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 CHI-MIN OH SWEEPS LONDON OPEN (1/6/09): Chi-Min Oh 7D (l) of Berlin swept the London Open, winning all seven rounds in the December 28-31 event. The 35th annual event, organized by the British Go Association, attracted 132 players from across Europe – including Haskell and Betsy Small of Washington DC. HANG ZHOU TOPS NORCAL’S FINAL ’08 TOURNEY: Hang Zhou 2d topped the dan division in the December Bay Area Go Players Association’s (BAGPA) monthly series of tournaments, which began last February. See Latest Go News for full reports on these and the rest of the week’s go news, including: USYGC KICKS OFF IN TACOMA; GO SPOTTING: Go Pizza; ING SCHOOL TEAMS TOURNE Y RETURNS; BLITZED IN AMSTERDAM; REDMOND CUP REGISTRATION OPENS; AGA DEVELOPING SWISS-MCMAHON STANDARDS; US-CANADA YOUTH TEAM MATCH; HANKUK KIWON VOTES TO ELIMINATE PRO GAME FEES; TERWEY TOPS WINTERGO TOURNEY; TOP PRO WINNERS OF 2008 | |
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Go is... an ancient board game which takes simple elements -- line and circle, black and white, stone and wood -- combines them with simple rules and generates subtleties which have enthralled players for millennia. Beyond being merely a game, go can take on other meanings to enthusiasts: an analogy with life, an intense meditation, a mirror of one's personality, an exercise in abstract reasoning, or, when played well, a beautiful art in which Black and White dance across the board in delicate balance. But most important for all who play, go is challenging and fun.