American Go E-Journal
December 28, 2017
The annual American Go Yearbook is the perfect holiday gift to yourself or your favorite go player and all you have to do is join the American Go Association ! The online compilation of all the Member’s Edition material published in…
December 28, 2017
In go, we're always searching for efficient moves, which accomplish multiple goals. You can help build American go and get a tax deduction by donating now to the American Go Foundation . The vast majority -- 98% -- of the donations to…
December 28, 2017
A new go club is coming to Los Angeles, reports Kevin Hwang. "Located in Pasadena, we are planning on meeting every Sunday from 12pm-4pm at the first floor public area of Whole Foods ( 465 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105 ). Parking is…
December 27, 2017
First is the SENKO CUP, organized by the Nihon Kiin, which will be held March 14-16 2018 in Tokyo. Eight players are invited, including the top four finishers from the Japanese domestic version of the Senko Cup: Hsieh Yimin, Fujisawa…
December 27, 2017
Registration is now open here for the upcoming 20 th season of the American Yunguseng Dojang, In-seong Hwang’s on-line go school on KGS. Mark Lee (right) , AGA 7d who this year won the Cotsen Tournament for the 3 rd consecutive time,…
December 21, 2017
Ki Young Choi topped the Sacramento/Davis Go Club Winter Quarterly tournament on December 16 at the Arden-Dimick Library in Sacramento. There were eight players including some from the Bay Area and the Grass Valley/Nevada City area.…
December 21, 2017
The board discussed the upcoming state championship system (you can now contact the organizers at 50state@usgo.org ) and how to ensure that the upcoming US Go Congress is as affordable and accessible as possible. The president's report…
December 19, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Ueno to challenge for Women’s Kisei: A fresh face will be challenging Xie Yimin for the 21st Women’s Kisei title early next year. The play-off to decide the challenger was held in the…
December 18, 2017
The inaugural Danger Monkey Go Club AGA-rated tournament in Denver was very successful, reports Stu Horowitz. Eleven players were split into two sections. First place in the dan section went to Eric Wainwright, 1 dan, in a tiebreak over…
December 18, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Tuo of China wins Agon Kiriyama Cup play-off: The 19 th Agon Kiriyama Cup Japan-China Play-off was held at the Westin Hotel in Beijing on December 6. Tuo Jiaxi 9P (aged 26, below…
December 17, 2017
The go activities during last two days of the IMSA Elite Mind Games included three medal competitions: pair go, men’s blitz and women’s blitz. The format for these tournaments were new: the six teams were divided into three tiers,…
December 17, 2017
"I think Master made a mistake fairly early in this game," says Michael Redmond 9p in his fourth commentary on the AG Zero games. “Then it was supposed to be an easy game for Zero, but Zero made it really interesting, and there are…
December 14, 2017
The Evanston Go Club had its second Rated Games Night last week. “The first Wednesday of every month will be Rated Games Night”, said club president Mark Rubenstein. “Some of our members have recently joined the AGA, and they’re highly…
December 14, 2017
Being a collection of interesting items – in no particular order – that have landed in our in-box in recent months but never made it into the E-Journal. New adds to Kiseido's year-end sale: Kiseido has added a few more items to their…
December 13, 2017
The last day of women’s team competition saw plenty of sparks, but the only surprising result was Fujisawa Rina defeating the world’s top-ranked female player from China, Yu Zhiying. Japan was then in a position to tie or defeat China,…
December 13, 2017
The fifth annual Seattle Pair Go Gala will be held this Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Seattle Go Center. Registration is at the beginning of the tournament, from 6-6:30 pm. The gala will follow International Pair Go Rules , so teams must…
December 13, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Nong Shim second stage honors go to China: The second stage, in which the fifth to ninth games are played, of the 19 th Nong Shim Spicy Noodles Cup was held in Busan in Korea from…
December 13, 2017
Being a collection of interesting items – in no particular order – that have landed in our in-box in recent months but never made it into the E-Journal. New go mag launched: Myosu , a new Korea-based go publication, was quietly launched…
December 12, 2017
On Day 3 of the IMSA Elite Mind Games, China and Taipei met in men’s team play. China’s number 1, Ke Jie, had no problem with Wang Yuan-Jyun; but the 2016 Ing Cup winner Tang Weixing lost to veteran Chen Shih-Yuan to make the team…
December 12, 2017
The annual Slate and Shell tournament was held at the National Go Center on December 9 with 26 players competing. The winner in the Dan division was Yong Chen (1D). Runner-up among the Dan players was Ran Zhao (5D). Mike Lash (6K) had…
December 12, 2017
Being a collection of interesting items – in no particular order – that have landed in our in-box in recent months but never made it into the E-Journal. Modern ruins of Japan: A floor-style goban and bowls on the couch. From the book…
December 11, 2017
In today’s IMSA Elite Mind Games team competitions for both men and women, China drew North America, Korea drew Europe, and Taipei drew Japan. China and Korea easily defeated their opponents to win 4-0; the suspense was with the…
December 11, 2017
Being a collection of interesting items – in no particular order – that have landed in our in-box in recent months but never made it into the E-Journal. Legend of the Five Rings: Fantasy Flight Games publishes a card game called "Legend…
December 10, 2017
The second version of the IMSA Elite Mind Games (IEMG) is underway in Huai’an City, Jiangsu Province, China. The event runs December 9-16, and features 72 male and 62 female top athletes from five sports -- Bridge, Chess, Draughts, Go,…
December 10, 2017
Setting an all-time record, more than 50 people attended the San Diego Go Club’s "winter" soiree at club president Ted Terpstra's home on Sunday, December 3. The quarterly event, which features AGA-rated games and pizzas has become a…
December 10, 2017
Nearly three dozen players -- 32 to be exact -- ranging in strength from beginner to 6d, made their way to the Stratton Student Center at MIT to participate in the Boston Winter Open on December 2. The tournament was divided into two…
December 8, 2017
“AG Zero and the Ke Jie version sort of resemble each other, in the way that they play around the 3-3 invasions, and there’s a ‘taste’ to their play that’s quite similar,” says Michael Redmond 9p in his third commentary on the AG Zero…
December 7, 2017
Chess changed forever today. And maybe the rest of the world did, too. A little more than a year after AlphaGo sensationally won against the top Go player, the artificial-intelligence program AlphaZero has obliterated the highest-rated…
December 6, 2017
"AlphaGo," the 2016 documentary about the historic AlphaGo-Lee Sedol match, is now available on the Google "Play" store for rental and purchase. "AlphaGo" chronicles a journey from the backstreets of Bordeaux, past the coding terminals…
December 6, 2017
After nearly seven years as Treasurer for the American Go Association, Roy Schmidt (right) has passed the ledgers to Daniel Daehyuk Ko. Both urge anyone sending paper correspondence -- especially membership forms and checks -- to use…