Category Archives: 1st WMSG Edition
Interview with Yuki Shigeno
Ranka: As the IGF Secretary General, what are your feelings as you look back on the 1st World Mind Sports Games? Shigeno: First of all, it’s a relief that they have been successfully concluded. When I took up my post … Continue reading →
Gold Medals for China and Korea
The last gold medals of the go competition at the World Mind Sports Games went to the men’s team from the Republic of Korea and a mixed pair from China. In the team event, the Koreans substituted Han Sanghun for … Continue reading →
Interview with the Czech Team
Ranka interviewed three members fo the Czech team after their loss to the team from the Republic of Korea in the first knockout round on October 17. Ranka: (to team captain Vladimir Danek): Please tell us about your game in … Continue reading →
Interview with Matthew Robert Macfadyen
Ranka: How did you start to play Go? Matthew: My father was a biologist. He learned about Go from a colleague in the USA who had some Japanese students. I used to play a lot of chess with my brother … Continue reading →
Semifinal Results
The semifinal rounds of the men’s team tournament and the pair go tournament were played on the morning of October 17 at the Beijing International Convention Center. The winners, who will vie for the gold medals this afternoon, were from … Continue reading →
Interview with Martin Stiassny
Ranka: It must have been quite a challenge to organize this big event. Would you tell us what kind of role the European Go Federation played in organizing the 1st WMSG? Martin: EGF was involved because we have 35 members … Continue reading →
Quarterfinal Results
The winners in the quarterfinal round of the men’s team event are from China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. The matches were not close; the winning teams won all their games. The losing teams from the Ukraine, … Continue reading →
Amateur Pair Defeats Pro Opponents
The pair go competition shifted from round-robin mode into knockout mode this morning. Apart from the presence of professional players, the biggest change is in time control. Each pair now has an hour of clock time, followed by the same … Continue reading →
Chinese Women Do It Again
The Chinese women’s team defeated the team from the Republic of Korea 2-1 to take the gold medal in the women’s team go competition at the World Mind Sports Games. As in China’s semifinal victory over Japan, it was Zhang … Continue reading →