Cho Chikun 9p defeats AI DeepZen by 2-1

By Pavol Lisy | International | 23.11.2016 10:47

The Nihon Ki-in (Japanese Go association) agreed with Deep Zen Go‘s programmer and its sponsor to set up a ‘three games match’ with the legendary Cho Chikun (9p) on 19th, 20th and 23rd November 2016. The games were very interesting, and it seems like Cho Chikun(9) knows how to play against Computer Go.  Read more...

Artem advances to the 13th Sankei Cup main tournament

By Viktor Lin | International | 02.11.2016 18:15 | Comments: 1

The preliminary rounds of the 13th Sankei Cup were played on 31 October and 2 November 2016.
This is the third time that the Kansai Ki-in invites foreign pros to play in the annual tournament sponsored by the Sankei newspaper. Europe was represented by the EGF pros Artem Kachanovskiy 1p and Mateusz Surma 1p.  Read more...

Lucky Seven in China: 2016 Gold Cup World Amateur Go Tournament.

By Marika Dubiel | International | 21.09.2016 14:04

Seven European players amongst the 32 finalists. Seven rounds for the 1st prize of nearly 27,000 Euro. And the top seven places taken by the representatives of one single country! What exactly happened in Xiamen?  Read more...

Korean Prime Minister Cup 2016

By Marika Dubiel | International | 13.09.2016 20:17

Last week Korean Prime Minister Cup 2016 was played in Buan County, Korea. Find out why that part of Korea has a special relationship with Go, and how the European players performed in the tournament. (with special thanks to Herman Hiddema)  Read more...

3rd Silk Road Tournament

By Pavol Lisy | International | 01.09.2016 8:51 | Comments: 4

The 3rd Silk Road Tournament in Urumqi has started on 2nd of September and will finish by 4th of September. This year 14 players from Europe have registered for the tournament, 6 of which are professionals! Who will win the first price of 60.000 RMB (~6700 EUR)? A European player like in the 1st year or a Chinese player like the 2nd time around? We follow LIVE.  Read more...

Samsung Cup World Division - Preliminary

By Pavol Lisy | International | 17.07.2016 15:25 | Comments: 2

The Samsung Cup Preliminary was held in Korean Baduk Association's building in Seoul. 12 players from all over the world, including 4 Europeans, came to Korea to try to qualify for the Samsung Cup.   Read more...

3rd World Collegiate Weichi Championship

By Viktor Lin | International | 16.07.2016 1:22

The third annual World Collegiate Weichi Championship, organised and sponsored by the Ing Foundation, was held in Toronto/Kanada from 8-12 July 2016. The playing venue and accommodation were located on the University of Missassauga campus.  Read more...

3rd Silk Road Tournament in Urumqi 1-6 Sep

By Viktor Lin | International | 04.06.2016 21:08

The 3rd edition of the Silk Road International City Weiqi International Tournament will be held in Urumqi, China, from 1 to 6 September. In order to commemorate the historic trading route, the Silk Road, this tournament invites up to 30 European players (3 dan and stronger) as well as Chinese amateur players.  Read more...

The 1st IMSA Elite Mind Games

By Pavol Lisy | International | 02.03.2016 13:02

The 1st International Mind Sports Association Elite Mind Games is starting today with an Opening Ceremony. The competition takes place in Huaian, China. The games begin tomorrow with Men's Team Competition and Women's individual Competition, continuing with Pair Go competition, that will finish on 3rd of March. That is a full one week of games to watch! The representatives of Europe are...  Read more...