American Go E-Journal
January 29, 2021
"Inspired by founder Reshma Saujani's Girls Who Code, the American Go Honor Society has established the first-ever Girls Who Play Go," says Promotion Head Jenny Li, "This event aims to promote and increase the number of young female…
January 19, 2021
While the pandemic may have put a pause on many tournaments, the annual suite of AGA youth tournaments will remain in full swing for 2021. Registration is now open for the 8th North American Kyu Championships (NAKC), the 28th Redmond…
January 13, 2021
"The Eastern Youth Open (EYO) is a 4-round open youth tournament hosted by the New York Go Association (NYGA) for players of all levels under the age of 18. Having started in 2019, the EYO provides an opportunity for young players to…
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…
December 19, 2020
Tianyi Li "On November 22nd and 29th, over 140 youth players from across North America participated in the largest ever Young Lions Tournament, AGHS' longest-running tournament," says Promotion Head Jenny Li, "After four competitive…
December 18, 2020
"Registration for the American Go Honor Society (AGHS) Weekly Go Problems Season 1 is now open, and all players are welcomed," says Promotion Head Jenny Li, "Each Sunday, we will provide Go problems with five different levels from the…
December 1, 2020
Melissa Cao at the Nihon Ki-in Brandon Zhou at the US Go Congress Melissa Cao and Brandon Zhou have been voted as the American Go Honor Society (AGHS) presidents for the 2020-2021 year. The AGHS, a youth organization run by primarily…
November 10, 2020
"The AGHS Young Lion’s tournament is just a few weeks away," 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 participants must be 18 years of…
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 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
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,…
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…
July 30, 2020
Frank and his daughter Alice promoting go at a local school. Frank Luo has been chosen as the AGF Teacher of the Year. The traditional prize, of a free trip to congress, will have to be delayed until next year but the AGF wanted to…
July 16, 2020
The China Shenyang Dongqi Go School faced off against the California Go Association (Li Hai Go School) in a one-round friendship team match on July 10th. Held on the Xinbo Go server, 14 youth players from each team competed against each…
May 26, 2020
Nominations for the American Go Foundation’s Teacher of the Year award are due by June 15th. The award is usually presented each year at the U.S. Go Congress. Although congress has unfortunately been canceled due to Covid-19, the AGF…
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
"The 2020 AGHS School Team Tournament has concluded," reports Promotion Head Sophia Wang, "Twenty-two teams competed in four rounds. Each round consisted of three games between two teams, and the team that won two or more games won the…
April 8, 2020
"All are welcome to participate in the AGHS’s weekly go problems program," says Promotion Head Sophia Wang, "In addition to playing games, practicing go problems is critical to improving reading and practicing new skills. A Google form…
March 12, 2020
"Registration for the 2020 AGHS School Team Tournament is now open through March 31st, " says Promotion Head Sophia Wang, "All participants must be North American residents in grades K-12 and attend the same school as their teammates.…
March 9, 2020
Registration for the 27th Redmond Cup and 3rd AGA Girls Cup will be closing soon on March 11th and March 18th respectively. Competitors must be residing in the US, Canada, or Mexico and be members of their respective national Go…
March 5, 2020
Jiayang Su 1k and Andrew Kim 2k topped the 85-player field at the 7th North American Kyu Championships on February 1st held on the KGS Go Server. Su (Junior champion) and Kim (Senior champion) will both have the opportunity to test…
January 29, 2020
This is a story about the beginning of a new future for youth go players in Europe. The European Youth Go Yearbook 2019 with its only 140 pages covers the SEYGO Tour with in depth review of each of its five stages in Vatra Dornei, Jena,…
January 27, 2020
The San Diego Go Club has expanded its go educational program to include the Sejong School which teaches Korean language, Korean culture, math, coding and Baduk (Go) on Saturdays and Sundays. Three members of the SDGC - Arunas Rudvalis,…
January 16, 2020
"The AGHS is hosting its Youth Go League which will start in February 2020," says Promotion Head Sophia Wang, "Because playing games is crucial to improving quickly, the league offers young go players an opportunity to play more serious…
January 9, 2020
"Over 70 players from across North America competed intensely in the AGHS’s annual Young Lions Tournament, which took place over the past month," says AGHS Promotion Head Sophia Wang, "There was impressive participation, including…
January 7, 2020
Registration is now open for the annual suite of AGA-run youth tournaments, including the 7th North American Kyu Championships (NAKC), the 27th Redmond Cup , and the 3rd AGA Girls Cup. For all three tournaments, competitors must reside…
November 10, 2019
"The American Go Honor Society is hosting its annual Young Lions Tournament, " says Promotion Head Sophia Wang, "All go players under age 18 of any rank are welcome. It is a great tournament where youth players can compete against…
October 18, 2019
Ben Lockhart, one of the stars of the American go scene, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 12th, reports his brother Will Lockhart. Ben had been fighting an aggressive cancer for the past two years. "Even in the last stages…
October 1, 2019
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,…
September 20, 2019
Applications for the 2019-2020 American Go Honor Society (AGHS) officer team are now open! The American Go Honor Society is an organization driven primarily by high school students to promote go among young players throughout America,…