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Article of the Week | July 20 - 26 , 2009 |
Benjamin Teuber / Guide to become strongBenjamin Teuber (6d) studied as an insei in Japan. Here, he gives tips on becoming a stronger player, based on his experiences as an insei, and on the advice he received while studying in Japan. This advice is useful for players of all levels, from those who have just started playing to those who are already 6 dan. | |
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Article of the Week | Jul 27 - Aug 2 , 2009 |
European Go CongressThe European Go Congress is a two week event, held in one of the member countries of the European Go Federation every year. The event normally starts in July and ends in August, spanning a total of 16 days. During the congress, the Open European Championship is played. The European Championship is a McMahon tournament with hundreds of participant, of whom the strongest 32 are selected to a special supergroup. The winner of the McMahon tournament is the Open European Champion, while the highest finishing European citizen is European Champion. The open title has often gone to strong participants from Asia. The European Championship often goes to European professionals or 7 dans, such as Catalin Taranu (5p), Alexandre Dinerchtein (3p), Svetlana Shikshina (3p), Guo Juan (5p) and Ilya Shikshin (7d). (complete list) The 2009 Congress is held in Groningen, the Netherlands, from July 25 until August 8, and is running right now. For news and updates: Next year, the congress will be held in Tampere, Finland. | |
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Article of the Week | August 3 - 9 , 2009 |
US Go CongressThe US Go Congress is a one week event organized by the American Go Association. The congress is held in a different state every year, and is normally held in the first week of August. The congress includes the US Open, which is the largest tournament in North America, as well as the North American Ing Masters Cup and the Redmond cup (qualifier for the World Youth Championship). The 2009 Congress is being held in Fairfax, Virginia, and is running right now. For news and updates: | |
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Article of the Week | August 10 - 16 , 2009 |
Go HaikuA page to compose | |
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Article of the Week | August 17 - 23 , 2009 |
Gokyo Seimyo Tsumego SeriesThe summer vacation is almost over, and for many of you a new season of go is starting. Get in shape with this excellent series of go problems! Gokyo Seimyo (碁經精妙 Gokyō Seimyō, Best of the Go Classics) written by Hayashi Genbi and published in 1835 as a sequel to Gokyo Shumyo. The Gokyo Seimyo Tsumego Series on Sensei's Library focusses on Volume 3 of Gokyo Seimyo, the life and death problems. | |
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Article of the Week | August 24 - 30 , 2009 |
To be determined | |
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