{"id":1479,"date":"2020-04-30T23:36:39","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T22:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corkgo.org\/?p=1479"},"modified":"2020-04-30T23:36:39","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T22:36:39","slug":"may-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corkgo.org\/?p=1479","title":{"rendered":"May"},"content":{"rendered":"

COVID-19 Episode II<\/strong><\/p>\n

The restrictions continue…<\/p>\n

Physicality is Overrated<\/em>
\nAll local meetups are on hiatus.
\nThe IGA encourages people to play online<\/a>.
\nGalway have set up a club on OGS<\/a>
\nDublin will be meeting in the Irish room on KGS at their normal time (Weds 19:00)<\/p>\n

Looking forward… May<\/strong><\/p>\n

Correspondence Championship<\/em>
\n21 players across 4 divisions. Keep tabs through the OGS Ireland group<\/a><\/p>\n

BGA Online Tournament<\/em>
\nThe BGA is running a members-only online tournament<\/a> on OGA Friday 8th to Sunday 10th<\/p>\n

Further ahead… June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Galway Tournament<\/em>
\nCurrently scheduled to take place June 13th\/14th – details to follow<\/p>\n

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

Belfast<\/a> – Monday 19:00<\/del>
\nGalway<\/a> – Tuesday 19:30 in Mc Swiggans<\/del>
\nCork<\/a> – every other Tuesday* 20:30 in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Hall<\/del>
\nDublin<\/a> – Wednesday 19:00 in Toners<\/del> the Irish room on KGS
\nOnline<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Thursday 20:00-22:00
\nStillorgan<\/a> – Sunday 14:00-18:00 at PingZone, St Benildus College<\/del><\/p>\n

\"Pandanet
\n10th PGETC<\/em>
\nNo matches in April. Ireland is currently placed second<\/a> and will face Norway in the final round<\/a> on the 5th. Retaining second place would mean a chance at promotion by challenging the second-last team in B League (currently the Netherlands).<\/p>\n

Looking back… April<\/strong><\/p>\n

2020 Top 8 (Irish Championship)<\/em>
\nAfter a postponement<\/a>, the 2020 Irish Championship<\/a> series began on Saturday. Matei started his title defence with a win by resignation<\/a> over challenger James.<\/p>\n

The Corona Cup<\/em>
\nResults table here<\/a><\/p>\n

On the continent…<\/strong><\/p>\n

European Pro Online Go League<\/em>
\nProgress can be tracked here<\/a><\/p>\n

1st China vs Europe Online Go Tournament<\/em>
\nArtem has detailed China’s win<\/a> on the EGF site. Of note are the 9 consecutive victories by Yu Suhao 6d.<\/p>\n

1st China Junior vs Europe Online Go Match<\/em>
\nAnother new competition<\/a> started last month on Tencent Fox Weiqi Server<\/p>\n

\"European
\nEGC 2020<\/del> 2021 Update<\/em>
\nThis has been postponed<\/a> until 2021. Romania will now host 2022.<\/p>\n

Go Retreat at Ask Island<\/em>
\nThe IGA has received an invitation<\/a> from Antti T\u00c3\u00b6rm\u00c3\u00a4nen 1p to a unique Go retreat in Bergen<\/a>, Norway, this August<\/p>\n

polgote promotion<\/em>
\nEGF pro Mateusz Surma is running a promotion<\/a> “Stay at home. Study Go online. Don’t spread the virus.” This brings the hourly price for individual lessons to under \u00e2\u201a\u00ac30<\/p>\n

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

China-US Internet Go Tournament<\/em>
\nA brief summary<\/a> on the AGeJ. Briefer summary: China 11 – USA 1<\/p>\n

New York Go Honor Society takes New York Go League international<\/em>
\nEntry and play is free and open to any player with a stable rank with any association or credible Go server – AGeJ<\/a><\/p>\n

Go Club Simulator<\/em>
\nLinked<\/a> without comment<\/p>\n

2020 Cross-Server\/Federation Rank Survey<\/em>
\n2 years since the 2018 survey<\/a> – time for a redo<\/a> – kindly share and repost!<\/p>\n

Coronavirus Impacts Tournaments<\/em><\/p>\n