American Go E-Journal
June 30, 2013
Registration procedures for the 2013 SportAccord-Pandanet Cup Online Go Tournament have just been announced. Participants must be amateurs and may choose to enter one of four classes ("bands"): open, 4d-1k, 2k-7k, 8k-17k. Except in the…
June 30, 2013
In " Turing's Cathedral " , author George Dyson's description of Princeton's Fuld Hall – where the Institute for Advanced Studies was to be housed – includes this line on page 90: ' A chessboard (and later a Go board, favoured by…
June 29, 2013
The upcoming online "Long Live the King!" final qualifier will be strong players' last chance to earn points towards this year's North American Masters Tournament (NAMT) at the 2013 US Go Congress in Tacoma, WA in August. To check how…
June 29, 2013
Spain: At the II Open de Bilbao on June 16, Kiichi Matsumoto 1k bested Miguel-Angel Antolinez 2d and Alejandro Menendez 8k placed third. KGS: On June 23, French player Tanguy Le Calve 5d (Welvang on KGS) led his nine-player team to…
June 28, 2013
Not So Fast, Mr. Kaufman: “A glaring error in Josh Kaufman's chapter on go in 'The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything… Fast!' ( Expert On “How to Learn Go in 20 Hours” 6/18 EJ) underscores the danger of 'fast learning' espoused in…
June 27, 2013
The American Go Association is welcoming news that the Nihon Ki-in plans to use proceeds from the sale of the former New York Go Center to benefit go in North America. After considering “all options on handling the New York Go Center,…
June 27, 2013
The Capital Go Club in metro Washington is “looking for partners in operation and strategic planning,” reports club organizer Edward Zhang. The club has been serving area go players since 2010, organizing nearly a dozen events with…
June 27, 2013
A Welshman had dominion over all comers in his native land last weekend. Dylan Carter 1d of Cardiff took the Welsh Open from a field of 27, mostly English, at Barmouth June 22-23. It was a neck-and-neck finish, with Carter and two…
June 26, 2013
Strong Players Face July 1 Deadline for SPO Eligibility: Strong players who register for the US Go Congress by July 1st have the chance to be invited to participate in this year's Strong Players Open (SPO), which will run simultaneously…
June 26, 2013
Sighted go players who struggle to master the game of go may be surprised to learn that many blind people in Japan know how to play go, and that there are clubs with blind players who meet on a regular basis. Last Fall, Bay Area Go…
June 26, 2013
Now in our 14th year of providing comprehensive coverage of the world go scene, the American Go E-Journal is looking for a few dedicated volunteers to help update our archives. Our current searchable online archives go back to April…
June 25, 2013
Hinoki Press – publisher of “English translations of top-quality, advanced go study materials” like Yoda Norimoro's Vital Points and Skillful Finesse – has launched a new website . Go clubs recognized by the AGA can consolidate member…
June 25, 2013
The Mind GO club's second largest go club in Israel is re-opening this week. The club, in Rehotot at Weizmann Science Institute, is opening under the auspices of Professor Peleg, Dean of Mathematics faculty at the Institute. Meetings…
June 24, 2013
Bartel & Zimmerman Dominate Lancaster, PA Instant-Pairing Tournament: Marie Bartel 14k notched five wins against six opponents and Sam Zimmerman 5k racked up six wins against five opponents in the June 22 Lancaster (PA) Summer Ratings…
June 24, 2013
The Evanston (IL) Go Club's "Here Comes The Sun" tournament last weekend drew 19 players. Winners were Albert Yen 7d, Laura Moon 2k, Tim Torres 8k and Crystal Lin 16k. “No one guessed the meaning of the name of the tournament, although…
June 24, 2013
Lukas Krämer 5d, Bernd Radmacher 4d, Marlon Welter 4d and Matthias Terwey 5d have qualified for the final round of the upcoming German Championship. They will join Franz-Josef Dickhut 6d, Johannes Obenaus 5d, Jun Tarumi 5d and Benjamin…
June 24, 2013
Looking to sell part of my go book collection of several hundred. Many out of print English books listed; over 100 Chinese language books, as well as dozens of Japanese problem books, are also available. The more you buy, the more you…
June 24, 2013
The Mexican Children’s Go Tournament drew 65 players May 18th in Mexico City. Organized by Pipiolo Art School and the Buddhist Temple Eko-ji, where the tournament was hosted, the event was divided into five sections: 4k-15k, 16k-20k,…
June 23, 2013
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the American Go E-Journal Iyama Evens Score in Honinbo Title Match: Both Iyama Honinbo and the Honinbo challenger Takao Shinji have been very busy this month, sandwiching a trip to Korea for the LG…
June 23, 2013
David Chau 11k led a field of eight players at the June 22 Davis/Sacramento Summer Quarterly tournament with a perfect four wins. The event drew players from the San Francisco Bay Area to the Sierra foothills, including William (Bill)…
June 23, 2013
Austria: Seok-Bin Cho 8d dominated the June 15-16 Vienna International Go Tournament with Ondrej Silt 6d in second and Jan Hora 6d in third. Germany: At the Sanssouci-Go-Turnier in Potsdam (also June 15-16), Michael Budahn 3d bested Ji…
June 22, 2013
New York plays Boston Sunday afternoon in Round 7 of the AGA Pandanet City League's A League. All games on June 23 will be played in the AGA City League room on Pandanet (IGS), starting at 9a EST. The line-up: 9a (EST): Board 3: Qian,…
June 22, 2013
Voting begins soon for the three open seats on the American Go Association's Board of Directors. Candidates are Martin Lebl in the central region, and incumbents Paul Celmer and Chris Kirschner for the eastern and western regions…
June 22, 2013
"I have nothing to declare but my genius," Irish poet, dramatist and wit Oscar Wilde is said to have told customs officials. Now his namesake, Oscar Selby 9k, the British Under-Ten 2013 go champion, has been declared a genius on…
June 21, 2013
For the second consecutive year, top young North American players have defeated their European counterparts in the Transatlantic Youth Go Friendship Match. "The Europeans lost by a large margin last year," reports organizer Andrew…
June 20, 2013
Six years after becoming the youngest 9-dan professional, Chen Yaoye 9P (right) finally broke through on the world stage when he defeated Lee Sedol 9P (at left in photo) 2-1 on June 20 to capture the Chunlun Cup and win his first major…
June 20, 2013
“Who would have guessed that go would catch on so well in a tiny rural town where hogs outnumber humans?” asks a school librarian in rural North Carolina. The American Go Foundation has sent hundreds of copies of Hikaru no Go manga…
June 19, 2013
The final North American Masters Tournament (NAMT) qualifier of the 2013 season is scheduled to be played online the weekend of July 6-7. “This tournament coincides with the rise to power of both Richard the Lionheart and Elvis Presley…
June 18, 2013
"The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything... Fast!" by author Josh Kaufman includes an entire chapter on go, one of the things Kaufman – a bestselling author, learning expert and business advisor – learned using his “systematic…
June 18, 2013
“Too bad they don't do doodles for living persons,” responded David Shope ( A Google Doodle for Go Seigen? 6/12 EJ) via the AGA’s Facebook page . That didn’t stop graphic artist Mike Samuel (who’s designed many of the U.S. Go Congress…