Martin Stiassny, the President of the European Go Federation since 2009, discusses this year’s SportAccord World Mind Games and the new changes to look forward to in the go world. Ranka: What has been your role in organizing this particular … Continue reading →
Ranka interviewed Korea’s Park Jieun after she had taken the bronze medal in the women’s individual event at the World Mind Games. Ranka: Congratulations on winning the bronze medal. Park: Thank you. Ranka: Please tell us about how you learned … Continue reading →
Last April Japan took the unprecedented step, in Japanese go, of creating a national team. The members, drawn from Kansai Kiin as well as the Nihon Kiin, form the pool from which Japan now selects the players who represent it … Continue reading →
Women’s Individual – Round 4 White: Zhiying YU (China) 4p Black: Chenxing WANG (China) 5p This game features a fairly complicated — and exciting — opening, but when the dust settles, Black fails to punish White’s bad position and loses the … Continue reading →
In the fourth round of the men’s team event at the 2013 SportAccord World Mind Games China rolled over Europe 3-0 to remain completely undefeated. Korea rolled over North America 3-0, but on the top board in this match, the … Continue reading →
Men’s Team – Round 3 White: Hanseung CHO (Korea) 9p Black: Pavol LISY (Slovakia) 7d Lisy played well in this game, considering his late start (he showed up 15 minutes after the round began) against a top pro. He maintained his chances … Continue reading →
Men’s Team – Round 2 White: Pavol LISY (Slovakia) 6d Black: Yongfei GE (Canada) 7d Click here to start the game viewer. Commentary by Michael Redmond 9p, transcribed by Chris Garlock.
In the fourth round of the men’s team competition, the teams from China and Korea disposed of the teams from Europe and North America without dropping a game, but the match between Chinese Taipei and Japan was a show-stopper. Japan … Continue reading →
Chou Chun-Hsun 9p is a player that Chinese Taipei deserve to be proud of. Chou not only won the LG Cup in 2007, but is also one of their finest homegrown players in history. While many top players such as … Continue reading →
How does men’s go differ from women’s go? Aside from superficial matters such as the players’ average height, some have pointed to a temperamental difference: women tend to play more impetuously–to start a fight at the drop of a hat; … Continue reading →