The 10th Annual World Collegiate Weiqi Championship brought together university players from across the globe for four days of competition at Fudan University's Zhengda Gymnasium in Shanghai.

Around 150 players representing 101 universities from 37 countries and regions had taken part, making it the largest edition of the championship to date and the first to be held on the Chinese mainland. Beyond the competition itself, the tournament celebrated international friendship, cultural exchange, and a shared passion for the game.

The tournament opened with an impressive opening ceremony featuring a large-scale projection show and performances of traditional Chinese music. The first three rounds were played immediately after the ceremony.

Strict tournament regulations were enforced throughout the event. Players were required to leave all electronic devices in secure lockers before entering the playing hall, and were not allowed to leave the playing area or even stand up during the games except when permitted.

Games were played inside a secured, barrier-controlled competition area on gobans using traditional Yunzi stones.

The European Go Federation was represented by 14 players chosen from member countries:

• Denis Dobranis 6d (RO)
• Zeno van Ditzhuijzen 5d (NL)
• Lubin Wilhelm 4d (FR)
• Olesia Malko 4d (UA)
• Ondrej Kralik 4d (SK)
• Adriana Podperova 2d (CZ)
• Omer Naiboglu 2d (TR)
• Marianna Szychowiak 2d (PL)
• Isabel Donle 2d (DE)
• Edmund Smith 1d (GB) 
• Nikola Tsarigradski 1d (FI)
• Len Recheis 2k (AT)
• Robert Medak 3k (HR)
• Francesco Dattilo 16k (IT)

The tournament was divided into three sections:

• Championship (6 - 7 dan)
• Winners (1 - 5 dan)
• Friendship (1 kyu and below)

The Championship and Winners sections each had separate men's and women's divisions, while the Friendship section was mixed. Pairings within each section followed the Swiss system.

On the second day, three more rounds were played under the same tournament conditions, followed by an evening sightseeing tour of Shanghai.

The final day featured one last round, after which participants enjoyed simultaneous games against Chinese professional players. A traditional Chinese painting workshop was also organized as part of the cultural programme.

You can find the tournament results below:

Special thanks to Ömer Naiboğlu, one of the European Go Federation's representatives at the event, for sharing his insights from the tournament.