European Go Journal: November 2022

In the November 2022 edition of the European Go Journal, we plan to publish a detailed interview with Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 7d, this year’s European Champion individually and in Pair Go.

If you have any questions for Ben, post them in the commentaries and we might pass them on to him!

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This month Shin Jinseo 9p won another major professional competition - the 27th Samsung Cup. In the final match, he beat Choi Jeong 9p - the first female professional to reach the final of this tournament.

On the way to the final, Choi Jeong defeated such top professionals as Ichiriki Ryo 9p, Yang Dingxin 9p, and Byun Sangil 9p.

In the November edition of the European Go Journal, you will find a review of the second and deciding game of the match between Shin Jinseo and Choi Jeong, played on November 8th.

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Photo: Choi Jeong and Shin Jinseo, post-game analysis

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The Grand Slam tournament, the most prestigious European go event with a winner’s prize of €10.000, took place in Niš, Serbia, on December 1st - 4th.

Jonas Welticke 6d demonstrated great performance and won this year’s Grand Slam, defeating three professional players on the way to this success.

In the November & December edition of the European Go Journal, you will find commentary on the final game, in which Jonas beat Pavol Lisy 2p.

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The November & December 2022 edition of the European Go Journal is now available on our website: November & December 2022 Edition of the European Go Journal

Highlights:

  • An interview with Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 7d, European Champion 2022
  • A brief interview with the winner of the Grand Slam, Jonas Welticke 6d, and his commentary on the final game he played against Pavol Lisý 2p
  • A brief interview with René Scheibe, Director of the European Go Congress 2023, which will take place in Leipzig, Germany
  • Detailed commentary on the deciding game of the final match for the 27th Samsung Cup between Choi Jeong 9p and Shin Jinseo 9p
  • The third and final article from the “Two Games, Two Worlds” series by Joan Lluís i Rabassó, juxtaposing the development of Eastern and Western culture with the games of go and chess
  • The latest of the Thirty-Six Stratagems presented by Dai Junfu 8d, Art & Photography and much more

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