THIS JUST IN: China’s Qiao Zhijian 7d, undefeated after eight grueling rounds, is
the winner of the 2012 World Amateur Go Championships. In second place is Hyunjoon Lee of Korea, third is Chen ChengHsun of Tapei. US rep Yuan Zhou was 21st. Other Top 10 finishers: Chan Chi Hin (Hong Kong, 4th), Ri Kwang Hyok (DPRK, 5th), Pal Palogh (Hungary, 6th) and Juri Kuronean (Finland, 7th). In 8th place was Japan’s Seizoh Nakazono, 9th was Lou Yuxiang of Singapore and Benjamin Teuber of Germany was 10th. Click here for final round reports, final standings and Round 7 game records (we’ll post Round 8 records when they’re available), including So Yokoku’s commentary on the exciting China-DPRK game.
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China Wins WAGC; U.S. is 21st
May 16, 2012
OWL Tourney Registration Deadline Extended
May 15, 2012
The registration deadline for this weekend’s Oscar Wilde Liberation (OWL) Tournament has been extended to Thursday, May 17. A dozen players have registered thus far for the tournament, which will be run on KGS, and there are still slots available for interested players. This will be the second online tournament this year where players can earn points towards the North American Ing Masters tournament at this year’s US Go Congress in North Carolina in August, and the World Mind Sports Games in Lille, France, also in August. Click here to register.
Go Photo: Unwinding at the WAGC
May 15, 2012
What do go players do after competing all day at the World Amateur Go Championship? Review their games, of course. Here, U.S. player Yuan Zhou 7d — a
longtime go teacher and author — analyzes a game Tuesday night in the Baiyun Hotel’s 30th-floor bar/playing room with Sweden’s Martin Li (center) and Pal Sannes of Norway, while Dragan Paunic of Bosnia-Herzegovina watches.
- photo by Chris Garlock
This Week’s Go Calendar: Seattle
May 14, 2012
May 20: Seattle, WA
Iwamoto Youth 19×19 Tournament
Brian Allen manager@seattlego.org 206.545.1424
Get the very latest tournament information.
