungarian Schoolkids Championship Preliminary:…
December 18, 2011
Hang "Tony" Wen 1d (l) took first place at the December 17 Davis/Sacramento Go Club Winter Quarterly Tournament at the Arcade Library in Sacramento, CA. Nine competitors attended from the San Francisco bay area to the foothills of the…
December 18, 2011
China took the gold medal in the SportAccord World Mind Games mixed doubles event, with Korea winning silver and Japan bronze. The U.S. team of Feng Yun and Jie Li (photo) defeated Europe’s Vanessa Wong and Catalin Taranu in the final.…
December 17, 2011
Mingjiu Jiang 7P, and the Ing Foundation, are again sponsoring the Jujo Jiang Tournament in San Francisco, CA. Last year's event drew 66 competitors, and similar numbers are expected this year. All levels are welcome, there will be…
December 17, 2011
If you – or someone you know -- works in a high tech company or a company with business interests in Asia, the American Go Association’s National Fundraising Committee is looking for you. The Fundraising Committee wants to approach such…
December 17, 2011
The future of American youth go camps is very much in question, American Go Association President Allan Abramson tells the E-Journal . "On the one hand, the camps can be a great experience for our young players. On the other hand, after…
December 13, 2011
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December 13, 2011
Barring a miracle by the Americans against China, the winner of the Japan-Korea match in the SportAccord World Mind Games on December 14 will take the team silver while China takes the gold. China defeated Japan 4-1 in the 4 th round…
December 13, 2011
December 12 was a rest day for the go competition at the SportAccord World Mind Games, but for a dozen or so of the players and officials, it was an opportunity to pay an afternoon visit to the Zhang Guan Gun No. 3 Elementary School.…
December 13, 2011
Thanks to Gayla Halbrecht of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the Triangle Go Group has a new batch of go equipment to continue their outreach efforts in local middle schools and at their club locations. Halbrecht (at right in photo)…
December 12, 2011
The future of North American go was on full display this past Sunday at the 4th US-Canada Youth Friendship Match, held on KGS and viewed by over 250 go fans. With many exciting matches featuring intense middle games, the Canadians…
December 11, 2011
In the third round of the team competitions at the SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing, China, the United States finally scored a team win when Mingjiu Jiang forced Catalin Taranu to resign, after Andy Liu and Feng Yun won against…
December 11, 2011
Many employers have matching programs, where an employee's gift to a charity is matched by the company. The Seattle Go Center's relationship with generous go players at Microsoft, for example, is an important part of their funding base…
December 10, 2011
“Today’s games were uneventful,” reports Thomas Hsiang from Day Two of the SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing, China. “Japan, Korea, China cruised to 5-win victories versus the EU, US, and Chinese Taipei teams. Andy Liu played…
December 10, 2011
Chapters and tournament directors are being sought to host qualifiers for the 2012 North American Masters' Tournament (NAMT), which will take place at the 2012 Go Congress in Black Mountain, North Carolina. “Up to eight qualifying…
December 9, 2011
Results from the first day's team competitions at the SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing, China on December 9 went pretty much as expected, Thomas Hsiang tells the E-Journal , with China, Japan, and Korea winning against EU, US,…