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Third Australian Go Congress "best ever"

The third Australian Go Congress was held September 28 – October 1 at Sydney University. Players ranged from under 10 to over 70 and came from across Australia, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Japan and Poland. "The consensus is that the 2017 Australian Go Congress was the best ever," reports David Mitchell, General Manager for the Congress. "Everybody had a great time, vying with players from across Australia and around the world." The Australian National Championships' top division attracted very strong players from Korea, China and Poland but in the end it was the Koreans who collected the top honors in a very tight finish.

The overall winner was GwangHo Choi 7d (left), second was YoungSam Kim and Namgi Yoon was third, all from Korea and all three with six wins. Other activities included a screening of "The Surrounding Game" and simuls with Jaeho Yang 9P, Yeon Woo Cho 1Pm and An Younggil 9P, who played over 100 simul games, commented on games and gave lectures "which were appreciated by all," says Mitchell. "Our thanks to them and the KBA for allowing them to visit our event." The Australian Go Congress was founded by Sang-Dae Hahn in 2015 and is supported by the Australian Go Association, the Sydney Go Club and the Sydney University Go Club. Check out a gallery of Congress photos here.