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Andrii Kravets 3p Wins European Championship 2026

The European Championship 2026 was held on 26 July–2 August at the European Go Congress in Ankara, Turkey. The strongest 32 European players battled in a double-elimination system until eight players were selected for the play-off. Andrii Kravets 3p beat Ali Jabarin 3p in the final. You can view the record of their game below. […]

Mateusz Surma 4p Wins Moyo Open 2026

The Moyo Open 2026, a European Grand Prix Level C event, was held on 18–19 July in Pardubice, Czechia. This tournament attracted 61 participants from 10 countries. Mateusz Surma 4p remained undefeated in all five rounds and claimed the Championship. Li Yuanzhen 7d lost only to Mateusz and was the runner-up. Jason Qian 5d finished […]

IGF Sanctions Athlete Sa Woo Kim for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

The International Go Federation (IGF) have issued a decision for an anti-doping rule violation, which includes a two-month period of ineligibility against Sa Woo Kim from Korea for a violation of IGF Anti-Doping Rule Article 2.1 – Presence of a Prohibited Substance by an Athlete. Further to being subject to doping control on 21 May […]

Valerii Krushelnytskyi 7d Wins Lanke Cup Vienna Open 2026

The Lanke Cup Vienna Open 2026 was held on 20–21 June and brought together 85 participants. After five rounds of intense struggle, four players topped the tournament table with four wins. The final order was decided by tie-breakers: the winner was Valerii Krushelnytskyi 7d, Kim Dohyup 8d was the runner-up, Ioan Elian Grigoriu 6d finished […]

European Team at the Chinese C League 2026

The Chinese C League 2026, an annual team professional tournament, was held on 6–14 June in Hangzhou. Europe was represented by a team of four players: Andrii Kravets 3p (Ukraine), Stanislaw Frejlak 2p (Poland), Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 1p (France), and Tanguy Le Calvé 1p (France). The European team lost six rounds and won one – against […]

46th World Amateur Go Championship to be Held in Mungyeong, Korea

The 46th World Amateur Go Championship (WAGC), the most prestigious international amateur Go tournament recognised by the International Go Federation (IGF), will be held in Mungyeong, Republic of Korea, from September 6 to 13, 2026. The WAGC brings together the strongest amateur Go players from around the world, each representing their respective countries and territories. […]

Kim Dohyup 8d Wins Dutch Open 2026

The Dutch Open 2026 was held in Amsterdam on 15–17 May and brought together 79 players from 15 countries. Last year’s runner-up Kim Dohyup 8d remained undefeated after six rounds of intense struggle and claimed the title this year. Jui Hsuan Wu 6d was the runner-up, and Ali Jabarin 3p finished third. You can find […]

Andrii Kravets 3p Wins 54th Prague Tournament Old Hunter’s Cup

The 54th Prague Tournament Old Hunter’s Cup was held on 1–3 May and brought together 158 participants from 21 countries. After six rounds, three players topped the tournament table with five wins, so the final order was decided by the tie-breakers: Andrii Kravets 3p was the winner, Wu Xi 6d was the runner-up, and Valerii […]

Li Ting 1p and Lothar Spiegel 5d Win European Pair Go Championship 2026

The European Pair Go Championship 2026 was held on 25–26 April in Bratislava, Slovakia. This event brought together 20 pairs from ten countries. After six rounds, Li Ting 1p and Lothar Spiegel 5d from Austria were undefeated and claimed the championship. Mirta Medak 3d and Stjepan Medak 6d from Croatia were the runners-up – they […]

Dai Junfu 8d Wins 53rd Paris International Tournament

The 53rd Paris International Tournament, one of the oldest annual European competitions, was held on 4–6 April. This event attracted 177 participants, over 50 of which were ranked 1-dan or higher. The winner was Dai Junfu 8d, who remained undefeated in all six rounds. Bao Yifan 5d finished second, and Yuze Xing 6d took third […]