{"id":1491,"date":"2020-06-07T20:42:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T19:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corkgo.org\/?p=1491"},"modified":"2020-06-07T20:42:05","modified_gmt":"2020-06-07T19:42:05","slug":"june-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corkgo.org\/?p=1491","title":{"rendered":"June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Looking forward&#8230; June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Galway Tournament<\/em><br \/>\nGiven the continuing epidemic, a physical tournament will obviously not be possible. Awaiting further updates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weekly Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All local meetups are on hiatus. The IGA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irish-go.org\/2020\/03\/18\/clubs-closed-play-online\/\">encourages people to play online<\/a>.<br \/>\n<del datetime=\"2020-03-30T19:28:10+00:00\"><a href=\"http:\/\/belfastgo.yolasite.com\">Belfast<\/a> &#8211; Monday 19:00<\/del><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/galwaygoclub\">Galway<\/a> &#8211; <del datetime=\"2020-03-30T19:28:10+00:00\">Tuesday 19:30 in Mc Swiggans<\/del> visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/online-go.com\/group\/4733\">club on OGS<\/a><br \/>\n<del datetime=\"2020-03-30T19:28:10+00:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/corkgoclub\">Cork<\/a> &#8211; every other Tuesday* 20:30 in St Fin Barre&#8217;s Cathedral Hall<\/del><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irish-go.org\/clubs-tournaments\/dublin\/\">Dublin<\/a> &#8211; Wednesday 19:00 in <del datetime=\"2020-03-30T19:28:10+00:00\">Toners<\/del> the Irish room on KGS<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.irish-go.org\/clubs-tournaments\/online\/\">Online<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Thursday 20:00-22:00<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eurogofed.org\/pics\/pandanet_logo_with_text.png\" alt=\"Pandanet Go European Team Championship\" width=\"486\" height=\"173\"\/><br \/>\n<em>10th PGETC<\/em><br \/>\nA <a href=\"https:\/\/pandanet-igs.com\/communities\/euroteamchamps\/rounds\/606\">4-0 victory over Norway<\/a> allowed Ireland <a href=\"https:\/\/pandanet-igs.com\/communities\/euroteamchamps\/draw\/102\">to finish in second place<\/a> in League C, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irish-go.org\/2020\/05\/07\/ireland-finish-second-in-league-c-secure-play-off\/\">securing a playoff<\/a> against Sweden. This has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irish-go.org\/2020\/06\/01\/pgetc-play-off-date-announced\/\">been scheduled for<\/a> the 16th at 20:00 on IGS and will consist of 5 rounds (to avoid a draw).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking back&#8230; May<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Correspondence Championship<\/em><br \/>\nFinal results <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irish-go.org\/irish-correspondence-championship\/\">now available<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>On the continent&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>European Pro Online Go League<\/em><br \/>\nProgress can be tracked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogofed.org\/pros\/league.html\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Recent News<\/em><br \/>\nThe EGF has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogofed.org\/index.html?id=295\">posted a summary<\/a> of some recent events, including trivia such as the Corona Cup having 361 participants.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eurogofed.org\/newsp\/upload\/original\/294_egc2021.png\" alt=\"European Go Congress 2021\" width=\"256\" height=\"192\" \/><br \/>\n<em>EGC <del datetime=\"2020-04-30T19:37:50+00:00\">2020<\/del> 2021 Update<\/em><br \/>\nThis has been <a href=\"https:\/\/lifein19x19.com\/viewtopic.php?f=47&#038;t=17392&#038;sid=e7840eae50eac5826c9fb642ca6d47bf\">postponed<\/a> until 2021. Romania will now host 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tenuki<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Through the Years<\/em><br \/>\nWhen they say <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.online-go.com\/t\/through-the-years-long-correspondence\/\">Long Correspondence<\/a>, they are not kidding&#8230; Over 1200 players have signed up to this <strong>+1 week per move<\/strong> tournament.<\/p>\n<p><em>Love Letter to KataGo<\/em><br \/>\nGo AI <a href=\"https:\/\/brantondemoss.com\/writing\/kata.html\">past, present, and future<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>KGS adds web registration<\/em><br \/>\nHelping you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgo.org\/news\/2020\/05\/kgs-adds-web-registration\/\">avoid Java completely<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Weiqi Wonders<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-Z3K9bkBWK8\">Conversations about Go<\/a> in China<\/p>\n<p><em>Professional Go resumes in Japan<\/em><br \/>\nThe Nihon Ki-in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgo.org\/news\/2020\/05\/the-power-report-professional-go-to-resume-more-reports\/\">resumes tournament activity<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n<p><em>Coronavirus Impacts Tournaments<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The WAGC won&#8217;t be happening in Vladivostok this June &#8211; it&#8217;s now postponed until 2021.<\/li>\n<li>This year&#8217;s Korea Prime Minister Cup will be played on Tygem.<\/li>\n<li>The Ask Island Go Retreat has been cancelled for this year. The organisers plan to try again next year<\/li>\n<li>According to the IGA, the Nihon Ki-in board is holding meetings to discuss whether to cancel or postpone international Go tournaments which are planned to take place in Japan in the coming months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking forward&#8230; June Galway Tournament Given the continuing epidemic, a physical tournament will obviously not be possible. Awaiting further updates. Weekly Meetings All local meetups are on hiatus. The IGA encourages people to play online. 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