Site-ul poate fi accesat la adresa despreGO.ro.

Puteti gasi aici, stiri, anunturi despre cele mai noi competitii, fotografii, rezultate, partide.

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Cateva faze din perioada de inceput le-am povestit pe rgo, pasajele respective fiind preluate si de Radu in site-ul sau.

Ce-am facut in anii astia?

Am cunoscut o groaza de oameni (chiar, tu cati oameni cunosti de 25 de ani?), am petrecut impreuna un numar inimaginabil de zile si nopti, am jucat Go, am participat la sute de turnee, am antrenat, am jucat Go, am arbitrat, am jucat Go, am organizat concursuri, am jucat Go, am acordat consultanta, am ras, am plans, am negociat, am pierdut, am castigat, am trait…

Am vizitat o groaza de localitati, Sinaia, Galati, Braila, Mamaia, Timisoara, Slobozia, Amara, Curtea de Arges, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Izvorul Muresului, Cap Aurora, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Eforie Nord, Brasov, Poiana Brasov, Cumpana, Baile Felix, Pitesti, Poiana Zanelor, Bistrita, Targu Mures, Resita, Sibiu…

Am trecut prin destule tari, Olanda, Franta, Germania, fosta Yugoslavie, Bosnia si Hertegovina, Italia, Japonia, Polonia, Austria, Cehia, Ungaria, Croatia…

Am fost in Belgrad cu o saptamana inainte de bombardament, nu conta, aveam concurs. In drum spre alt turneu, am fost tratat rau de vamesi, nu conta, aveam concurs. Alta data, am avut drum lung de parcurs, nu conta, aveam concurs. Uneori am mancat mai prost si mai rar, nu conta, aveam concurs. O data am stat treaz 90 de ore in continuu, nu conta, aveam concurs.

Ce voi face in continuare? Voi cunoaste oameni noi, voi juca Go, voi antrena, voi juca Go, voi arbitra, voi juca Go, voi pierde, voi castiga, voi trai…

Apropo, nu conteaza, maine am concurs

Majoritatea posturilor legate de Go vor apare de acum inainte pe site-ul clubului, asa ca va puteti abona si la RSS-ul lui

Primul articol postat acolo este cel legat de participarea la Cupa Olimpia de la Amara in weekendul trecut.

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In opinia mea, pe viitor as recomanda spargerea concursului in mai multe, si poate renuntarea la sistemul de dublu KO. M-as simti mai impacat cu un MacMahon obisnuit. De asemenea, legat de spargerea concursului in bucati, eu l-as repartiza si in mai multe locatii, pentru ca toate cluburile importante din tara sa beneficieze macar o data de “avantajul terenului”.

Q: How do you think, who will win the European Go Championship in Groningen? Ilya Shikshin is staying in Korea now and he plans to take part. What do you think about his chances?

A: I think this year the gods shall decide upon the triumph and victory of Pop Cristian Gabriel. Mr. Ilya has won in 2007 so he certainly stands a chance, andI hope he will become stronger in Korea. But this year his tenacity may not be enough against the imaginative flexibility of Popi Grande.

Sursa: IGN “Goama”

Singurul regret pe care il am: nu am apucat sa vizitez orasul Tg. Mures, asa ca de data aceasta vor fi numai poze de la concurs:

Deschiderea a fost interesanta si a continut un moment special, retragerea din activitate a lui Eric Puyt, cel care in ultimii 20 de ani a realizat proiectul European Go Centre (proiect de 1 milion de euro in care nici el nu a crezut initial), a fost presedinte al federatiei Europene de Go si s-a implicat in organizarea World Mind Sports Games.

A doua zi a inceput cel mai puternic concurs din istoria Ing Memorial, cu 5 profesionisti la start. In plan personal, rezultatul a fost unul deosebit de prost, 0 puncte din 6 partide. O experienta interesanta a fost partida cu Pierre Audouard 6 Dan, din Franta. Datorita faptului ca Pierre este complet orb, partida s-a disputat pe o tabla speciala, piesele se infigeau in intersectii, iar pietrele negre aveau un tamburus deasupra, pentru a putea fi diferentiate.

Alt moment interesant pentru mine a fost la runda a 4-a. Am inceput partida cu Vladimir Danek  5 Dan, dar dupa cateva mutari, arbitrul concursului, William Wandel, ne-a intrerupt, imperecherea a fost facuta gresit. Am continuat runda in compania lui Ivan Kulikovskij 5 Dan.

Festivitatea de inchidere a fost marcata de o veste trista, despre care am scris de asemenea in alt post,  incetarea contractului de sponsorizare dintre Fundatia Ing si Federatia Europeana de Go, fapt ce ar putea duce ca editia 2009 a Ing Memorial sa fie ultima.

In final, cateva fotografii.

Pe scurt, impresiile mele despre Amstelveen:

- majoritatea masinilor au peste 5 ani vechime
- toate strazile au pista de biciclete
- foarte multe biciclete de vechime apreciabila
- case relativ vechi, dar majoritatea foarte bine intretinute
- copii foarte draguti, majoritatea blonzi
- toate casele au cate o curticica, separate cu garduri simbolice
- foarte putine perdele, ferestrele in schimb sunt imense

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.

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.”