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 WORLD GO NEWS: (10/29/2008) Xie Takes Lead In Honinbo Defense: Xie Yimin 4P and current Women's Meijin and Honinbo defeated challenger Aoki Kikuyo 8P by 2.5 points to take a 2-1 lead in the 28th Women's Honinbo title match. Wang Xi Wins Chang-Ki Cup: Wang Xi 9P defeated Wang Yao 6P 2-0 in the best-of-three-games final of the 6th Chang Ki Cup. Korea Wins Korean Pm Cup: According to unofficial reports, Korea has won the Korean Prime Minister Cup, in which representative from 69 countries and territories including Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas competed from October 23-27 in Jeonju Korea. According to these reports, China took second place, third was Hong Kong, then Japan, US (Yuan Zhou 7d), Taipei, Canada, South Africa, Thailand and Ukraine.  U.S. GO NEWS: Creeks Tops Nova Pumpkin Classic: Jimmy Creeks 6d (r) topped the NOVA Pumpkin Classic tournament last Saturday, winning all four rounds. There were 40 participants in the October 24 Northern Virginia Go Club event, “vying for the prize pumpkins,” reports TD Allan Abramson. Shrewsberry & Hoffman Win UT Tourney: Eric Shrewsberry and Damon Hoffman both went undefeated 4-0 to win the third annual Cicadas Sing tournament at the University of Texas in Austin on October 24. Zipei Feng Wins Rocky Mountain Tourney: Zipei Feng 8d won the Rocky Mountain Fall Go Tournament on October 24, topping the field of 45. Second place went to Ryan Bernstein, who entered as a strong 1 kyu, but beat two 3 dans in even games.  EUROPEAN GO NEWS: Dai Sweeps In Brussels And Lyon: Dai Junfu 7d of Lyon (France) swept the Brussels Open 5-0 on October 24- 25. Hwang In-seong 7d (Berlin, 2nd) and French Champion Zhang Yanqi 6d (Grénoble) only lost to Dai. Antoine Fénech 5d (Strasbourg) and co-organizer Jan Ramon 4d (Leuven) shared 4th place. Click here for results. Undefeated Hiddema Wins Dutch InDis: Herman Hiddema 4d has completed a clean sweep of the Inter-District, or InDis tourney, winning all four rounds at European Go Centre in Amstelveen, Holland on October 24-25 for a final score of 8-0. Hiddema finished two wins ahead of veteran Michiel Eykhout 6d, Merijn de Jong 3d and Andreas Drost 4d. Schladitz Sweeps Leipzig “Miner's”: Tommy Schladitz 3d won all 5 rounds in the 35th "Bergmannsturnier" ('Miner's tourney') October 17-18 in Leipzig. (Peter Dijkema)UPCOMING EVENTS: 3rd Kim-In Senior Tourney Registration Opens: The 3rd annual Kim-in Cup International Senior Baduk Competition has been scheduled for November 20-23 in Jeollanam-do, Korea. To be eligible, male players must be at least 50 years old, while female players must be at least 30. “This looks to be a fun event, as well as a great chance to explore Korean go” says American Go Association President Allan Abramson, “and I encourage all eligible players to attend.” The tournament – sponsored by the Korea Baduk Association and the Korean Amateur Baduk Association -- will include both team (men’s and women’s) and individual sections. The player participation fee is free, and includes accommodation, meals, transportation and sightseeing; players must cover their own travel costs to the venue. For an application form, call +0082-2-3407-3860-3 or fax +0082-2-3407-3875. Three Top Pros To Teach In Vienna: Three professional go players will teach in Vienna, Austria at a workshop November 27-29. Kobayashi Chizu 5P, who has won many female titles in Japan, will fly in from France, and Aoki Shinichi 9P - recently resident in Vienna - will be joined by his younger sister Aoki Kikuyo 8P, who is currently fighting the female Honinbo match with Xie Jimin. Click here for details and to register. (Peter Dijkema) Pair Go Essay Contest Announced: Anyone who’s ever participated in a Pair Go tournament is being invited to submit an essay about Pair Go to help commemorate the 20th anniversary of the game. Entrants should select one of the following themes -- How can we make Pair Go the 'friendship game' of the world? The fun and benefits of Pair Go or Memories of Pair Go – and submit the essay by November 5. Entries from those who have not played in Tokyo may be submitted to Allan Abramson for recognition by the AGA.
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Go is... an ancient board game which takes simple elements -- line and circle, black and white, stone and wood -- combines them with simple rules and generates subtleties which have enthralled players for millennia. Beyond being merely a game, go can take on other meanings to enthusiasts: an analogy with life, an intense meditation, a mirror of one's personality, an exercise in abstract reasoning, or, when played well, a beautiful art in which Black and White dance across the board in delicate balance. But most important for all who play, go is challenging and fun.
