American Go E-Journal
October 26, 2020
Bart Lipofsky reports that on a recent episode of Jeopardy, aired on October 16, 2020, featured Go about two minutes into the segment. "'Category: 2 letter words - The name of the game seen here,' with a nice view of a stone being…
October 25, 2020
“We had a very smooth and successful Stay Home Vermont Go Tournament this weekend,” reports Pete Schumer. “We began with a friendly Zoom get together Friday night, followed by Round 1 on KGS. Then on Saturday, we played rounds 2, 3, 4…
October 21, 2020
Team Boston, comprised of students from the Newton Chinese Language School (NCLS) and New Legacy Cultural Center (NLCC) , was the champion of the Xiamen Kōdō Cup International Youth Go Tournament over the weekend of October 10/11.…
October 20, 2020
"Registration for the American Go Honor Society's 2020 Young Lions Tournament is now open," says Promotion Head Jenny Li, "This is one of AGHS' longest running events and will be held on November 22nd and 29th this year. All eligible…
October 16, 2020
by Keith Arnold, ska, with Patrick Bannister Sad news on October 8, Germany’s Dr. Felix Duebell ( left ), passed away at age 90. Known as the “German Honinbo,” Dr. Duebell studied under Shusai and was the recipient of the first Okura…
October 16, 2020
Dave Weimer reports that in Adrian McKinty’s novel, Rain Dogs , the protagonist - a Northern Ireland detective investigating a murder - goes to Finland to interview the prime suspect. When he arrives, he finds the suspect playing Go. In…
October 13, 2020
"Registration for the annual American Go Honor Society Youth League is now open," says Promotion Head Jenny Li, "We welcome all players who are citizens of the US, Canada, or Mexico, and under the age of 18 to participate. Each month…
October 8, 2020
Pandanet AGA City League registration begins again for a new year. Registration will be open until Saturday November 15th. The first round will start on December 6th. Please see the updated rules for the year for any questions.…
October 8, 2020
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,…