European Go Journal

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January & February 2024
January & February 2024
  • An interview with Tomasz Andrzejewski, President of the Polish Go Association
  • A brief interview with Kim Dohyup 7d, the winner of the 2024 TIGGRE – Ellie Cup
  • Detailed review of the decisive game of the 28th LG Cup between Shin Jinseo 9p and Byun Sangil 9p
  • Commentary by Artem Kachanovskyi 2p on his game against Fredrik Blomback 7d played in the Pandanet European Team Championship
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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November & December 2023
November & December 2023
  • An interview with Milena Boclé 3d, 2023 French Women’s Champion
  • Detailed commentary on the final game of the 28th Samsung Cup between Ding Hao 9p and Xie Erhao 9p
  • A review of the game from the 25th Nongshim Cup between Shin Jinseo 9p and Xie Erhao 9p, in which Shin interrupted Xie’s seven-game winning streak
  • An article by Daniela Trinks dedicated to the top ten news items from the Korean go scene in 2023
  • A report on the 45th Australian National Go Championships by Bob Watson
  • “Three Ways to Play Go”: an article by Joan Lluís i Rabassó pondering the differences in experience between playing online and face-to-face, also introducing a new way of playing go – against a robot able to take a stone from the bowl and place it on the board by itself
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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September & October 2023
September & October 2023
  • A special article celebrating a decade of cooperation between the CEGO and EGF: Martin Stiassny allows the readers to see it through the eyes of the EGF President; Stanisław Frejlak 1p shares his experience studying go in China at the Ge Yuhong Academy, while Artem Kachanovskyi 2p offers his impressions of living the life of a professional player
  • An interview with Michael Chen 1p, the newly-certified American professional player
  • A brief interview with the winner of the Grand Slam, Mateusz Surma 3p, accompanied by his commentary on the final game against Fredrik Blomback 7d
  • Detailed commentary on the game from the third round of the Transatlantic Professional Championship played between Artem Kachanovskyi 2p and Ryan Li 4p
  • "Go, Science and Sociology" an article by Joan Lluís i Rabassó drawing interesting parallels between the concepts at the foundation of go and the societal forces of science and progress
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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August 2023
August 2023
  • An interview Andrii Kravets 1p, 2023 European Champion
  • A brief interview with the 2023 Congress Director, René Scheibe
  • Detailed commentary on the final game of the European Championship played between Andrii Kravets 1p and Ali Jabarin 2p
  • Review of the deciding game of the 9th Ing Cup between Xie Ke 9p and Shin Jinseo 9p
  • An article on the famous Atomic Bomb game by Joan Lluís i Rabassó
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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June & July 2023
June & July 2023
  • An interview with Andy Okun – ex-President of the American Go Association
  • A brief interview with the winner of the European Professional Championship, Mateusz Surma 3p, and a review of the final game he played against Antti Törmänen 1p
  • Detailed commentary on one of the deciding games of the Pandanet European Team Championship finals played between Artem Kachanovskyi 2p and Tanguy Le Calvé 1p
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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May 2023
May 2023
  • An interview with Li Ting 1p – European Go Federation Vice-President and the winner of the 2023 European Women’s Championship
  • A review of the game between Li Ting 1p and Ariane Ougier 4d from the European Women’s Championship
  • Detailed commentary on the deciding game of the final match for the 2nd Shunei Teikei Cup between Ichiriki Ryo 9p and Shibano Toramaru 9p
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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April 2023
April 2023
  • Interview with Antonius Claasen 4d – an enthusiast, volunteer, and a newly-elected president of the German Go Federation
  • A review of the 37th Tianyuan final played between Mi Yuting 9p and Dang Yifei 9p
  • An article on the history of go in Spain by Joan Lluís i Rabassó
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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March 2023
March 2023
  • Interview with Jan Šimara, Europe’s newly certified 1-dan professional, along with his commentary on the final game of the 7th European Professional Qualification he played against Lukáš Podpěra 7d
  • A brief interview with Vsevolod Ovsieenko 5d, the winner of the 28th U16 European Youth Go Championship
  • A review of the 70th NHK Cup final played between Ichiriki Ryo 9p and Seki Kotaro 9p
  • An article reflecting on the legendary match between Lee Sedol 9p and AlphaGo by Joan Lluís i Rabassó
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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February 2023
February 2023
  • Interview with Hwang Inseong 8d, the founder of the Yunguseng Dojang and one of the strongest players in Europe
  • An overview of the development of the European professional system
  • Commentary by Stanisław Frejlak 1p on the final game of the European Grand Prix Finale he played against Lucas Neirynck 6d
  • A review of the deciding game of the final match for the 27th LG Cup, played between Ding Hao 9p and Yang Dingxin 9p
  • A review of Shan Sa’s book “The Girl Who Played Go” by Joan Lluís i Rabassó
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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January 2023
January 2023
  • An interview with Jonas Welticke 6d, last-year’s Grand Slam winner and a fan of mirror go
  • A brief interview with Go Baron title holder, Lukáš Podpěra 7d, along with his commentary on the final game of his title match against Ondřej Kruml 6d
  • A brief interview with Stanisław Frejlak 1p, the winner of the European Grand Prix Finale
  • Commentary on the decisive game of the Korea-Japan Genius Girls Match played between Kim Eunji 5p vs. Nakamura Sumire 3p
  • The “Go and Innovation” article by Joan Lluís i Rabassó, dedicated to the invention of the QR-code - inspired by an image of a go board and stones
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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November & December 2022
November & December 2022
  • An interview with Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 7d, European Champion 2022
  • A brief interview with the winner of the Grand Slam, Jonas Welticke 6d, and his commentary on the final game he played against Pavol Lisý 2p
  • A brief interview with René Scheibe, Director of the European Go Congress 2023, which will take place in Leipzig, Germany
  • Detailed commentary on the deciding game of the final match for the 27th Samsung Cup between Choi Jeong 9p and Shin Jinseo 9p
  • The third and final article from the “Two Games, Two Worlds” series by Joan Lluís i Rabassó, juxtaposing the development of Eastern and Western culture with the games of go and chess
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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October 2022
October 2022
  • An interview with Devin Fraze, a young organizer from the US and the founder of baduk.club
  • A brief interview with Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 7d and Ariane Ougier 4d, the new European Pair Go Champions
  • Detailed commentary on the deciding game of the final match of the 45th Myeongin, played between Shin Jinseo 9p and Shin Minjun 9p
  • The second article from the “Two Games, Two Worlds” series by Joan Lluís i Rabassó, juxtaposing the development of Eastern and Western culture with the games of go and chess
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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September 2022
September 2022
  • An interview with Camille Lévêque, an artist also known under the pseudonym "Stoned on the Goban"
  • Interviews with Rita Pocsai 5d and Martin Ruzicka 4d, the winners of the European Women’s and Student Go Championships, respectively
  • An interview with Stanisław Frejlak 1p, the winner of the Confucius Cup, followed by his commentary on the game he played against Kim Dohyup 7d
  • The first article from the “Two Games, Two Worlds” series by Joan Lluís i Rabassó, juxtaposing the development of Eastern and Western culture with the games of go and chess
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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August 2022
August 2022
  • An interview with Tobias Berben, editor of the Deutsche Go-Zeitung and co-founder of Hebsacker Verlag
  • An interview with Cătălin Țăranu 5p, the main organizer of the 2022 European Go Congress
  • An interview with Devin Fraze, part of the 2022 US Go Congress organizing team
  • Commentary by Dai Junfu 8d on a game he played against Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 7d in the Open French Championship
  • The second article of a two-part series entitled “The Protracted Argument”, in which Zack Garrett 2k illustrates philosophical strategies of East and West with examples from professional games of go
  • An article on the “Gorus” – a toroidal go board made by Nikola Tsarigradski and his friends
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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July 2022
July 2022
  • An interview with Benjamin Teuber 7d, one of Germany’s strongest players and co-founder of “AI Sensei”
  • Commentary by Artem Kachanovskyi 2p on his game against Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 7d, played in the final of the European Championship
  • A brief interview with Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 7d - the new European Champion
  • Heijko Bauer’s article on “The Last Secret” – a go-themed computer game
  • The first article of a two-part series entitled “The Protracted Argument” in which Zack Garrett 2k examines the common threads drawn between go and chess relative to Eastern and Western philosophical strategies, respectively
  • “Why play go? – Dialoguing with Stones” – an article by Joan Lluís i Rabassó in which he explores the core fascination of the game and why humanity has been playing it for thousands of years
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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June 2022
June 2022
  • A second part of the interview with Martin Stiassny, the EGF President
  • Commentary by Artem Kachanovskyi 2p on his game against Ali Jabarin 2p, played in the 2nd Transatlantic Professional Go League
  • A review of the deciding game between Tang Weixing 9p and Ke Jie 9p from the final of the 21st South-West Qiwang
  • Antti Törmänen’s presentation of his latest book – the first English edition of the Gokyō Shūmyō, one of the classic tsumego collections
  • An article on the “Stones in the Shell” – a thriving online go club
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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May 2022
May 2022
  • An interview with Martin Stiassny, the EGF President
  • Commentary by Pavol Lisý 2p on his game against Ilya Shikshin 4p, played in the 2nd Transatlantic Professional Go League
  • A review of the deciding game between Won Seongjin 9p and Park Junghwan 9p from the final match of the Korean Baduk League
  • An article on go in the Dominican Republic by Anna Chernova and Generoso Aristides Ledesma Mendez
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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April 2022
April 2022
  • An article from Artem on Russia’s war in Ukraine, sharing his impressions of returning to Kyiv
  • Detailed commentary on the game between Valerii Krushelnytskyi 6d and Dai Junfu 8d, played at the 49th Paris International Tournament
  • Review of the third and deciding game of the 60th Judan title match, played between Kyo Kagen 9p and Yo Seiki 8p
  • An interview with Pavol Lisý 2p, the first professional player to be certified by the EGF
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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March 2022
March 2022
  • An article from Artem on the war between Russia and Ukraine, its historical context and impact on the European go scene
  • An interview with Vsevolod Ovsiienko 4d on his recent European Championship Under 16 win, and first impressions of fleeing from Ukraine to the EU
  • A review of the deciding game of the 26th LG Cup final match, played between Shin Jinseo 9p and Yang Dingxin 9p
  • An interview with Volodymyr Kachanovskyi – Artem’s father and leader of Rivne Go School
  • Karl Desfontaines’ article on implementing KataGo to try and solve possibly the hardest go problem in the world, including detailed commentary on the solution
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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January 2022
January 2022
  • An article on the origins of the European Go Journal, on the first anniversary of the project
  • A summary of the European Grand Prix, followed by a report on the recent Grand Prix Finale and a review of the final game between Pavol Lisý 2p and Ilya Shikshin 4p
  • Commentary on the deciding game of the 25th Women’s Kisei Title match between Suzuki Ayumi 7p and Ueno Asami 4p
  • Highlights of more than 50 years of history of the British Go Journal
  • An article on the IZIS AI Go Board, a product soon to be released
  • Breathtaking tesujis compiled by Alexander Dinerchtein 3p, the next of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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December 2021
December 2021
  • An interview with Ilya Shikshin 4p – European Champion 2021
  • Ilya’s detailed commentary on the deciding game of the European Championship final match against Artem Kachanovskyi 2p
  • Artem’s impressions on participating in and winning the 6th Lanke Cup Grand Slam Tournament
  • Review of the Grand Slam final between Tanguy Le Calvé 1p and Artem Kachanovskyi 2p
  • An article on the “Go Baron”, a Czech title with three ounces of gold as the prize, and a brief interview with Lukáš Podpěra 7d – the title holder
  • Breathtaking tesujis compiled by Alexander Dinerchtein 3p, the next of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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November 2021
November 2021
  • An interview with Harry van der Krogt – EGF Treasurer
  • An interview with Stanisław Frejlak, newly-certified 1-Dan Professional of the EGF.
  • Stanisław’s commentary on his second game against Lukáš Podpěra, played in the final of the European Professional Qualification tournament
  • A review of the decisive game of the 26th Samsung Cup final between Shin Jinseo 9p and Park Junghwan 9p.
  • The next chapter of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, presented by Dai Junfu 8d, illustrating tactics used in warfare through examples from games of go.
  • Breathtaking tesujis compiled by Alexander Dinerchtein 3p.

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October 2021
October 2021
  • An interview with Gabriel Wagner 4d, the manager of the EGF Academy.
  • A general overview of professional system in Europe and the 6th European Professional Qualification – a tournament which saw Stanisław Frejlak become 1-dan professional
  • Reports on the European Youth Go Championship written by its organizers - Cătălin Țăranu 5p and Damir Medak 2k.
  • A detailed commentary on one of the most exciting games of the European Youth Go Championship Under-16, played between Vsevolod Ovsiienko 4d and Alexandr Muromcev 5d.
  • A review of the decisive game of the 40th Women’s Honinbo title match between Hoshiai Shiho 3p and Fujisawa Rina 5p.
  • A story about an enormous 43 by 43 go board, written by Theo van Ees.
  • The next chapter of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, presented by Dai Junfu 8d, illustrating tactics used in warfare through examples from games of go.
  • Breathtaking tesujis compiled by Alexander Dinerchtein 3p.

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September 2021
September 2021
  • An interview with Ryan Li, 3-dan professional go player of the North American Go Federation.
  • Short interviews with Natalia Kovaleva 5d and Dina Burdakova 5d on their victories in the European Pair Go Championship and European Women’s Go Championship, respectively.
  • A report by Ivan Mesenko on the Moscow Cup, which brought together more than 100 players.
  • A detailed commentary on one of the most exciting games of the European Women’s Go Championship, played between Dina Burdakova 5d and Natalia Kovaleva 5d.
  • A review of the decisive game of the 13th Chunlan Cup final between Shin Jinseo 9p and Tang Weixing 9p.
  • An excerpt from the book “Go as Communication”: a report by Ilona Crispien on her experiences teaching go in jail.
  • The next chapter of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, presented by Dai Junfu 8d, illustrating tactics used in warfare through examples from games of go.
  • Breathtaking tesujis compiled by Alexander Dinerchtein 3p.

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August 2021
August 2021
  • An interview with Manja Marz 3d, a founder of the Jena International Go School and one of the top European female players.
  • Short interviews with Jonas Welticke 6d and Ryan Li 3p on their successes in the Dutch Open and Transatlantic Professional Go League, respectively.
  • A detailed commentary on the final game of the first Transatlantic Professional Go League, played between Ilya Shikshin 4p and Ryan Li 3p.
  • A brief commentary by Antti Törmänen 1p on his game against rising star Nakamura Sumire 2p.
  • A review of the decisive game of the 44th Myeongin final between Shin Jinseo 9p and Byun Sangil 9p.
  • The next of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, illustrating tactics used in warfare through examples from games of go.
  • Breathtaking tesujis compiled by Alexander Dinerchtein 3p.

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July 2021
July 2021
  • An interview with Alessandro Pace 4d, six-time Italian champion, a professional musician and composer, and a man who always dresses in yellow.
  • A review of the final game of the 76th Honinbo title match played between Shibano Toramaru 9p and Iyama Yuta 9p.
  • Commentary on the second game of the best-of-two match between Calvin Sun 1p and Oscar Vazquez 6d played in the Transatlantic Professional Go League.
  • The continuation of the Thirty-Six Stratagems by Dai Junfu 8d, illustrating tactics used in warfare through examples from games of go.
  • Breathtaking tesujis compiled by Alexander Dinerchtein 3p.

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June 2021
June 2021
  • An interview with Antti Törmänen 1p, a top European go player from Finland who became professional in Japan.
  • Interviews with Lukáš Podpěra 7d and Stanisław Frejlak 7d about their excellent results in the 41st WAGC.
  • Commentary on the game from the 41st WAGC played between Stanisław Frejlak 7d and Ma Tianfang 7d.
  • An article on the Zvezda go center in Saint Petersburg, the capital of Russian go, by Ivan Mesenko 9k. Ivan recently visited the go center and tells us all about it!
  • The continuation of the Thirty-six Stratagems by Dai Junfu 8d, illustrating tactics used in warfare through examples from games of go.
  • Breathtaking tesujis compiled by Alexander Dinerchtein 3p

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May 2021
May 2021
  • An interview with Vsevolod Ovsiienko 4d, two-time European champion in the U12 category.
  • A commentary of the Final of the 4th MLILY Cup between Xie Ke 9p and Mi Yuting 9p.
  • A report on the Russian Qualifier for the 41st WAGC by Ivan Mesenko 9k.
  • The continuation of the amazing series about the Thirty-six Stratagems by Dai Junfu 8d, illustrating tactics used in warfare through examples from games of go.
  • Breathtaking tesujis compiled by Alexander Dinerchtein 3p.
  • A new chapter called "Guess the Move", based on board positions from professional games.

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April 2021
April 2021
  • Interview with Lorenz Trippel, the secretary of the EGF
  • An article on the experience of organizing the series of three Corona Cup tournaments, by Lukas Podpera 7d
  • An article on the Finnish Go Championship 2020 with the commentary on the final game between Javier Savolainen 5d and Juuso Nyyssönen 5d, by Javier Savolainen 5d
  • Game commentary: 35th Chinese Tianyuan Title Match, Game 3 between Gu Zihao 9p and Yang Dingxin 9p
  • Analysis of Mini-Chinese opening using AI
  • Article on the second of the Thirty-Six Stratagems: Besiege Wei to Rescue Zhao, by Dai Junfu 8d
  • Article on the famous life and death shape called “Bent four in the corner”, by Andreas Witte 5k
  • Five breathtaking tesujis compiled and explained by Alexander Dinerchtein 3p

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March 2021
March 2021
  • Interview with Mateusz Surma 2p
  • Game commentary: 3rd Corona Cup, Lukas Podpera 7d vs. Kim Youngsam 8d
  • Article on the 41st World Amateur Go Championship in Russia, by Alexander Dinerchtein 3p
  • Game commentary: 45th Kisei Title Match, Game 5 between Iyama Yuta 9p and Kono Rin 9p
  • Analysis of Chinese opening using AI
  • Article on the first of the Thirty-Six Stratagems: Deceive the Heavens to Cross the Sea, by Dai Junfu 8d
  • Three breathtaking tesujis compiled and explained by Alexander Dinerchtein 3p

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February 2021
February 2021
  • Interview with Stanislaw Frejlak 7d
  • Game commentary: European Professional Online Go League Final between Ilya Shikshin 4p and Pavol Lisy 2p
  • Game commentary: 25th LG Cup Final between Shin Minjun 9p and Ke Jie 9p
  • Analysis of San-ren-sei opening using AI
  • An explanation on a masterful sequence played by Shin Jinseo 9p in a game against Yang Dingxin 9p

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