Announcement for the 1st edition of Vienna International Tournament

The Vienna International Go Tournament will take place 15-16 June 2013.

Offering insane prizes for the top 10 players and other successful players at lower ranks as well, this tournament has already attracted innumerable European Go champions and promises exciting clashes of the crème de la crème of Europe.

The playing site is located at the boundery between the city and natural landscapes. We offer not only very affordable meals, but also financial support for accomodation which will thus cost you only 5 or 9€ per night.

How can?

In order to make use of the reduced accomodation prices, you need to register and confirm the desired accomodation before 21 May. (I'm sorry for the extremely short notice :( ) If it is not possible for you to transfer the fees by then, please send us an e-mail confirming that you will book and definitely pay for the accomodation in Vienna.

If your mind does not support comprehension of English text, the wobsite has been translated into German, Czech and French for you!

placed by sandmann at 18:48 Sat 18 May 2013

4th Radu Baciu Grand Prix - stage 4, group II 2013

The 4th Radu Baciu Grand Prix - stage 4, group II, a class A tournament, played from 11-05-2013 to 12-05-2013 in Bistrita, Romania, was won by Tudor Moldovan 14k, second came Matei Misca 12k and third was Andrei Hordoan 17k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Fri 17 May 2013

4th Radu Baciu Grand Prix - stage 4, group I 2013


The 4th Radu Baciu Grand Prix - stage 4, group I, a class A tournament, played from 11-05-2013 to 12-05-2013 in Bistrita, Romania, was won by Flaviu Berbecariu 3k, second came Darius Dobranis 2k (photo) and third was Diana Mastan 6k

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Fri 17 May 2013

Swedish Championship 2013


The Swedish Championship 2013, a class A tournament, played from 10-05-2013 to 12-05-2013 in Norrkoeping, Sweden, was won by Fredrik Blomback 6d (photo), second came Erik Ouchterlony 3d and third was Jakob Bing 3d.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:21 Thu 16 May 2013

Teden Mladih 2013


The Teden Mladih 2013, a class C tournament, played on 11-05-2013 in Kranj, Slovenia, was won by Damijan Svetina 12k, second came Franc Jerala 16k and third was Nenad Denadic 6k.
(photo Davide Bertok 8k place 4 of 9)

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:21 Wed 15 May 2013

Interview with Jonas Welticke 4d from Germany, currently Insei at Nihon-Kiin

Voilà an interview with Jonas (17), conducted, arranged and translated by the veritable sandmann.

sandmann: Hello, Jonas.

Jonas: Hi, Viktor.

s: I heard you're in Japan right now, like, what are you doing there?

J: I'm Insei since last Tuesday, that means I'm playing the other Insei kids every weekend. I finished the first weekend with a score of 10 wins and 1 loss (by time). On Mondays I attend the study group with Ohashi Hirofumi. I played two games with other guys there (about 10 Inseis and 10 Pros) and we reviewed them together. Otherwise I don't have a fixed schedule and I study by myself.
I plan to go to the Nihon Kiin the next days to play with some dudes. A lot of dudes go there in the afternoon.



s: Are you learning Japanese?

J: Not really, a little, I catch some phrases here and there. I'm concentrating 100% on Go.
Let's say 90% Go, 5% Japanese and 5% facebook.

S: Say something in Japanese:)

J: Watashi wa Jonas desu.
J: Yonasu*.

s: Where do you stay and what do you eat usually?

J: I'm staying at some Go player's place. I'm only eating Japanese style actually, like noodles, curry...

s: Is there something that annoys you in Japan? Or something that you'd like to have in Germany too?

J: There isn't really anything I find annoying. Except maybe one thing, but don't mention it: It's impossible to go by public transport without buying a ticket, which is the habitus in Germany. It amounts to 200€ per month for public transport -.-
J: They have a lot of cool stuff here. Like doors which lock themselves automatically after you exit. There are microwaves which get your food to the perfect temperature.

s: The toilets?

J: The toilets are awesome. It's funny, the seats are cozily warm xD Some flush automatically when you stand up.
And there is the freaking Nihon Kiin :OO There are easily 80 dudes playing Go every afternoon. 75 years old on average but I don't mind. It would be awesome to have as many Go players in Europe.
Also there are weekly newspapers dedicated to Go. They are often sold out which fascinates me again and again.

s: Have you made an appearance yet?

J: No. But probably at the end of the month when I get promoted to D class. Like just my name in a result table.

s: I think they'll make an article about you. Brace yourself.

J: They have already published a considerably sized picture of me, though I didn't know it^^ Tom used some footage from the EGC and they made an article about it almost one year ago.

s: Ok final question: Do people in the streets look at you because you don't look Japanese? Do you feel that the teachers treat you differently from other kids?

J: Yes, a little. There is only one teacher for E class and I think we get along pretty well because I'm the oldest kid.

s: Don't take it too seriously. Just imagine that they find you pretty or something.

J: You mean they don't??? :O

s: xD I know this blonde kid that went to China and the people came up to him and wanted to touch his hair.

J: Awesomesauce xD

s: Ok it's a bit of a mess; I'm going to have to rearrange what we said in an intelligent way in the English translation while keeping it accurate.

J: Delete the 'wtf'' and 'fucking's and don't put me in bad light.

s: No worries:) Thanks for the interview.

Oh yeah, I guess you won't come to the first edition of the grand Vienna International Tournament on 15-16 June?

J: Nope, don't think so.

s: But you recommend everyone reading this to go to this great tournament. Thank you.

placed by sandmann at 16:02 Tue 14 May 2013

Bracknell 2013


The Bracknell, a class B tournament, played on 12-05-2013 in Bracknell, United Kingdom, was won by Jon Diamond 4d (photo), second came Sandy Taylor 2d and third was Chris Bryant 1d.

Result table.



placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Tue 14 May 2013

Grazer Go Turnier Styrian Masters 2013


The Grazer Go Turnier Styrian Masters 2013 , a class A tournament, played from 11-05-2013 to 12-05-2013 in Graz, Austria, was won by Viktor Lin 4d (photo), second came Lothar Spiegel 4d and third was Martin Unger 3d.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Tue 14 May 2013

La Carboneria 2013

The La Carboneria, a class C tournament, played on 11-05-2013 in Sevilla, Spain, was won by Tomas Iglesias 6k, second came Jorge-Antonio Nunez 9k and third was Jose-Javier Nieto 8k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Tue 14 May 2013

XVI Torneo de Madrid 2013


The XVI Torneo de Madrid, a class A tournament, played from 04-05-2013 to 05-05-2013 in Madrid, Spain, was won by Seok-Bin Cho 8d (photo), second came Lluis Oh 6d and third was Pau Carles 3d.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Tue 14 May 2013

Open Championship of Ufa 2013

The Open Championship of Ufa, a class B tournament, played from 10-05-2013 to 11-05-2013 in Ufa, Russia, was won by Rustem Akhmerov 1k, second came Stanislav Prjadilshchikov 2k and third was Vasilij Tokarev 1k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:22 Mon 13 May 2013

Championship of North-West Federal District 2013


The Championship of North-West Federal District, a class A tournament, played from 10-05-2013 to 11-05-2013 in Petrozavodsk, Russia, was won by Ivan Kulikovskij 5d (photo), second came Stepan Trubicin 4d and third was Nikolaj Zajcev 3d.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:22 Mon 13 May 2013

Amsterdam International 2013


The Amsterdam International 2013, a class A tournament, played from 09-05-2013 to 12-05-2013 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, was won by Seok-Bin Cho 7d (photo), second came Lukas Kraemer 5d and third was Merlijn Kuin 6d

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:21 Mon 13 May 2013

22th Slovenian Team Championship 2013

The 22th Slovenian Team Championship, a class A tournament, played on 11-05-2013 in LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, was won by

placed by Newsbot at 15:13 Sun 12 May 2013

470th Velika Gorica weekend-go-tournament 2013

The 470th Velika Gorica weekend-go-tournament, a class C tournament, played on 11-05-2013 in Velika Gorica, Croatia, was won by Mladen Smud 1k, second came Marko Ugarcina 6k and third was Luka Vracan 14k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:13 Sun 12 May 2013

The European Pair Go Championship 2013



European Champions 2013 are:

Svetlana Shikshina 7d and Ilia Shikshin 7d from Russia



Round 1 board 1: SGF
Round 2 board 1: SGF
Round 3 board 1: SGF
Round 4 board 1: SGF
Round 5 board 1: SGF
Round 6 board 1: SGF
Round 6 board 2: SGF

placed by HW9x9 at 12:07 Sun 12 May 2013

Young Masters League - Side Tournament 2013

The Young Masters League - Side Tournament, a class B tournament, played on 04-05-2013 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, was won by Marcel Zantman 3k, second came Andrzej Gega 7k and third was Jan Baranek 6k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:13 Thu 09 May 2013

Young Masters League 2013

The Young Masters League, a class A tournament, played on 04-05-2013 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, was won by Marcin Majka 2d, second came Mateusz Chojnacki 1d and third was Lilia Mularczyk 5k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:13 Thu 09 May 2013

Cambridge Barlow 2013

The Cambridge Barlow, a class C tournament, played on 05-05-2013 in Cambridge, United Kingdom, was won by Michael Cockburn 1k, second came Roger J N Daniel 5k and third was Richard Mullens 5k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:21 Thu 09 May 2013

Vorrunde Hessenmeisterschaft 2013


The Vorrunde Hessenmeisterschaft 2013, a class B tournament, played on 05-05-2013 in Mainz, Germany, was won by Klaus Petri 4d (photo), second came Anton Grzeschniok 3d and third was Christian Kuehner 3d.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Wed 08 May 2013

VILNIAUS TAURE 2013

The VILNIAUS TAURE 2013, a class A tournament, played from 04-05-2013 to 05-05-2013 in LT. VILNIUS, Lithuania, was won by Andrius Petrauskas 3d, second came Vladas Zaleskas 1d and third was Albertas Petrauskas 1d.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:15 Tue 07 May 2013

XIX Mauro Brambilla Memorial 2013


The XIX Mauro Brambilla Memorial, a class B tournament, played from 04-05-2013 to 05-05-2013 in Milano, Italy, was won by Boyu Sun 2d, second came Paolo Montrasio 1k and third was Niccolo Sgaravatti 3k (photo)

Result table.


placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Tue 07 May 2013

Offene Rheinland-Pfaelzische Jugend-Go-Meisterschaft 2013

The Offene Rheinland-Pfaelzische Jugend-Go-Meisterschaft, a class B tournament, played from 04-05-2013 to 05-05-2013 in Trier, Germany, was won by Yu-Kai Law 4k, second came Ryoichi Katoh 7k and third was Emanuel Schaaf 7k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Tue 07 May 2013

9. Baduk Botschafter Cup 2013


The 9. Baduk Botschafter Cup, a class B tournament, played from 04-05-2013 to 05-05-2013 in Berlin, Germany, was won by Michael Palant 5d, second came Young-Sik Choi 2d and third was Johannes Obenaus 5d (photo)

Result table.


placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Wed 08 May 2013

Go for Luzern 2013


The Go for Luzern 2013, a class A tournament, played from 04-05-2013 to 05-05-2013 in Gersau - Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, was won by Brian Kleiner 2d, second came Lorenz Trippel 1d and third was Sylvain Praz 2k.
(photo Stefan Frigerio 12k place 18 of 21)

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:14 Tue 07 May 2013

Korean Ambassador Cup 2013


The Korean Ambassador Cup, a class A tournament, played from 04-05-2013 to 05-05-2013 in Praha, Czech Republic, was won by Pavol Lisy 6d (photo), second came Ondrej Silt 6d and third was Lukas Podpera 5d

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 00:21 Mon 06 May 2013

Riga Open Go 2013

The Riga Open Go 2013, a class B tournament, played on 04-05-2013 in Riga, Latvia, was won by Dmitrij Kravchenko 3k, second came Oksana Shchegulnaja 2k and third was Bogdan Gromov 8k.

Result table.

placed by Newsbot at 15:13 Sun 05 May 2013