Rising Go Stars! - Ukraine vs Japan Match | April 11, 8 AM

By Milena Boclé | International | 28.03.2026 17:10

A Match between rising go stars from Japan and Ukraine is planed for Saturday April 11th from 8 AM to 2 PM! It will be a team match with 3 games played online. We will follow the event closely with Mateusz Surma 4p on Twitch.  Read more...

The 31st European Youth Go Championships - starting soon!

By Milena Boclé | News | 24.03.2026 10:49

The 31st European Youth Go Championships and 1st EGF Youth Teams Cup takes place at Plitvice Lakes, Croatia, from Wednesday 25th to Sunday 29th March. More than 130 players are expected.  Read more...

THE EGF ACADEMY IS BACK (yes, allcaps were needed for that)

By Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia and Milena Boclé | News | 21.03.2026 18:15

After a - too - long hiatus, the EGF Academy is baaaaaaack!
Helping our young players to improve in a professional and coordinated environment is what the EGF Academy is all about. Whether you simply want to get stronger or to become a professional player, joining the Academy will benefit all its students.  Read more...

Call for participants - The 10th annual World Collegiate WEIQI Championship, 7-13 July

International | 20.03.2026 17:31 | Comments: 1

The 10th annual World Collegiate WEIQI Championship will take place in Fudan University in Shanghai, China, on July 7-13.
14 players - up to PhD students - from Europe are invited to participate.  Read more...

Richard Bozulich, legendary Go author, publisher and translator, passed away

News | 14.03.2026 18:14 | Comments: 1

Richard Bozulich, the co-founder of Ishi Press and founder of the Kiseido Publishing Company, publisher of Go World, passed away a few days ago in Japan.

Richard Bozulich was part of the Go journey of so many of us, if not all.
Through the books and articles he wrote, translated, or published, many discovered the game or improved their skills.  Read more...

Manja Marz 4d wins the SENKO CUP World Go Women's Championship!

By Milena Boclé | International | 13.03.2026 9:43

In an incredible night for Europe, Manja Marz 4d from Germany won the SENKO CUP World Go Women's Championship in Tokyo, Japan! Olesia Malko 4d and Nyoshi Cao 3d unfortunately lost in the first round, but let's see what happened.  Read more...

Europeans at the SENKO CUP 2026 World Amateur Women's Go Championship - starting!

By Milena Boclé | International | 11.03.2026 13:22

Three European players will take part in the SENKO CUP 2026, played on March 13th in Tokyo, Japan.
Selected through the European Women's Go Championship, Manja Marz 4d, Olesia Malko 4d and Nyoshi Cao 3d will represent Europe in this international women's event gathering 8 players.  Read more...

Stanislaw Frejlak 2p to represent Europe at the 4th Quzhou Lanke Cup - World Weiqi Open

By Milena Boclé | International | 11.03.2026 10:02

After a qualification match between Lukas Podpera 7d and Stanislaw Frejlak 2p, the European player who will participate in the 4th Quzhou Lanke Cup - World Weiqi Open will be Stanislaw Frejlak 2p.
The tournament will be held in China in April.  Read more...

A few impressions from the new Pro Champion, Andrii Kravets 3p

By Milena Boclé | European Pros | 09.03.2026 17:49

Andrii Kravets 3p (UA) just successfully defended his title of Pro Champion, by winning all his games in the Tsinghua Weiqi Foundation Cup - 9th European Pro Championship. We asked him to share his impressions, right after the event.  Read more...