American Go E-Journal
June 29, 2017
Registration for the 2017 Cotsen Open is now open. The tournament is set for October 21-22 at the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles. "As always, you get your registration fee back if you show up to both days, lunch is provided by…
June 29, 2017
by Keith L. Arnold, hka The American Go Association has come a long way since I first became active in 1985. In those days the place to be was on the East Coast with far more events and tournaments. But now, we have wonderful broadcasts…
June 28, 2017
There will be a 5-day go workshop conducted by the Japanese delegation to the 2017 US Go Congress in San Diego. The Nihon Ki-in is sending Yamashiro Hiroshi 9p (vice chairman of the Nihon Ki-in, director of INAF) and Tsuruta Kazushi 4p…
June 27, 2017
Since the opening of the National Go Center in Washington, DC May, organizers reports that "we have been very gratified to see the volunteer support for having the National Go Center open Tuesday thru Saturday nights." And "Now that we…
June 26, 2017
Shirt designer and "passionate" go player Joel Gabelman has a unique line of go-themed tee-shirts and hoodies available. One in particular -- "Eat. Sleep. Play Go. Repeat." -- might be a must-have for anyone planning on attending the…
June 25, 2017
Mark Stinedurf of the Maui Go Club found a reference to go in the last HeeChee novel by Frederik Pohl, "The Boy Who Would Live Forever," published in 2004. He was 41 pages into the book and what does Pohl throw in there... a go…
June 25, 2017
Slate & Shell is offering a special opportunity for US go clubs and AGA chapters to get books for prizes and libraries: 50% off on all Slate & Shell books. Minimum order is ten books. Send an email to customerservice@slateandshell.com…
June 25, 2017
McLean, VA: Hope Chinese School's McLean campus is looking for a go instructor for the 6-week summer camp during Jun 28 - Aug 11, 2017. It is a paid position. Contact: 703-371-3414, hcscamp.va@gmail.com . The summer camp has an emphasis…
June 23, 2017
When the 2017 US Go Congress last year signed its contract with the Town and Country Resort, the committee thought that 200 guaranteed rooms a night was being optimistic, reports Congress Co-Director Ted Terpstra. Now, with more than a…
June 23, 2017
The longest-running internet tournament, the 22nd Pandanet Internet World Amateur Go Tournament (IWAG) is now accepting registrations. The free registration requires the player to have an established rank on Pandanet, which is…
June 23, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Iyama defends Honinbo title: The fourth game of the 72nd Honinbo title match was played at the Sun Great Miyako culture hall in the town of Miyako, Fukuoka Prefecture on June 15 and…
June 21, 2017
American Go Association pro Ryan Li 1p, of Canada, has defeated two-time world champion Chen Yaoye 9p in the second round of the MLily Meng Baihe Cup World Go Open Tournament. Li, who the day before defeated Cheng Honghao 2p in a…
June 19, 2017
The AGA Broadcast team will provide coverage of two games from Round 2 of the 3rd Lily Cup tomorrow, June 20th, starting at 10:30 p.m. PDT (UTC-7), with commentary by Jennie Shen 2p. Our very own Ryan Li 1p, winning yesterday against…
June 18, 2017
More than 450 attendees have already registered for this year's US Go Congress , set for August 5-13 in San Diego at the Town and Country Resort. So far eleven North American-based professional go players have accepted invitations to…
June 15, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal AlphaGo plays itself: As already reported in the E-Journal, AlphaGo triumphed at the Future of Go Summit held in China from May 23 to 27. At the end of the summit, the Deep Mind…
June 14, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Iyama makes LG Best Eight: The first two rounds of the 22nd LG Cup were held in Korea on May 29 and 31. Three players from Japan took part and their results were as follows. Round 1…
June 12, 2017
A heartfelt account of a doctor's involvement in an elderly go-playing man's transition to hospice was featured in The Washington Post recently reports Gwen Patton. Dr. Aroonsiri Sangarlangkarn tells the story of the bond she formed…
June 11, 2017
Chris Kirschner and Martin Lebl have been nominated to the Western and Central regions respectively. A competitive election is expected in the east with Steve Colburn running against incumbent Diego Pierrottet. Nominations, including…
June 8, 2017
The second season of Showtime's television drama, Billions , features go in its fifth episode, reports Joe Maia ( previously reported here ) . The series, loosely based on a true story, portrays a high-stake legal battle between U.S.…
June 8, 2017
by Thomas Hsiang, special correspondent to the E-Journal In the WAGC's 7th round, the top three tables featured China vs. Russia, Japan vs. DPR Korea, and Taiwan vs. Korea. China came in at 6-0 and the other were at 5-1. Bai Baoxiang…
June 7, 2017
This year's Santa Monica Coffee Cup will be held Saturday, June 17, at the legendary UnUrban Coffeehouse. First prize in each division is the eponymous Santa Monica Coffee Cup, lovingly hand painted by Southern California craftspeople,…
June 7, 2017
HBO's "Vice": The fifth season of HBO's newsmagazine documentary series Vice features go in its eleventh episode, writes Gordon Castanza. Produced by Bill Maher, Vice is a documentary TV series hosted by Shane Smith aiming to tackle…
June 6, 2017
by Thomas Hsiang, special correspondent to the E-Journal The morning’s round 5 was highlighted by an exciting game between China and DPR Korea, won by China with the smallest margin of 0.5 point. US rep Danny Ko lost to Cornel Burzo…
June 6, 2017
Wild Kratts features go in its episode, Pangolin Rescue , writes Ryan Carroll. Wild Kratts is an educational animated series aimed at children, created by Chris and Martin Kratt. In the Pangolin Rescue , the Wild Kratts learn about…
June 5, 2017
by Thomas Hsiang, special correspondent to the E-Journal For day 2 of the 38th World Amateur Go Championship, there were no major surprises at the top tables. Round 3 in the morning saw US and Russia lose to China and North Korea…
June 5, 2017
Michael Redmond 9P is planning a new video series exploring the recently-released set of 50 games AlphaGo played against itself. "They're really interesting and complex games," he tells American Go E-Journal Managing Editor Chris…
June 5, 2017
The Mindsports Academy is seeking play-testers for their online playing program. The Academy was created in 2013 by Mindsports International in an effort to respond to growing demand for organized Mindsports events. The Mindsports…
June 4, 2017
by Thomas Hsiang, special correspondent to the E-Journal The pairing for WAGC this year, as in 2016, uses a Chinese algorithm that does not pre-order the players. Therefore some early strong pairings have already taken place on the…
June 4, 2017
by Daniel Acheson "Misaeng," which means "an incomplete life," is a 2014 South Korean television drama about 26-year old Jang Geu-rae and his struggles adapting to corporate life after failing to qualify as a professional go player.…
June 3, 2017
by Thomas Hsiang, special correspondent to the E-Journal The 38th World Amateur Go Championship is being held at the five-star Guiyang Sheraton Hotel in downtown Guiyang, China. On June 3, the first day, the International Go Federation…