News

XXI Japanese Ambassador Cup in Russia and a press conference
By Pavol Lisy | News | 31.10.2015 13:53| Views: 15087 | Comments: 1
XXI Japanese Ambassador Cup in Russia and a press conference

XXI Japanese Ambassador Cup in Russia, the biggest and the oldest Russian tournament, was held this weekend (from 24th to 25th October) in Moscow.

It is obvious that the popularity of go increases very quickly in Russia. The playing hall with a capacity of 160 players seemed to be too small for such a big number of interested players. Therefore, the registration must have been closed 3 weeks before the tournament started. Finally, 163 players could participate, but there were more than 100 guests.

The tournament was sponsored by The Japanese Embassy, and according to Japanese traditions of amateur tournaments, there was no entry fee and no prize money either. However, all participants received souvenirs and the winners got material prizes.

The winner, Nemlij Igor from Kazan, got a cup and a diploma.

The 2nd and 3th place was occupied by Kajmin Vjacheslav and Dmitriev Ruslan.

Between the rounds, participants had a possibility to play simultaneous games or take part in lectures with professional players Mitani Tetsuya 7p, Li Ting 1p and Ilya Shikshin 1p.

 


The press conference

2 days before the tournament started, a big press conference was held at the Russia Today INA.

Many big names took part in this event, included Gennady Aleshin, chairman of National non-Olympic Sports Committee, Boris Grishin, deputy director of the Summer Athletics Development department at the Ministry of Sports, Otsuki Kotaro, minister-councilor of the Japanese embassy, Maxim Volkov, the president of the Russian Go Federation, Li Ting, vice-president of the European Go Federation and Natalia Kovaleva, strong 5 dan from Russia.

They were talking especially about how go became more and more popular in Russia and how they could spread it even more. A significant agreement about cooperation between the Russian Non-Olympic Sports Committee and the Russian Go Federation was signed.

The participants also mentioned the oldest and largest european go event (the 60th Polymetal European Go Congress) which will take place in Saint Petersburg, Russia, next summer. They are all prepared to provide all the necessary help to make this event successful.

Comments:
breakfast
#1
31.10.2015 22:24
http://egc2016.ru/ - Go Congress website
Leave a Comment
* Name
* Email (will not be published)
*
Please, enter the name of go in korean!
*
* - Required fields

Calendar

DateCoCityEvent
17.06.2023
18.06.2023
PL Wiselka Porfirion Cup Tournanent 2023
17.06.2023
18.06.2023
NL Utrecht Toernooi van Utrecht
21.06.2023
25.06.2023
Inet OGS European Pro Championship
01.07.2023
02.07.2023
RO Bucharest Dream Primer Cup
06.07.2023
09.07.2023
LT Slabada, Moletai district Lithuanian Summer Go Camp
15.07.2023
16.07.2023
CZ Pardubice Moyo Open 2023 - Radek Nechanicky MemorialC
22.07.2023
23.07.2023
TR Istanbul 3rd Bogazici Tournament
22.07.2023
05.08.2023
DE Leipzig 65th European Go Congress
23.07.2023
30.07.2023
DE Leipzig European ChampionshipA
06.08.2023
13.08.2023
ES Sepúlveda Spanish Go Camp
16.08.2023
18.08.2023
SE Leksand Pair Go Championship
16.08.2023
20.08.2023
SE Leksand Swedish Summer Camp
19.08.2023
20.08.2023
SE Leksand Leksand OpenC
19.08.2023
26.08.2023
HR Zaostrog 5th Summer SEYGO Festival
22.08.2023
28.08.2023
NL Groesbeek Dutch summer go camp
24.08.2023
25.08.2023
HR Zaostrog Zaostrog Open
09.09.2023
09.09.2023
GB Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh Open 2023
09.09.2023
10.09.2023
PL Wrocław V Wrocław Open 2023
15.09.2023
16.09.2023
RO Timisoara - Temeschwar European Student Go Championship
16.09.2023
17.09.2023
RO Timisoara - Temeschwar Walter Schmidt Memorial
16.09.2023
17.09.2023
IT Legnano 2° Trofeo Tengen
23.09.2023
24.09.2023
IE Dublin Confucius Cup DublinC
29.09.2023
01.10.2023
RO Vatra dornei Japanese Ambassador's Go Cup
30.09.2023
01.10.2023
TR Istanbul 22nd International Istanbul Go Tournament
07.10.2023
08.10.2023
AT Vienna Vienna International
14.10.2023
15.10.2023
PL Warsaw 3rd "China Town" Weiqi Cup
19.10.2023
22.10.2023
CZ Prague Grand Slam 2023GS
21.10.2023
22.10.2023
RS Belgrade 45th Belgrade Open
28.10.2023
29.10.2023
DE Mannheim 25. Mannheim AjiC
03.11.2023
05.11.2023
SK Trenčianske Teplice Championships for seniors OPEN Slovakia 2023
18.11.2023
19.11.2023
RS Niš Niš Open 2023C
28.12.2023
31.12.2023
GB London 49th London Open Go Congress
28.12.2023
31.12.2023
GB London Grand Prix Final 2023
30.03.2024
01.04.2024
FR Paris 51st Paris International TournamentB
18.05.2024
20.05.2024
DE Hamburg KidoCup/Affensprung

See also the full EGF Calendar and the EGF World Calendar.

You can submit your event by filling this form

Awesome Baduk
Awesome Baduk lessons from pro teachers
www.awesomebaduk.com