European Go Journal

September 2026 Newsletter

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The 68th European Go Congress took place last summer in Ankara, Turkey. We invite you to share your impressions! contact@eurogojournal.com

Shin Jinseo 9p defeated KataGo 2-1 in a two-stone handicap series in July.

We will review the most exciting games and report on these and other important events in our July & August edition.

To learn more and keep up to date with the European go community, read the September Newsletter.

May & June 2026

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

An interview with Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 1p dedicated to the European team's participation in the Chinese C League
Commentary on one of the games played by Tanguy Le Calvé 1p in the Chinese C League
Detailed review of the deciding game of the 31st LG Cup final match played between Wang Xinghao 9p and Shin Minjun 9p
An article by Gunnar Dickfeld on meeting Ueno Asami 6p – author of a book he has recently published
The next chapter of the "Mastering Ko" series by Dai Junfu 8d, "Treasure Go Collection" by Li Ang 3p, Art & Photography and much more

July 2026 Newsletter

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The European Go Yearbook 2025 is now available for purchase!

The European team participated in the Chinese C League.

Wang Xinghao 9p won the LG Cup.

We will report on these and other important events in our May & June edition, which we plan to release in July.

To learn more and keep up to date with the European go community, read the July Newsletter.

March & April 2026

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Detailed reports and photography from the European Professional and Youth Championships
Brief interviews with respective winners – Andrii Kravets 3p and Larion Syrotkin 3d (U12)
Commentary by Andrii Kravets 3p on his game against Mateusz Surma 4p from the European Professional Championship
Commentary by Stanisław Frejlak 2p on his game against Zhang Xinyu 6p from the 4th Quzhou-Lanke Cup World Go Open
The next chapter of the "Mastering Ko" series by Dai Junfu 8d, "Treasure Go Collection" by Li Ang 3p and much more

European Go Yearbook 2025

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A new European professional player, the European Go Congress in Warsaw, our professional team in the Chinese C League… European go players were treated to plenty of exciting events in 2025. Would you like to have tournament reports, photos, game records and reviews all in one place? The European Go Journal has an exciting new release just for you!

The European Go Yearbook 2025 is a month-by-month recap of the highlights of European go in 2025. This story spans more than two hundred A4 pages and includes a selection of the best articles dedicated to go in Europe taken from the 2025 editions of the European Go Journal:

European Go News, with all the highlights from 2025
Interviews with Tanguy Le Calvé 1p, Dmytro Yatsenko 5d and more!
Game Commentaries on the European Professional Qualification, European Championship, Beihai Xinyi Cup, and more!
Art & Photography
Educational and philosophical articles

Since we also wanted to offer our supporters some bonus content, we have compiled a collection of Top European Games to round out the Yearbook. We handpicked a selection of games from each of the most important European tournaments, as well as games played in Asia by European professionals and top amateurs.

Last year we released our first publication of this format – the European Go Yearbook 2024. We were delighted to see how appreciated it was by you, the go community. This year, once again we selected highest-quality materials for our premium product: a hard cover and thick glossy pages for the best print quality. The Yearbook will be a limited print run and is a must-have for your shelf!

April 2026 Newsletter

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The European Go Yearbook 2025 is already at the printer’s.

We will report on the European Professional Championship in Romania, the European Youth Championship in Croatia and other exciting events in the March & April edition, which we plan to release in May

This February, the European Go Journal passed its fifth anniversary!

To learn more, read the April Newsletter.

January & February 2026

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A detailed report on the European Grand Prix Finale 2025 and commentary on the final game between Damen Woo 6d and Lukáš Podpěra 7d
A brief interview with Isaac Ripoll 3d, a prominent young Spanish player
Biography of Nie Weiping 9p by Li Ang 3p and commentary on a legendary Nie Weiping game by Dai Junfu 8d
The next chapter of the "Mastering Ko" series by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

November & December 2025

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A concluding article on the European go scene in 2025 and commentary on a game between two top European players of the year
Top ten go news in Korea in 2025 by Daniela Trinks
A report on the 47th Australian National Go Championships by Bob Watson
An article on an open-air tournament in Vietnam by Leandro Marcolino
Commentary by Li Ang 3p on a fragment of a game played by Honinbo Shusaku
The next chapter of the “Mastering Ko” series by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

January 2026 Newsletter

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The September & October edition included plenty of exciting material, such as 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.

We plan to release the November & December edition in January.

The European Go Journal has added new subscription plans.

To learn more, read the January Newsletter.

September & October 2025

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

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

October 2025 Newsletter

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The July & August edition included plenty of interesting material dedicated to the EGC 2025 in Warsaw.

The next issue, September & October, will report on such important European events as the Women’s and Student Championship, as well as the 1st Kagaribi Cup – an online match between professional teams from Europe and Japan.

To learn more, read the October Newsletter.

July & August 2025

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A detailed report on the European Go Congress in Warsaw
Commentary by Mateusz Surma 3p on his final game of the European Championship against Valerii Krushelnytskyi 7d
Commentary by Artem Kachanovskyi 3p on selected fragments from his European Go Congress matches
Brief biography of the legendary Honinbo Shusaku by Li Ang 3p
The next chapter of the "Mastering Ko" series by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

August 2025 Newsletter

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The May & June edition was released before the EGC 2025 in Warsaw.

The European Go Journal and Yearbook were exhibited at the EGC. The next issue, July & August, will be dedicated to this exciting event.

To learn more, read the August Newsletter.

May & June 2025

Sat, 19 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

An interview with Dmytro Yatsenko 5d, President of the Ukrainian Go Federation and a player with nearly 50 years of experience
European team in the Chinese C League: a brief interview with Tanguy Le Calvé 1p accompanied by a complete collection of games (PDF + SGF)
Commentary on the deciding game of the 15th Chunlan Cup final match between Yang Kaiwen 9p and Park Junghwan 9p
Commentary by Li Ang 3p on a fragment of a legendary game between Sakata Eio 9p and Fujisawa Hideyuki 9p
Book reviews by Eric Poelmann 1k: “Improving at Go” by Jonathan Prevost and “The Go Player’s Guide to Tsumego” by Keiichi Tsukamoto.
The next chapter of the “Mastering Ko” series by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

July 2025 Newsletter

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The European Go Yearbook 2024 is still available for purchase.

The March & April edition was published recently and features plenty of interesting material.

To find out more details and the plans of the European Go Journal team for the May & June edition, read the July Newsletter.

March & April 2025

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

An article by Stanisław Frejlak 2p on his recent trip to the 1st Beihai Xinyi Cup, accompanied by his commentary on the game he played against Tu Xiaoyu 9p
An interview with Mateusz Surma 3p on his more than four-month trip to Southeast Asia where he visited numerous go academies
The first chapters of two new series: “Mastering Ko” by Dai Junfu 8d and “Treasure Go Collection” by Li Ang 3p
“Go: More than a Game”, an article by Joan Lluís i Rabassó
European News, World News, Art & Photography and much more

May 2025 Newsletter

Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The team of the European Go Journal has just published a new product – the European Go Yearbook 2024!

In the soon-to-be-published March & April edition, you will find:

reports on the European Youth Championship and Paris International Tournament
commentary by Stanisław Frejlak 2p on the game he played in the 1st Beihai Xinyi Cup against Ty Xiaoyu 9p,
accompanied by an article sharing his impression of visiting China
Dai Junfu 8d starts a new series dedicated to ko fights
Li Ang 3p starts a new series dedicated to the great masters of the past
An interview with the main organizer of the European Go Congress in Warsaw, Tomasz Andrzejewski
An interview with Mateusz Surma 3p dedicated to his trip to Southeast Asia

You can read about all this and the latest issue published by the team of the European Go Journal in our May Newsletter!

European Go Yearbook 2024

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Do you want to catch up on the latest news of European go, or collect a piece of its history? Are you trying to find a present for a fan of go? Or perhaps you are an avid go player looking for the best learning material? The European Go Journal has an exciting new release just for you!

The European Go Yearbook 2024 is a month-by-month recap of the highlights of European go in 2024. This story spans over two hundred A4 pages and includes a selection of the best articles dedicated to go in Europe taken from the 2024 editions of the European Go Journal:

European Go News, with all the highlights from 2024
Interviews with Mateusz Surma 3p, Lukáš Podpěra 7d and more!
Game Commentaries on the European Professional Championship, Pandanet Team Championship, Chinese C League, European Championship and more!
Art & Photography
Educational and philosophical articles

Since we also wanted to offer our supporters some bonus content, we have compiled a collection of Top European Games to complete the Yearbook. We handpicked a selection of games from each of the most important European tournaments, as well as games played in Asia by European professionals and top amateurs.

We selected highest-quality materials for this Yearbook, our most premium product yet: we chose a hard cover and thick glossy pages for the best print quality. The Yearbook will be a limited print run and is a must-have for your shelf!

January & February 2025

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A report on the 8th European Professional Qualification and 8th European Professional Championship, with complete game collections from both tournaments (SGF and PDF)
An interview with the newly-certified European professional, Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia, accompanied by his commentary on the deciding game he played against Lukáš Podpěra 7d
Commentary by Artem Kachanovskyi 3p on chosen fragments from all his games played in the 8th European Professional Championship
An explanation of the incident from the final match of the 29th LG Cup, when Ke Jie 9p lost because of a new tournament rule
“The Mystery of Go”, an article by Joan Lluís i Rabassó
The last of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

November & December 2024

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

An interview with Lukáš Podpěra 7d on the Ge Yuhong Academy, Silk Road Tournament and Go Baron title match, accompanied by his commentary on the deciding game of the latter
Review of the deciding game of the 29th Samsung Cup final match between Dang Yifei 9p and Ding Hao 9p
A report on the 46th Australian National Go Championships by Bob Watson
“Go: The Never-Ending Game”, an article by Joan Lluís i Rabassó
The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more