American Go E-Journal
March 7, 2021
Diego Albuja of Ecuador, Paola Sarmiento of Colombia, and Sid Avila of México invite players of all the countries of the Americas and the Caribbean to take part in the Liga Panamericana de Go por Equipos Sub 18 “SIRIO” (U18 Pan-American…
June 30, 2020
It’s official. The 4th Latin American Go Congress, which was to be held in Buenos Aires in October 2020, has been canceled. “The coronavirus pandemic will still take some time to bring under control in Argentina and it has become…
February 23, 2020
The fourth Latin American Go Congress will be held October 3-12 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. European pro Mateusz Surma 2P has been confirmed for both a weekend workshop October 3-4 and the boot camp October 5-9. “Mateusz will also be…
July 30, 2019
By Zirui Song 1P The 6th Mexican Go Congress was a lifetime experience. I was both instructor and referee. I played simuls every afternoon, gave a lecture on life and death problems, and tried to review as many Congress games as…
May 29, 2019
-by Paul Barchilon, AGF Vice President, KGS Liaison As many of our readers are aware, the American Go Foundation (AGF) agreed to take on ownership of the KGS Go Server in 2017. Our goal was to stabilize and grow the server, and also…
February 2, 2019
The fifth edition of the Orion Latin American u18 Team Tournament held December 8/9 on OGS was a great success with 11 school and academy teams from Mexico to the southern tip of Chile and the Pacific coast (Ecuador) to the Atlantic…
December 28, 2018
Mexico edged Korea, 13-12, in the December 8 cross cultural baduk tournament "Encuentro de Baduk México-Corea 2018." The 5-round event was organized by the Korean newspaper " El Coreano ." Playing for Team Mexico was its leader and…
December 7, 2018
Encuentro de Baduk México-Corea 2018, a cross cultural baduk (go in Korean) tournament is set for December 8th in Mexico City. The match will be held in honor of South Korea's ambassador to Mexico, the event will take place at the…
November 24, 2018
Aaron Ye 7d of the US took first place in the Pan-American Championship in Mexico City on November 10th. Canadian Player Manuel Velasco came in second and Cuban player Orlando Trujillo placed third. Mr. Kijin Song, the director of the…
October 27, 2018
By Terry Benson Following up on last year’s first-ever Latin American Go Congress in Cancun, Mexico, the Ibero American Go Federation staged a well-run event October 13-15 at the Porta Hotel Antigua in Antigua, Guatemala. The Porta…
October 25, 2017
Known worldwide for sparkling beaches and water, these attractions were but a pretty side element at the first Latin American Go Congress in Cancun, Mexico from October 13th to 15th. Sixty-four players from 15 countries played in the…
June 1, 2017
by Roy Laird What if a set of go equipment cost $2500? That's the situation Cuban go players face today. The Cuban peso is worth about $.04, and no local game stores sell go equipment in Cuba, so to purchase a $100 go set on the…
May 21, 2017
by Dr. Roy Laird A fabulous feast of “food for thought,” the International Conference on Mind Sports in Camaguey, Cuba came to a successful close on May 5 after affording some 70 participants a chance to get to know enthusiasts of other…
May 3, 2017
by Roy Laird The first Cuban Mind Sports Conference got underway today (Wednesday) in Camaguey, the island's second largest city, at the Santa Cecilia Conference Center in the Plaza de los Trabadores under the auspices of the University…
April 24, 2017
The Shogi and Go Meeting was held on March 25 in collaboration with Shogi Mexico, the Mexican Go Association and the Japanese Embassy-located at one of the main avenues in Mexico City, Paseo de la Reforma. The Japanese ambassador to…
April 19, 2017
Mexico has been chosen as the host country for this year’s Ibero American Go Championship (CIG) the biggest go event in Latin American. “Last year we launched the first Pandanet Go Latin American Team Championship (PGLATC) a 10-team…
January 5, 2017
"Now there are two elementary schools in México City where go is part of the curriculum," reports Siddhartha Avila, Mexican Youth Go Coordinator. " Pipiolo elementary has had an active go program since 2008 when Principal Marcela…
December 29, 2016
Cuba: As previously reported , Cuba will host a International Conference of Mind Sports in May 2017. For those interested in participating beyond just joining in on the competitions, the call for papers to present a workshop is open…
December 18, 2016
When Biblioteca de México La Ciudadela , one of the most iconic public libraries in México City, celebrated its 70th anniversary on November 26, go was part of the festivities. In addition to a go exhibition where the public could get a…
December 12, 2016
Chile won the Latin American ORION U18 Team Tournament for the second consecutive year. The tournament was played on November 26-27 on the Online Go Server and drew 11 teams of three players each from Chile, México, Ecuador and…
December 7, 2016
Abel Perez, of Venezuela, took top honors in the Liga youth tourney, held on OGS . The event is an annual tournament league for players under the age of 18 from all over Latin America. Liga started this year in April and concluded in…
December 6, 2016
With Cuba in world headlines in the wake of the death of Fidel Castro comes the news that the island nation will host a International Conference of Mind Sports in May 2017. The event runs May 3-6 and is hosted by the University of…
July 18, 2016
A go competition will be part of the International Conference of Mind Sports which will be held in Camaguey, Cuba May 3-6, 2017. The program will also include academic papers on Mind Sports games. It is sponsored by the University of…
June 29, 2016
"The 3rd Mexican Go Congress turned out to be a huge success," reports Mingming Stephanie Yin 1P. "The event was held June 18th-20th at the Tlatelolco Cultural Center in Mexico City, and was full of surprises for everyone. Three…
May 30, 2016
The Mexican Go Association's 3rd Annual Go Congress in Mexico City will be host to three professional teachers, including one each from the US and Canada. W ith the aid of AGA, Stephanie (Mingming) Yin 1p from NY and William (Gansheng)…
November 29, 2015
"Mexico gladly welcomed the Sociedad Internacional de Intercambio de Go (SIIG) from Japan, for the first three days of October," reports Sid Avila. SIIG is a delegation of players, built mainly by retired business men and women, who…
October 28, 2015
Just over three dozen players players from eight countries competed in the 17 th Ibero-American Championship tournament held at the Cuban Go Academy in Havana from October 9 to 11. Hisao Uyama 7d (Brazil) won first place; Fernando…
October 7, 2015
Three U.S. players will participate in the 17th Ibero-American Championship Tournament October 9-11 in Cuba, where leading Latin American players will compete to determine a champion. Last year in Quito, Ecuador there were 47 players of…
September 16, 2015
Myungwan Kim 9p fields questions on September 2 from students at Pippiolo in Mexico City, where instructor Siddhartha Avila (to his left) teaches as part of a very successful curriculum for preschool and elementary school children. One…
September 1, 2015
The third and final day of the Mexican Go Congress began on Monday with round 5 of the Mexican Open, then during lunch Myungwan Kim 9P lectured on manipulating the surrounding board situation to prepare for crosscuts. A well- timed…