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Iyama Yuta Achieves Rare ‘Triple Crown’ with 38th Meijin Victory

Saturday October 19, 2013

As if the Htriple crown iyama yutaoninbo and Kisei were not enough, Iyama Yuta 9p (left) secured his third Meijin title when he defeated Yamashita Keigo 9p in this year’s Meijin on October 17. By holding Japan’s three biggest titles simultaneously, Iyama is the just the second player in the entire history of go to achieve a ‘triple crown.’ The only other player to attain this honor was Cho Chikun 9p – once in 1983 and again in 1997. In a post-game interview, Iyama said, “I have a deep respect [for] Cho Chikun 9p, and I’m very honored to achieve the triple crown, as he did.” Had he not lost the Judan to Yuki Satoshi 9p in April, Iyama would have completed a grand slam, or held all seven Japanese titles at once. For more information about this year’s Meijin including game records from all five games, photos, and more, please visit Go Game Guru.
— Annalia Linnan, based on a longer article by Go Game Guru

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AGA Announces Online Pro Prelim for November

Saturday October 19, 2013

The online prelim for the American Go Association’s 2013 professional selection process will take place on KGS in November, the AGA Pro System Committee announced earlier this week. The event is open to US and Canadian citizens who meet a minimal residency requirement and have either an AGA rating or stable KGS rank of 5d or higher. Competitors should also be members of AGA or CGA.   The tournament will take place November 9, 10, 16 and 17 in the AGA Tournaments Room on KGS.  The winner will be invited to participate in the pro selection tournament in Los Angeles Jan. 2-8 2014, receiving an $800 travel subsidy.  Players can register for the tournament here. Upon registration players should also submit a copy of their US or Canadian passport. The residency requirement is that players have lived in the US or Canada for at least three of the last six years or else obtain a waiver from the AGA president based on their time overseas being temporary and for the purpose of education, go study or an overseas posting.  For questions about the tournament contact Karoline Burrall Li at tournaments@usgo.org. For questions about pro selection or the residency requirement contact AGA President Andy Okun at president@usgo.org.

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Multinational Team Wins Autumn London International Teams Trophy

Friday October 11, 2013

A multinational team, the Orientals (sic), took the Autumn London International Teams event at the Nippon Club in London, UK on October 6, winning all three rounds. The team was comprised of one Korean player, Young Kim 5d, one Chinese player, Yangran Zhang 4d, and one Japanese player, Kiyohiko Tanaka 3d.

Six teams in all, including an Asia team (which placed fourth) competed in this handicap tournament, for which the prize is a trophy donated by Yukata Kobayashi. The Central London Go Club, which organizes the event, fielded A and B teams, which came third and second respectively. Last season’s winners, Cambridge (Cambridge Wins London International Teams Trophy 4/19 EJ), was unable to defend their

Bento lunch

trophy when team captain Andrew Simons — who called the event “one of my favourites’ — was traveling and couldn’t organize a team. Click here for full results.

The entry fee also covered a choice of bento lunch (left), pre-ordered from Taro.

– Report by Tony Collman, British correspondent for the EJ. Photo by Kiyohiko Tanaka. Click here for photo journal of the day.

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Gotham Tourney Full*, Still Room In Cotsen

Thursday October 10, 2013

This Saturday’s Gotham Tournament in New York City is “basically full up,” reports organizer Peter Armenia. The space holds 82 and there are already 83 registered. There may be some no-shows or last-minute cancellations though, so if you’re interested in playing, go ahead and register here and if you’re registered but not able to attend, email Armenia at parmenia@earthlink.net.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the continent, there’s still time and space to sign up for the popular Cotsen Open in Los  Angeles, CA (free lunches, massages, pro commentaries, etc), October 26-27. Click here to register.

Click here for the complete upcoming go tournament/event calendar.

 

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Room for More Teams in Pandanet City League: Deadline October 12

Tuesday October 8, 2013

“The Pandanet City League is looking for a few more teams,” reports TD Steve Colburn. “We are looking for some more teams for this season to fill our roster.” Talk to your club members soon – deadline is October 12 — and sign up for the Pandanet AGA City League. There are openings in all of the leagues. Email Colburn at steve.colburn@usgo.org for more info or to register. League Managers are wanted as well; email the TD to inquire.

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28th Brussels Tournament Set for October 26-27

Monday October 7, 2013

The annual 28th Brussels Tournament will take place October 26-27. Because it will not be part of the European Cup this year, the tournament will be offering cash prizes for the top four players rather than ECup points. In addition, all players with four or five wins will receive a prize and there will be a tombola (lottery) with 150 EU prizes for all pre-registered players. For players who register and pay before October 20, there is a 5 EU discount. Players born after October 31, 2001 will also receive an additional 5 EU discount. For more information including schedule, venue, and accommodations, please visit the Belgian Go Federation website.
— Annalia Linnan; for complete listings, check out the European Tournament Calendar

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Two More Pros Confirmed for Cotsen Open

Saturday October 5, 2013

Two Korean professionals, Lee Hajin 3p and Kim Minhee 3p, have just been confirmed for the upcoming Cotsen Open in Los Angeles, CA. With Yang Yilun 7p and Myung-wan Kim 9p, that means four pros will be on hand for individual game analysis and simuls.

Minhee Kim 3P (left) became a professional in 1991 and is now working as a lecturer at Myoungji University’s Department of Baduk Studies. Hajin Lee 3P became a professional in 2004 and now works in the Korea Baduk Association’s International Affairs Division.

The 5-round Cotsen will run Saturday and Sunday, October 26-27 at the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA. Click here for details and to register. The tournament also features cash prizes for go clubs, free lunch both days and free shoulder massages while you play.
photo (top right): Lee Hajin 3p (left), with IGF Secretary General Yuki Shigeno 2p last month at the World Amateur Go Championship in Japan; photo by John Pinkerton

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Student Oza Prelim Registration Now Open

Saturday October 5, 2013

Registration is now open for the qualifying prelim for the 12th World Students Go Oza Championship, which will be held February 24-28, 2014 in Tokyo. Sixteen students from around the world will gather in Japan to decide the world’s number one student player. There will be an online preliminary round on Pandanet to select the 16 student players. Click here for details. University/college students under the age of 30 are eligible to participate in the online preliminary round.

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EuroGoTV Update: Russia, Romania, Poland

Monday September 30, 2013

russian championship semifinal

Russia: The Russian Championship semifinal finished on September 22 in Saint Petersburg with Timur Sankin 6d (left) in first, Andrej Cheburakhov 5d in second, and Igor Nemlij 5d in third. Romania: Alin Badea 1d bested Sorin Sora 4d in the 4th Radu Baciu Grand Prix – stage 8 tournament in Craiova on September 15. Adrian Nedan 2k placed third. Poland: Also on September 22, Marcin Majka 3d won the Polish Championship Qualification in Lodz. In second was Sebastian Pawlaczyk 3d and Majus Misiak 2d came in third.
– Annalia Linnan, based on reports from EuroGoTV, which include complete result tables and all the latest European go news

 

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2013 SportAccord Online Tournament Into Final Stage

Sunday September 29, 2013

The go part of the 2013 SportAccord Mind Sport Online Tournament has just gone into the final stage. Over 1000 go players worldwide participated in the largest-ever online tournament. Three regional preliminary tournaments were held for Asia, Europe and Africa, and the Americas. The winners from four separate rank divisions in each region then participate in the finals. Many prizes are provided by Pandanet and by SportAccord, including tablet computers, digital cameras, etc. The top winner from the Open division will win an all-expense-paid trip to Beijing to observe the Third SportAccord World Mind Games held December 12-18 and to receive his trophy. In addition, all players who finished the preliminary round will be placed in a lottery pool for a grand prize of an iPad. The games are held on the Pandanet Internet Go Server (IGS). Click here for finalists, schedule, go client, and other details.
– Thomas Hsiang

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