James Hutchinson represented Ireland this year at the 34th World Amateur Go Championship in Japan. He scored a very creditable 4 points from the 8 rounds. You can read about the secrets of his success in the online magazine Ranka, in this article. He had wins against Italy, Bulgaria, Portugal and Belarus. Congratulations to James!

You can play through his game against Lithuania and Sweden using the Nihon Kiin’s software.

As a side note, you might like to check out the 1998 Ranka yearbook, which features a WAGC game by Paul Donnelly, but do note that it is a large download.