American Go E-Journal
March 31, 2016
As AlphaGo finished playing the first round of its historic matches against Lee Sedol, news media around the world was reaching out to go organizations around the world. In the US there was a large number of print and internet…
March 31, 2016
Qing dynasty go saint Shi Xiangxia's masterpiece, Go Fundamentals (Yili Zhigui Xubian), has been translated into English by Ruoshi Sun 4d. Originally published in 1778, the book covers 12 topics, using 257 variations from six different…
March 31, 2016
" I was looking at manga online when I happened across this comic strip style manga called BugCat-Capoo ," writes Taylor Litteral. " It's a very interesting series and had this cute scene of BugCat 'playing Go' against his dog friend."…
March 29, 2016
To understand how China thinks about its’ rivalry with the United States, one needs to understand the game of go. That’s the message Dr. David Lai, a Professor of Asian Security Affairs at the Strategic Studies Institute in Carlisle,…
March 29, 2016
From SNL Korea "AlphaGo" participated in a rap battle vs Block B last weekend. Can AlphaGo master freestyle rap the way it mastered go? Click here for Show Me the AlphaGo Part 1 and Show Me the AlphaGo Part 2 . - Steve Colburn
March 29, 2016
The Irish Confucius Cup took place from the 4th to the 6th of March, at the Gresham Hotel in Dublin. A field of 44 players took part in the go competition, whilst separate Xiangqi and Chess competitions ran alongside in parallel. The…
March 29, 2016
At the beginning of March the Go players of the Ile de France region were faced with a difficult choice: a weekend of quiet contemplation before the debut of the AlphaGo - Lee Sedol match, a plane trip to Dublin and the Confucius Cup,…
March 27, 2016
The AGA has received a request to send a young North American (US or Canadian) player to Hangzhou, China, for the new Li Min Cup World Best Go Star Championship Finals in mid-October. The tournament format will be a single elimination…
March 26, 2016
Did the AlphaGo Match Boost Interest in Go? Has your local go club seen a spike in interest in go? The Korean Baduk Association is looking for data on AlphaGo's effect in the US, reports American Go Association president Andy Okun. "I…
March 26, 2016
Andy Liu 1P topped the March 19 Boston Spring Open 2016 Go Tournament, held at the Microsoft New England R&D (NERD) Center. Jie Liang 7d took second and DH Yun 5d was third. 54 players participated. The tournament also featured…
March 26, 2016
Elementary schools in Mexico City and Portland, OR, squared off on KGS on March 12th, reports organizer Peter Freedman. Portland came out on top this time, with an 8-6 record. 14 children participated from the two cities, and Portland…
March 26, 2016
Showtime's Billions: On the March 20 episode of Showtime’s Billions (Episode 9: “Where the F... is Donnie?”), during a scene at the DA’s office with Chuck (Paul Giamatti’s character), go was referenced while the Axelrod case was being…
March 23, 2016
The deadline to register for the 2016 School Team Tournament (STT) has been extended to 3/26. "Register your school now," says AGHS President Yunxuan Li. "This year there will be many wonderful prizes for top finishers in each division.…
March 22, 2016
The Nihon Ki-in Go Camp 2016 will be held for 10 days from August 23 through September 1 at the Nihon Ki-in. "The Summer Go Camp will be held for overseas go players who want to improve their go level and to experience Japan's rich go…
March 21, 2016
Reminder that the first Japan Go Congress will be held July 15 through 18 in Takarazuka, Japan, and organised by the Kansai Ki-in. In addition to a main tournament, the Congress — at which 200-300 participants are expected — will offer…
March 21, 2016
The Canadian Open will be just two days this year, July 2-3 in Oakville Ontario (about a 40 minute drive from Toronto). In recent years the CGA has encouraged a 3-day main event to make the days less tiring and to leave more room for…
March 21, 2016
by Allan Abramson Horst Sudhoff, long-time friend of the U.S. Go Congress and go players all over the world, died at 84 on Saturday, March 18, peacefully and surrounded by his family, in Bochum, Germany. We met at his first U.S. Go…
March 20, 2016
Mark Lee scored a perfect 5-0 record to win the 2016 New Jersey Open championship March 19-20 at Princeton University. Lee (right) , who lives in Los Angeles, has been having a good year, winning the Jin Chen Open on January 3,…
March 20, 2016
Be a part of the team that produces the most widely read English-language go publication in the world: volunteer at the American Go E-Journal! We have opportunities for writers, editors and artists , as well as game recorders for our…
March 20, 2016
AlphaGo and Artificial Intelligence : One may easily imagine a future in which the only available careers are as artists, mathematicians, and prostitutes. One may imagine a slightly more distant future where even these careers have been…
March 20, 2016
If you're looking to add some excitement, 'zip' or 'buzz' to your go club program, GoClubsOnline's Robert Cordingley has some suggestions. "One way is to run face-to-face tournaments in which players compete to win prizes, improve their…
March 19, 2016
Leading contenders for this year's New Jersey Open championship are Mark Lee 7d and Michael Chen 7d, both 3-0 after the first day of play. Eric Lui 1P and Zhengbokang Tang 7d are also in the mix at 2-1. The first round of the Open began…
March 19, 2016
The Davis/Sacramento Go Club held its Spring Tournament at the Arcade library in Sacramento on March 5th. There were eleven players, most from the San Francisco Bay area. Matthew Cheng 2D (right) won Division I, and Tai-An Cha 4K (won…
March 19, 2016
The complete SGF game records for the incredible display of go prowess from the recent AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol 9p match appear below: AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol 9p, Game 1 AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol 9p, Game 2 AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol 9p, Game 3…
March 18, 2016
"I want to offer a huge thank you the AGF," writes third grade teacher Ben Ellenwood, from Portland, OR. "I can't tell you how into these books the kids are! There is a sign up list half a page long and one student has already read 4…
March 18, 2016
Registration for this year's US Go Congress -- July 30-August 7 in Boston, MA -- is now open: click here . "The organizers of the Boston Go Congress are very excited to welcome all attendees," says Director Walther Chen. "We'll be doing…
March 18, 2016
Chris Garlock will discuss the AlphaGo-Lee Sedol match Friday March 18 on the "World's Finest Show" on WCHE 1520 AM, tune in worldwide via the listen live button at the top. Garlock commented the match with Michael Redmond 9P. In Two…
March 17, 2016
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March 16, 2016
The Arizona Go Club met at Old Chicago Restaurant for pizza and wings "to view the burial of human superiority in go, otherwise known as Game 3 of the AlphaGo v. Lee Sedol match," reports Martin Lebl. "Viewing was successful, although…
March 16, 2016
The New Jersey Open will be held this weekend in Princeton, New Jersey in the Frist Campus Center. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required this year: register here by Thursday, March 17. When you arrive, there will be a check-in…