Orientation

By 2:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, most of the contestants in the 33rd World Amateur Go Championship had made a good start on recovering from jetlag, had sampled the breakfast and lunch buffets at Guangzhou’s Baiyun Hotel, and were … Continue reading

Closing Ceremony

The World Mind Games ended with a closing ceremony and a huge banquet on December 16th at the Beijing Intercontinental Grand Hotel. Ms Hou Yulan, Deputy Secretary General of the Beijing People’s Government of Beijing Municipality, and Mr Hein Verbruggen, … Continue reading

Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony for the SportAccord World Mind Games was a spectacle on just the right scale. It began at 8:00 p.m., after the first round of play, with a parade of players and referees representing all five disciplines onto … Continue reading

Drawing for Slots

The first go event at the World Mind Games in Beijing is a round robin competition for six mixed teams, each including one woman, representing China, Chinese Taipei, Europe, Japan, Korea, and the United States of America. The schedule was … Continue reading

Opening Ceremony

An opening ceremony and reception for the 32nd World Amateur Go Championship was held at the Ichibata Hotel in Matsue on the evening of May 28, with Ms Hitoko Masuda, a smart-looking and highly professional free-lance announcer, acting as master … Continue reading