The smoke is clearing after the first season of the IGA League and Gavin Rooney has clawed his way to the top step on the podium. Victory in the second leg of his match against Lu Xinqun gave Gavin a decisive 5–1 record against some of the strongest players in the country. Further down…
Announcing: the IGA League
Do you hunger for more competitive games? Do you nurse a lingering desire to avenge your last tournament defeat? Does the gap yawning between the Ulster Open and the Confucius Cup fill you with ennui and despair? Fear not, we have you covered: starting from mid-May, the IGA League will bring you three…
April Rip-Off: The Gong Show
John Gibson (1948–2022)
“There, that’s an insidious little move…” It is with great sorrow that we report the death of John Gibson, one of the Irish Go Association’s longest-serving and best-loved members. In the course of a long career in Go, John achieved a ranking of one kyu, representing Ireland four times at the World Amateur Go…
Alex and John Best in Top 8
John and Peter endure chilly conditions in the backdoor bracket final at Toner’s.
John is about to warm things up with the cut that kicked off the fighting. Alex Delogu and John Courtney emerged the strongest of the contenders in the Top 8 and will contest this year’s Championship. Alex went undefeated in three…
