American Go E-Journal
January 31, 2013
Although there were many familiar faces at the annual Jujo Jiang Ing Cup last weekend, there were many new faces as well. “This year Jujo brought a group from China, led by former LG Cup titleholder -- and Chinese National Team Coach --…
January 31, 2013
Our friends at Go Game Guru have just posted their 2012 album of favorite go photos , which are great fun to look at – the captions are amusing too -- and many of which would make terrific screensavers or wallpaper. Click here for the…
January 30, 2013
With the first-ever North American Go Convention just over a week away, over 110 players have now registered for the Feb. 8-17 event. The field is shaping up to be fairly strong, with 30 players 5 dan and above, another 32 players 1d-4d…
January 29, 2013
Go is returning to Hollyhock after more than a decade as Janice Kim 3P leads a workshop at the learning center in British Columbia June 28 through July 3. Kim promises to “Increase your go skill through interactive lectures, small and…
January 29, 2013
In a recent E-Journal article about Weiqi2Go , the new iPod/iPhone/iPad app for viewing recent tournament games, we complained that the players were only listed in Chinese, limiting its usefulness to non-Chinese reading users, and we’re…
January 28, 2013
Kevin Chou of Hillsborough, CA won the second annual San Diego Go Championship with a 3-0 record in the dan division. Nearly two dozen players contested for the $100 top prize at UCSD. Tying for first place in the single-digit kyu…
January 27, 2013
The first round of the Pandanet-AGA City League starts this Sunday January 27th. Tune in on IGS using the new GoPanda2 client and watch the opening round. Round and game information are posted on the Pandanet site's right navigation bar…
January 27, 2013
With the technical glitches solved, the twice-delayed game between Lee Sedol 9P and new American pro Andy Liu 1P took place Saturday morning on go9dan.com . Lee won by resignation but said that "Andy is much stronger than [sgf…
January 27, 2013
El Salvador Go Contacts Wanted: Planning a trip to El Salvador in the spring and looking for go players to meet there to talk about go and perhaps play some games. Please send any information to pcelmer@earthlink.net . Early Go World…
January 24, 2013
Organizational priorities and goals for the year ahead were the main topic of discussion at the January 13th meeting of the AGA's board of directors. The top priority is to complete the rank certification program, followed by expanding…
January 23, 2013
The Pandanet-AGA City League officially starts this weekend, January 26-27. In its first year, the League features 28 teams from North American cities and regions, divided into four leagues. The teams in each league will play…
January 22, 2013
Hopefully the third time with be the charm for go9dan.com . Technical snafus on Monday once again derailed the Andy Liu-Lee Sedol game, which had been rescheduled from Sunday, when lag problems on the server caused Lee Sedol’s clock to…
January 22, 2013
The American Go Honor Society is having a t-shirt design contest. Come up with any fun designs for the front of an AGHS t-shirt and yours could be the one worn by AGHS members throughout the nation. There are a few requirements: 1) The…
January 21, 2013
Zhou Ruiyang 5P (at right, in photo) won his first international title in convincing fashion after taking down Chen Yaoye 9P (below left) 3-0 in the Bailing Cup on January 19th. Despite being rated only 5P, Zhou was one of China's…
January 20, 2013
"Andy Liu 1p and Lee Sedol 9p started off a pretty interesting game this morning in go9dan.com's 10-game kadoban ( Andy Liu 1P Takes on Lee Sedol Sunday on go9dan.com ) but ran aground when lag problems on the server caused Lee Sedol's…
January 20, 2013
Edward Kim 7d and Ho Son 7d -- both undefeated -- shared the first place honors for the open section of the 3rd Jin Chen Memorial Tournament, held Jan. 6 in Seattle, WA. Second place went to guest Xingshuo Liu 7d, who is a law student…
January 20, 2013
Living on their sailboat in Palm Coast, Florida, Mike and Daphne Ryan are looking for Gg players in Palm Coast, St. Augustine, and Daytona Beach. Contact them at dmryan7@mac.com
January 19, 2013
Kiseido has announced a sale of 10-15% off selected English-language go books , including Cho Chikun's Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game , Kano Yoshinori's Graded Go Problems for Beginners series, Graded Go Problems for Dan…
January 19, 2013
Looking for players at the US Patent Office, Alexandria (VA) Campus. Contact Ramon A. Mercado at rmercado@iastate.edu
January 19, 2013
by Lisa Schrag As visiting Americans who help run the Bay Area Go Players Association , Roger Schrag and I wanted to see first-hand how go is taught in South Korea, a country where the population is as familiar with go (called baduk in…
January 18, 2013
In a surprising series of upsets, three players, all under 16 and who turned pro earlier this year, have defeated some of the top-rated Korean players. Byun Sangil 2P (right) was born in 1997 and became a pro in early 2012; he’s…
January 18, 2013
12 and Under Russian Championship : The 12 and Under Russian Championship, played from 01/12-13 in Moscow, Russia, was won by Valerij Kulishov 1k, second was Mikhail Dobricyn 6k and third was Kim Shakhov 5k... Barnaul Open Tournament :…
January 18, 2013
Registration for the upcoming N.A. Go Convention is nearing 100, reports organizer Edward Zhang. The week-long event February 8-17 spans two weekends, beginning in Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ (2/8-12) and then moving to Arlington, VA…
January 17, 2013
It's going to be a busy online go weekend. On Friday, go fans can watch Myungwan Kim 9P comment on the Bailing Cup live on Tygem, as Chen Yaoye 9P (left) -- down 0-2 -- tries to stay alive in his battle for the title against Zhou…
January 17, 2013
At the upcoming January 26 Jujo Ing Cup , sponsored by Ing's Goe Foundation and organized by the Bay Area Go Players Association, players can not only compete for $3,000 in prizes, but strong players also have the chance to earn points…
January 17, 2013
“I want an Android app for the smart go books!” writes Lee Frankel-Goldwater. “I'd like an Android version for SmartGo Books too,” responds SmartGo’s Anders Kierulf. “And I keep getting requests from people for Android versions of…
January 16, 2013
By John Pinkerton I knew I was in trouble as a game recorder when I saw the draw for Board 2 in the final round of the Gotham Go Tournament last Saturday. On one side of the board -- or I should say, “in one corner, with a quick right,”…
January 15, 2013
The ongoing development of electronic publishing is often framed as a battle to the death between two formats, hard-copy versus electronic. But the reality may be more complex, as creators and users seek to maximize the advantages of…
January 14, 2013
Jason Clancy 6k (at left, in green sweater) took first place at the January 13 Massachusetts Go Association Winter Tournament, topping a 24-player field that ranged from 4 dan to 20 kyu. “Twenty three players pre-registered,” reports…
January 12, 2013
Zhaonian (Michael) Chen 7D (right) won the Gotham Go Tournament January 12, topping a capacity crowd that filled the Soho Room at the historic Hostelling International New York on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Chen's 4-0 sweep earned him…