Monthly Archives: April 2009

The exhibition “The history of Japanese Go”

A lot of people visited the exhibition dedicated to Go in Moscow.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

The lecture on Go rules for beginners conducted by Igor Grishin, the President of the Go Federation

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

More than 100 people visited the lecture.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

Each day there were Go game master-classes for the visitors.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

Igor Grishin conducts a master-class for beginners.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

“Modern Go game equipment”. To the left is a book by Miura Yasuyuki “Go: an Asian Paradigm of Business Strategy” (the Russian edition) with author’s autograph

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

Go stones collection.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

Dmitry Platonov, a teacher of the Russian Go and Strategy School, explains Go rules to a boy.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

Part of the exhibition about Weiqi in China.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

Many people tried to play Go.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

Shooting for Russian TV.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

Children play Go. The first game.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

Children play Go. Amateur players.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

Children play Go. The first game with mother.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

Master-class for beginners.

go game in Russia, Moscow Go game festival of The Go Federation

Thanks for all who helped us during this exhibition!

The exhibition “Go Game In Japan, the USSR and Russia”

The Go Federation and The Russian Go and Strategy School presents a big Go game exhibition. There are 4 subject matters here: Go Game in Japan, Weiqi (Go Game) in China, Go Game in the USSR and Go Game in Russia.

Weiqi in China

Go game in China, Moscow Go game exhibition

The ancient Weiqi table with traditional chinese gaming “Qi” (stones). To the right there is an ancient Weiqi book (about XVIII century).

Go game in China, Moscow Go game exhibition

A Go bowl from Gugun. Beijing.

Ancient Weiqi stones, Ming or Song dynasty. From the collection of the Russian Go and Strategy School.

Go Game in Japan

Go Game in Japan, Moscow Go game exhibition

An ancient goban with stones and bowls. In front of it there is a pupil’s notebook from Honinbo House, (about XVIII century).

Go Game in Japan, Moscow Go game exhibition

Traditional Japanese Go game stones: shell and slate.

Go Game in Japan, Moscow Go game exhibition

Rare Japanese Go books.

Go Game in USSR

Go Game in USSR, Moscow Go game exhibition

A handmade Go game book.

Go Game in USSR, Moscow Go game exhibition

A small handmade Go game book

Go Game In Russia

Go Game in Russia, Moscow Go game exhibition

The books and a diploma of the Russian Go and Strategy School.

You can visit the exhibition from 14 to 19 of April at Japan Festival “Sakura”, Moscow, Sokolniki park, pav. 7a.

The open classes at the new Go Center in Moscow

The Go Federation is glad to invite foreign Go players to the open classes held in a new Go Center in Moscow.

Moscow Go Game Center - Russian Go and Strategy School

Schedule:

Monday and Friday: 19.00 – 21.00 classes for beginners.
Tuesday: 20.00 – 22.00 classes for stronger players.
Cost: 500 rub per person.

To get more information phone +7-915-107-00-07 or follow this blog news.

A short film about The First All-Russian Go clubs festival

This film was shot in 2005. Here you can see how this festival was held in Moscow. There were many small and big tournaments during the festival. Many Russian strong players took part in this festival, including Alexander Dinerchtein. (The film is in Russian, without translation; the first part is about tournament. 2nd, 3rd and 4th parts are about the opening ceremony).

Go game open class

The Russian Go and Strategy school invites low chin players and players without rank for an open class on April, 6.

Topic: Studying Go with the system of Russian Go and Strategy School
Level: 18 – 10 chin.
Goal: learn how to play.
Teacher: M. Emelyanov, 1 San of the Russian Go and Strategy school, 3 dan of the Chinese Weiqi Association, the author of the first Russian Go teaching book.
Time: 19.00 — 21.00.
Price: 500 rub.
Place: Voskhojdenie, Korobeynikov’22.

Mikhail Emelyanov, the Vice-president of The Go Federation Moscow, Russia, at the Go game open classes

Go game open class

The Russian Go and Strategy school invites low chin players and players without rank for an open class on April, 3.

Topic: Studying Go with the system of Russian Go and Strategy School
Level: 18 – 10 chin.
Goal: learn how to play.
Teacher: M. Emelyanov, 1 San of the Russian Go and Strategy school, 3 dan of the Chinese Weiqi Association, the author of the first Russian Go teaching book.
Time: 19.00 — 21.00.
Price: 500 rub.
Place: Voskhojdenie, Timiryasevskiy forest cottage.

Mikhail Emelyanov, the Vice-president of The Go Federation Moscow, Russia, at Go game open classes