{"id":1555,"date":"2021-01-01T22:06:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T22:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.corkgo.org\/?p=1555"},"modified":"2021-01-01T22:10:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-01T22:10:41","slug":"january-post-200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corkgo.org\/?p=1555","title":{"rendered":"January"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new year edition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy Level 5 all! Plus \u00c3\u00a7a change<\/em>…<\/p>\n

Just a number<\/strong><\/p>\n

This edition marks the 200th post on the bulletin’s original home – CorkGo<\/a><\/p>\n

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

2021 Top 8<\/em>
\nA total of 18 contenders this year. The first qualifier round will consist of 6 matches taking place on Wednesday, January 13th at 20:00. Those not eliminated will join a second round the following week. Those who survive both will face the four top finishers from last year in the main Top 8, which begins on the 27th and continues through February.<\/p>\n

IGA Membership<\/em>
\nPhilippe would like to remind people that annual membership fees<\/a> are now due, and that for the first time it will be possible to pay the annual sub this year using PayPal:
\nHey dear Go Players. Bad news for you, you have absolutely no more excuses to NOT pay your membership as Niall has implemented PayPal payment on the website, all modern and all, isn’t that cool ?<\/em>
\nIf you love Irish go and want to help making it grow, please don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t forget your membership, it is nearly a gift, as the membership is for now 10\u00e2\u201a\u00ac (yes for the whole year!). Next year we will try to have some of these special events for members only so don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t forget to renew or take the membership if you are new to the IGA!<\/em>
\nClick on this link<\/a> and make your move to make sure we have ample budget to organize more of all the fun and exciting go events that you like!<\/em><\/p>\n

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

The IGA encourages people to play online<\/a> while all local meetups are suspended.
\nOnline<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Wednesday 20:00 on Discord, with games played on OGS\/IGS\/KGS
\nGalway<\/a> – visit their club on OGS<\/a><\/p>\n

If you have not already joined the IGA Discord server, you can do so using this link – https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/4vSnhjd<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Pandanet
\n11th PGETC<\/em>
\nAfter facing Lithuania in Round 2<\/a>, all 4 games went to Ireland. The third round is scheduled for January 26th<\/a>. Ireland’s opponent is South Africa, who have won all their games so far, putting them just a single board point ahead<\/a> at the top of the leaderboard.<\/p>\n

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

Winter Rengo<\/em>
\nJames & Ruari won the tournament<\/a>, after an additional 2 tiebreak rounds were required to decide the outcome.<\/p>\n

Second Ireland-France Match<\/em>
\nThe second Grenoble-Ireland on December 7th ended 9-4 to Grenoble<\/p>\n

On the continent…<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"end
\nInternational \u00e2\u20ac\u0153End Polio Now\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Go Tournament<\/em>
\nThe EGF has posted an article<\/a> about a tournament on the 16th from which all participation fees will go entirely to End Polio Now<\/a>. Registration closes on the 15th.<\/p>\n

Euro Pro OGL 3<\/em>
\nThe European Professional Online Go League Season 3 started on December 5th. One best-of-three match is played each saturday and sunday. More detail is available on the EGF site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

EGF Academy<\/em>
\nFounded to train promising European youths, the academy is looking for additional supporters<\/a><\/p>\n

London MindSports Centre<\/em>
\nThe BGA announced<\/a> that it has, in association with the Young Chelsea Bridge Club, purchased the ex-Salvation Army citadel in Ravenscourt Park, to turn it into the London MindSports Centre.<\/p>\n

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

\"Conquest
\nThe Conquest of Go<\/em>
\nNow available on Steam<\/a>
\nIn Sente review<\/a>
\nBaduk Scholars long reviewed<\/a>
\nDwyrin review<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Quantum
\nQuantum Go<\/em>
\nPlaying with entanglement<\/a><\/p>\n

\"OGS
\nLive Tournaments Group<\/em>
\nA new group<\/a> for weekly\/biweekly live tournaments has been created on OGS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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