North American Professional Go Championship

Ryan Li Claims Title at the 2026 North American Go Pro Championship

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Ryan Li 4P, who previously won the title in 2022 in Toronto, Canada, captured first place at the 2026 North American Pro Championship on Sunday, concluding three days of elite competition at the San Francisco Go Club. Li defeated veteran professional Myungwan Kim 9P in the final round by a half point to secure the ... Read More

Bill Lin 1P Claims 2025 North American Pro Title—and $10,000—With a Game-Changing Liberty

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*This is a copy of a news article from the AGA E-Journal. Original article: https://aga1.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=5&club_id=454497&item_id=114234 You could call it the $10,000 liberty. In Saturday morning’s decisive fifth-round game, Bill Lin 1P secured a massive group—complete with one critical liberty that Henry Yu 2P didn’t have—giving Lin a commanding win (click here for Round 5 game records), the 2025 North American Pro Tournament Champion ... Read More

Toronto Go Spectacular Lives Up to Its Name

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Original news article: https://www.usgo.org/news/2023/01/toronto-go-spectacular-lives-up-to-its-name/ Those looking for evidence that in-person go events can still attract a crowd need look no further than the Toronto Go Spectacular, held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) from December 28 to 30. Organized by the North American Go Federation and sponsored by Deep Mind, the event attracted nearly 200 players and included youth, novice, ... Read More