American Go E-Journal
October 30, 2013
Twenty American Go Association members turned out for the AGA ratings tournament held in the Twin Cities (MN) this past weekend. "We were extremely pleased with the turnout," reports Tournament Director Aaron Broege. The players ranged…
October 30, 2013
AGA On-Line Games are off to a promising start since opening on October 1. "This program offers players an opportunity to play seriously but with a minimum of formality with a wide range of players of different strengths and styles,"…
October 30, 2013
The 40th Annual London Open Go Congress will take place December 28-December 31 at the International Student House in London. The top three places will receive cash prizes and additional prizes will be offered to the winners of the…
October 28, 2013
Players have until this Friday, November 1st to register for the upcoming Pro Qualification Tournament on KGS, scheduled for November 9, 10, 16 and 17. The event is open to US and Canadian citizens who meet a minimal residency…
October 28, 2013
Slovenia: The 2013 Slovenian Championship finished October 20 in Fiesa with Gregor Butala 5d in first, Leon Matoh 5d in second, and Timotej Suc 3d in third. Norway: Also on October 20, Micael Svensson 1d bested Jakob Bing 3d at the 2013…
October 27, 2013
Beumgeon (Evan) Cho defeated Zhi Yuan (Andy) Liu in an edge-of-the-seat nailbiting Round 5 victory on Sunday to win the 2013 Cotsen Open. The thrilling last-round contest between the two undefeated players -- Liu was going for a…
October 27, 2013
Justin Teng 6d celebrated his birthday by winning the annual NOVA Pumpkin Classic on October 27 with a 4-0 score. Other divisional winners in the 20-player field were: Nathan Epstein 2k, Edward Lane 7k, Anderson Barreal 10k, and Sarah…
October 26, 2013
Before a single stone had been played at this weekend's Cotsen Open in Los Angeles, two announcements drew sustained and resounding applause from the 140 gathered players. First was tournament sponsor Eric Cotsen's confirmation that…
October 26, 2013
It takes a lot to get the guys at the Korean Go Club in Los Angeles to stop playing. Their moves are fierce and the concentration is total. But on Friday, they put down their stones and looked up from their boards as Dae-won Suh,…
October 26, 2013
"I am wondering if there is a typographical error in last week's 'Capture Go' story , when Mr. Jayaraman says, 'We call the game we teach go, not Capture Go,” writes veteran organizer Jean DeMaiffe, a graduate of Yasuda Sensei's…
October 26, 2013
The food truck and masseuses are confirmed, the boards and clocks have been set up and the Koreans professionals await the arrival of players at the 2013 Cotsen Open in Los Angeles, CA today, one of the most competitive tournaments…
October 25, 2013
"How often do you gamble on behalf of your company?" wonders Bill Pieroni, Global Chief Operating Officer at Marsh in his October 11 post on LinkedIn . "It probably occurs more often than you think. The outcomes of most actions are…
October 25, 2013
The 16th Annual Go To Innovation tournament will take place November 22-24 in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 2004, Dr. Martin Sattelkau teamed up with software developer Alexander Eckert to create a new annual tournament to attract more go…
October 24, 2013
“I ran a small tournament at my place in Des Plaines (IL) on October 19 with 9 players,” reports Laura Kolb Moon. “We named it the First Ivy Moon Tournament after my baby daughter.” Daniel Puzan 1k took first place with a perfect 4-0…
October 24, 2013
Nearly three dozen players attended the 2013 Portland (Oregon) Go Tournament, held (date) at Lewis & Clark College. “This is an increase of over 25% from last year,” said tournament director Peter Drake. Zipei Feng 7d swept the…
October 24, 2013
What game has tens of millions of active players, is very popular in Asia, has professional leagues and professional tournaments all over the world and was originally dominated by the North American League? Not go, of course. It’s…
October 24, 2013
Kelsey Dyer was "pleasantly surprised to find go" mentioned in Clifford A. Pickover's "The Math Book," which chronicles discoveries and advances in mathematics throughout history. Picover "gives a rundown of the object of the game and…
October 23, 2013
Go-playing university/college students under the age of 30 can still register for the qualifying prelim for the 12th World Students Go Oza Championship, which will be held February 24-28, 2014 in Tokyo. Sixteen students from around the…
October 23, 2013
Nearly forty leaders met to discuss "spreading weiqi to the world" in Beijing on September 23. The summit gathered a number of heavyweights in the Chinese go community, including Ma Xiaoming and Xia Guozhu from China's Association for…
October 23, 2013
Go author Jonathan Hop is working on a new project about Chinese culture and language. "I am trying to get funds to do a graphic novel," Hop tells the E-Journal. In "Journey to the Middle Kingdom," three modern-day kids travel back to…
October 22, 2013
Online registration for the 2013 Cotsen Go Open and 2nd AGA Pro Prelim is now closed. To register on-site in Los Angeles, come early this Saturday, October 26th; registration opens at 8a at the Korean Cultural Center (5505 Wilshire…
October 22, 2013
Andy Liu won the October 12 Gotham Go Tournament in New York City. Liu Xiaohan was second and in 3rd place was Benjamin Lockhart, who qualified to play in the AGA Pro Select tournament in Los Angeles later this year. "We had a total of…
October 22, 2013
The second year of the Pandanet-AGA City League kicks off this weekend on IGS. Play will start for all of the leagues at 3pm on Saturday, October 28th. "We have 17 teams for this season and play should be very exciting," says Tournament…
October 21, 2013
"In the past few weeks we have started our chess/go clubs at Beverly Clearly, Irvington, and Grant High," writes Portland, OR, go teacher Peter Freedman. "Fritz [Balwit] and I are teaching at Irvington and we have 33 children. 8 have…
October 21, 2013
The deadline for the American Go Foundation’s College Scholarship is just one month away. The program recognizes high school students who have served as important organizers and promoters for the go community. Read about last year’s…
October 20, 2013
Ten players showed for the Louisville Go Club's first annual tournament on October 19 in Louisville, KY, including some players from the Cincinnati Go Club. An undefeated Chris Martin 4k (3-0, on right) took first place with Taylor…
October 20, 2013
Is Capture Go merely a stepping stone to traditional go, or can it stand on its own as a viable game? In Memphis, two go players and teachers are working hard to answer that question. The simplified rule set that master teacher Yasuda…
October 20, 2013
"Thanks for the recent obituaries ( In Memoriam: Philadelphia Go Players Hugh Albright and John Bender 10/10 EJ) ," writes Bob Barber. "I think it's a great idea to remember those with whom we've shared the game of go. I knew Hugh…
October 19, 2013
As if the H oninbo and Kisei were not enough, Iyama Yuta 9p ( left ) secured his third Meijin title when he defeated Yamashita Keigo 9p in this year’s Meijin on October 17. By holding Japan’s three biggest titles simultaneously, Iyama…
October 19, 2013
The online prelim for the American Go Association’s 2013 professional selection process will take place on KGS in November, the AGA Pro System Committee announced earlier this week. The event is open to US and Canadian citizens who meet…