American Go E-Journal
August 27, 2020
by John Power, Japan correspondent for the E-Journal Kataoka wins 1100 games A win former titleholder Kataoka Satoshi 9P picked up on July 23 was his 1100th in the 48 years three months of his career (12th fastest). He is the 16th…
August 26, 2020
by John Power, Japan correspondent for the E-Journal Moon wins Globis Cup The 7th Globis Cup, an international tournament for players under 20, was originally scheduled for May 8 to 10, but was delayed by the virus. It was finally held…
August 25, 2020
by John Power, Japan correspondent for the E-Journal 13th Chunlan Cup The Chunlan (literally, Spring Orchid) Cup is a Chinese-sponsored international tournament that is held every two years. First prize is $150,000, and the current…
August 23, 2020
The 2020-2021 Year New York Go Honor Society (NYGHS) application will be open until September 15, with selections announced September 30. This year's application is open to all North American youth players who would like to be part of…
August 23, 2020
Ted Terpstra reports that in Sara Paretsky's 2009 collection, Windy City Blues, there is a 13-page story called "The Takamoku Joseki" beginning on page 246, in which her female private detective, V.I. Warshawski, solves a murder mystery…
August 23, 2020
The New York Go Association successfully held the 3rd annual New York Youth Open (NYYO) in the AGA Tournament Room of KGS on July 25, Saturday. This year, the NYYO attracted a record high 91 players from the United States and Canada.…
August 23, 2020
The Austin Go Club will be hosting the online 'GO'VID19x19 tournament on September 26th and 27th. The tournament will have both open and handicap sections with a total of five games held in the Austin Go Club room on KGS. The tournament…
August 22, 2020
Feng Yun 9p is now accepting new students for online weekly classes beginning in September. Classes are open to all ages and organized into three levels, and improving students will be able to move into higher levels at Feng Yun's…
August 22, 2020
The recent 2020 e-Go Congress was covered by broadcasts on AGA Twitch but if you missed some of the live sessions, the E-Journal has begun posting Congress videos and will release one each Tuesday at 6 PM EDT on the AGA YouTube channel…
August 22, 2020
Keith L. Arnold, hka, with Patrick Bannister Fujisawa Shuko (left) defeats Sakata Eio I was pleased that I was not the only one to struggle with identifying Takagi Shoichi, pictured last month. It takes a pro to know one,…
August 21, 2020
"Applications for the 2020-2021 American Go Honor Society (AGHS) officer team are now open," says Vice President of Operations Melissa Cao, "The American Go Honor Society is an organization driven primarily by high school students to…
August 15, 2020
Michael Redmond 9P's live commentary series resumes this Sunday, August 16 at 8p EDT on Twitch when he and E-Journal Managing Editor Chris Garlock will review Game 45 in the AlphaGo vs. AlphaGo series . In the latest episode in the…
August 14, 2020
The 1st North American Youth Open will take place on KGS on September 5th! The NAYO (North American Youth Open) is an open youth tournament held by the American Go Association for players of all levels who are under 18 years old. With…
August 14, 2020
After the popular Osaka Go Camp was cancelled for the 2020 year due to COVID-19, organizer Maeda Ryo 6P has decided to organize and open a new online Go school for players of all levels. The International Osaka Go School will allow…
August 13, 2020
After a week of online play between nearly one thousand participants, the results are in! This year's 2020 e-Go Congress hosted eight tournaments, plus the Bob High Memorial Song and Poetry Contest. Pandanet AGA City League Tournament…
August 11, 2020
In a bit of welcome good news in the midst of the uncertainty around in-person play during the global pandemic, an exclusive stadium for Baduk – as Go is known in Korea -- is being planned for a municipality north of Seoul, reports…
August 10, 2020
e-Go Congress social hours on Zoom, hosted by Julie Burrall, gave old friends and new a chance to mingle, catch up, and play fun games Nearly one thousand players took part in the AGA's first e-Go Congress from August 1 - 9 across…
August 9, 2020
We have a winner! The mystery go player shown in the last 50 years aGO is Takagi Shoichi, 9-dan. We had a number of incorrect guesses, including Noriyuki Nakayama – well-known for his wide and infectious smile -- and Takagawa Kajiwara,…
August 7, 2020
This year's e-Go Congress is providing hundreds of players with opportunities for competition, fun games, and connection with friends while streaming live on Twitch, proving that even a pandemic can not stop Go players from getting…
August 6, 2020
A vintage Goban is being auctioned online as a fundraiser for the AGF, in lieu of the traditional auction held at the final banquet at the Go Congress. "I've spent the last several months of the quarantine tracking down vintage go…
August 4, 2020
by John Power, Japan correspondent for the E-Journal Iyama defends Honinbo, matches Takagawa : The fifth game of the 75th Honinbo title match was held at the Todaya hotel in Toba City, Mie Prefecture, on July 8 and 9. Taking white,…
August 4, 2020
“Is the photo a very young Ishida Yoshio?” wonders Shai Simonson, in response to our recent 50 years aGO stumper: Who’s pictured in the photo at left? Hints were that he attended a U.S. Go Congress and wrote an Ishi Press book.…
August 3, 2020
Chumley's ID's: All these IDs are 'probably'" writes Terry Benson in response to a request for photo ID's in our July 28 report on the closing of Chumley's, the former West Village speakeasy where the American Go Association was founded…
August 3, 2020
This year's AGA Board of Directors election winners by region are: Eastern - Stephanie Yin Central - Lisa Scott At-Large - Ted Terpstra Western, by write-in vote - Lester C. Lanphear III Thanks to all the candidates and voters for…
August 3, 2020
"I'm looking forward to seeing some spirited Go this week," says TD Jon Boley of the start of the e-GoCongress answer to any players missing the Go Congress' beloved Lightning Tournament. With mini-tournaments of three rounds each on…
August 1, 2020
The start of the 2020 e-Go Congress brings a week of exciting tournaments this year. This will end the eighth year of the Pandanet AGA City League. This tournament comes down to the top two teams from the A League: New York City vs Bay…