American Go E-Journal
March 16, 2021
Color Go Server, a brand new Go server geared towards beginners, promises to inject a little fun and a lot of learning into beginner play. The programming includes basic Go server features, allowing players to play, watch and review…
March 1, 2021
Kim Eunji 2p's AI cheating incident Thirteen-year-old professional Go player Kim Eun-ji was suspended from competing for one year in late November after she admitted to using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance her gameplay in an…
February 26, 2021
From 2016 to 2020, there were five consecutive South Central Go Tournaments held in Dallas over the weekend preceding Presidents’ Day. In 2021, because the pandemic rendered in person play unsafe, the tournament was held online February…
February 22, 2021
The Spanish translation of the Multilingual Go Book Project's book joins the already existing English, French and Greek translations and is now available. This is yet another step in the project's goal of making Go content more…
November 13, 2020
After two months of successful operation, the Osaka Go School staff is excited to welcome new teacher Michael Redmond 9P, who joined the school in November. The Osaka Go School opened in September with 25 students, including 10 American…
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.…
September 18, 2020
This week’s live Sunday night game commentary by Michael Redmond 9P will feature a hot-off-the-board game between Ke Jie and Xie Ke at the 9 th ING Cup. “The game was well fought,” says Redmond. Tune in at 8p EDT this Sunday, September…
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…
July 21, 2020
Registration for the e-Go Congress continues to climb, passing 450 registrants on Monday, July 20. "We just hope everyone can actually attend – it's so wonderful to be able to bring a solid week of go events to people during this…
June 6, 2020
Visualization of ownership predictions by KataGo "There’s something magical about the game of go," writes Branton DeMoss in a recent blog post. "For thousands of years, it has captured the imagination of those who want to learn what it…
May 30, 2020
Ichiriki For this Sunday’s live game commentary on Twitch (8p EDT; note new time!), Michael Redmond 9P – hosted by E-Journal Managing Editor Chris Garlock -- will review Pandanet’s "Golden Panda Cup" final-round game between Ichiriki…
May 23, 2020
The KGS Go Server just got easier to join and use. The Java client for KGS has been an ongoing problem for some computers and blocked by many schools. The KGS Home Page features a new link to sign up for a free account . Using ShinKGS ,…
May 22, 2020
BadukPop has added several improvements in its latest update, including the ability to play against artificial intelligence. The popular go problem app, developed by Hajin Lee 4P and Dan Maas, works on both Android and iOS. The…
April 28, 2020
If you’re hankering for some more online go content, here’s our latest release schedule on the AGA’s YouTube channel : April 28: Southeast Asia (SEA) Go Congress: Masters Round 6 (Yang Shuang 2p): US Masters runner-up Jian Zhongfan…
April 15, 2020
After initially announcing a league in March of this year that would allow New York players to compete both in-person and online, the New York Go Honor Society has taken the New York Go League international in light of the recent…
March 28, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Go Federation has postponed the 41st annual World Amateur Go Championship - originally scheduled to be held in June in Vladisvostok, Russia - until the summer of 2021. "We kindly…
March 23, 2020
"The WMGC (Western MA Go Club) held it's usual Thursday night meeting via Zoom last week," reports Trevor Morris. "Ten of us showed up on-line. At times, it was a bit chaotic, with three different conversations going on simultaneously!…
March 22, 2020
Playing more online go? Studying more? Producing online go content? We’d like to hear about how go players around the world are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Email us today at journal@usgo.org . We’ll share the best tips and ideas…
March 8, 2020
Four years ago today, the whole world watched as a computer program took on one of the top go players in the world. And won. From the historic AlphaGo-Lee Sedol showdown in Seoul in March 2016 to the release of AlphaGo Zero in November…
January 22, 2020
A series of videos from the recent Southeast Asia Go Congress in Singapore will be released on the AGA’s YouTube channel. The broadcasts, produced by the E-Journal’s Stephen Hu, feature commentaries from Michael Redmond 9p, Cho Hye-yeon…
December 16, 2019
Tune in to the AGA's Twitch channel this week for livestreams from the Southeast Asia GO Congress . Here's the schedule: Dec 17, 9:30-11:30 AM SG [Dec 16, 8:30-10:30 PM ET] Masters R3 (with Yang Shuang 2p) Dec 19, 9:30-11:30 AM SG [Dec…
December 4, 2019
-Paul Barchilon, AGF Vice President and KGS Liaison The AGF is instituting a series of changes to the KGS Go Server to make it more available and more useful as a tool for promoting go. As a first step, KGS+ events will now be free with…
December 2, 2019
The Singapore Weiqi Association is hosting the very first Southeast Asia GO Congress this month -- December 15-22 -- at the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore. Players will enjoy tournaments, lectures, and exhibition matches with…
November 27, 2019
Lee Sedol plays the first move in the first game of the AlphaGo series Korean Go champion Lee Sedol has officially retired. "The 36-year-old, who scored 18 victories in international competitions and 32 victories in domestic events,…
August 28, 2019
Children compete at the Kuksu Mountains Tournament in Korea. The Sixth Kuksu Mountain International Baduk Festival was held in Korea August 2-7, in Jeollanamdo. Children from ten countries attended, in teams of varying sizes, and local…
July 30, 2019
Crystalline waters, comforting warmth and miles of golf courses... everything you'd expect at the Phileas Beach Resort in Selangor, Malaysia. But behind these peaceful scenes, a vicious battle rages on. Not a physical struggle, of…
July 8, 2019
Registrations are now being accepted for the 24th Pandanet Cup Internet World Amateur Go Tournament . The deadline is July 17. Registration is free; click here . Prizes are awarded for all divisions. There are five divisions: Main Class…
July 7, 2019
In round eight of the Transatlantic Professional Go Team Championship , played on July 7, Ilya Shikshin 3P of the EGF defeated the AGA's last standing player, Ryan Li 1P. With this critical victory, the EGF team claimed the first…
June 24, 2019
Registrations are now being accepted for the 24th Pandanet Cup Internet World Amateur Go Tournament . The deadline is July 17. Registration is free; click here . There are five divisions: Main Class (6-dan and up); A…
June 7, 2019
Wang Chen, China's representative to the 2019 World Amateur Go Championship edged out his Korean rival Lee Jaesong in a tense half-point game to take top honors, while the US player, Albert Yen, and Canadian Wu Qi You scored outstanding…