The American Go E-Journal will publish special daily editions next week live from the World Amateur Go Championships (WAGC) in Hangzhou, China. We’re teaming up again with Ranka Online this year to provide complete coverage of the 31st annual competition among top amateur players from around the world, which will run May 24-31. American-born pro Michael Redmond 9P will provide game commentaries for the Ranka/E-Journal effort – which will include ongoing updates on both Ranka and the AGA website , as well as via daily E-Journal reports — while Ivan Vigano, James Davies and Chris Garlock will report and John Pinkerton will provide photos.
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HEO YEONHO & KANG DONGYUN ADVANCE TO PRICE INFORMATION CUP FINALS
Sunday May 16, 2010
In the ongoing Price Information Cup preliminaries, Heo Yeongho 7P defeated Kim Kangkun 
6P by resignation in the final game of League C play, and Kang Dongyun 9P beat Hong Minpyo 7P by 3.5 points in the final game of League D 
play on Friday, May 14,. Both Heo and Kang advance to the 6th Price Information Cup tournament finals. The two remaining League games are between Lee Changho and Yoo Changhyuk in League A, and Lee Sedol and Kim Jiseok in League B.
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HANE NAOKI WINS HONINBO FIRST ROUND
Sunday May 16, 2010
Hane Naoki defeated Yamashita Keigo by 3.5 points on Wednesday, May 1
2, in the first round of the 65th Honinbo. The second round will be played on May 26-27.
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LEE SEDOL TO BATTLE GU LI IN $500,000 JUBANGO
Sunday May 16, 2010
Lee Sedol 9P and Gu Li 9P will reportedly battle it out in a $500,000 10-game match 
(jubango), according to Oro News. No details yet on when the match will begin.
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CHEN YAOYE WINS CCTV CUP
Wednesday May 12, 2010
Chen Yaoye 9P defeated Gu Lingyi 5P by 1.5 points to win the 2010 CCTV Cup on Tuesday, 
May 11. This is Chen Yaoye’s second major title win in as many months; he won the Tianyuan against Gu Li on April 23rd.
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DAILY E-JOURNAL REMINDER
Monday May 10, 2010
Many of the stories in the weekly E-Journal originally appeared in our daily 
edition; if you’d like to get the latest world go news in brief clickable stories linked to complete reports on the AGA’s website, simply click on the “update my profile” link at the bottom of the E-Journal and choose the daily edition (you can switch back and forth at any time). To receive the Member’s Edition – including members-only game commentaries, problems from Yilun Yang and more — join here.
SAKAI HIDEYUKI 7P TO PLAY CHO U 9P IN DAVID-AND-GOLIATH MATCH FOR THE 35TH GOSEI
Monday May 10, 2010
In his first professional title match, Sakai Hideyuki 7P will play Cho U 9P in the 35th Gosei
after defeating Yamashita Keigo 9P by resignation in the Gosei challenger decision match on Friday, May 7. The Gosei begins on June 24th.
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PARK JUNGHWAN 7P BEATS LEE SEDOL 9P TO ADVANCE TO PRICE INFORMATION CUP FINALS
Monday May 10, 2010
Park Junghwan 7P defeated Lee Sedol 9P by resignation in L
eague play last Saturday, May 8, for the 6th Price Information Cup. With a 2-0 record, Junghwan advances to the final championship tournament, along with Park Yeonghun 9P, Choi Cheolhan 9P and Won Sungjin 9P. With a 1-1 record, Sedol will face Kim Jiseok, last year’s Price Information Cup winner, for one of the four remaining spots left in the final tournament lineup.
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RANKA & E-JOURNAL TEAM UP AGAIN FOR WAGC
Monday May 10, 2010
The American Go E-Journal will team up again with Ranka this year to provide complete 
coverage of the World Amateur Go Championships (WAGC). The 31st annual competition among top amateur players from around the world is set for May 24-31 in Hangzhou, China. American-born pro Michael Redmond 9P will provide game commentaries for the Ranka/E-Journal effort – which will include ongoing updates on both Ranka and the AGA website , as well as via daily E-Journal reports — while Ivan Vigano, James Davies and Chris Garlock will report and John Pinkerton will provide photos. NOTE: if you have tips about go places to visit in Shanghai — or have go contacts there — please email journal@usgo.org immediately. Click here to see last year’s coverage, and here for this year’s WAGC details, including the schedule. photo: Hall of Hangzhou Tian Yuan Tower, where the WAGC will take place.
CLOSE WIN FOR PARK YEONGHUN 9P IN MEIJIN LEAGUE
Thursday May 6, 2010
Park Yeonghun 9P defeated Hong Sungji 8P by half a point in the 38th Myeongin (Meijin) League play on Thursday, May 
6.
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