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NewsChinese Zhao Yikang wins 2017 KPMC - François Gonze 16thChinese Zhao Yikang won unbeaten the 2017 edition of KPMC (the Korean Prime Minister Cup; Korean version of the World Amateur Go Championship) ahead of the Japanese and of the Korean representatives. This year, "our guy" was François Gonze. He ended 16th with a 4/6 score (wins against Ireland, Singapour,Sweden and Macao; lost against Netherlands and VietNam). Note also the participation of the (ex ?) player from Brussels Philippe Fanaro, who represented Brazil and ended 32th with a 3/3 score. There were 56 participants. Complete results here: http://kpmc.kbaduk.or.kr/eng/result/gameTable.asp
Registration for the Pandanet Go European Team ChampionshipDear Go players, with this message I'm happy to inform you the next season of Pandanet Go European Team Championship will start on mid-September. https://doodle.com/poll/4qvqpkf33s5we3z6 The 12 top ranked participant will be accepted in the team (but qualification tournament can be organised if there is much more than 12 participants). Condition to be a member of the Team: Complete schedule will be send at the beginning of the season so I expect you to put it in your agenda and to free your tuesday evenings ???? This is a great opportunity to play against other european players (and even pros sometimes) without leaving your room ! Please read the infos about the matches before season starts: With great expectations for this year (we have to come-back in B-league!).
Zhang Tao (CH, 5p) wins the 2017 open European championship in Oberhof (European Congress)Zhang Tao (CH, 5p) wins undefeated the open European championship. Complete results: http://www.egc2017.eu/events/main-tournaments/open-european-championship... Kim YoungSam won the WE tournament (in which the Chinese pros did not take part)ahead Pavol Lisy (SK, 1p) and the new European pro, Andrii Kravets (UK, 1p), who both only lost to Kim. Complete results: http://www.egc2017.eu/events/main-tournaments/weekend-tournament/ Globally, the Belgian results are in the average, with some remarkable performance:
Ilya Shikchine is (once again) European champion !Ilya Shikchine (RU, 1p) won the final of the European championship against Mateusz Surma (PL, 1p). He is thus European champion, for the 5th time (2007,2010,2011,2016,2017). Here are the complete results of the 2017 European championship: http://www.egc2017.eu/events/main-tournaments/european-championship/ And here is the report by EGF: http://www.eurogofed.org/index.html?id=144 (cf. point 2)
European championship 2017The European go congress has just begun. The "open" championship (with some very strong non-Asiatic competitors) is no less captivating.
By winning the 2017 pro qualification tournament, Andreii Kravets (UA, 7d) becomes the new (6th) EGF proBy winning the 2017 pro qualification tournament, Ukranian Andreii Kravets (7d) becomes the new (6th) EGF pro. He defeated in final young Austrian Viktor Lin. Andrii was one of the favorites: according to the EGF rating list, he is (...was !) the strongest European amateur player, and he had lost in the final last year to his compatriot Artem Kachanovskyi... Congratulations to him ! Complete results: The big surprise was the young Oscar Vasquez from Spain, who reached the 1/4 finals. Oscar had climbed from 2-d to 4-d after few month training in China. He is just 14 years old ! Read the report by EGF here: http://www.eurogofed.org/index.html?id=138
Bram Vandenbon (2d) wins in GhentBram Vandenbon is the winner of the 2017 edition of the Gentse Go Toernoi (he was already holding the title). There were 13 participants. Here are the results: https://www.gofed.be/files/gofed/tournaments/results/GEN2017.txt
Jefferson Huang (aka: Huang Yong-Sen) (3d) wins in AntwerpenIn Antwerpen, Jefferson Huang (3d), back in the official Belgian go life and who had won the 1st edition in 2008, emerged from a field of 8 (a somewhat desappointing figure) players. Still, M. Huang was defeated by Laurens Teirlinck ("8-k") with 8 handicap stones. Laurens, whose progression is constant, was the only competitor who remained unbeaten. Complete results here: https://www.gofed.be/files/gofed/tournaments/results/ANT2017.txt
European pro qualification tournamentThis year, a 6th European professional player will be selected by a qualifying tournament in which about (*) the 16 best - amateur, of course - European players take part. (*) some are missing: the Mitic brothers, Fionin, Debarre,... It is a knock-out tournament with "2 lives" for the 3 first round (after, normal K-O). The 3 first rounds are played in Wien on 15+16/06 and the 3 final rounds in Czechia on 13+14/07... Results here: http://www.eurogofed.org/proqualification/index_2017.html PS: the favorites: Kravets, Le Calvé, Podpera, Pop. Update: the quarter finals are: You find a detailed survey here: http://www.eurogofed.org/index.html?id=133
Alexander Dinerstein wins 9th Kido CupAlexander Dinerstein (RU, 3p) won the 9th Kido Cup in Hamburg, with just one defeat, just like Pavol Lisy (Sk, 1p). But Alexander has won their encounter. Complete results: http://www.dgob.de/tourn/tourn.cgi?f=17dekit8.txt&mode=cml Note that none of the three 6d amateurs could beat a pro..
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