(USA) Alan Huang Within Striking Range to World Amateur Go Championship Trophy; Canada Finished 13th in WAGC


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Round 7/7 Table 1 Game Record

Alan Huang built a lead but Kim Jung-Seon of S. Korea cameback in round 7 to sweep the 43rd WAGC. Huang was 5th by SOS. China took 2nd-place. Canadian rep Manuel Velasco finished 13th.

AGA E-Journal has the final standings.

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Is it safe to assume that the top players in the World Amateur Go Championships are approaching or around 1p (or more) in strength?

Are inseis in professional-track go schools allowed to compete in the WAGC?

I don’t know Alan Huang, but I know Jonas Welticke who finished at #7.
Jonas is a strong EGF 6d from Germany (currently #36 on the EGF rating list).
He won the CEGO Grand Slam 2022, beating 3 European pros along the way.
So he’s not quite pro level, but not far removed from it, I’d say.

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For those who like video updates
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More pictures from the USA Rep Alan Huang for the 43rd





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