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Lausanne Go Tournament 2024 |
22.04.2024 |
This weekend on April 20th-21st, the Lausanne/La Tour-de-Peilz club held its annual tournament, with the beautiful castle of La Tour-de-Peilz and its Swiss Museum of Games as a setting, on the banks of Lake Geneva.
35 enthusiasts gathered to compete on the Goban, young or old, beginner or experienced, Swiss for the most part but also French, German, Dutch, Ukrainian, Chinese... we can confidently say that Swiss Go is back !
The organization by Rick Wertenbroek and Jérémy Toutain was well managed, and the atmosphere was particularly good, despite the rain showers and even the hail.
Two new features this year: first, we had the honor of welcoming for the first time Yuri Pliushch 5d, an experienced Go instructor, some of whose students have become professional players. Then, we experimented for the first time in Switzerland with the Fischer time control, which is becoming more and more popular in European tournaments, with 45 minutes base time and 15 seconds of increment per move.
In the end, French amateur Champion Thomas Debarre 7d won the event with 5 victories, followed by Rodolphe Azouvy 2d and Emil Nijhuis 6d.
Special mentions as well to Ludovic Ceresa 14k, Oliver Torres 18k and Yvan Pache 25k for their very first participation in a tournament.
We look forward to seeing you again next year !
The results
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In Memoriam Alan Held |
10.01.2023 |
It is with deep sorrow that the swiss go federation learnt of the passing of Alan Held. He was one of the players which truely spread the game, not only in Switzerland where he was president of the federation for several years but throughout Europe where he was secretary / president of the European Go Federation from 1988 to 1997.
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KPMC 2022 |
19.11.2022 |
In September, Brian Kleiner represented Switzerland in the 17th Korea Prime Minister Cup (KPMC), in Gwangju. There were players from 53 countries present, with 6 rounds over three days of play. The organisation from the hosts was excellent from start to finish, the late summer weather was ideal, and a good spirit reigned throughout. The long bus rides were rewarded with attractive views of the country-side, explanations from the guides, and several memorable visits – first to a beautiful bamboo forest park, and then to a Baduk (Go) factory, museum, and shop for souvenirs. Equally memorable was the excellent Korean cuisine, for carnivores and vegetarians alike.
The devotion of the Korean people to Baduk was on display everywhere, from the reception and closing events, to the round-the-clock Baduk television stations. There were many hard-fought games at the tournament, with the best final results from the strong Korean 7 -dan player – an excellent and happy reward for the generous hosts! As for Brian, his performance was not stellar, but not abysmal either (3/6 wins). After the event, each player was treated to a personal drawing made by the visiting French artist Zoé Constans.
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Lessons
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In the online school the students gather once a week in the eveÂning to play a game for the league. After the game is played Hwang In-seong joins the room and reÂviews some of the games. He has years of teaching exÂperiÂence and is himÂself a very strong player. At the end of the month 2 players from each league move up to the higher league and 2 move down to the lower league. Sounds very comÂpetiÂtive but it's mainly to make people play lots of and serious games. 3 eveÂnings each month In-Seong gives a lecture to inspire the particiÂpants to try out new things. Invitation Letter, Register
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Blogs
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3.5.2024 
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The 52nd Prague Tournament was held on 26–28 April and brought together 169 players from 24 countries, turning into one of the largest European weekend tournaments. Almost 70 of the participants were ranked 1d or higher. The winner was Kim …...
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24.4.2024 
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The 25th European Pair Go Championship took place on 19–21 April in Dubrovnik, Croatia – a famous tourist destination by the Adriatic Sea. This event brought together 20 pairs from various European countries. After five rounds, two pairs had four ...
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6.4.2024 
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The 51st Paris International Tournament, one of the oldest annual European competitions, was held on 30 March-1 April and brought together 170 participants from Europe and beyond. The winner was Yang Yaoling 7d, who remained undefeated after six r...
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1.4.2024 
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The European Youth Go Championship (EYGC) took place in Hamburg, Germany on 21–23 March alongside the European Professional Championship. Three days before the tournament, young players attended a training camp held by Yoon Youngsun 8p, Andrii Kra...
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28.3.2024 
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The 7th European Professional Championship was held on 20–23 March in Hamburg, Germany. Six professionals certified by the EGF played out a round-robin, after which two participants topped the tournament table with four wins out of five games: Mat...
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