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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Written by Tomotaka Urasoe, IGF Secretary General Thomas Y. Hsiang passed away peacefully on 12 February 2026 at the age of 77. The board of the International Go Federation formally conferred upon him the title of Honorary Vice President in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the organisation. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, on 6 October, […]

The European Youth Go Championship 2026 was held on 26–28 March at Plitvice Lakes in Croatia, and brought together 128 participants from 14 countries. It was split into three separate tournaments by age categories: U12, U16, and U21. U12 winners: Larion Syrotkin 3d (Ukraine) Denys Lototskyi 1k (Ukraine) Szilard_Mihaly Papp 2k (Slovakia) U16 winners: Bartik […]