Kido Cup 2013 Top8


The Kido Cup 2013 Top8 , a class A tournament, played from 18-05-2013 to 20-05-2013 in Hamburg, Germany, was won by Hui Fan 8d (photo), second came Csaba Mero 6d and third was Ondrej Silt 6d

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placed by Newsbot at 15:16 Tue 21 May 2013

Kido Cup 2013


The Kido Cup 2013, a class A tournament, played from 18-05-2013 to 20-05-2013 in Hamburg, Germany, was won by Lukas Podpera 5d (photo), second came Jin Zou 6d and third was Lukas Kraemer 5d

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placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Tue 21 May 2013

Go in Duketown 2013


The Go in Duketown, a class C tournament, played on 20-05-2013 in Den Bosch, Netherlands, was won by Frank Janssen 6d (photo), second came Willem Damen 1k and third was Gerard Nederveen 2k.

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placed by Newsbot at 00:23 Tue 21 May 2013

2nd Radu Baciu Championship - stage 2 2013

The 2nd Radu Baciu Championship - stage 2, a class A tournament, played on 19-05-2013 in CSRB, Romania, was won by

placed by Newsbot at 00:22 Tue 21 May 2013

Torneo di Go a Noventa Padovana 2013


The Torneo di Go a Noventa Padovana, a class C tournament, played on 19-05-2013 in Noventa Padovana (Pd), Italy, was won by Leonardo Giuliato 4k, second came Andrea Brancaccio 5k and third was Davide Bertok 8k (photo)

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placed by Newsbot at 00:22 Tue 21 May 2013

Swiss Go Championship 2013

The Swiss Go Championship 2013, a class A tournament, played from 18-05-2013 to 21-05-2013 in Veyerier, Switzerland, was won by Sebastien Koch 3d, second came Felicien Mazille 2d and third was Sebastien Ott 1d.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:22 Tue 21 May 2013

1 Turniej MDK 4 2013

The 1 Turniej MDK 4, a class C tournament, played on 18-05-2013 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, was won by Wojciech Szychowiak 6k, second came Lukasz Wierzbowski 6k and third was Wojciech Malkiewicz 14k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:22 Tue 21 May 2013

Open Lisboa 2013

The Open Lisboa 2013, a class A tournament, played from 18-05-2013 to 19-05-2013 in Lisbon, Portugal, was won by Daniel Tome 3d, second came Pedro Carmona 2k and third was Cristovao Neto 1d.

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placed by Newsbot at 00:22 Tue 21 May 2013

Go Engineer`s Tournament 2013

The Go Engineer`s Tournament, a class B tournament, played on 18-05-2013 in Wroclaw, Poland, was won by Pawel Stepnowski 2k, second came Mateusz Chojnacki 1d and third was Lukasz Fajfrowski 4k.

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placed by Newsbot at 00:22 Tue 21 May 2013

Spring tournament 2013


The Spring tournament, a class B tournament, played on 18-05-2013 in Wodzislaw, Poland, was won by Petr Valasek 2d, second came Andrzej Zyzak 3d and third was Przemyslaw Wojnowski 4k.
(photo Tomas Sturm 4k place 5 of 16)

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placed by Newsbot at 00:22 Tue 21 May 2013

8. Hacettepe Go Tournament 2013


The 8. Hacettepe Go Tournament, a class A tournament, played from 18-05-2013 to 19-05-2013 in Ankara, Turkey, was won by Fatih Sulak 2d, second came Bertan Bilen 2d and third was Eren Kurter 2d.
(photo Ertug Akkol 1d place 11 of 82)

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placed by Newsbot at 00:22 Tue 21 May 2013

22nd Slovak Championship 2013


The 22nd Slovak Championship, a class A tournament, played from 15-05-2013 to 19-05-2013 in Bojnice, Slovakia, was won by Pavol Lisy 6d (photo), second came Xaver Gubas 3d and third was Peter Jadron 3d.

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placed by Newsbot at 00:21 Tue 21 May 2013

6e Antwerps Go Toernooi 2013


The 6e Antwerps Go Toernooi 2013, a class B tournament, played from 11-05-2013 to 12-05-2013 in Antwerpen, Belgium, was won by Dominique Versyck 2d, second came Thibaut Leycuras 5k and third was Steve De Clercq 6k.
(photo Bart Caers 9k place 9 of 12)

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placed by Newsbot at 00:21 Tue 21 May 2013

XIVeme Go7 Hebdo Compta 2013


The XIVeme Go7 Hebdo Compta, a class C tournament, played on 18-05-2013 in Go7, Austria, was won by Juergen Suntinger 3d, second came Peter Neubauer 3k and third was Alexander Berberi 3k.
(photo Viktor Lin 5d place 7 of 11)

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placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Sun 19 May 2013

471th Velika Gorica weekend-go-tournament 2013

The 471th Velika Gorica weekend-go-tournament, a class C tournament, played on 18-05-2013 in Velika Gorica, Croatia, was won by Robert Jovicic 2k, second came Mladen Smud 1k and third was Marko Ugarcina 6k.

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placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Sun 19 May 2013

Announcement for the 1st edition of Vienna International Tournament

The Vienna International Go Tournament will take place 15-16 June 2013.

Offering insane prizes for the top 10 players and other successful players at lower ranks as well, this tournament has already attracted innumerable European Go champions and promises exciting clashes of the crème de la crème of Europe.

The playing site is located at the boundery between the city and natural landscapes. We offer not only very affordable meals, but also financial support for accomodation which will thus cost you only 5 or 9€ per night.

How can?

In order to make use of the reduced accomodation prices, you need to register and confirm the desired accomodation before 21 May. (I'm sorry for the extremely short notice :( ) If it is not possible for you to transfer the fees by then, please send us an e-mail confirming that you will book and definitely pay for the accomodation in Vienna.

If your mind does not support comprehension of English text, the wobsite has been translated into German, Czech and French for you!

placed by sandmann at 18:48 Sat 18 May 2013

4th Radu Baciu Grand Prix - stage 4, group II 2013

The 4th Radu Baciu Grand Prix - stage 4, group II, a class A tournament, played from 11-05-2013 to 12-05-2013 in Bistrita, Romania, was won by Tudor Moldovan 14k, second came Matei Misca 12k and third was Andrei Hordoan 17k.

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placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Fri 17 May 2013

4th Radu Baciu Grand Prix - stage 4, group I 2013


The 4th Radu Baciu Grand Prix - stage 4, group I, a class A tournament, played from 11-05-2013 to 12-05-2013 in Bistrita, Romania, was won by Flaviu Berbecariu 3k, second came Darius Dobranis 2k (photo) and third was Diana Mastan 6k

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placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Fri 17 May 2013

Swedish Championship 2013


The Swedish Championship 2013, a class A tournament, played from 10-05-2013 to 12-05-2013 in Norrkoeping, Sweden, was won by Fredrik Blomback 6d (photo), second came Erik Ouchterlony 3d and third was Jakob Bing 3d.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:21 Thu 16 May 2013

Teden Mladih 2013


The Teden Mladih 2013, a class C tournament, played on 11-05-2013 in Kranj, Slovenia, was won by Damijan Svetina 12k, second came Franc Jerala 16k and third was Nenad Denadic 6k.
(photo Davide Bertok 8k place 4 of 9)

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placed by Newsbot at 00:21 Wed 15 May 2013

Interview with Jonas Welticke 4d from Germany, currently Insei at Nihon-Kiin

Voilà an interview with Jonas (17), conducted, arranged and translated by the veritable sandmann.

sandmann: Hello, Jonas.

Jonas: Hi, Viktor.

s: I heard you're in Japan right now, like, what are you doing there?

J: I'm Insei since last Tuesday, that means I'm playing the other Insei kids every weekend. I finished the first weekend with a score of 10 wins and 1 loss (by time). On Mondays I attend the study group with Ohashi Hirofumi. I played two games with other guys there (about 10 Inseis and 10 Pros) and we reviewed them together. Otherwise I don't have a fixed schedule and I study by myself.
I plan to go to the Nihon Kiin the next days to play with some dudes. A lot of dudes go there in the afternoon.



s: Are you learning Japanese?

J: Not really, a little, I catch some phrases here and there. I'm concentrating 100% on Go.
Let's say 90% Go, 5% Japanese and 5% facebook.

S: Say something in Japanese:)

J: Watashi wa Jonas desu.
J: Yonasu*.

s: Where do you stay and what do you eat usually?

J: I'm staying at some Go player's place. I'm only eating Japanese style actually, like noodles, curry...

s: Is there something that annoys you in Japan? Or something that you'd like to have in Germany too?

J: There isn't really anything I find annoying. Except maybe one thing, but don't mention it: It's impossible to go by public transport without buying a ticket, which is the habitus in Germany. It amounts to 200€ per month for public transport -.-
J: They have a lot of cool stuff here. Like doors which lock themselves automatically after you exit. There are microwaves which get your food to the perfect temperature.

s: The toilets?

J: The toilets are awesome. It's funny, the seats are cozily warm xD Some flush automatically when you stand up.
And there is the freaking Nihon Kiin :OO There are easily 80 dudes playing Go every afternoon. 75 years old on average but I don't mind. It would be awesome to have as many Go players in Europe.
Also there are weekly newspapers dedicated to Go. They are often sold out which fascinates me again and again.

s: Have you made an appearance yet?

J: No. But probably at the end of the month when I get promoted to D class. Like just my name in a result table.

s: I think they'll make an article about you. Brace yourself.

J: They have already published a considerably sized picture of me, though I didn't know it^^ Tom used some footage from the EGC and they made an article about it almost one year ago.

s: Ok final question: Do people in the streets look at you because you don't look Japanese? Do you feel that the teachers treat you differently from other kids?

J: Yes, a little. There is only one teacher for E class and I think we get along pretty well because I'm the oldest kid.

s: Don't take it too seriously. Just imagine that they find you pretty or something.

J: You mean they don't??? :O

s: xD I know this blonde kid that went to China and the people came up to him and wanted to touch his hair.

J: Awesomesauce xD

s: Ok it's a bit of a mess; I'm going to have to rearrange what we said in an intelligent way in the English translation while keeping it accurate.

J: Delete the 'wtf'' and 'fucking's and don't put me in bad light.

s: No worries:) Thanks for the interview.

Oh yeah, I guess you won't come to the first edition of the grand Vienna International Tournament on 15-16 June?

J: Nope, don't think so.

s: But you recommend everyone reading this to go to this great tournament. Thank you.

placed by sandmann at 16:02 Tue 14 May 2013

Bracknell 2013


The Bracknell, a class B tournament, played on 12-05-2013 in Bracknell, United Kingdom, was won by Jon Diamond 4d (photo), second came Sandy Taylor 2d and third was Chris Bryant 1d.

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placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Tue 14 May 2013

Grazer Go Turnier Styrian Masters 2013


The Grazer Go Turnier Styrian Masters 2013 , a class A tournament, played from 11-05-2013 to 12-05-2013 in Graz, Austria, was won by Viktor Lin 4d (photo), second came Lothar Spiegel 4d and third was Martin Unger 3d.

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placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Tue 14 May 2013

La Carboneria 2013

The La Carboneria, a class C tournament, played on 11-05-2013 in Sevilla, Spain, was won by Tomas Iglesias 6k, second came Jorge-Antonio Nunez 9k and third was Jose-Javier Nieto 8k.

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placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Tue 14 May 2013

XVI Torneo de Madrid 2013


The XVI Torneo de Madrid, a class A tournament, played from 04-05-2013 to 05-05-2013 in Madrid, Spain, was won by Seok-Bin Cho 8d (photo), second came Lluis Oh 6d and third was Pau Carles 3d.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Tue 14 May 2013

Open Championship of Ufa 2013

The Open Championship of Ufa, a class B tournament, played from 10-05-2013 to 11-05-2013 in Ufa, Russia, was won by Rustem Akhmerov 1k, second came Stanislav Prjadilshchikov 2k and third was Vasilij Tokarev 1k.

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placed by Newsbot at 00:22 Mon 13 May 2013

Championship of North-West Federal District 2013


The Championship of North-West Federal District, a class A tournament, played from 10-05-2013 to 11-05-2013 in Petrozavodsk, Russia, was won by Ivan Kulikovskij 5d (photo), second came Stepan Trubicin 4d and third was Nikolaj Zajcev 3d.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:22 Mon 13 May 2013

Amsterdam International 2013


The Amsterdam International 2013, a class A tournament, played from 09-05-2013 to 12-05-2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, was won by Seok-Bin Cho 7d (photo), second came Lukas Kraemer 5d and third was Merlijn Kuin 6d

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:21 Mon 13 May 2013

22th Slovenian Team Championship 2013

The 22th Slovenian Team Championship, a class A tournament, played on 11-05-2013 in LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, was won by

placed by Newsbot at 15:13 Sun 12 May 2013

470th Velika Gorica weekend-go-tournament 2013

The 470th Velika Gorica weekend-go-tournament, a class C tournament, played on 11-05-2013 in Velika Gorica, Croatia, was won by Mladen Smud 1k, second came Marko Ugarcina 6k and third was Luka Vracan 14k.

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placed by Newsbot at 15:13 Sun 12 May 2013

The European Pair Go Championship 2013



European Champions 2013 are:

Svetlana Shikshina 7d and Ilia Shikshin 7d from Russia



Round 1 board 1: SGF
Round 2 board 1: SGF
Round 3 board 1: SGF
Round 4 board 1: SGF
Round 5 board 1: SGF
Round 6 board 1: SGF
Round 6 board 2: SGF

placed by HW9x9 at 12:07 Sun 12 May 2013

Young Masters League - Side Tournament 2013

The Young Masters League - Side Tournament, a class B tournament, played on 04-05-2013 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, was won by Marcel Zantman 3k, second came Andrzej Gega 7k and third was Jan Baranek 6k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:13 Thu 09 May 2013

Young Masters League 2013

The Young Masters League, a class A tournament, played on 04-05-2013 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, was won by Marcin Majka 2d, second came Mateusz Chojnacki 1d and third was Lilia Mularczyk 5k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:13 Thu 09 May 2013

Cambridge Barlow 2013

The Cambridge Barlow, a class C tournament, played on 05-05-2013 in Cambridge, United Kingdom, was won by Michael Cockburn 1k, second came Roger J N Daniel 5k and third was Richard Mullens 5k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:21 Thu 09 May 2013

Vorrunde Hessenmeisterschaft 2013


The Vorrunde Hessenmeisterschaft 2013, a class B tournament, played on 05-05-2013 in Mainz, Germany, was won by Klaus Petri 4d (photo), second came Anton Grzeschniok 3d and third was Christian Kuehner 3d.

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placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Wed 08 May 2013

9. Baduk Botschafter Cup 2013


The 9. Baduk Botschafter Cup, a class B tournament, played from 04-05-2013 to 05-05-2013 in Berlin, Germany, was won by Michael Palant 5d, second came Young-Sik Choi 2d and third was Johannes Obenaus 5d (photo)

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placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Wed 08 May 2013