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Korea wins World Amateur Go Championship; U.S. is 5th

Chris Garlock | Published on 12/18/2023

Kim Jung-Seon of Korea has won the 43rd World Amateur Go Championship; U.S. player Alan Huang was 5th.

Kim swept the WAGC with seven wins, China's 14-year-old Yang Chukun is the runner-up with 6 wins and 1 loss, and Chinese player Lai Youcheng from Taipei had 5 wins and 2 losses to claim third place. Kurita Yoshiki (Japan) was 4th.


The 43rd World Amateur Go Championship was held at the 1990 Cultural Center in Baoan District, Shenzhen, China. 

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