Category Archives: World

April

Posted on 2020-03-31 by John

The COVID-19 edition I hope this month finds everyone well and adapting to the new remote-working paradigm that has been hastily rolled out. Physicality is Overrated All local meetups are on hiatus given the current situation. With the IGA encouraging … Continue reading →

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March

Posted on 2020-03-04 by John

The bumper 2020 Irish Go Congress edition A lot of random bits and pieces this month, most of it not actually relating to March… Irish Go Congress Lucas Ye won both the Rapid and the Open, continuing to rack up … Continue reading →

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Seventh Annual World Collegiate WEIQI Championship

Posted on 2020-02-01 by John

The IGA has received the following invitation from the Shanghai Ing Foundation: International Collegiate Tournaments which gathers 100 players from over 40 universities and more than 15 countries each year. This year’s tournament will be held in Shenzhen, China, from … Continue reading →

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January

Posted on 2019-12-31 by John

Looking forward… January Correspondence Championship With a near-record number of signups, this kicks off on New Year’s Day in the OGS Ireland group. WAWGC 2020 The deadline for applications to the 2020 World Amateur Women’s Go Championship in Tokyo is … Continue reading →

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November

Posted on 2019-11-01 by John

Looking forward… November Cork Go Tournament This will take place on the 23rd-24th of November Further ahead… 2020 Correspondence Championship Next year sees this tournament moving to OGS. Registration closes December 15th. Top 8 (Irish Championship) Registration is now open … Continue reading →

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October

Posted on 2019-10-01 by John

Looking forward… October Irish Womens Championship With entry closed, this is starting earlier than advertised Irish Correspondence Tournament This is now drawing to a close. Ian is looking for someone to organise next year – anyone interested can email newsletter@irish-go.org … Continue reading →

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September

Posted on 2019-09-02 by John

Looking forward… September Belfast Go Tournament There will be a one day tournament in Belfast on Saturday September 14th Confucius Cup This heavyweight of the 2019 Irish lineup (a level C event in the European Grand Prix) will take place … Continue reading →

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