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NewsWelcome to the Belgian Go Federation Website !The official site of the Belgian Go Federation, for all activities related to Go in Belgium. On this site you can find: - News from Go in Belgium and in the world - An updated list of all Go clubs in Belgium - A calendar of the next Go events (see Calendar on the right site of your screen) - in particular Go tournaments - - The Belgian ratings list - Go related documents (guides, promotional material , Belgo publications ...) - Many interesting links - Why and how to become a member of the Belgian Go Federation or you maybe just want to play Go ?
Last call: 15th Ghent tournament 05+06/07Don't miss one the few Belgian tournaments: https://www.gofed.be/node/1504
Chinese Tianfang Ma (8-d) 2025 world amateur champion; Kevin Prist (3-d) 30ème with 4 wins (out of 8 rounds)Tianfang Ma from China has won the 2025 edition of the WAGC (World Amateur Go Championship), ahead of Japanese Minoru Ozeki (2nd) and Korean Sawoo Kim (3rd). Among the 4 players with 6 wins, Lukas Podpera (CZ, 7-d) ended 6th and is the best Western competitor. Our guy this year was Kevin Prist (3-d). He ended 30th out of a field of 52 players, with a 4 wins/4 defeats score. To be noticed: he managed to beat Geert Groenen (NL, 6-d) ! Complete results: https://leago.gg/event/wagc2025/standings/r/7
François Gonze (4-d) wins the 35th Leuven tournamentFrançois Gonze won the 2025 Leuven tournament ahead of (with one SODOS point) Lucman Bounoider, both ended with 4 points out of 5.
Lucman Bounoider (3-d) triumphed in the 2025 Hoshi Brussels TournamentLucman Bounoider (3-d) won all his games in the 2nd edition of the Hoshi Brussels tournament (05-06/ 04), ahead of Olivier Drouot (3-d), Kevin Prist (3-d) and Yannick Kyu (1-k). There were 14 participants. Complete results: https://www.gofed.be/webfm_send/657
SAVE THE DATE: 35th Leuven Tournament 03/05 + 04/05
Save the date: 15th edition of Ghent Go Tournament 5th and 6th July 2025On the first weekend of Juli, the 5th and 6th, the Gent Go Tournament will take place. You can register here. Tournament set-up System: 6 rounds MacMahon
Jan Ramon Crowned 2025 Belgian Champion!This weekend marked the Finals of the Belgian Go Championship, delivering intense battles and a dramatic conclusion to the competition. After the first day, Jan Ramon (4-dan) was the last undefeated player, showing impressive form and positioning himself as the favorite. However, Sunday’s matches brought unexpected twists. The Road to the FinalsThe first major upset of Sunday saw Yannick Kuy (1-kyu) defeat Jan, shaking up the leaderboard. Meanwhile, in a much-anticipated rematch, Kevin Prist (3-dan) secured a win against Lucman Bounoider (3-dan), keeping his championship hopes alive. Kevin continued his strong performance by defeating Yannick, who had employed the "Great Wall of China" opening. With this win, Kevin advanced to the finals, setting up a decisive showdown against Jan. The Championship MatchWith both players holding one loss each, the title was on the line—whoever won this final game would become the Belgian Champion. Kevin fought fiercely, pushing Jan . However, in the end, Jan emerged victorious, securing the national title. This victory also served as revenge for his previous loss to Kevin at the Lille Tournament. Congratulations to Our New Champion! A big congratulations to Jan Ramon, the 2025 Belgian Champion, and to all participants for a fantastic tournament filled with exciting games and memorable moments. Final Standings 1 Ramon Jan Looking forward to next year’s battles!
Save the date: coming soon: the 5th Brussels Hoshi tournament: 05/04 + 06/04Come and enjoy !
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