{"id":1398,"date":"2019-12-31T02:13:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T02:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corkgo.org\/?p=1398"},"modified":"2019-12-31T16:01:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T16:01:43","slug":"january-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corkgo.org\/?p=1398","title":{"rendered":"January"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking forward… January<\/strong><\/p>\n

Correspondence Championship<\/em>
\nWith a near-record number of signups, this<\/a> kicks off on New Year’s Day in the OGS Ireland group<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WAWGC 2020<\/em>
\nThe deadline for applications<\/a> to the 2020 World Amateur Women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Go Championship in Tokyo is on the 5th.<\/p>\n

Irish Women’s Championship<\/em>
\nCarol and Michele will advance to the final of the 2019 Irish Womens Go Championship<\/a>. This best of three will kick off in the new year. <\/p>\n

Top 8 (Irish Championship)<\/em>
\nThe main tournament<\/a> runs the weekend of 25th\u00e2\u20ac\u201c26th. The best-of-three series will follow in February.<\/p>\n

Further ahead… February<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irish Go Congress<\/em>
\nThe Rapid and the Irish Open will take place<\/a> in Dublin over the weekend of the 28th February – 1st March<\/p>\n

Weekly Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Galway<\/a> – Tuesday 19:30 in Mc Swiggans
\nCork<\/a> – every other Tuesday* 20:30 in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Hall
\nDublin<\/a> – Wednesday 19:00 in Toners
\nOnline<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Thursday 20:00-22:00
\nStillorgan<\/a> – Sunday 14:00-18:00 at PingZone, St Benildus College
\nCork<\/a> – every other Sunday* 20:30 at Mr Bradleys, Barrack St<\/p>\n

* The rebel county alternates between two venues and nights. Best to check in advance<\/a> if planning to attend.<\/p>\n

\"Pandanet
\n10th PGETC<\/em>
\nIreland stays atop the table<\/a> after drawing 2-2 against Slovakia in round 3<\/a>. They will face Slovenia on the 28th<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Looking back… December<\/strong><\/p>\n

2019 Top 8 (Irish Championship)<\/em>
\nMatei emerged triumphant<\/a> in the final game of the Championship.<\/p>\n

On the continent…<\/strong><\/p>\n

30 years of Pair Go<\/em>
\nSeveral teams from Europe were in Tokyo to participate in tournaments organised by the Japan Pair Go Association<\/a> to celebrate 30 years of Pair Go at international level.<\/p>\n

V\u00c3\u00a4ster\u00c3\u00a5s Open 2020<\/em>
\nA two-day tournament<\/a> in Sweden on 8th-9th Feb.<\/p>\n

Tenuki<\/strong><\/p>\n

KGS+ Now Free<\/em>
\nThe AGF has “a very long list<\/a> of things [they] want to improve”, such as removing reliance on Java, to open KGS up to more people.<\/p>\n

The Littlest 1-dan<\/em>
\nToday’s Power Report<\/a> gives an update on the exploits of Nakamura Sumire, along with other events from the month just gone.<\/p>\n

Learn (Basic) Joseki<\/em>
\nA new site<\/a> listing 248 joseki for kyu players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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