(English translation here) Ranka: Bonjour Dominique. Ce n’est pas ta première participation a un évènement mondial. Alors comment vis-tu ces WMSG ? Dominique : Effectivement j’ai participé au championnat du monde amateur féminin en 1992. Je ne vis pas du … Continue reading →
Thirty-nine men’s teams started competing in two blocks at 10:00 a.m., October 13. The far eastern big five—China, Chinese Taipei, DPR Korea, Japan, and the Republic of Korea—got through the first round with the collective loss of only one game, beating teams from … Continue reading →
_KIFU_START_ (;GM[1]FF[1]PB[Suzuki vs Kim]SZ[19]NE[B]SS[@@]AP[StoneLeaf2] ;B[qd] ;W[dc] ;B[pq] ;W[dq] ;B[de] ;W[cg] ;B[cc] ;W[gc] ;B[dd] ;W[db] ;B[ge] ;W[id] ;B[dh] ;W[ch] ;B[di] ;W[be] ;B[bd] ;W[ce] ;B[cd] ;W[ci] ;B[dj] ;W[dg] ;B[eg] ;W[bk] ;B[ef] ;W[oc] ;B[pe] ;W[ld] ;B[qk] ;W[nq] ;B[lq] ;W[qq] ;B[qp] ;W[pp] ;B[rq] ;W[qr] … Continue reading →
In a key match in the fourth round of the women’s team event, Japan held onto a share of second place in block A by defeating DPR Korea 3-0. The other teams in second place after four rounds are Poland, … Continue reading →
Ranka: Congratulations on your five wins in the individual open tournament. Are you pleased with that result? Radmacher: Yes, I never expected to win five games. After all, this is the first time I have played in the far east. Ranka: What are … Continue reading →
(English translation here) El go en Venezuela comenzó hace ya más de quince años. Desde aquella época en que la gente no conocía ni siquiera la palabra y era frecuente que nos preguntaran si el go era una nueva religión, … Continue reading →
_KIFU_START_ (;GM[1]FF[1]PB[Zheng vs Tang]SZ[19]NE[B]SS[@@]AP[StoneLeaf2] ;B[qd];W[dp];B[pp];W[dc];B[de];W[od];B[oc];W[nc];B[pc];W[ee];B[cc];W[dd];B[cd];W[ef] ;B[cf];W[dh];B[bh];W[nd];B[pe];W[jd];B[fq];W[dn];B[jp];W[ng];B[pg];W[oi];B[qi];W[hq] ;B[hp];W[ip];B[io];W[iq];B[jq];W[gp];B[ho];W[gq];B[jo];W[qq];B[pq];W[qp];B[qo];W[ro] ;B[rn];W[pr];B[or];W[oq];B[op];W[qr];B[pn];W[rp];B[fc];W[eb];B[hc];W[fd];B[jc];W[kc] ;B[kb];W[ic];B[jb];W[id];B[lc];W[ib];B[kd];W[pd];B[qb];W[mb];B[nf];W[me];B[kf];W[lg] ;B[ne];W[md];B[mf];W[le];B[lf];W[ke];B[li];W[jf];B[jg];W[ig];B[ih];W[jh];B[kg];W[if] ;B[ii];W[nq];B[nr];W[qm];B[qn];W[qj];B[ql];W[qh];B[ri];W[rj];B[pi];W[pj];B[oj];W[ph] ;B[oh];W[ni];B[rh];W[np];B[mq];W[mp];B[lq];W[pm];B[rm];W[pl];B[rk];W[qg];B[rg];W[qf] ;B[nj];W[mj];B[nk];W[mk];B[pk];W[nl];B[ok];W[mi];B[pf];W[og];B[kk];W[kh];B[qe];W[kl] ;B[jl];W[kj];B[jk];W[oo];B[po];W[ol];B[qk];W[on];B[nn];W[mn];B[no]) ID[1]) _KIFU_END_ _LINK_END_ White: Zheng Yan 2p (China) Black: Tang Hsi-Yun 1p (Chinese Taipei) Komi: 6.5, Women Team, 3rd round Commentary by Enda Hideki 9p. (Click … Continue reading →
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On another balmy Beijing morning, the teams from China and the Republic of Korea moved to the head of their respective blocks in the women’s team event. Both teams met opponents who spoke their own language and left them speechless: the … Continue reading →
_KIFU_START_ (;GM[1]FF[1]PB[Aoki vs Kim]SZ[19]NE[B]SS[@@]AP[StoneLeaf2] ;B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dp];B[fq];W[hq];B[oq];W[eq];B[pj];W[dj];B[fp];W[dn];B[go];W[jp] ;B[in];W[mq];B[kn];W[mo];B[mm];W[nn];B[nm];W[on];B[qn];W[om];B[nk];W[jd];B[fc];W[ec] ;B[fd];W[df];B[lc];W[hd];B[ff];W[le];B[hg];W[mc];B[mb];W[md];B[nc];W[oe];B[kb];W[pe] ;B[qd];W[qe];B[rd];W[nd];B[od];W[jf];B[lq];W[lp];B[kq];W[lr];B[kr];W[jo];B[mr];W[nr] ;B[ls];W[nq];B[ir];W[op];B[jh];W[lg];B[cl];W[cn];B[cc];W[eb];B[ce];W[de];B[cf];W[cg] ;B[bg];W[bh];B[ch];W[dg];B[bi];W[cd];B[ah];W[bd];B[fh];W[bj];B[bk];W[cj];B[aj];W[dh] ;B[ci];W[di];B[bm];W[bn];B[lh];W[mh];B[kg];W[li];B[kh];W[mi];B[lf];W[mg];B[kf];W[ld] ;B[mf];W[nf];B[og];W[ph];B[pg];W[qg];B[oh];W[qh];B[oi];W[ng];B[rf];W[re];B[se];W[qf] ;B[ic];W[hf];B[id];W[je];B[gg];W[jc];B[jb];W[hc];B[ib];W[qj];B[qk];W[rk];B[rj];W[qi] ;B[ql];W[rl];B[rm];W[ri];B[pq];W[ok];B[pk];W[ol];B[ln];W[lo];B[fr];W[oj];B[dr];W[er] ;B[es];W[cq];B[cr];W[bq];B[or];W[pi];B[ns];W[jj];B[il];W[hi];B[kj];W[ki];B[ih];W[jl] ;B[jk];W[kk];B[ik];W[kl];B[jn];W[ij];B[ie];W[hm];B[im];W[bf];B[el];W[fn];B[fk];W[br] ;B[fb];W[if];B[he];W[kc];B[lb];W[ho];B[hn];W[hr];B[gn];W[fm];B[gk];W[ds];B[cs];W[bs] ;B[mk];W[lj];B[nj];W[ni];B[np];W[mp];B[iq];W[hp];B[fs];W[po];B[sl];W[sj];B[ea];W[da] ;B[fa];W[dc];B[pp];W[qo];B[ro];W[no];B[pn];W[oo];B[ke];W[kd];B[rg];W[sk];B[rn];W[sm] ;B[an];W[ao];B[am];W[hl];B[gm];W[hk];B[gl];W[hj];B[bo];W[ap];B[eo];W[dq];B[ds];W[dm] ;B[dl];W[do];B[hs];W[af];B[ag];W[gf];B[ge];W[fo];B[ep];W[jq];B[jr];W[ee];B[fe];W[rp] ;B[rq];W[gp];B[fi];W[sh];B[sf];W[rh];B[sp];W[sn];B[so];W[sl];B[sd];W[en];B[gs];W[hh] ;B[ig];W[ej];B[fj];W[lk];B[ji];W[of];B[pl];W[pm];B[qm];W[pf];B[mn];W[ip];B[is];W[ll] ;B[kp];W[ko];B[gr];W[kj];B[nl];W[nh];B[gq];W[io];B[ml];W[dk];B[fl];W[ek];B[cm];W[ck] ;B[fg];W[eg];B[eh];W[ei];B[ef];W[ed];B[gh];W[gi];B[gj];W[me];B[jg];W[ne];B[sg];W[lm] ;B[km];W[jm];B[mj];W[ii];B[em] ID[1]) _KIFU_END_ _LINK_END_ White: Aiko Kikuyo 8p (Japan) Black: Kim Hyemin 5p (Rep. of … Continue reading →