American Go E-Journal
October 31, 2019
The weather was warm in Raleigh, and the atmosphere on fire as 25 players engaged in their favorite board game. Tournament Director Jeff Kuang ran the show smoothly and pairings appeared quickly. A sumptuous lunch was again provided by…
October 30, 2019
A very successful Vermont Go Championship in Middlebury this past weekend attracted participants from far and wide. The 20 player field included five players from Canada and two from Grenoble, France, who happened to be visiting on…
October 29, 2019
This is the last week to register to play in the tournament. Join the strongest players across the US and Canada in this tournament spanning months. The rules for the tournament outline when games are played and any other information.…
October 27, 2019
Mark Lee (right) with Eric Cotsen; photo by Chris Garlock Mark Lee won his fifth Cotsen Open title on Sunday, capping his 5-0 sweep with a convincing 123-move win over Andy Liu 1P. “Andy always comes up with new moves, so it was a…
October 26, 2019
Defending champion -- and four-time winner -- Mark Lee has some serious competition in his quest for a fifth Cotsen Open title. Lee swept all three rounds Saturday but with the Open Section one of the biggest and toughest in years,…
October 23, 2019
At the 2018 Cotsen; photo by Chris Garlock Over 150 have already registered for this year's Cotsen Open in Los Angeles, CA. Online registration has closed, but day-of registration is available Saturday, starting at 8a. Everyone must be…
October 18, 2019
Ben Lockhart, one of the stars of the American go scene, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 12th, reports his brother Will Lockhart. Ben had been fighting an aggressive cancer for the past two years. "Even in the last stages…
October 17, 2019
Pandanet is holding the 18th World Students Go Oza Championship from February 17-21, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan, where sixteen students from around the world will gather to determine the world’s top student player. To select the finalists,…
October 17, 2019
Two weeks remain to register your team for this season. Registration ends Saturday November 2nd. The first round will start on November 17th. Please see the updated rules for the year for any questions. Registration and questions can be…
October 17, 2019
by John Power, Japan correspondent for the E-Journal Shibano to challenge for Oza title This is turning into a big year for Shibano Toramaru. Wrapping up the Meijin series by the fifth game enables him to give his undivided attention to…
October 16, 2019
As the Chief of Simulation Education at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Dr. James Sterrett uses games and simulations in a variety of ways to teach students. In an interview conducted last month by…
October 16, 2019
by John Power, Japan correspondent for the E-Journal Tang wins again in Samsung Cup The 2019 Samsung Cup (the 23rd) was held at a Samsung training center in Taejon, Korea, from August 30 to September 6. It culminated in a best-of-three…
October 15, 2019
How AI could change science “This interesting article about AI and its applications from the University of Chicago uses AlphaGo as an example,” writes Alicia Seifrid . “For example, when someone programmed the rules for the game of Go…
October 15, 2019
by John Power, Japan correspondent for the E-Journal Ueno to challenge for Women’s Honinbo The play-off to decide the challenger for the 38th Women’s Honinbo title was held at the Nihon Ki-in in Tokyo on August 29. Ueno Asami, the…
October 14, 2019
by John Power, Japan correspondent for the E-Journal FineArt wins computer AI go tournament The 2019 China Securities Cup World AI Open, a tournament to decide the world’s top go-playing computer program, was held in Rizhao City in…
October 14, 2019
Alexander Qi 4 dan, with a 3-1 record, won the dan-division championship at the New York Go Association’s first NYGA Monthly Tournament, held on October 12 in Little Neck, NY. Twenty-eight players ranked from 21 kyu to 4 dan competed in…
October 13, 2019
By Peter Schumer The Nihon Ki-in Summer Go Camp was held from August 20 - 29 at the Nihon Ki-in headquarters in Ichigaya, Tokyo. Twelve nations were represented by some thirty participants of all playing levels, with almost a third…
October 11, 2019
The broadcasts from the 2019 US Go Congress in Madison, WI have now been published on the Official AGA YouTube channel - check out the playlist to access pro commentaries on the Pandanet-AGA City League Finals and all seven rounds of…
October 11, 2019
Twenty three players participated in the Massachusetts Go Association's Fall Tournament held October 6 at the Boyleston Chess Club in Cambridge. Chi-Hse Teng 5k (pictured at right) swept with a 4-0 record. In round three a triple ko…
October 9, 2019
The single biggest Go event in North America each year, the U.S. Go Congress draws hundreds of Go players from across the country for a week of events, and attracts thousands of viewers to broadcasts of the top boards. Whether you've…
October 8, 2019
Over 100 are already registered for the 2019 Cotsen Open , coming up October 26-27, 2019 at MG Studio in downtown Los Angeles. The Cotsen Open features thousands of dollars in prizes, an extremely competitive Open Division, live…
October 8, 2019
8th Virginia Open Champion Eric Lui 1p The 8th Virginia Open took place in Vienna, Virginia on September 28th and featured a 26-player field, including nine 5-dan and stronger players in the 10-person Open section. Eric Lui 1p emerged…
October 6, 2019
In a September 7th article titled "Battle algorithm," The Economist writes of a "paradox" that may be familiar to readers who analyze their games using Leela Zero and other AIs. "AI might at once penetrate and thicken the fog of war,…
October 5, 2019
The San Diego Go Club scheduled on Sunday, September 29, at the San Diego Chess Club in Beautiful Balboa Park, two Back-to-School tournaments - one 19x19 and a 13x13 for youth players - plus a pizza party, and professional instruction…
October 5, 2019
GOTHAM GO TOURNAMENT Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 AT Hostelling International New York 891 Amsterdam Ave (btw 103rd & 104th) Tournament Director: David Glekel 3d Assistant TD : Jino (Steven) Choung (1k) Organizer: Peter Armenia Players…
October 5, 2019
If you like mountains, snow, skiing, and (of course) go, you might want to check into this unique opportunity to mix them all together in the French Alps this winter. The Grenoble Go Club and the French Go Federation are teaming up to…
October 1, 2019
Applications are now being accepted for the American Go Foundation(AGF) college scholarship . The program recognizes high school students who have served as important youth organizers and promoters for the go community. To apply,…
October 1, 2019
Pandanet AGA City League registration begins again for a new year. Registration will be open until Saturday November 2nd.The first round will start on November 17th. Please see the updated rules for the year for any questions.…
October 1, 2019
The AGA is regularly asked for new chapters around the country. These are the newly registered chapters from September 2019: Grande Ronde Go Club - Le Bebe Cakes, 1103 Washington Avenue, La Grande, Oregon - 5:00pm - 8:00pm on Thursday…