Photos by Harry van der Krogt The 2023 European Championship has concluded after a week of play and Europe has a new Champion. In a gruelling five-hour final against Ali Jabarin 2p, Andrii Kravets 1p emerged victorious and took the grand prize of €4,000. Thirty-two …

Have you ever played Go while your bare toes are buried in the sand, or hit a ball right after placing a stone? Well, this special variant tournament was your chance! For what was probably the most unusual variant tournament of this year’s EGC, around …

Photos by Harry van der Krogt The 2023 European Championship is drawing to a close and our finalists have emerged: on Sunday, Ali Jabarin 2p and Andrii Kravets 1p will play a single game to determine who will be crowned Champion. Neither had an easy …

Photos by Harry van der Krogt Although only four European Championship games were played today, what they lacked in number they made up for in quality. After the double-elimination stage, where 32 of Europe’s best were reduced to the strongest eight, the final stage began: …

On Monday afternoon, women and all other persons not identifying as male were invited to join the Open European Women’s Championship 2023. Reigning champion Lee Seunghyun 6-dan returned to defend her title. She won her games against Zhang Chao 5-dan from China, who came second …

Photos by Harry van der Krogt While our four confirmed quarter-finalists enjoyed two days of rest, the playing halls remained abuzz with activity. The atmosphere was perhaps even more charged, considering that the stakes of each game in rounds 4 and 5 were higher: the …

Wednesdays at the European Go Congress is for relaxation and exercise. Many visitors embraced their day off by playing Beach Volleyball at the lake or by going on excursions, at least as long as the good weather allowed for it. A small group of mostly …

If the first round of the 2023 European Championship can be described as a predictable salad starter, the second as a slightly spicier soup dish, then the third round was a meaty main course. We were treated today both to impressively dominant performances and dazzlingly …

The 2023 European Championship is well underway, and while the first round might have delivered mostly predictable results, the second had plenty of surprises in store. On Sunday, Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 7d was one of the quickest players to finish his first round game, beating Amir …