American Go E-Journal
September 29, 2017
"In this game there's a big fight on the left side involving a ko and a trade," says Michael Redmond 9p in his game commentary on AlphaGo-AlphaGo Game 9. "Then there's another ko that doesn't happen." Click here for Redmond’s video…
September 28, 2017
The popular AlphaGo vs. AlphaGo video commentaries by Michael Redmond are now being turned into an e-book and volunteer transcribers are wanted to help transcribe Redmond's commentary. "We're really excited to be working with SmartGo…
September 27, 2017
"I love the E-Journal updates of what is going on in the professional go world," writes Howard Cornett. "But I want more! Where are links to the game records? Is there any more detailed coverage in English somewhere? And an in-depth…
September 27, 2017
A Whisper of Caladan Seas is a part of the science fiction universe of Dune taking place some ten thousand years in the future, reports Terry Benson. The book includes a go-related quote from when the "good guys" are trapped in a cave.…
September 26, 2017
The European Go Cultural Center (EGCC) in Amstelveen will hosting a special EGCC Anniversary Go Tournament October 21-22 to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Founded in 1992, the EGCC was made possible by the financial support of Iwamoto…
September 24, 2017
The pre-registration deadline for this year's Cotsen Open is now less than a month away. Pre-register here by October 19 for one of the go calendar's biggest and most popular events. In addition to the 2-day, 5-round tournament October…
September 23, 2017
Coach Sonny (Sung-Chul) Cho distributed American Go Honor Society first place awards to two teams from the Northwest Chinese School on September 5 at the Seattle Go Center. The "A" team of Xinlei Liu, Chansseok Oh and Steve Ling won…
September 23, 2017
"AlphaGo," the dramatic documentary about the 2016 showdown between Lee Sedol 9P and the DeepMind AI, is now screening at festivals across the country and around the world. The updated AlphaGo website has details about screenings ,…
September 22, 2017
Registration for the 16th World Students Go Oza Championship is now open. The preliminaries will be played on Pandanet to select 16 players from over the world to participate in the main tournament to be held February 19 to 23 in…
September 22, 2017
"In this game we're going to see two 3-3 invasions; when AlphaGo jumps in to the 3-3, the other AlphaGo does as well," says Michael Redmond 9p in his game commentary on AlphaGo-AlphaGo Game 8. "This is something that happens a lot, and…
September 20, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Na of Korea wins 29th TV Asia: The TV Asia tournament is a fast-go tournament for the winners and runners-up in the NHK Cup, China’s CCTV Cup, and Korea’s KBS Cup. They are joined by…
September 19, 2017
University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) defeated University of Toronto 2-1 in the championship finals of the 2017 Collegiate Go League to claim their first ever CGL title. Entering the play offs as the 5th seed, UCSB defeated not…
September 19, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Iyama evens Meijin Score: The second game of the 42 nd Meijin title match was held at the Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, which is located in Bunkyo Ward, on September 12 and 13. The highlight…
September 15, 2017
"In this game we will see some Go Seigen-like attachments that White plays against a Black shimari," says Michael Redmond 9p in his game commentary on AlphaGo-AlphaGo Game 7. There's also "an AlphaGo variation for the early 3-3…
September 14, 2017
The organizers of the upcoming 2018 Go Congress, which will be held in Williamsburg, Virginia at the College of William and Mary from July 21 – 28 , have launched the updated Go Congress site for 2018 . "There's one very important thing…
September 14, 2017
FOR SALE: Specialty go boards---platform board $140, catalpa board w/ drawers $200, decorative board with case $200. All prices plus shipping from WV. Email gerratt5@aol.com or call 304-820-3167 for photos and descriptions. Payment…
September 13, 2017
"This game features a move influenced by my study of the AlphaGo games, as well as a losing move in which I pull out stones that I had previously decided to sacrifice," says Michael Redmond 9P in his game commentary below, which…
September 13, 2017
The Evanston (IL) Go Club hosted its second tournament of the year on September 9, drawing a record attendance of 45 players. There were players at every level, from 25k to 7d, and every age from under 10 to over 60. “It was a great…
September 13, 2017
"A simulated living-room showcase in the Pink Floyd exhibition at the V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum in London) features a cardboard box of 'Go the ancient oriental game'," reports Rich Philp on Gotalk. Andrew Simons chimes in to…
September 13, 2017
Weighing in at a whopping 576 pages, the 2016 European Go Yearbook has recently been released. The first such Yearbook covers the biggest and most important go happenings of 2016 in Europe, including: Interviews with newly promoted…
September 11, 2017
The Hangzhou Branch of China Qiyuan is inviting US go players to participate in the Shanglv Cup, to take place between Oct. 27 and Nov. 1. You will need to supply transportation, but they will provide 5-star accommodations at a hotel in…
September 10, 2017
Honoring the memory of Moon Cha, 35 players participated in the Moon Cha Memorial tournament at the National Go Center on September 9. Keith Arnold shared some introductory remarks about the legacy of Moon Cha, one of the first to…
September 10, 2017
The 8th Qionglong Mountain Bingsheng Cup, a women's weiqi tournament, is seeking a representative from the US. The tournament will be held November 5-11 in Suzhou, China. Professional and amateur women interested in representing the US…
September 10, 2017
"Apparently, some people believe that someday a human will be able to defeat AlphaGo," writes Joel Sanet. "It’s not gonna happen. The reason is biological, not technological. No human being is capable of thinking about the game the way…
September 10, 2017
"In this game AlphaGo shows its flexibility when Black abandons a running fight and tries to control the open lower side of the board instead," says Michael Redmond 9p in his game commentary on AlphaGo-AlphaGo Game 6. "In the second…
September 8, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Takao makes good start in Meijin title match: The first game of the 42 nd Meijin title match was held at the Conrad Osaka, a Western-style hotel in Kita Ward, on August 30 and 31.…
September 7, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Xie to challenge for Women’s Honinbo: She may have lost some titles to Fujisawa Rina recently, but there is no doubt that Xie Yimin (reverting to Pinyin spelling) remains one of the…
September 6, 2017
At an all-AI go competition held in China, Japan's DeepZenGo took first place and then bested top Chinese pro Kong Jie 9p, who was being assisted by one of the AI runners up, CGI, from Taiwan. Jie was able to choose which AI to use as…
September 6, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Hsieh and Iyama pair win Pair Go tournament: The Pair Go World Championship Stars Tournament 2017 was held at the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel in Shibuya, Tokyo, on August 12 and 13 and…
September 5, 2017
On August 26, go players gathered in Mason, Ohio, for the 3rd annual Cincy/Tri-state go tournament. The tournament, generously sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Forum of General Electric and the Confucius institute of Miami…