Go Game, Weiqi, Baduk in Russia » Hobbies and games in Russia

The first Russian Go-Book for beginners

Администратор — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:15:59 +0000

We congratulate the authors – Igor Grishin, the President of the Go Federation, Mikhail Emelyanov and Andrey Stepanov on this great event. The first Russian Go-book for begginers is published. It is named «Think and Win. Go Game for Beginners». It was edited in cooperation with City-Class company, that organizes courses in Moscow for all people. In this book there is the full Go theory, more than 400 diagrams and 300 pages of texts. Alexandre Dinerchtein, 1 pro dan, recommend it for all who want to study Go and learn a lot about history and culture of this ancient game. The authors are planning to translate it into English to give European fans of Go an opportunity to read this perfect book.

5000 copies of the book were published.

The initial sense of Go

Администратор — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:34:53 +0000

Go is an ancient intellectual practice.
Nowadays go is a sport. Initially it was one of the ways of mind potential development .
The “Voskhojdenie” School in Moscow, Russia, rediscovered the lost sense and meaning of the game having separated Go and sports.
The method of the “Voskhojdenie” School is unique indeed.

You can find more Go pictures and photos at the Go Game Gallery

The highest level of Go style!

Администратор — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:50:49 +0000

The top Russian Go Game.
It is possible only in Russia.

The Best Go Game equipment, the best places, the best people…

You can find more Russian Top Go Games at the Go Game Gallery

Congratulations on the 8th of March Day

Администратор — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:27:28 +0000

The Go Federation congratulates all women on the 8-th of March Day! We wish you a lot of happiness, love and Go victories!

Go Game at the 9-th Open Wushu Festival

Администратор — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:02:34 +0000

The big Wushu festival was held in Tolyatti (Russia, near the Volga) on February, 15-20. “Wu-De” Centre invited the Go Federation to organize some Go presentations for children, businessmen and politicians.

All presentations were very successful. There are a lot of photos from this Festival at the Go Gallery and on Wu-De Centre website.

Volodya Spiridonov conducts a Go lesson for children after Wushu-training.

The corporative workshop “Rules of Go”

Администратор — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:07:42 +0000

The big Go workshop was held by the Go Federation on February, 7-10. More than 200 participants took part in this enchanting Go presentation.

You can find some photos from this seminar at the Go Gallery.

On the photo – Igor Grishin, the Go Master, the President of the Go Federation (Moscow, Russia).

Strategic Go workshop in Hurgada 2006

Администратор — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:11:24 +0000

A big Strategic Go workshop for Faberlic company staff was held in Hurgada (Egypt) by Go Masters Igor Grishin and Mikhail Emelyanov.

Photos from Strategic Go seminar

The Go Federation – introduction

Администратор — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:58:23 +0000

There are two Go federations in Russia. It is a common practice having two or more institutions in every kind of sport in our country. Even Japan had its difficulties by making the second federation “Kansai-Kiin”; however, nobody questions its utility now.

The Go Federation headed by Mr. Igor Grishin develops Go in Russia from the standpoint of openness and accessibility. We aspire to involve new amateurs in the Go-community. We believe it is necessary not only to support the professionals, but also to assist the newcomers with taking interest in the game and becoming full-fledged members of the Go-game community.

The Go Federation is affiliated in more than 10 regions of the Russian Federation, one of its partners is the U-de center in Tolyatti, where over 400 kids are studying Wushu and Go.

The Go Federation is the official Russian institution. It received a letter of appreciation from the Ambassador of Japan in Russia telling about it’s significant contribution to development of the game in our country.

Mr. Igor Grishin is a well-known Go-game coach, laureate of the Russian out-of-classroom education contest. His best students took part in youth world tournaments. The Federation team regularly participates in the European youth championship. Mr. Grishin is the author of numerous articles as well as the book “Art of thinking and winning. Go game for beginners” (10000 copies sold). He took part in publishing Miura Yasuyuki’s book “Go, An Asian Paradigm for Business Strategy” in Russia.

The regular summer tour to the Crimean mountains and summer Go-game camps are also leaded by Mr. Grishin.

You can learn more about the Go Federation here: [go.weiqi.ru]

The photos from tournaments, festivals and day-to-day life of the Federation can be seen at the Go gallery

You can ask Mr. Igor Grishin any questions at the English part of the forum

The Go Federation runs regular online tournaments on the KGS server. The next tournament begins on January 14, 2006. Hurry to register and play with the strongest players from Russia and the rest of the world!

Members of the Go Federation have certificates from various Go Associations (such as Nihon Kiin, Chinese Weiqi Association, and Hankuk Kiwon).

The other Federation – RFG(b) – also functions in Russia. You can see the results of its work in Russian language at gofederation.ru or in English at russia.european-go.org

The Go Federation main achievements are:

Our priorities include not just the sporting achievements, but also amateur, professional and social results. It is important that Go works for society. Hence the Go Federation shares European values and is close to the European federations.

We have developed a Kyu-Dan system.

We are creating a pro league.

We host the Russian Go championship.

We promote youth Go very actively.

We are ready to cooperate with the European Go Federation and support its various initiatives in Go development in Russia as well as in Europe.

We work closely with the Russian government.

We cooperate with all Go-game institutions in Russia.

We intend to host several international tournaments, as well as practice visits to China and other countries.

P.S. We do not aim starting a war we are persistently being involved into. We announce our willingness to work for Go development in Russia and other countries.

The Moscow children Go festival “Rojdestvo”

Администратор — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 13:32:20 +0000

The Moscow children Go festival “Rojdestvo” took place on January 8, 2006.

The meaning of the word “Rojdestvo” is “Christmass”.

A Handicap Go tournament was held.

1.	Lyndina Tatyana	Moscow	7к	+3	-7	+6
2.	Sergeev Ilya	Moscow	9к	+ 4	+ 9	+5
3.	Fokina Sasha	Moscow	12к	-5	+4	-1
4.	Bizin Sergey	Moscow	15к	-2	-3	-9
5.	Panfilova Lena	Moscow	15к	+3	+1	-2
6.	Fokina Natasha	Moscow	17к	-1	+7	+8
7.	Arhipova Tatyana	Jukovsky	20к	-9	-7	+
8.	Klycheva Parvina	Jukovsky	20к	+11	+12	-6
9.	Panfilov Ivan	Moscow	18к	+7	-2	+4
10.	Kuznetsova Masha	Moscow	-	-12	-	-
11.	Cokolova Nadya	Moscow	20к	-8	+	-12
12.	Sokolov Artemy	Moscow	20к	+10	-8	+11

Photos from Moscow children Go festival by A. Kojunkov

You are welcome to visit the All-Russian Children Go Championship that will take place on the 25-26th of March.
More information about All-Russian Children Go Championship

Accomodation on All-Russian Children Championship, 25-26th of March

Администратор — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 20:48:48 +0000

All participants and guests of the Children Championship will be settled at “Svetlana” Hotel (Moscow green-zone). There is a block system in the Hotel: double room, shower, toilet, TV, phone, in every block. One block for 2 persons.

The price for 2 nights (25-26th of March) including breakfast is 1500 rubles per person (~ 43 euro; 1 euro = 34,5 rubles).

Here you can see the photos of this hotel: