Ireland continued their winning streak in the Pandanet Go European Team Championship with a 3–1 victory over Spain on Tuesday night. The games were complex, bloody affairs with all four decided by comfortable margins. Gavin Rooney was the first to finish: an ill-judged invasion left his opponent cut in two with fatal consequences,…
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Finals Game 1 — Philippe’s Analysis
The first game in the 2023 Championship Final was a very tense, closely balanced game with big kills made by both players. Philippe Renaut emerged the victor, with a solid 6.5 point win over Lu Xinqun. Here he gives his analysis of the game, offering fascinating insight into his decision-making throughout the game. The second…
First Blood to Philippe
Philippe Renaut won the first game in the Championship Final, by a margin of 6.5 points over Lu Xinqun. The game was decided by a trade in the middle game, with Philippe surrendering a fifteen-stone group on the left in exchange for a commanding position on the upper side. Philippe consolidated his narrow…
AGM Returns Familiar Faces
A sparsely-attended Annual General Meeting was marked by stability in the leadership of the Irish Go Association, with all three officers re-elected unopposed. Niall Tuohy remains as President, assisted by Treasurer John Doyle and Secretary Eoghan Barry. The committee will be made up of Philippe Renaut, James Hutchinson, and Byoung-Ju Lee. The most contentious item…
The Big Showdown: Xinqun vs. Philippe
Philippe Renaut defeated Przemek Dyszczysk last night in the final game of this year’s Top 8 to win the backdoor bracket and join Lu Xinqun in the Final. Philippe and Xinqun have already met twice in this year’s Championship, with Philippe winning the game in Qualifiers and Xinqun taking the honours in their…