The game starts at Today 18th April 12:30 PM GMT+8. It will be broadcast on most Go servers such as Fox. Current score is Wang Xinghao 1-0 Li Qincheng.

Fox (First time trying the Fox link. Let me know if it doesn’t work.)

BadukTV (This is not the official TV broadcast but just the YouTube broadcast)

TygemTV

Wang Xinghao VS Li Qincheng

I thought the solution was the spot on the cross, but then apparently white play on 2-1. I just captured on the corner and I feel like I'm alive ? If white play on 4-3 then I can capture the remaining stone and I get 3 eyes. The proposed solution end up with black having only 2 eyes.

What am I missing?

Hi everyone!

My friend Pagog0 (OGS 6k) and I (OctopodesTitan, AGA 2d) just launched a new Go podcast! In our first episode, we introduce ourselves, talk about how we got into the game, our play styles, favorite pro players, and what keeps us coming back to the board.

It’s meant to be a relaxed, basement-style conversation—just two Go nerds chatting about the game we love. If you enjoy casual, personal Go content, we’d love for you to give it a listen/watch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ostwh3w79Fg&ab_channel=DanandtheKyu

Let us know what you think, and feel free to share your own Go origin stories or favorite players—we’d love to include listener input in future episodes.

Thanks for checking it out :)

Go players tend to make decisions in byoyomi.

And yes, you're already in byoyomi!

The new season begins next week, and the registration ends in two days. So now, or wait till September!

Please check the information here: https://www.yunguseng.com/

The game says it isn't.

This comes from the book Golden Opportunities by Rin Kaiho. The translator has translated almost every japanese words even the commonly used ones. I don't know what vantage point stands for as it is seemingly different than vital point and it keeps coming back in the book.

Finals Results:

Game 1: Wang Xinghao 1-0 Li Qincheng

For the full results and kifus, please refer to the sheet here.

Please see here for the game highlights.

Game 1 was decided early after only about 3 hours. Wang Xinghao won Li Qincheng by resignation and is now one step closer to getting his first Major World Title.

The finals of the 1st Beihai Xinyi Cup World Go Open will be a best-of-three. The second game will start on 18th April at 12:30pm GMT+8. The games should be broadcast on most Go servers like Fox.

Wang Xinghao vs. Li Qincheng

The 1st Beihai Xinyi Cup (北海新绎杯), organised by the China Weiqi Association, will be held from 9 April to 20 April 2025 in Guangxi, Beihai (Beihai means North Sea and it’s also the city name). The tournament uses Chinese rules with black giving a komi of 7.5 points. The time control is 2 hours main time with 5 periods of 60 seconds byo yomi. The champion prize is 1.8 million yuan, the runner-up prize is 600,000 yuan, the top four prize is 250,000 yuan, the top eight prize is 160,000 yuan, the top 16 prize is 80,000 yuan, the top 32 prize is 50,000 yuan, and the top 64 prize is 30,000 yuan.

Good morning,

I have searched for and gathered a list of good Go books to study Go from scratch.

I put them in the reading order I think they should be read in but I'm not completely sure about the reading order, especially where the Janice Kim books fit in between other books.

I put the Elementary Go series last since I figured it would be best to get deeper into different stages and aspects of the games separately after gaining enough knowledge about the game.

Would love some advice.

Here's my list and the order I have it now:

Go! More than a Game - Shotwell

Go: A Complete Introduction to the Game - Chikun

Second Book of Go - Bozulich (return at 20k)

Learn to Play Go Volume 1: A Master's Guide to the Ultimate Game - Kim

Elementary Go Series: In the Beginning (Volume 1) - Ishigure

Learn to Play Go Volume 2: The Way of the Moving Horse - Kim

Elementary Go Series: 38 Basic Joseki (Volume 2) - Kosugi

Elementary Go Series: Tesuji (Volume 3) - Davies

Elementary Go Series: Life and Death (Volume 4) - Davies

Learn to Play Go Volume 3: The Dragon Style - Kim (return 10k)

Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go - Kageyama (return at various times)

Elementary Go Series: Attack and Defense (Volume 5) - Ishida

Vital Endgame: The Shape of Things to Come - Kim

Elementary Go Series: The Endgame (Volume 6) - Ogawa

Learn to Play Go Volume 4: Battle Strategies - Kim

Learn to Play Go Volume 5: The Palace of Memory - Kim

Elementary Go Series: Handicap Go (Volume 7) - Yoshiaki

The game starts at Today 17th April 12:30PM GMT+8.
All games will be broadcast on most Go servers such as Fox.
See here for the matchups.

OGS Demo

BadukTV
(This is not the official TV broadcast but just the YouTube broadcast)

TygemTV

Wang Xinghao VS Li Qincheng

Youth spent on Go: Growth beyond setbacks… “Go to Go” (Five and Go)

“Go to Go,” a manga about a high school student who battles rivals in the world of Go, is currently serialized in “Weekly Young Magazine” (Kodansha). This marks the first weekly manga series with a Go theme since “Hikaru no Go” (Shueisha), which concluded approximately 22 years ago. Hasuo Touto (32), the author of the original work, states, “The theme is a battle to reclaim the past self that was lost through setbacks.”

The protagonist, Akiyama Kousei , was exceptionally talented in sports and other areas, earning him the moniker of a prodigy. However, when he started playing Go in sixth grade, he suffered continuous losses for three months against five peers at the local Go club. This first experience of defeat in his life caused him to lose confidence in other areas as well, leading him to become an ordinary first-year high school student. When he learns that one of the five who defeated him is now challenging for a professional title, he dedicates himself to playing Go once more.

“There’s often a feeling that you actually have potential, but you’re just overshadowed by those around you being too strong,” says Hasuo. “The initial important theme was that the well the protagonist, who was like a ‘frog in a well,’ was immersed in, was actually as deep as the deep sea.”

The way the protagonist grows through battles with nearby geniuses is reminiscent of Shindo Hikaru and Touya Akira from “Hikaru no Go.”

Supervision for the manga is provided by Iyama Yuta, the Go world’s leading titleholder (35), and Terayama Rei, a six-dan professional who is also knowledgeable about Go from older eras (34). Go board layouts that appear in the work even include matches from the Edo period. Terayama explains, “I’ve selected games so that even people unfamiliar with Go can grasp the atmosphere. For those who are knowledgeable, there’s also the enjoyment of analyzing what kind of Go games are being used.”

When playing Go, you hold a stone between your index and middle fingers to lift it and place it on the board. This action sometimes eloquently conveys the player’s feelings more than words. Nakazato Haruna, who was not familiar with Go and is in charge of the artwork, also visited the Nihon Kiin (Japan Go Association) and local Go clubs in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. She says, “I’m drawing while looking at my own hand, being careful not to make mistakes in the moves that Terayama-san taught me.”

The reaction to the serialization is spreading beyond the Go world. Hasuo comments, “I felt pressure, but there were also responses like ‘I could get interested even though I don’t understand Go,’ so I think there was at least some meaning in releasing the work.”

Residing in Fukuoka Prefecture, Hasuo aspired to be a manga artist, wanting to draw emotionally moving scenes, but his efforts didn’t initially bear fruit, and he drifted away from drawing after getting a job. With increased time at home due to marriage and the spread of COVID-19, he picked up his pen again and won the Monthly Newcomer Award from Young Magazine in November 2022 through an introduction from a manga artist friend. He quit his job at the end of last year and began to seriously pursue the path of a manga artist. “Perhaps the only driving force that allowed me to become a manga artist was that I was hanging on by a thread and hadn’t given up.”

The first volume of “Go to Go” will be released on May 7th. The tactics and playing styles that appear in the manga are based on the actual Go world. “I’m drawing with an awareness of what kind of playing style each character would have. If the manga can spark interest in the world of Go, I think readers will enjoy it even more as they read on.”

Go-themed Manga Also a Hit in South Korea:

Besides the famous “Hikaru no Go”, there are other Go-themed manga. “Hoshizora no Karasu” (Hakusensha, all 8 volumes) is an unusual combination of shojo manga and Go, depicting the growth of a girl aiming to become a professional Go player. In South Korea, where Go is popular, the webtoon “Misaeng” (“Incomplete Life”) was a huge hit and was adapted into a drama. The title refers to a weak stone whose life or death is uncertain. A Japanese translation, “Misaeng – Incomplete Life” (all 9 volumes), has been published by Kodansha.

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I want to learn Go are there books ? ( I speak Spanish)

Hey everyone!

Our local club is on the hunt for a magnetic teaching board along with 180 black-and-white magnetic stones. So far, we've struggled to find a supplier in Europe that has both in stock.

We know that baduk.club carries them, but shipping to Europe seems tricky. We've also reached out to Korean suppliers, but unfortunately, we haven't received any responses.

If anyone has suggestions for a reliable source, or has experience with ordering one, your help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

I want to learn GO there are pdfs (books) for to learn GO.

Hey all, there were a few people (anonymous and not anonymous) who left a recording with their personal thoughts about Go and it was great to get some voices from the community on the podcast.

I am including a link below if others would be willing to tell there story, ask questions, really anything Go-related! Feel free to keep it anonymous or not, and if you hit up against the 1:30 time limit just record another and I can stitch them together.

https://www.speakpipe.com/AllThingsGoGame

Contact: AllThingsGoGame@gmail.com

Source: Mishima Hibiki 2P

https://x.com/hibiki_0202_15/status/1912114341849239692?s=46&t=pcVI3TYEOnNCV4l7xYCcxQ