The Korea Baduk Association, also known as Hanguk Kiwon (), was founded in November 1945 by
Cho Namchul.
Baduk is a game which was present in Korea by the 5th century.
It originated in China, but the West is more familiar with the Japanese name
Go. This is because the Japanese were the first to introduce it to the West. Japan was introduced to the game in the 7th century AD.
Initially, most Korean players followed the
sunjang style of beginning by placing sixteen stones —eight white and eight black— on the board in a preset pattern. Cho Namchul knew that the international players began with an empty board like Japan since Japan was the first to introduce the game to the West. By forming the association, he set about convincing Koreans players to use the "modern" style.
The Hanguk Kiwon is the Go organization that oversees
Go professional
A Go professional is a professional player of the game of Go. The minimum standard to acquire a professional diploma through one of the major Go organisations is very high. The competition is tremendous, and prize incentives for champion playe ...
s in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its ea ...
. It issues official diplomas for strong players and organizes tournaments for professionals.
See also
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International Go Federation
The International Go Federation (IGF) is an international organization that connects the various national Go federations around the world.
Role
The role of the IGF is to promote the sport of Go throughout the world, promote amicable relations ...
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List of professional Go tournaments
This is a list of professional Go tournaments, for competitors in the board game of ''Go''. The tradition, initiated by the Honinbo Tournament in Japan, is for an event to be run annually, leading up to a title match and the award of a title for ...
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American Go Association
The American Go Association (AGA) was founded in 1935, to promote the board game of Go in the United States.
Founded by chess master Edward Lasker and some friends at Chumley's restaurant in New York City, the AGA is one of the oldest Western G ...
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European Go Federation
The European Go Federation (EGF) is a non-profit organization with the purpose of encouraging, regulating, co-ordinating, and disseminating the playing of the board game Go in Europe. The EGF was founded in 1957, the same year that the inaugural ...
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Nihon Ki-in
The Nihon Ki-in (), also known as the Japan Go Association, is the main organizational body for Go in Japan, overseeing Japan's professional system and issuing diplomas for amateur dan rankings. It is based in Tokyo. The other major Go associat ...
(Japanese Go Association)
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Taiwan Chi-Yuan (Taiwanese Go Association)
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Chinese Weiqi Association (Chinese Go Association)
References
External links
Official Website of Korea Baduk Association*
ttps://web.archive.org/web/20090531135546/http://www.baduk.or.kr/about/map.asp Map of the location of Hanguk Kiwon in Seoul- Address: 315 Honik-Dong Seongdong-Gu.
Go organizations
Go in South Korea
1945 establishments in Korea
Sports organizations established in 1945
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