44th World Amateur Go Championship:Players&History
By
Zhiyuan Zhang
Posted: 2024-05-12T16:48:26Z
Next week, USA, Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic to join 57 other countries/regions in Tokyo for the 44th WAGC. I appreciate the opportunity representing my country, and I've been actively preparing and training with four teachers.
Sixty-one countries/regions are sending representatives to compete in Tokyo JP, May 17-22, 2024.
Host: Japanese Go Association (a.k.a. Nihon Ki-in)
Format: 8-round. 1-hour basic time, 3x30-sec. byo yomi.
Thanks for AGA's Point System (Pts-Tracker) which makes the WAGC and KPMC selection process transparent and trackable and thus ensures fairness.
Full Players List (Link)
Partial list below:
- USA: Edward Zhang
- Venezuela: Javier Gonzalez
- Canada: Daniel Gourdeau
- Colombia: Juan Felipe Burgos Andrade
- Dominican Republic: Pascal Alejandro Nunez Mariot
Photo Credit: Nihon Ki-in. The 1st WAGC inaugurated in 1979 and Nie Weiqi of China won it.
- Mexico: Alejandro Rafael Curiel Sanchez
- Argentina: Franco Ignacio Correa
- Brazil: Thiago Augusto Gomes da Silva
On May 18 the Nihon Ki-in will celebrate centennial.
Many world Go leaders will join the ceremony.
The celebration will continue with featured exhibition.
View its rich history in the past century (HERE)
Link to the International Go Federation
Link to the European Go Federation