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Albert Yen 7d on World Amateur Go Championship

Monday July 22, 2019

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White: Albert Yen, 7D
Black: Pal Balogh, 6D
June 5, 2019, in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Comments by Albert Yen, 7D
Game editors: Kiren Polara, Myron Souris

Albert Yen’s commentary here is from his 7th round win against Hungary’s Pal Balogh. Albert explains a ton of practical material – from strategic midgame ramifications of the Large Avalanche to tactical tesujis. For the game moves, Albert also includes LeelaZero’s (AI) winrates.

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Albert Yen 7d on World Amateur Go Championship

Wednesday July 17, 2019

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White: Albert Yen, 7D
Black: Xie Kai Kun, 7D
June 4, 2019, in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Comments by Albert Yen, 7D
Game editors: Kiren Polara, Myron Souris

Albert Yen’s next commentary here is from his 6th round win against New Zealand’s Xie Kai Kun. Albert gives us another peek at how games can develop from his favorite pincer opening. For the game moves, Albert also includes LeelaZero’s (AI) winrates.

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Albert Yen 7d on World Amateur Go Championship

Friday July 12, 2019

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White: Wang Chen, 8D
Black: Albert Yen, 7D
June 3, 2019, in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Commentary: Albert Yen, 7D
Game editors: Kiren Polara, Myron Souris

Albert Yen, who placed an outstanding 4th in this year’s World Amateur Championship, gives us another enlightening commentary, this time of his 4th round loss against China’s Wang Chen. For the game moves, Albert also includes LeelaZero’s (AI) winrates.

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Albert Yen on World Amateur Go Championship

Monday July 8, 2019

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White: Albert Yen, 7D
Black: François Gonze, 4D
June 3, 2019, in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Commentary: Albert Yen, 7D
Game editors: Kiren Polara, Myron Souris

Albert Yen placed an outstanding 4th in this year’s World Amateur. Albert graciously gives us an enlightening commentary of his 3rd round win against Belgium’s François Gonze. For the game moves, Albert also includes LeelaZero’s (AI) winrates.

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Albert Yen on the World Amateur Championship

Tuesday June 25, 2019

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White:  Albert Yen, 7D
Black: Timur Sankin, 6D
June 4, 2019, in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Commentary: Albert Yen, 7D
Game editors: Kiren Polara, Myron Souris

Albert Yen placed an outstanding 4th in this year’s World Amateur.  Albert graciously gives us an enlightening commentary of his 5th round win against Russia’s Timur Sankin.  For the game moves, Albert also includes LeelaZero’s (AI) winrates.

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Sarah Yu on the IMSA Elite Mind Games

Thursday February 1, 2018

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White: Choi Jeong
Black: Sarah Yu
Commentary: Sarah Yu
Game Editor: Myron Souris
Published in the February 1, 2018 edition of the American Go E-Journal

This exciting game is from the 2017 IMSA Elite Mind Games women’s team tournament.

Already by the 3rd move, Sarah Yu shows her intention to avoid calm and normal go, and then sacrifices stones and starts kos. Her strategy works as she attains a promising position, only to make a slip in time pressure, leading to a complicated winner-take-all ending.

Sarah gives her impressions of this game and her entire experience surrounding the competition: “This game was the last round in women’s team. I truly enjoyed this game, and came to see the difference of skills between myself and my opponent. I am privileged to have become a part of it. And I am honoured to represent North America in this high standard tournament. Overall, I am pleased with the games I played.

“This year’s IEMG was in structure similar to the one in March 2016. For Go this year, both men and women played in team of two. After the team tournament, one would play in individual blitz, and the other player in pair Go.

“Sometimes I found myself asking, what was my role in this? This year, my goal was to enjoy the tournament, the side events, and to connect a little with other players. I am also grateful for the opportunity to open my eyes in other areas, such as tea tasting, calligraphy, and draughts.

“At the closing ceremonies, it was with mixed emotions to see players getting their prizes. My impression is that IMSA and the Chinese organizers have been doing good work together to meet the standard of the tournament, and to host cultural events for entertainment.”

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Redmond Reviews: Honinbo Dosaku and Master/AlphaGo

Sunday May 14, 2017

“In this game from 1670 Honinbo Dosaku plays White against Yasui Chitetsu, his major rival in the Yasui house,” says Michael Redmond 9p in this video commentary, hosted by Chris Garlock of the AGA E-Journal. “In this game I will comment on Dosaku’s brilliant sabaki in the early middlegame, in a position that I find to resemble the way Master invaded the Chinese opening in games 22 and 48.”

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Redmond Reviews: New AGA video commentary series launches

Monday February 20, 2017

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This game commentary file accompanies Redmond’s Reviews, Episode 1: Artem Kachanovskyi 1p v. Alexandr Dinerstein 3p, the first in a brand-new series of AGA video commentaries with Michael Redmond 9P and Chris Garlock, Managing Editor 2017.02.20_Redmond's Reviews, Episode 1of the American Go E-Journal. In March 2016 the two teamed up to provide live commentary on the historic 5-game match between Lee Sedol 9P and AlphaGo — available on the AGA’s YouTube Channel  — and now plan to do go video commentaries on a regular basis. Each video commentary — produced by Michael Wanek — will be accompanied by sgf commentaries that will include comments and variations by Redmond, enabling the video commentary to focus on the major points in a shorter format. We hope that you enjoy this new series and look forward to hearing your feedback; email journal@usgo.org with your comments or questions. The AGA is also currently working on producing video commentaries by other professionals on Master games; stay tuned for updates on those soon.

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AGA Broadcast Sunday Night: Ing Cup Finals, Park Junghwan 9p v. Tang Weixing 9p

Sunday October 23, 2016

Myungwan Kim 9p, hosted by badatbaduk, will give live commentary on the action as the 8th Ing Pro Cup finals draw to their conclusion. Park Junghwan 9p and Tang Weixing 9p play the fourth match of the best of five series on Sunday evening starting at 6:30 p.m. PDT. Park currently leads by 2-1. The commentary will start at 11 p.m. PDT on the AGA’s YouTube and Twitch channels.

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Myungwan Kim 9P’s Commentary on Samsung Cup Quarters: Lee Sedol 9p vs Tang Weixing 9p

Monday October 10, 2016

In a reprise of the Ing Cup Finals, Lee Sedol 9p took on Tang Weixing 9p in the quarterfinals of the Samsung Cup last week. 2016.10.10_Samsung Cup Quarters-AGA-YouTubeCheck out Myungwan Kim 9p’s commentary on the AGA’s YouTube Channel.

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