September & October 2025 Edition of the European Go Journal
Format:
Highlights:
- Reports and photo collages from the European Women’s and Student Championships
- Commentary on selected fragments from the two most exciting games of the 1st Kagaribi Cup – a match between European and Japanese (Kansai Ki-in) professional teams
- Review of the deciding game of the 1st World Strongest Player tournament final match between Dang Yifei 9p and Shin Jinseo 9p
- Li Ang 3p presents a precious item from his collection – a board inscripted by the legendary Honinbo Shusaku
- The next chapter of the “Mastering Ko” series by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more
Number of pages: 47
Contents:
Preface
1
War and Go – Report from Ukraine
2
European Go News
3
Kagaribi Cup – Europe vs. Japan Online Pro Match
3
Li Ting 1p Wins European Women’s Championship
4
Ondrej Kralik 4d Wins European Student Championship
4
Variety of European Tournaments: Pisa, Brno, Dublin and Prague
5
16th Season of Pandanet European Team Championship Starts
6
1st Factorio Speed Go Championship Starts
6
Game Commentary: Fragments from 1st Kagaribi Cup
7
Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 1p vs. Fumi Takayamabe 1p
7
Stanisław Frejlak 2p vs. Takuya Okawa 3p
10
World Go News
13
Li Xuanhao 9p Wins 5th GBA Cup Chinese Weiqi Master Championship
13
Ke Jie 9p Wins 6th Qisheng
13
Ding Hao 9p Wins 19th Changqi Cup
14
Agon Cup: Wang Xinghao 9p Wins in China, Ichiriki Ryo 9p in Japan
14
Ichiriki Ryo 9p Wins 50th Meijin
15
Shin Jinseo 9p Wins 48th Myeongin
15
Shin Jinseo 9p Wins 1st World Strongest Player Title
16
Wang Xinghao 9p Wins 11th Kuksu Mountains International Championship
16
Dang Yifei 9p Wins 3rd Quzhou-Lanke Cup World Go Open
17
3rd Quzhou-Lanke Cup International Children Friendly Go Championship
17
Game Commentary: 1st World Strongest Player, Tu Xiaoyu 9p vs. Shin Jinseo 9p
18
Art & Photography
23
Alizée Chabin – Peaceful Nature, 2025
23
David Whatley – Goban Painting, 2025
24
Photo Collage from European Women’s Championship, 2025
25
Photo Collage from European Student Championship, 2025
26
Book Review: “My Go Journey” by Shin Jinseo
27
Treasure Go Collection: Moments of Genius. Honinbo Shusaku, Part II
28
Mastering Ko
33
Let’s Study with AI: Fragment from Strongest Player Tournament
38
Guess the Next Move
40
Problems
44
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