European Go Journal

September & October 2023 Edition of the European Go Journal

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Highlights:

  • 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

Number of pages: 63



Contents:

Preface
1
War and Go – Report from Ukraine
3
European Go News
4
Lee Minjin 8p Wins 3rd China Town Weiqi Cup
4
Mateusz Surma 3p Wins CEGO Grand Slam
5
Game Commentary: CEGO Grand Slam, Fredrik Blomback 7d vs. Mateusz Surma 3p
7
World Go News
12
Go at the 19th Asian Games
12
Ueno Asami 5p Wins 48th Shinjin O
13
Gentlemen’s Team Wins 18th GG Auction Cup
13
Ding Hao 9p Wins 2nd Guoshou
14
American Team Wins Transatlantic Professional Team Championship
14
Game Commentary: Transatlantic Professional Team Championship, Artem Kachanovskyi 2p vs. Ryan Li 4p
15
Interview with Michael Chen, Newly-Certified American Professional
24
Art & Photography
30
Alizée Chabin – Go School, 2023
30
Camille Lévêque – Go Store, 2023
31
Golustration – Angry Stones, 2023
32
Photo Collage from the CEGO Grand Slam, 2023
33
CEGO and EGF: A Decade of Cooperation
36
Introduction
36
Story of Cooperation – By Martin Stiassny, the EGF President
36
CEGO Programs – By Stanisław Frejlak, EGF 1-dan Professional
42
Impressions – By Artem Kachanovskyi, EGF 2-dan Professional
47
Go, Science and Sociology
53
Favorite Place to Go, A Contribution by Nataliia Rusanovska
57
Thirty-Six Stratagems. No. 28: Remove the Ladder when the Enemy has Ascended to the Roof
59
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