American Go E-Journal
October 31, 2015
Andy Liu 1p and Gansheng Shi 1p played in an exchange match with Kansai Kiin pros on Friday in Osaka, with Liu (top right) winning his match against Sinntani Yousuki 1p (top left) and Shi (bottom left) losing to Yinaba Karinn 1p (bottom…
October 31, 2015
The upcoming Samsung Cup semifinal match between Ke Jie and Lee Sedol has the go world buzzing. Ke Jie (right) , regarded as the strongest player in China today and currently rated #2 in the world, will face Lee Sedol (left) , #3…
October 29, 2015
The exchange match between Kansai Kiin young professionals and American and European reps takes place in Osaka, Japan, during the day Friday, late Thursday or the middle of the night Friday US time. Andy Liu's (below, right) game will…
October 28, 2015
Just over three dozen players players from eight countries competed in the 17 th Ibero-American Championship tournament held at the Cuban Go Academy in Havana from October 9 to 11. Hisao Uyama 7d (Brazil) won first place; Fernando…
October 28, 2015
"Considering we were novice organizers and pulled it together in under two months, the Philadelphia Fall Open went smoothly," reports Benjamin Sauerhaft Coplon, Penn Go Society Treasurer and Chief Tournament Organizer. Twelve players…
October 28, 2015
Age: 36 Years playing go: 26 Lives in: McLean, VA Home club: Capital Go Club Life is unpredictable: could be great, could go south. Playing go for nearly three decades has taught me strategies that have benefited me tremendously in…
October 27, 2015
American professional Andy Liu 1p has won his way into the final round of the Kansai Kiin's 12th Sankei Cup pro preliminary in Osaka, Japan. Liu defeated Imayi Kazuhiro 6p by resignation in his first game and won against Takashima Yougo…
October 26, 2015
Applications are now being accepted for the American Go Foundation(AGF) college scholarship . The program recognizes high school students who have served as important youth organizers and promoters for the go community . To apply,…
October 26, 2015
The recent 20th anniversary celebration at the Seattle Go Center attracted over 100 people, including two professionals from Japan, Hiroshi Yamashiro 9P, vice president of the Nihon Ki-in, and Yuma 6P, who is also known as Kuma-sensei…
October 26, 2015
Space is limited at the upcoming Gotham Go Tournament , so register soon . The November 14-15th event is really two tournaments, a one-day, 4- round AGA-rated tournament on Saturday, November 14, followed by a Pair Go tournament on…
October 26, 2015
Saki Fujita 5D was undefeated in four rounds against a field of 29 at the October 24 NOVA Pumpkin Classic in Arlington, VA. Other division winners include Quinn Baranoski 1K (undefeated), Patrick Sun 6K, Jeff Martyn 10K, Sara Crites…
October 26, 2015
Mark Lee fended off a last-round challenge to clinch the 2015 Cotsen Open with a perfect 5-0 record. Lee uncharacteristically misread in a capturing race against Ho Son 7D of Seattle but fought back and then pulled ahead decisively in…
October 24, 2015
Mark Lee 7D (left) stormed through the first three rounds of the 2015 Cotsen Open on Saturday as he tried to capture his first Cotsen title . Only young Aaron Ye even came close to upsetting the former Korean insei, in a third-round…
October 24, 2015
Andy Liu 1p and Gansheng Shi 1p will play in a Kansai Kiin pro tournament this coming week; their games will be broadcast on Pandanet. The game will take place starting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 26, Japanese time, or 9P EST in the US. Liu will…
October 23, 2015
The American Go Honor Society (AGHS) will be hosting the 2015 Young Lions Tournament in November. "This is the premier competition for North American youth under 18, and has been one of our longest running tournaments," says AGHS…
October 21, 2015
Pre-registration for this weekend's Cotsen Open has ended -- 143 pre-registered! -- but organizers report that "you can still register at the door" on Saturday morning. Registration will open at 8a on Saturday at the LA Center Studios,…
October 21, 2015
Jonathan Fisher 4D topped a field of 18 at the 2015 Cocoa Go Tournament on October 17. The Space Coast Area Go Association hosted players from West Palm Beach, Sarasota, Orlando, and the local area which is near the Kennedy Space…
October 21, 2015
East Coast go players who can't make the Cotsen Open in Los Angeles this weekend can still get their dose of go competition by attending tournaments in Arlington, Virginia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or Rochester, New York. The NOVA…
October 19, 2015
Registration for this weekend's Cotsen Open has topped 120, organizers report. Coming up October 24-25 at the LA Center Studios in Los Angeles, CA, the popular tournament features a free food truck lunch on both days: Komodo Food on…
October 19, 2015
President Barack Obama learned go in college, reports American Go Association President Andy Okun. In a brief conversation in the meet-and-greet line at a recent fundraiser in California, Okun says he mentioned his position with the AGA…
October 19, 2015
The 19th Israeli Go Championship took place in a quiet residence area in Ramat Gan, Israel. During an extended weekend October 15-17, the 6- round tournament brought strong and young players from all over the country. The calm…
October 19, 2015
Last month, a new Chess and Go in the Schools program was launched in Portland, Oregon. Over 100 children signed up in 3 different elementary schools, and 10 more children were placed on a waiting list. All children will learn both…
October 18, 2015
The fifth annual Fall Go Soiree at the home of San Diego Go Club president Ted Terpstra drew over 35 go players. Players from the SD Go Club, UCSD Go Club, SDSU Go Club, Carlsbad Coastal Go Club and even the Santa Monica Go Club came…
October 18, 2015
Go Book Found: In response to a recent query , Richard Bozulich writes that "The book this gentleman is most likely saw was The Go Player's Almanac 2001 , published by Kiseido. E-Journal Archives : "Are old ejournal email attachments…
October 17, 2015
This Sunday, October 18th starts the fourth year of the Pandanet AGA City League . Make sure to follow your local and favorite teams throughout the year. We've already had one game early this week and it was exciting to start off the…
October 17, 2015
This year, the French Pair Go Championship took place in Strasbourg on the weekend of the 10th and 11th of October. Fourteen pairs were present. Would the pair of Nyoshi Cao and Antoine Fenech, reigning national champions for the past…
October 14, 2015
In this rather sad elegiac 2002 film -- directed by Yojiro Takita -- about the end of the Samurai age, at 46:03 minutes we see a goban (floor board) with two bowls of stones on top of the board, in the background of the scene. At 48:51…
October 13, 2015
by John Power, Japan correspondent for the E-Journal Fujisawa Rina makes good start in title defense: The first game of the 34th Women’s Honinbo title match was held at the Kasho en inn in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture on October 8.…
October 13, 2015
Over 90 players have already pre-registered for this year's Cotsen Open , coming up October 24-25 at the LA Center Studios in Los Angeles, CA. The popular tournament features a free food truck lunch on both days: Komodo Food on Saturday…
October 12, 2015
The Seattle Go Center held a large tournament to celebrate their 20th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 3. It was the largest fall tournament they have had in many years, with 48 players participating. The well organized TD’s, Bill Chiles…