The IAPGC moved back to its usual slot in November in its usual Tokyo location.
Winners of the event were the Korean pair of Kim Hee-Sue, 6d and a student, and Lee Ho-Seung, 7d and a Go instructor. The beat a pair of middle school children from Chinese Taipei in the final. Japanese pairs came third, fifth and sixth, with China in fourth.
9 European teams took part plus EGF member Israel. Best of these were the Hungarians, Rita Pocsai and Pal Balogh, in 9th and the Czechs, Jitka Bartova and Jan Hora, in 12th, both pairs with 3 wins. New Zealand, Canada and Singapore teams also won three wins as did several Japanese pairs.