American Go E-Journal
January 5, 2021
"Registration for the first AGHS Pair Go Tournament is now open," says Promotion Head Jenny Li, "We welcome players from across the globe and of all ages. This two-round event will be hosted in the AGHS Tournament Room on KGS on…
September 16, 2019
The AGA is looking for one male player and one female player to play as a pair in the 6th World Students Pair Go Championship in Tokyo, Japan from December 6 to 11. Players must be either American or Canadian citizens, under the age of…
July 19, 2019
All four pairs at the top table of Thursday evening's North American Pair Go Championship were youth attendees. Tina Li 3D and Aaron Ye 7D ( below left with Hajin Lee 4P ) ultimately prevailed, defeating Sophia Wang 4D and Jeremy Chiu…
March 20, 2019
The National Go Center's first Pair Go/Paella Friday social last month "was a big hit so we are having it again this month," reports the NGC's Gurujeet Khalsa. The fun, social evening features mixed Pair Go "and a special meal prepared…
September 2, 2018
The 5th World Students Pair Go Championship takes place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 5 in Tokyo this year, held in parallel with the 29th International Amateur Pair Go Championship. We are seeking one North American pair, one man and one woman,…
August 16, 2018
Michael Redmond, 9-dan professional, will provide live commentaries on YouTube for the 2018 professional Pair Go World Championship, which will be held on August 19 and 20 .
June 14, 2018
The 23rd Pandanet Cup , an internet world amateur go tournament, is now accepting registration. Players will be divided into five classes, depending on their strengths. In the preliminary round of the tournament, players play…
June 12, 2018
Rengo/Pair Go events are consistently popular at the Seattle Go Center, and last Saturday was no exception. Twenty-eight players -- fourteen teams of two -- competed in the "Rengo with Pie and Coffee" tournament on June 9, organized by…
January 2, 2018
The 5th Annual Gala Pair Go Tournament, held Saturday Dec. 16 in Seattle, had lots of laughter, and stronger players than 2016. Although the 2017 group was a little bit smaller than the previous year, with 11 teams, they managed to eat…
October 3, 2017
Two world-class pair-go events will be streamed live on Youtube starting Wednesday, October 4 at 9p EDT. The first is a human pair/DeepZenGo event, pitting 2017 World Pair Go Champion pair Hsieh Yimin/Iyama Yuta teaming up with…
August 12, 2017
US Go Congress Tournament Schedule: Saturday 8/12 9:00a: US Open, round 6; US Open Masters Division, round 9 6:00p: Awards Banquet That's all, folks. US Open Masters Division Wu Hao has won all eight games so far and is going into the…
February 22, 2017
by Eric Lui 1P Editor's note: Lui, who's now a regular game commentator for the E-Journal, wrote this after attending the second Pair Go World Cup in July 2016 and recently shared it with us. Coincidentally, Hajin Lee recently made a…
December 4, 2016
A Korean pair won this year's 27th International Amateur Pair Go Championship in Tokyo, besting a Taiwanese team in the finals. Kim Sooyoung and Park Jongwook of Korea beat Pai Shin-Hui and Huang Wei of Taiwan. Pai and Huang had paved…
September 7, 2016
The AGA is seeking a student pair to represent the USA and Canada in the 3rd World Students Pair Go Championship. This event, which features exclusively college/university/graduate students, will be hosted in Japan at the same time as…
August 5, 2016
The 2016 North American Pair Go Championship attracted 120 players, including seven professionals, on Thursday night. The overall champions this year are Gabriella Su 6d and Jeremy Chiu 7d (right) , who will represent North America in…
August 4, 2016
Michael Chen 8d and Melissa Cao 4d won the top table at Youth Adult Pair Go on Tuesday at the Go Congress. The event was a big hit with both young and old, drawing 56 players to the Youth Room. Seven tables competed, with first and…
August 2, 2016
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August 1, 2016
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July 31, 2016
Among the most popular events at the US Go Congress now underway in Boston is the annual Pair Go tournament, featuring male and female pairs of players attired in their best outfits. The tournament winners go on to compete in the…
July 30, 2016
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July 30, 2016
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July 29, 2016
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July 28, 2016
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July 27, 2016
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July 26, 2016
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July 24, 2016
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July 21, 2016
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July 20, 2016
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July 17, 2016
The recent Pair Go World Cup in Japan prompted your correspondent to post this photo from the May 15 Pair Go Games at the Seattle Go Center. All 16 contestants were kyu players, so the emphasis was on having fun, and trying to play…
July 12, 2016
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