American Go E-Journal
June 29, 2015
Fifth-grader Ethan Lin took first place in the 8th annual Happy Cup Tournament, winning all four of his games, on June 7. "The tournament was hosted by the Santa Clara Youth Go Club at Sunflower Chinese School, where thirty-seven young…
June 29, 2015
"Register now for the Go Congress and save $100," says Congress Director Josh Larsen, "with events such as the US Open, Lectures, Simuls, Reviews of top matches, the annual lightning tournament and crazy go - this 8 day go event is not…
June 28, 2015
Xinming Simon Guo 1d, of Chicago, Illinois, has been named the AGF Teacher of the Year, winning a free trip to the 2015 U.S. Go Congress in St. Paul, Minnesota. Guo has been active in youth go promotion for years, first partnering with…
June 27, 2015
This is the last week to save on US Go Congress registration ; the Congress price goes up July 1. The latest list of professional go players attending this year's US Go Congress includes Myungwan Kim, Yilun Yang, Hajin Lee, Feng Yun,…
June 25, 2015
Ishi Press Archives recently announced the release of a second group of four out-of-print Ishi Press go books. The reprints are available through Amazon and include The Great Joseki Debates by Honda Kunihisa, The 3-3 point: Modern…
June 25, 2015
At its June 7 th board meeting, the Iwamoto North American Foundation for Go approved a request for proposals for the establishment of a Go Center on the East Coast. The foundation is seeking proposals by December 1, 2015 . The RFP can…
June 24, 2015
"The AGA Go Camp would like to extend a hearty thanks to Kiseido , Slate & Shell , and Yellow Mountain Imports for their generous donations to the 2015 camp," says camp director Amanda Miller, “in addition to go lessons and outdoor…
June 22, 2015
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Lead changes again in Meijin League: Things were shaken up again in the sixth round of the 40th Meijin League and Ko resurfaced with the provisional lead. Three games were played on…
June 22, 2015
Congress Airport Shuttle: For those finalizing their US Go Congress travel plans, Congress organizers have coordinated with SuperShuttle to provide a quick and easy way for attendees to get from the MSP airport to the University of St.…
June 22, 2015
The Davis/Sacramento Go Club held its Summer Tournament on June 20 at the Arden-Dimick Library in Sacramento, CA. Seven players from the Bay Area to the foothills attended. The upper division was won by Yufei Hu 3d (right), and Tai-An…
June 18, 2015
More go players and teachers are starting to stream their games on Twitch , the world's leading video platform and community for gamers. More than 45 million gamers gather every month on Twitch to broadcast, watch and chat about gaming.…
June 18, 2015
The Baltimore Go Club was the first to take advantage of paying their annual chapter dues with AGA chapter rewards points. "It was simple. I just sent an email to rewards@usgo.org requesting to renew with points," club President Keith…
June 17, 2015
If you’re considering attending this year’s US Go Congress , register before July 1 and save $50. That’s when the late registration fee goes up to $100. This year’s Congress runs August 1-9 in St Paul, Minneapolis. In addition to…
June 17, 2015
A go-playing President of the United States would probably be a better president. That's according to David Z. Hambrick, a professor in the Department of Psychology at Michigan State University who wrote recently in Scientific American…
June 16, 2015
Incumbents Chris Kirschner and Martin Lebl are running unopposed to retain their seats in the Western and Central regions, respectively while newcomers Diego F. Pierrottet and George Lebovitz will be contesting the Eastern…
June 16, 2015
No Japanese Pros? “I see the E-Journal is reporting the pros coming to the Go Congress ( Top Pros Confirm for US Go Congress 6/8) ” writes Bill Chiles. “I'm a bit shocked there are no Japanese pros coming. Why is that?! Maeda Sensei…
June 16, 2015
Symmetry Plus, a magazine for young mathematicians in the UK, published an article about Hikaru no Go and math in its latest issue. Calin Galeriu, a professor at Becker College, writes that go is a “ board game with an incredible amount…
June 14, 2015
Saki Fujita 5D and Yizhi Wang 5D tied to top the 2015 NOVA Congress Tuneup tournament on Saturday, June 13 at George Mason Law School in Arlington VA. Twenty-six players participated. "In an unusual situation in the top band, three…
June 14, 2015
Gotham Go Group member Steph Oppenheim died Wednesday, reports Peter Armenia. Oppenheim (right) had been fighting cancer for over two years "He was always one of our most enthusiastic players and promoters of the game," says Armenia.…
June 14, 2015
Thanks to the generous contributions of many go players, E-Journal Managing Editor Chris Garlock’s upcoming Wales Walk has already surpassed its original goal and is now going for raising $3,000 to support the American Go Foundation. …
June 12, 2015
December is a long way off but anyone considering the Southern climes for the winter will want to mark their calendars for this year's Australian National Go Championships in St Lucia, Brisbane, on December 5-6. And the second…
June 11, 2015
"I easily believe that the magnitude of the Board and the quantity of pieces render this game quite ingenious and quite difficult," wrote the German polymath and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz about go in 1710. Leibniz, in "…
June 10, 2015
Changhun Kim 6d (right) of Korea has won the 36th World Amateur Go Championship, held this year for the first time in Thailand. In second was Aohua Hu 6d of China, and third place was taken by 12-year-old Jyun-Fu Lai 7d from Chinese…
June 10, 2015
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Aizu Central Hospital Cup : Xie Yimin (right) , Women’s Meijin, will meet O Keii 2P (left) , the daughter of O Rissei 9P, in the final of the 2nd Aizu Central Hospital Cup. In the…
June 9, 2015
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal China wins 4th Mt. Tiantai Nongshang Bank Cup: The 4th Mt. Tiantai Nongshang Bank Cup World Women’s Team Championship was held in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province in China from May 8…
June 9, 2015
While esports have becomes hugely popular in recent years, garnering large audiences, broadcast on ESPN and major sponsorships, they may still have something to learn from the ancient game of go. That's the premise of " Go: The First…
June 8, 2015
Myungwan Kim 9P, Feng Yun 9P (r) and six other professional go players have now been confirmed for this year's US Go Congress . The pro roster thus far includes Chinese professionals Wang Qun 8P and Cao Youyin 3P, Korean pro Hajin Lee…
June 8, 2015
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Iyama takes 3-0 lead in Honinbo title match: In the 70th Honinbo title match, Yamashita Keigo is seeking to regain the title that he lost to Iyama Yuta in 2012. He is also seeking…
June 8, 2015
Twelve-year-old Jyun-Fu Lai 7d of Chinese Taipei (right) and Korea's Changhun Kim 6d were the only two undefeated players at the end of the second day of the 2015 World Amateur Go Championships (WAGC) in Bangkok, Thailand on June 8.…
June 7, 2015
In the upcoming elections for the American Go Association Board of Directors, incumbents Chris Kirschner and Martin Lebl are running to retain their seats in the Western and Central regions, respectively, and newcomers Diego F.…