GO – Tournament invitation – Delta Tournament in Italy, 1-2-3 May
Am primit o invitatie la un concurs in Italia, o pun si aici, poate sunt interesati.
Dear Friend,
as a go friend, Izuggo together with VenetoGo and Tortellino Go Club invites you to the 1st edition of the Delta Tournament which will take place on 1-2-3 May 2009 in Anita (FE), Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy. It will be a special chance to play go in a beautiful naturalistic area worldwide known, the Po Delta Park: besides the typical A class european tournament, you can enjoy organized excursions to discover the fascinating landscape of the Comacchio lagoon and taste delicius local food.
If this event might be of interest for your club, please visit http://www.izuggo.com/home/en and extend this invitation to your friends and members.Thank you for your attention,
Leonardo Dal Zovo – Izuggo Organising Committee
PS. Maine dimineata decolez spre Amsterdam pentru a participa la Ing Memorial; daca am timp si acces Internet, poate va povestesc cate ceva 
An interview with Cristian Pop, 7-dan (Romania)
Pentru cine nu este abonat la IGN Goama, reproduc aici un interviu cu Popic, aparut in numarul de azi 25 ianuarie 2009.
An interview with Cristian Pop, 7-dan (Romania)
Cristian Pop is Romanian amateur 7 dan, and former insei. He is one of the strongest amateurs in Europe. You may know him as “Solaris” on KGS
More about Cristian: http://senseis.xmp.net/?CristianPop
1. You had outstanding results in WAGCs several times. What do you think about this tournament? Is it a good idea to create a supergroup or add more rounds, so the final results will have less relation to SOS?
I don’t know much about tournaments rules, but my impression about WAGC- there we play 8 rounds and usually 2 rounds are very tough ( with Asians representatives) , 2 let’s say even ( with Americans, Europeans) and the rest very easy. Probably is normal to be this way, not sure. I would like, if possible, to meet all Asians representatives there or to have all rounds as tougher as possible, but for this probably we need a supergroup. To add more rounds probably is harder for organizers, need more days of tournament.
2. There are lot of Go teachers in Romania – you, Burzo, Florescu, Bajenaru and others. How do you think, is it correct to call people professionals, only because they make living by teaching Go?
Is a confusion here. When you earn the living money by teaching go, probably this is you profession so you can be called professional or maybe more correct teacher. But the confusion is between teaching and playing are 2 different things. Sure, to tech well you have to be strong enough to do it, stronger you are better you can teach. It is like we compare a math teacher with a mathematician – 2 different things. Can’t be compared.
So, in Europe I prefer to call this people teachers, not professionals.
3. Do you agree that some amateurs can be better teachers than professionals?
I agree, and we can see a good example in Japan. Mr. Kikuchi who is a top amateur, have one of most successful go school from Japan. many of his students become professionals. And sure many more example are in Korea where many amateurs have schools and where their students become professionals.
I think to teach well you don’t have to be very-very strong player. Need other qualities.
4. In several well-known professions it’s necessary to prove your pro status every 5 years. What do you think about using the same rule in Professional Go Associations? This system will bring more money to younger players.
I’m not the proper person to answer this question, is more an internal problem of Professional Go Associations. In my opinion this rule is a bit cruel to older professionals who will lose a part of their income. Sure they are weaker than younger professionals, but this is also older professionals merit. If they created a better generation of players they deserve respect and not only.
5. What do you think about the current EGC system? Is it necessary to change it?
I think so. too many strange things happened in the past years. US system looks most normal. 2 separated tournaments. One open and one championship between Europeans.
6. I also want to know your opinion on European Team Championship. I never saw Romanian team attending it, so usually it’s an easy
tournament for Russians. Why is your team, which can be considered as the strongest team in Europe ignore this event?
Is more a problem of federation. Our federation interest in this tournament was not so big, so they didn’t tried too much to make a team. And for players, to attend a tournament on their own expenses and also to gain nothing , i mean money, is hard. When our federation paid some travel expenses and gave the team some support (2-3 years ago in Bratislava ) we had a team at this tournament ( but there Russian team didn’t come ) and we become European champions.
Am fost aici.
Cum mi-l aduc eu aminte…
2002 – prima vizita a lui Rares la club, prima partida cu Radu
2004 – Cupa Walter Schmidt Timisoara
2004 – Cupa Domenii-Web.com Editia de Primavara
2004 – Cupa Saijo Curtea de Arges
2004 – Cupa Domenii-Web.com Editia de Toamna
2005 – Delegatie ceha la Clubul Saijo
2005 – Cupa Domenii-Web.com
Ma obsedeaza o melodie, cea despre Casa de Cultura Grigore Preoteasa. Si cel mai rau ma obsedeaza versul lipsa:
“Sunt Radu Baciu. Am fost aici.”
Reprezentativitate – Adunarea Generala in sesiune extraordinara a F.R.Go
Sambata am participat (fara drept de vot) la Adunarea Generala in sesiune extraordinara a F.R.Go. Discutii lungi si probabil fructuoase, care s-au soldat cu adoptarea noului statut al F.R.Go. Acum mai raman doar obtinerea acordului ANS si trecerea pe la Judecatorie.
In timpul discutiilor, a aparut des o tematica: aceea a reprezentativitatii, in diferite contexte, cat de reprezentativ e Biroul federal, cat de reprezentativ e Secretarul General daca e ales, dar daca este numit prin concurs, etc.
In acest context, eu ma intreb cat de reprezentativi sunt insusi reprezentantii cluburilor in Adunarea Generala!
In total au fost reprezentate 17 cluburi, din care pana la urma au ramas in sala numai 15.
Intre cele 15 cluburi avem urmatorii reprezentanti:
- Clubul Meijin Pitesti reprezentat de un sportiv legitimat la Sanatatea Bucuresti
- Clubul Dunarea din Braila reprezentat de un sportiv legitimat la Bistrita
- Clubul Shusaku din Tg. Mures reprezentat de un sportiv legitimat la Sanatatea Bucuresti
- Clubul Arctica din Craiova reprezentat de un sportiv din Bucuresti, cel mai probabil nelegitimat
- Clubul Sabaki din Craiova reprezentat de un sportiv legitimat la Olimpia Slobozia cu domiciliul in Bucuresti
- Clubul Electro din Braila reprezentat de un sportiv din Braila cu domiciliul in Bucuresti
- Clubul din Iasi reprezentat de un sportiv rezident in Elvetia (conform propriei declaratii)
Deci avem 7 cluburi din 15 reprezentate in Adunarea Generala de sportivi legitimati la alte cluburi sau cu domiciliul in alte localitati sau chiar tari.
Pe langa acestia, remarc absenta unui reprezentant al clubului din Bistrita, desi un membru marcant al acestuia a reprezentat un club din Braila (ma intreb interesele carui club au fost marcate prin acest vot).
Interesant de asemenea a fost “norma de reprezentare” a clubului Sanatatea din Bucuresti, am putut numara intre 3 si 5 membri printre reprezentantii cluburilor (pentru carcotasi, unii sunt sportivi legitimati, altii numai simpatizanti recunoscuti ).
In aceste conditii, ma intreb cam cat de reprezentativi au fost reprezentantii cluburilor la Adunarea Generala?
La Finala Campionatului National de GO 2008, prin Poiana Brasov
Cateva poze facute weekend-ul trecut in Poiana Brasov:
Si cateva poze de la Finala Campionatului National de GO 2008 (multumiri Liviu). Am ales pozele jucatorilor care au ajuns pe podium, in ordine Cristian Pop 7Dan, Cornel Burzo 6Dan si Dragos Bajenaru 6Dan (felicitari tuturor si pe aceasta cale ).
Bucharest Go Pandanet
Am trecut si pe la Bucharest Go Pandanet, unde am reusit sa ocup cea mai buna pozitie intr-un concurs de tip Grand Prix din cariera mea.
Am avut cateva partide grele, dar frumoase, iar atmosfera generala a fost OK.
Rezultatele complete le gasiti pe site-ul FRGO.
Pun si 2 poze, cea a premiantilor (multumesc Mihai Lita) si o fotografie cu castigatorul turneului, cehul Ondrej Silt.
MoGo contra MoGo
Dupa concursul de la Poiana Brasov, in asteptarea serii, am facut un test: MoGo contra Mogo, rulat pe doua calculatoare cu performante diferite.
Primul calculator avea procesor Intel Celeron 1.4Ghz, 512MB memorie RAM si sistem de operare Windows XP Professional.
Al doilea calculator avea procesor Intel Core2 Duo T5470 1.6GHz, 3GB memorie RAM si sistem de operare Windows Vista Business 32 biti.
Ca interfata pentru MoGo release 3 am folosit Drago. Am jucat 2 partide 9×9, cu 15 secunde timp de gandire.
Desi ma asteptam la altceva, scorul a fost 1 – 1, ambele partide castigate prin abandon.
Cateva observatii tehnice:
- procesorul Celeron era folosit 100% in timpul calculului
- din cele 2 core ale procesorului Core2 Duo pare ca MoGo folosea intotdeauna un singur core, intotdeauna acelasi in timpul partidei, folosit la 100%. Cel de-al doilea core parea folosit doar de restul proceselor de pe calculator, inclusiv Drago (Drago probabil folosea 10-15% din totalul de maxim 20%)
Problema pe care mi-am pus-o este de ce MoGo nu folosea decat unul din cele 2 core? Poate fi din cauza interfetei, Drago in cazul de fata?
Daca aveti idei, teste, incercari similare, va astept
Concurs de Go – Cupa Olimpia – Amara 2008
Intre 15 si 17 august 2008 ne vedem la Amara, la Cupa Olimpia 2008. Viorel ne promite si in acest an plaja, iarba verde, mese festive, bere, sucuri si cafea Eu plusez cu o minge de fotbal si una de baschet, pentru terenurile din tabara Detalii complete si inscrieri: http://go-portal.org/index.php/calendar-competitional/31-calendar-competitional-2008/100-cupa-olimpia-editia-a-vi-a
Catalin Taranu – Campion European la Go in 2008
Au aparut si rezultatele oficiale, Catalin este Campion European la Go in 2008!
http://egc2008.eu/en/congress/scoreboard/index.php
Pe locul 5-6 in concursul open, dar primul european in clasament. De remarcat ca in primii 5 clasati sunt 4 coreeni (inclusiv primele 2 locuri) si numai un japonez.
Felicitari Catalin!
La mare, la soare…
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