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Go Organizations
List of Go (game), Go organizations: International * International Go Federation (IGF) (1982) Continental In 2021: * European Go Federation (2010) (EGF), for Europe * Asian Go Federation (2015), for Asia * Ibero-American Go Federation (Federación Iberoamericana de Go) (2009), for Ibero-America * North American Go Federation (2020) (NAGF), for North America * World Pair Go Association (2009), for World * Ing Changk Wei-Chi Education Foundation (2012) * Iwamoto North America Foundation for Go (2014) National See also * List of professional Go tournaments * List of Go players * Kansai Ki-in * All Japan Student Go Federation References External links The Iwamoto North America Foundation for Go (INAF) {{Go (game) Go organizations, Go-related lists, Organizations Lists of sports organizations, go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go (game)
# Go is an abstract strategy game, abstract strategy board game for two players in which the aim is to fence off more territory than the opponent. The game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and is believed to be the oldest board game continuously played to the present day. A 2016 survey by the International Go Federation's 75 member nations found that there are over 46 million people worldwide who know how to play Go, and over 20 million current players, the majority of whom live in East Asia. The Game piece (board game), playing pieces are called ''Go equipment#Stones, stones''. One player uses the white stones and the other black stones. The players take turns placing their stones on the vacant intersections (''points'') on the #Boards, board. Once placed, stones may not be moved, but ''captured stones'' are immediately removed from the board. A single stone (or connected group of stones) is ''captured'' when surrounded by the opponent's stones on all Orthogona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Go Association
The Hong Kong Go Association (abbreviated as ''HKGA'', ), created in 1982, is an organizational member of the International Go Federation. As of 2025, the chairman is Conrad Yu Chung Lok. It is dedicated to training and ranking Go players in Hong Kong. Activity Background The Go player population in Hong Kong is not high as mainland China or Japan, but it is considered that Go is one of the most popular games in Hong Kong due to the following reasons: # Hong Kong has hosted the World Youth Go Championship in 1987. # Hong Kong has been sending representative players to international tournaments such as the World Amateur Go Championship every year (some Hong Kong players have ranked in to 2nd or 3rd place). The Go players in Hong Kong have increased and getting stronger since the establishment of the HKGA, and it is recognized that HKGA has somewhat contributed to these advancements. See also * International Go Federation * List of professional Go tournaments This is a list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Organizations
List of Go (game), Go organizations: International * International Go Federation (IGF) (1982) Continental In 2021: * European Go Federation (2010) (EGF), for Europe * Asian Go Federation (2015), for Asia * Ibero-American Go Federation (Federación Iberoamericana de Go) (2009), for Ibero-America * North American Go Federation (2020) (NAGF), for North America * World Pair Go Association (2009), for World * Ing Changk Wei-Chi Education Foundation (2012) * Iwamoto North America Foundation for Go (2014) National See also * List of professional Go tournaments * List of Go players * Kansai Ki-in * All Japan Student Go Federation References External links The Iwamoto North America Foundation for Go (INAF) {{Go (game) Go organizations, Go-related lists, Organizations Lists of sports organizations, go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Japan Student Go Federation
The All Japan Student Go Federation () is a Japanese student Go organization for holding university Go championships. They have branches in each region ( Kanto, Kansai, Kyushu, Tohoku etc.). For similar organizations, there is the American Collegiate Go Association in the United States. Differences with other organizations In Japan, most Go tournaments are operated by Nihon Ki-in or Kansai Ki-in. All Japan Student Go Federation and their branches are focused for university-based tournaments. They are not under direct control but have close relationship with them. Tournaments They are holding various tournaments with corporate sponsors. World Students Go Oza Championship This is a tournament to determine the student world champion since 2003.Oza (王座) means King or Throne in Japanese. Representative players from each region (including Taiwan, Europe, Oceania etc.) will compete. The expected games in 2020 have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. All Japan University G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansai Ki-in
The Kansai Ki-in (), i.e., Kansai Go Association, is an organizational body for the game of Go in Japan, which was founded by Hashimoto Utaro in 1950. Though it is not as large as its chief rival, the Nihon Ki-in, it also issues diplomas to strong players and oversees professionals as the Nihon Ki-in does. World War II created great difficulties in traveling from the Osaka region to Tokyo for Nihon Ki-in events. The Nihon Ki-in created a western branch, but when a dispute over the Honinbo title arose in 1950, this branch declared its independence. See also * International Go Federation * List of professional Go tournaments * Nihon Ki-in (Japanese Go Association) ** All Japan Student Go Federation * Hanguk Kiwon (Korean Go Association) * Zhongguo Qiyuan (Chinese Go Association) * Taiwan Chi-Yuan (Taiwanese Go Association) * Hoensha * American Go Association Famous players at Kansai Ki-in * Daisuke Murakawa * Dogen Handa * Hideyuki Sakai * Manfred Wimmer Manfred Wim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Go Players
This article gives an overview of well-known professional and amateur players of the board game Go throughout the ages. The page has been divided into sections based on the era in which the Go players played and the country in which they played. As this was not necessarily their country of birth, a flag of that country precedes every player's name. For a complete list of player articles, see :Go players. The important dates that this separation is based on are: * The establishment of the Four go houses at the start of the Tokugawa Shogunate. * The demise of the houses in the Meiji Period (end 19th century) followed by their replacement by the Nihon Kiin in 1924. * The start of international tournament Go in 1989 A Japanese census on Go players performed in 2002 estimates that over 24 million people worldwide play Go, most of whom live in Asia. Most of the players listed on this article are professionals, though some top level amateurs have been included. Players famous for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Professional Go Tournaments
This is a list of professional go (game), Go tournaments, for competitors in the board game of ''Go''. The tradition, initiated by the Honinbo, Honinbo Tournament in Japan, is for an event to be run annually, leading up to a title match and the award of a title for one year to the winner. Tournaments do not consist, generally, of players coming together in one place for a short period, but are spread out over time. International Open Major Defunct tournaments * Bailing Cup (2012–2019) is a tournament sponsored by the Bailing Group of China every two years. Its full name is "Bailing Aitou Cup", by which it is distinguished with a Chinese national tournament with the same name "Bailing Cup". The winner's purse is 1,800,000 CNY. * Tianfu Cup (:zh:“天府杯”世界围棋职业锦标赛, 天府杯) (2018) is a tournament sponsored by China. The winner's purse is 2,000,000 CNY. * BC Card Cup World Baduk Championship, BC Card Cup (2009–2012) was an annual tournament sponso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Go Association
The American Go Association (AGA) was founded in 1935, to promote the board game of Go in the United States. Founded by chess master Edward Lasker and some friends at Chumley's restaurant in New York City, the AGA is one of the oldest Western Go associations. The AGA publishes a weekly online newsletter that reaches more than 13,000 subscribers worldwide, The American Go E-Journal, and an annual ''Yearbook''; maintains a national rating system; organizes an annual national event, The US Go Congress; selects North American representatives in international tournaments; and provides support to its members and chapters as they promote Go in their communities. Events for youth have also been established, including tournaments and an annual AGA youth summer camp that features instruction from professional players. The AGA has developed a set of rules that attempts to reconcile difference between "area"-based rule sets and "territory"-based rule sets, and participates actively in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Go Association
The British Go Association (BGA) promotes and supports the playing of Go, the ancient Chinese strategy game, in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan .... The BGA was founded in 1953 and has a membership of about 450. It oversees tournaments, publishes the ''British Go Journal'', and maintains a list of clubs. Attendance of British Go players at international tournaments BGA is regularly sending players to international tournaments such as the World Amateur Go Championship and the European Go Championship. BGA is also working to make Go more popular among the youth, and students have been sent to the World Youth Go Championship in 2010 and 2011. See also * International Go Federation * European Go Federation * American Go Association * Irish G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Chi Yuan Culture Foundation
The Taiwan Chi Yuan Culture Foundation (), also known as the Taiwan Chi Yuan or Taiwan Go Association, is a professional Go association in Taiwan. The Taiwan Qiyuan was created on March 4, 2000 with initial funding provided by Mr. Weng Ming Xian () who also served as the first chairman of the association. The chairman is Chen Guoxing. It ranks professionals and runs professional qualification exams for players in Taiwan. See also * International Go Federation * List of professional Go tournaments This is a list of professional go (game), Go tournaments, for competitors in the board game of ''Go''. The tradition, initiated by the Honinbo, Honinbo Tournament in Japan, is for an event to be run annually, leading up to a title match and the a ... * Nihon Ki-in * Kansai Ki-in * Hanguk Kiwon * Zhongguo Qiyuan * Hoensha External links Official website of Taiwan Chi Yuan Go organizations {{Taiwan-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore Weiqi Association
The Singapore Weiqi Association () is a Go association in Singapore. Founded in 1981, it aims to promote the game of Go in Singapore and improve the skills of local Go players. To achieve its objective, professional players from China are hired to conduct lessons, and tournaments are regularly organized. Amateur players in Singapore can have their rank assessed by the association; it awards rank diplomas up to 6 ''dan''. For international exposure and networking, the association sends players to participate in international competitions such as World Amateur Go Championship and World Youth Go Championship. Currently, the association has two clubhouses: the main clubhouse in Bishan and the city clubhouse in Bugis. The current chairman is Kwa Kim Chiong (). The association was founded in 1981, then activities took place at the Ulu Pandan Community Center. For a number of years, the Singapore Weiqi Association received support from the Ing Foundation. The Singapore Weiqi Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Go Society
New Zealand Go Society (NZGS) is the national governing body for the ancient oriental sport of Go in the country of New Zealand. It has been a member of the International Go Federation since 1982. Aims The aims of the society are: *to publish Go news to New Zealanders, *to organise the annual New Zealand Go Congress tournament, *to maintain a points system for members, *to sends a New Zealand representative to the World Amateur Go Championship (WAGC) annually, *to run a bookshop (selling books and Go equipment) with special deals for members. New Zealand rules NZGS adopts the New Zealand Rules of Go, which is one of major rulesets of Go in the world, and the basis of the Tromp-Taylor Rules, proposed by John Tromp John Tromp is a Dutch computer scientist. He formerly worked for Dutch Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science. Tromp discovered the number of legal states of the board game Go, and co-authored with Bill Taylor the Tromp-Taylor Rules, which ... and Bill Taylor. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
