European Go Journal

August 2022 Edition of the European Go Journal

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Highlights:

  • 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

Number of pages: 61



Contents:

Preface
1
War and Go – Report from Ukraine
3
European Go News: European Go Congress 2022
4
The 2022 Pinetum Blijdenstein Tournament
8
Game Commentary: Open French Championship, Dai Junfu 8d vs. Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 7d
11
World Go News
18
Jeong Yujin 2p Wins 2nd IBK Cup
18
Shin Jinseo 9p Wins 8th Kuksu Mountains International Baduk Championship
18
Shin Jinseo 9p Wins 27th GS Caltex Cup
19
Game Commentary: 27th GS Caltex Cup Final, Shin Jinseo 9p vs. Byun Sangil 9p
20
US Go Congress – Interview with an Organizer
24
Interview with Tobias Berben 3d, Editor of the Deutsche Go-Zeitung and Co-Founder of Hebsacker Verlag
27
Art & Photography
32
Alizée Chabin – Le Go des Hortillons, 2022
32
Camille Lévêque – Get on Board with Tenuki, 2022
33
Vitaliia Kalmutska – Go Players in a Beautiful Dutch Garden, 2022
34
Devin Fraze – US Go Congress, 2022
36
The Protracted Argument – Part II
37
The Gorus
42
Path to 1-dan – Lessons with a Kyu Player
44
Let’s Study with AI: Kobayashi Opening, Part IV
46
Thirty-Six Stratagems. No. 17: Toss Out a Brick to Attract Jade
49
Guess the Next Move
54
Problems
58
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