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There are various systems of Go ranks and ratings that measure the skill in the traditional board game Go. Traditionally, Go rankings have been measured using a system of dan and kyu ranks. Especially in amateur play, these ranks facilitate the handicapping system , with a difference of one rank roughly corresponding to one free move at the ...
Player Domestic Continental International Total 1: Cho Chikun Meiyo Meijin, 25th Honinbō: 71: 3: 2: 76: 2: Yuta Iyama 26th Honinbō Meiyo Kisei, Gosei, Honinbō and ...
A Go professional is a professional player of the game of Go. The minimum standard to acquire a professional diploma through one of the major Go organisations is very high. The competition is tremendous, and prize incentives for champion players are very large. For example, the Honinbo Tournament has a grand prize of about $350,000.
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The ranking of players began in West Han dynasty (2nd century BCE) and formally recognized by the Governments during the North and South Dynasties Period (3rd to 6th century CE). There were 9 ranks called pin 品 in the system, [citation needed] the same as the ranking system for government officials. The lowest rank was 9 pin, then 8 pin, etc ...
Ibero-American Go Federation (Federación Iberoamericana de Go) (2009), for Ibero-America [3] North American Go Federation (2020) (NAGF), [4] for North America; World Pair Go Association (2009), for World; Ing Changk Wei-Chi Education Foundation (2012) Iwamoto North America Foundation for Go (2014) [5]
The American Go Association (AGA) was founded in 1935, to promote the board game of Go in the United States. [ 1 ] Founded by chess master Edward Lasker and some friends at Chumley's restaurant in New York City , the AGA is one of the oldest Western Go associations.
The U.S.Go Congress is the largest annual Go event in the United States, first held in 1985 and now into its 35th consecutive year.It is organized by the American Go Association in conjunction with one or more local clubs, and is a week-long tournament and learning opportunity for Go players.