European Go Championship

The European Go Championship or Congress (EGC) is the annual and main event organised by the European Go Federation for players of the board game Go. It consists of a 2-week open competition, one round per day, making a total of 10 rounds with a champion ultimately emerging – the player with the most (or best) wins. The Congress has taken place in a different European city each year,[1] since the first contest in 1983.[2] During these two weeks, the best Go players in Europe fight for the title of European Champion. The number of participants in recent years has ranged from a low of 290 to a high of 718 players.[3]

Contestants relaxing at the 'Congress Center Villach', Austria, during the 2007 European Go Championship (EGC)
  1. ^ Botermans, Jack (2008). The Book of Games: Strategy, Tactics & History. New York: Sterling Publishing. p. 325. ISBN 978-1-4027-4221-7.
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  3. ^ EGF congress history.