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PGETC 2025–2026: Situation After Six Rounds

The online stage of the 16th Pandanet Go European Team Championship (PGETC) started in October last year with 35 national teams split into four leagues. As usual, the top four teams from League A will qualify for the face-to-face finals at the European Go Congress this summer in Ankara, Turkey. After round 6, played on […]

Mateusz Surma 4p Wins 1st Factorio Speed Go Championship

The 1st Factorio Speed Go Championship, a new online tournament for top European players, started in November. In the match for 3rd place on February 15, Andrii Kravets 3p beat Stanislaw Frejlak 2p with a score of 3-0. The final was held on 22 February: Mateusz Surma 4p beat Lukas Podpera 7d with a score […]

Damen Woo 6d Wins European Grand Prix Finale 2025

The European Grand Prix Finale 2025 took place in Stockholm on 8–11 January and brought together the top 16 players of last year’s European Grand Prix. They were split into four groups, each of which played out a round-robin. Two top players from each group proceeded to the play-offs. Damen Woo 6d beat Lukas Podpera 7d […]

Mateusz Surma 3p Wins 51st London Open Go Congress

The 51st London Open Go Congress was held as a Bonus Point Level B tournament on 28–31 December at the London Go Centre, attracting 74 participants from 12 countries. Mateusz Surma 3p won all seven games and claimed the Championship; Kim Minseong 7d was the runner-up, and Li Yuanzhen 4d finished third. Fan Weijing 3p […]

Lukas Podpera 7d Wins 9th Velika Gorica City Go Tournament

The 9th Velika Gorica City Go Tournament was held on 13–14 December as a Bonus Points Level C tournament and brought together 80 participants from 17 countries. After five rounds, three players topped the tournament table with four wins, so the podium was decided by the tie breakers: Lukas Podpera 7d was the winner, Mateusz […]

Lukas Podpera 7d Wins Hungarian Open Go Championship 2025

The Hungarian Open Go Championship 2025, a Bonus Point Level C tournament, took place in Budapest on 23–24 November and attracted 62 participants from 11 countries. Lukas Podpera 7d remained undefeated and claimed the Championship. He won two games by half a point – against the runner-up Pal Balogh 7d and against Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 1p, […]

Mateusz Surma 3p Wins Moyo Open

The Moyo Open – Radek Nechanicky Memorial took place in Brno, Czechia on 8–9 November and attracted 69 participants from ten countries. The games were commented live on the EGF Twitch channel by Andrii Kravets 2p and Lucas Neirynck 6d. After five rounds, four players topped the tournament table with one defeat, so the tie-breakers […]

1st Factorio Speed Go Championship Starts

A new online tournament has just started: the 1st Factorio Speed Go Championship. It’s a knockout competition for 16 European players. One pair of participants plays a best-of-five match each Sunday at 18:00 CET. The games are commented live on the EGF Twitch channel, and you can find the video records on the Factorio Speed Go Championship […]

Ondrej Kralik 4d Wins 2025 European Student Championship

The 2025 European Student Championship was held in Durham, UK on 11–12 October and attracted 12 participants. The winner was Ondrej Kralik 4d, who remained undefeated in all five rounds. Below is a record of his game against Frederic Schlattner 3d, the runner-up. Mihailo Jacimovic 3d finished third. For more information, see the report on […]

Li Ting 1p Wins European Women’s Go Championship

The European Women’s Go Championship was held in Prague on 4–5 October and brought together 29 participants from 11 countries. The winner was Li Ting 1p, who remained undefeated in all five rounds. Manja Marz 4d and Olesia Malko 4d won four games out of five and finished second and third, respectively. Li Ting has […]