European Go Journal

March 2023 Edition of the European Go Journal

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Highlights:

  • 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

Number of pages: 59



Contents:

Preface
1
War and Go – Report from Ukraine
3
European Go News
4
28th European Youth Go Championship in Turkey
4
Jan Šimara Wins 7th European Professional Qualification
6
Game Commentary: 7th European Professional Qualification, Jan Šimara 6d vs. Lukáš Podpěra 7d
7
World Go News
14
Fan Tingyu 9p Wins 22nd South-West Qiwang
14
Choi Jeong 9p Wins 5th SENKO Cup
14
Ichiriki Ryo 9p Wins 47th Kisei
15
Seki Kotaro 9p Wins 70th NHK Cup
15
Game Commentary: 70th NHK Cup, Ichiriki Ryo 9p vs. Seki Kotaro 9p
16
Interview with Jan Šimara, Newly-Certified 1-Dan Professional
23
Art & Photography
29
Ofer Zivony – Portrait of Jan Šimara, 2023
29
Adéla Maroňová – 2012 European Championship Final, 2022
30
Alizée Chabin – Héron Сendré, 2023
30
Camille Lévêque – Untitled, 2023
32
Photo Collage from 7th European Professional Qualification, 2023
34
Photo Collage from 28th European Youth Championship, 2023
35
Go and AI: Seven Years since AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol
37
Path to 1-dan – Lessons with a Kyu Player
39
Go Terms Explained: Ladder
41
Let’s Study with AI: Fragment from PGETC Game
43
Thirty-Six Stratagems. No. 23: Befriend a Distant State and Strike a Neighboring One
46
Guess the Next Move
52
Problems
56
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