Monthly Archives: January 2016

Notes from the AGM

Posted on 2016-01-29 by John

The IGA has posted minutes from the 2016 AGM.

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AlphaGo goes Pro?

Posted on 2016-01-27 by John

Google Deepmind‘s AlphaGo has beaten Fan Hui 5-0. It seems they’re not done yet though, as they have issued a challenge to Lee Sedol for a match in March. The BGA have posted a writeup with links to news posts … Continue reading →

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AGM this weekend

Posted on 2016-01-13 by John

The Irish Go Association’s AGM will take place this Saturday January 16th at 5pm in the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin, after the last round of the Top 8 tournament. The current agenda items are: 1. New venue for Dublin Go club. … Continue reading →

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Carol Wins Irish Women’s Championship

Posted on 2016-01-13 by John

The Irish Women’s Championship was been decided in a nail-bitingly close match between Carol Doyle and Michele Renaut over the weekend. In the end, Carol won out by just 6.5 points. Well done to all ladies who participated this year, … Continue reading →

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Registration Open for 2016 Confucius Cup

Posted on 2016-01-10 by John

Registration is now open for the 2016 Irish Confucius Cup occurring the weekend of March 4th-6th in the Gresham Hotel, Dublin. First prize for both the Go and Chinese Chess tournaments will be €1,000! Full details are available here.

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