Iwamoto Kaoru: A True Ambassador of the Game
A reflection on Iwamoto Kaoru 9P’s career and lasting impact on the game of Go.
Go History & Culture
The Surrounding Game: A Search for Purpose, Happiness, and a Professional Career
A review on the documentary, “The Surrounding Game” and an interview with co-director Will Lockhart.
Go and Buddhism
A surprising amount of insights, common in Buddhist philosophy, can be applied to the game of Go. This article covers four of them…
North America Grows its Professional Go Roster
The North American pro qualification tournament 2022, game reviews, criticism and history behind the birth of a new Go federation.
Revisiting “Hikaru No Go” and Why You Should Watch It!
On days where “gote” moves and endgame blunders fill a player’s kifu book, it’s good to take a break and try to remember the joys…
One Man’s Journey to Study Go in China Still Resonates with Audiences over Ten Years Later
A review of “Go Nation: Chinese Masculinities, and the game of Weiqi in China” including quotes from a 2022 interview with the author.
Go Seigen — 100 Years of Legend
“He played like the birds fly: swift and light. Suddenly the position could get frozen though, and then one would get a glimpse of the…
Go Magic — Secrets Behind the Magic
This article is for those who’d like to know more about the project founders and to see the way our “magic lab” works from the…
The Nuances of Go Etiquette
If you have been playing Go for a while, chances are that you’ve heard of Go etiquette as well. Sure enough a lot of it…
