Cork will see its first Go tournament, with UCC hosting an event on Saturday the 19th of January. A 4 round McMahon rapid event is planned. Full details can be found here.

Bernard and Rory played their Qualifiers game on KGS. Bernard managed to maintain his opening advantage despite Rory’s best efforts. The end score was 14.5 points in Bernard’s favour. Last week Brian had beaten Paul on KGS by resignation. All the Top8 Qualifiers results can now be viewed here.

The second game in the 2007 Irish Championship Final took place in the Pembroke last night. Fortunes were reversed, as Steve (b) beat Ian (w) by 13.5 points to level the score at 1-1.

Taken from the 2002 Ranka Yearbook Irish go came of age with the successful hosting of the 45th European Go Championship in Dublin, starting on 21 July 2001. After periodic efforts by interested visitors to set up a go club during the 70s and 80s, two small groups were formed towards the end of the…

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Taken from the 2000 Ranka Yearbook The 1999 Irish Open, part of the European Grand Prix, was of a very high standard this year, with 32 participants, 22 of whom were 2-kyu or stronger. The winner was Matthew Macfadyen 6-dan (UK), with Eduardo Lopez Herrero 6-dan (Argentina) in second place, and Andrew Grant 2-dan (UK)…

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