American Go E-Journal
October 30, 2017
The 2017 Space Coast Go Tournament was held on October 14 in the Community Resource Center in Rockledge, Florida. Rockledge is on the mainland near the Kennedy Space Center and Cocoa Beach. Last year Hurricane Matthew delayed the…
October 30, 2017
Starting this month, students and university clubs are now eligible for a major student discount on screening packs of " The Surrounding Game " documentary. “We want to make it easy and affordable for campus groups to host screenings”…
October 29, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Iyama defends Meijin, achieves second Grand Slam: The fifth game in the 42 nd Meijin title match was held at the Atami Sekitei inn (below left) , one of the traditional venues for the…
October 29, 2017
“This is a very different game, in that there are three corner enclosures,” says Michael Redmond 9p in his game commentary on AlphaGo- AlphaGo Game 13. "Black isn't playing a kakari, which is different from what human players do now. So…
October 29, 2017
Alexander Morozevich was once live-rated world no. 1, but at the age of 40 the Russian grandmaster has dropped to world no. 79 and barely plays classical events, reports chess24 . In a recent interview he talked about what he’s…
October 26, 2017
Registration for the annual Young Lions Tournament is now open through November 26th. This American Go Honor Society organized tournament welcomes youth players under the age of 18 (who have not yet graduated high school) to compete in…
October 25, 2017
Known worldwide for sparkling beaches and water, these attractions were but a pretty side element at the first Latin American Go Congress in Cancun, Mexico from October 13th to 15th. Sixty-four players from 15 countries played in the…
October 22, 2017
Sweeping all five games, Mark Lee (left, with Eric Cotsen) won his third consecutive Cotsen Open title October 22 at the Korean Culture Center in Los Angeles. All five wins were by resignation, including the exciting Round 4 game Sunday…
October 21, 2017
To say that defending Cotsen Open champion Mark Lee dominated his opponents in the first three rounds Saturday would not do justice to Lee's play. "This is a slaughter," said one viewer on KGS as Lee (right) effortlessly erased Daniel…
October 21, 2017
A rousing game of "Beat the Kyu", led by famous YouTube instructor Nick Sibicky , was the highlight of the 22nd Anniversary Party at the Seattle Go Center on Sunday October 15. Sibicky teaches at the Go Center on Monday nights. In…
October 21, 2017
“In this game we start with a variation of the mini Chinese opening, so we're going to have another of these 3-3 invasions,” says Michael Redmond 9p in his game commentary on AlphaGo-AlphaGo Game 12. “It's a really interesting opening,…
October 21, 2017
The board was joined by Dave Weimer ( director of the 2019 US Go Congress) , and a decision was made to put an initial deposit down on conference services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the 2019 US Go Congress. Other items…
October 20, 2017
Defending champion Mark Lee 7d faces a strong field of top players at this weekend's Cotsen Open in Los Angeles, including Andrew Lu 7d, Aaron Ye 7d, Yuefeng Zhao 7d and Vincent Zhuang 7d. Top boards will be broadcast live on KGS…
October 18, 2017
AlphaGo Zero , the latest version of the go-playing AlphaGo AI, defeated all previous versions of AlphaGo in just forty days. More importantly, AlphaGo Zero was taught go’s rules, but given no additional instructions, instead learning…
October 18, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Record age gap in women’s game : On October 5, Sugiuchi Kazuko 8P played Ueno Asami 1P in the preliminary round of the Women’s Hollyhock Cup. Playing white, Ueno beat Sugiuchi by…
October 17, 2017
The deadline for the discounted registration for this weekend’s Cotsen Open is midnight PDT Tuesday night; click here now to register . After that, registration is $25 in cash at the door. Cotsen organizers have just added pro simuls…
October 17, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Motoki does well in Kisei knock-out: The first game in the irregular knock-out among the various league winners in the 42nd Kisei tournament was played on October 2. Motoki Katsuya…
October 16, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Korea stars in Nongshim Cup: The opening round of the 19th Nong Shim Spicy Noodles Cup was held in Shenyang City in Liaoning Province in China from September 19 to 22. It was a…
October 13, 2017
“This game is a lot calmer than Game 10,” says Michael Redmond 9p in his game commentary on AlphaGo-AlphaGo Game 11. “There's a lot of fighting that doesn't actually come into the game, but I'll be showing a lot of variations about…
October 13, 2017
Matthew Cheng 5d, age 10, topped the Tenth Sunflower Happy Cup Youth Go Tournament on Oct. 1st in Cupertino, California. “Forty kids from 5 to 15 gathered together on a beautiful Sunday afternoon and played four rounds of 13x13 and…
October 13, 2017
Daniel Kahneman, author of the best-selling book "Thinking, Fast and Slow," mentions go in a recent " On Being" interview . "On Being" is a Peabody Award-winning public radio show and podcast hosted by Krista Tippett. "At about 1:25:30,…
October 12, 2017
Taking in a view of Mount Fuji on your way to a go tournament might seem like a dream but for a week next February it'll be reality at the Tokugawa Memorial Go Congress in Shizuoka, Japan. The first-ever event will run from February…
October 11, 2017
The Seattle Go Center 22nd Anniversary Tournament attracted 40 players on Oct. 1. They used newly refinished go boards, and enjoyed pizza provided by the AGA Rewards program. The tournament went smoothly, despite the good-sized crowd,…
October 11, 2017
Yinli (Audrey) Wang has triumphed after a round-robin and elimination qualifier to become the North American representative to the 8th Suzhou Qionglong Mountain Bingsheng Cup World Women Weiqi Tournament. Sixteen women from around the…
October 11, 2017
Michael Redmond's series of commentaries on the fascinating AlphaGo-AlphaGo games has proven extremely popular, with nearly 90,000 views so far, and lots of comments from viewers. Today Redmond, along with host Chris Garlock, releases…
October 10, 2017
Register now for the fourth Gotham Go Tournament , coming up Saturday, November 18th in New York City. "We expect to reach our capacity of 80 players so register early," says organizer Peter Armenia. You can register and pay…
October 10, 2017
The Santa Fe Go Club held its third tournament of the year on September 30. A dozen players ranging in skill level participated. There were boards and players scattered all over a private home. Jason Stearns was first in the top…
October 9, 2017
Chen An tops Triangle Memorial Go tournament: Chen An 7d topped the open section with a perfect 4-0 score at the 17th Triangle Memorial Go tournament, organized by the Triangle Go Club and held on September 30. A total of 40 players…
October 9, 2017
The go club in Walla Walla, Washington is small, says Steve Tanner, "but dedicated." The club, an AGA chapter, has been in continuous existence for several years and local go players gather in a local pizza shop every Wednesday evening.…
October 7, 2017
Part 2 of the Game 10 commentary begins at move 113. "At this point, the game looked ready for a peaceful endgame, with White in the lead." says Michael Redmond 9p in his commentary. "By move 121, however, White has given away about 20…