Go-related General Knowledge Quiz

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I’ve been watching some quiz shows lately, and I thought it would be fun to start a quiz on Go-related General Knowledge. I will start with some questions below, but feel free to post any interesting questions! However, please take note of the following guidelines when posting:

  • Multiple-choice questions are preferred
  • The question must have only ONE definite answer. Avoid vague or ambiguous questions.
  • Please conduct thorough research to ensure the answer is accurate.

For those answering the questions, please refrain from using Google to find the answers, so as not to spoil the fun!

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Here we go with three easy questions:

Question 1: In the five-game match between Lee Sedol and AlphaGo, which game did Lee Sedol win?

  • Game 1
  • Game 2
  • Game 3
  • Game 4
  • Game 5
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Question 2: What is the tesuji where you capture some stones back after the opponent captures a lot of stones typically called?

  • Inside the Territory
  • Beneath the Eyes
  • Under the Ko
  • Under the Stones
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Question 3: In Hikaru no Go, what is Sai’s full name?

  • Fujiwara Sai
  • Fujiwara no Sai
  • Honinbo no Sai
  • Shindo Sai
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Question: Which of these is not a real international Go tournament

  • Ing Cup
  • Huawei Cup
  • Samsung Cup
  • LG Cup
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Question: Which statement about go equipment is false

  • A classic Go board is not square but slightly longer one side
  • black stones are slightly larger than the white stones
  • classic Go bowl lids are not round but slightly oval
  • black has one more stone: 181, instead of whites 180
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Question: Which of these is not a time system used for Go

  • Byo-Yomi
  • Fischer
  • Sudden Death
  • Fiji
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Among the following Nihon Kiin pros, how many are from Taiwan? Kyo Kagen, Cho U, Rin Kaiho, O Meien, Kono Rin.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
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Question: What do many Go players understand under a blue move

  • A move which is favored by an AI Programm
  • A move which has a lot of depth like the ocean
  • A move which was surprising to the opponent (it came out of the blue)
  • A move played which is only played rarely (once in a blue moon)
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These are European individual champions: year, winner and second. Which one is wrong, the order being reverted:

  • (1979) 1: Jürgen Mattern 2: Ronald Schlemper
  • (2006) 1: Alexander Dinnerstein 2: Svetlana Shikshina
  • (2012) 1: Ilya Shikshin 2: Catalin Tanaru
  • (2022) 1: Ben Dréan Guenaïzia 2: Artem Kachanovskyi
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Which of these strong players was never an Insei in Japan?

  • Catalin Tanaru
  • Hans Pietsch
  • Farid Benmalek
  • Ronald Schlemper
  • Matthew MacFadyen
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The Iwamoto foundation (1986) contributed into the creation of some go centers in the West. Which one was not on the list?

  • Amsterdam
  • London
  • Seattle
  • Sao Paolo
  • Bucarest
  • New York
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There is a Tsumego on the floor of the entrance to the Ichigaya station, which is the nearest station to Nihon Kiin in Tokyo, Japan. What is the result of the Tsumego?

  • Ten Thousand Year Ko
  • Eternal Life
  • Triple Ko
  • Quadruple Ko
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Which professional player is famous for his cosmic style of play?

  • Kato Masao
  • Cho Chikun
  • Takemiya Masaki
  • Kobayashi Koichi
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What did this player say about his own style instead of cosmic style?

  • Super Cosmic Style
  • Influence Style
  • Natural Style
  • Territorial Style
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What description of the lines on a go board is made up?

  • second: line of defeat
  • third: territory line
  • fourth: influence line
  • fith: line of AI
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Sunjang was a variant played mainly in:

  • Tibet
  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Korea
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It starts with a prearranged formation of __ stones:

  • 4
  • 9
  • 16
  • 21
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This is a sequence which could lead to a famous traditional (and difficult) joseki. What’s his name?

  • The small avalanche
  • The magic sword
  • The thousand flowers
  • The rat’s mouth
  • The monk in the grotto
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Another famous traditional (and difficult) joseki

Which of these assertions is wrong?

  • There could be a crucial ko for life, so you’ll have to take care of how many intrinsic ko threats you get in the following sequences
  • The 2/3 of the volume 2 of the Ishida joseki dictionary is about this joseki (dict. in 3 vol.)
  • This joseki was played in the ear reddening game
  • There are numerous opportunities to play hamete overplaying your opponent
  • Fighting may spread over more a quarter of the goban, without having much played in the other corners
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Which of these players’ name is also the name of a joseki?

  • Ke Jie
  • Dang Yifei
  • Li Xuanhao
  • Li Qincheng
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