Blogs

Bart Jacob, a co-director of the 2025 US Go Congress shares information about the plans and progress being made for the premier AGA event.

Inspired by the upcoming 50th anniversary of the 1971 Hon'inbo Tournament, presented brilliantly by James Davies in his eponymous book, Keith L. Arnold, hka has been looking back at world go since 2020.

Ted Terpstra musing about the Go life in and around San Diego.

Michael Redmond 9P analyzes top professional games from recent international tournaments and classic historical games.

In this series, Michael Redmond 9P, hosted by American Go E-Journal Managing Editor Chris Garlock and produced by Stephen Hu, focuses on the key points of each AlphaGo "Master" game in brief videos, which will be expanded upon for Volume 2 of AlphaGo to Zero: The Complete Games.

Fun stories, news, analysis and random ideas.

“Barnacle stones” is my term to describe a few stones left clinging uselessly to an opponent’s thickness. Sometimes my whole life as a GO player feels just like that, too! I share stories and musings about my travels, friends, family, & other areas of life impacted by 3 decades playing GO. GO is a joy to play but a struggle to improve, and this blog will share some of that joy and struggle.

Go Teacher & Content Creator BenKyo Baduk (Ben Mantle) sets out with us on a new blogging adventure and a variety of content including recent Go realizations and improvement logs, guidance and insights from recent weeks of teaching, Go stories and anecdotes (not Ghost stories, sorry Sai), tactical pointers, YouTube videos, in-person events coverage and more. The journey is the reward. Let's Go!

The story of my studies as I stand in a seemingly perpetual "kyu"

Our team at Evanston Go Club, co-founded by Mark Rubenstein and David Whiteside in 1996, hosts North America's largest biannual Go tournaments — the Chicago Rapid in November and Chicago Open in May. Learn more about our work to help make Go more accessible and bring together players from across the country.

Updates on the world of Go, with a special focus on Korea. Dr. Daniela Trinks, a PhD in Go Studies and former professor at Myongji University’s Dept. of Baduk Studies reflects her experience in Korea and passion for connecting Go enthusiasts worldwide from her new home in Berlin. Go Briefs is proudly supported by AwesomeBaduk.com, an educational platform providing Go lessons from Korean experts.

Go news and commentary from Alexandre Dinerchtein ("breakfast"), professional, teacher, and 7-time winner of the European Go Championship.

We often say we don't care whether we win or lose our go game, as long as we learn from it. But how do we actually learn from it? I have found easy and fun ways to use the AI to teach me to be a better go player.

Each week, selected North American Online League games are reviewed and posted here.

In this blog, Gurujeet Khalsa, the President of the AGA, shares his reflections on the organization's path forward. Balancing the needs of both chapters and individual members, he discusses the AGA's potential directions with a focus on community collaboration and the game's evolving role in the U.S. and the world.

AGA Board Chairman, Trevor Morris, shares his personal views on the AGA and Go in America.

Random topics and thoughts regarding lingering aji in the corners of the go world, and my mind.

In this series William Cobb draws on his long study of eastern philosophy and draws parallels to the world of Go.

Janice Kim draws on her experience as a Go professional to comment on learning, teaching, and observing events in the world of Go.

Welcome to a space for Go lovers. I’m Yoonyoung, a professional Go player, sharing updates on workshops, Go activities, and practical tips. Let’s explore the fascinating world of Go together!