Go In Hamburg
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Hamburg might well be called the Go capital of Germany - you can play Go here 7 days a week, and many of the top German players come from Hamburg. Since 1994, every year there have been at least one player from Hamburg in the final round of 8 of the German Go Championship!
Top players
Here are some of the top players in Hamburg:
- Lutz Franke 5d
- Michael Katscher 5d
- Jens Gillwald 4d
- Stefan Budig 4d
- Stefan Kaitschik 4d
Go Places
Most of the places where you can play Go in Hamburg are listed at the web site of the
Go-Landesverband Hamburg.
Tournaments
See
- Hamburg Affensprung
- Hamburg Mausefalle?
2011
Kido Cup moves to the timeslot of Affensprung tournament.
2010
Last
Affensprung
2009
A new tournament was born: the Kido Cup with more than 200 players. Last Pandanet Go Tournament Affensprung
2008
There are plenty of tournaments in Hamburg. The big three are the
Affensprung, which goes for 3 days and is a yearly stop on European Pandanet Go Tour, as well as the
Harburger Mausefalle and the Rahlstedter Tengen, which go for a full weekend each. There is a monthly lightning handicap tournament, usually on the first monday of each month, with prizes for the best performances over a whole year (and also promotions for those who won at least 75% of their games - Lutz Franke made it to 10 dan !!). Of course there is a Hamburg championship (see below), and there is also a "Fall Tournament" held over several Mondays...
You can find out more about these groups, the 3 big yearly tournaments in Hamburg and any special events at the
Hamburg Chapter of the
German Go Association.
| Year | Affensprung | Rahlstedter Tengen | Mausefalle | Kido Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 116 | --- | --- | |
| 1995 | 153 | --- | --- | |
| 1996 | 120 | 110 | --- | --- |
| 1997 | 141 | 101 | --- | --- |
| 1998 | 124 | --- | --- | |
| 1999 | 122 | 99 | --- | --- |
| 2000 | 116 | 103 | --- | --- |
| 2001 | 144 | 116 | xx | --- |
| 2002 | 118 | 117 | 77 | --- |
| 2003 | 136 | 104 | 129 | --- |
| 2004 | 205 | 121 | 154 | --- |
| 2005 | 196 | 127 | 139 | --- |
| 2006 | 191 | 118 | 134 | --- |
| 2007 | 182 | 114 | 142 | --- |
| 2008 | 187 | 108 | 138 | --- |
| 2009 | 195 | 94 | 123 | 240 |
| 2010 | 167 | 80 | 113 | 192 |
| 2011 | --- | 93 | 96 | 216 |
| 2012 | --- | 89 | 96 | 227 |
| 2013 | --- | 77 | 87 | 218 |
| 2014 | --- | 64 | 92 | 224 |
| 2015 | --- | 89 |
Hamburg Championship
The Hamburg Championship is played on six Mondays at the Hamburg Go Club, from February to June. The top group is open to players of 3 dan or higher strength, and is run as a swiss system tournament with 75 minutes plus 20 stones per 10 minutes. There are also several groups below this for players of 2 dan strength and lower.
Hamburg Champions:
- 2003: Egbert Rittner 6d
- 2004: Benjamin Teuber 6d
- 2005: Lutz Franke 5d
- 2006: Benjamin Teuber 6d
- 2007: Lutz Franke 5d
- 2008: Benjamin Teuber 6d
- 2009: Lutz Franke 5d
- 2010: Benjamin Teuber 6d
- 2011: Benjamin Teuber 6d
- 2012: Ju Li? 4d
- 2013: not played
- 2014: not played
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