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16 February – Top 8 news

Noel (w) faced Rory (b) on KGS last night in another Top 8 battle. In what was an interesting game White gradually pulled himself back from a poor start to win by 9.5 points. This keeps alive Noel’s chances of reaching the final. The full scoretable is available.

Jan 27 – Top 8 Result

Another Top 8 game took place at Larry Murphy’s last night. Noel Mitchell (playing black) moved firmly back into contention for the final with a win by resignation over John Gibson. This result has been recorded in the top 8 scoretable.

Jan 21 – Top 8 continues

With the memories of the kick off weekend still fresh in their minds, Eoghan and Ian did battle on KGS in a committee clash. In a dull moyo based game without even a hint of excitement, Ian used komi well to win by 17.5 points. This result has been reflected in the Top 8

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Jan 17 – Top 8 Kicks Off

The 2010 Top 8 kick off weekend ran very smoothly in the excellent surroundings of the Burlington Hotel, ably secured by a certain Mr N.Mitchell. Taking an early lead where the northerners James Hutchinson and Ian Davis, both finishing the weekend on 4/4. You can find all the results in the Top 8 scoretable.

31st Dec – News from London

Cork’s Wei Wang took second place in the London Open, beating the French and British champions on his way, losing only to the eventual winner Wang Zi. Wei Wang won the accompanying Pair Go event together with Yanqi Zhang (French Champion). Also note that Issue 4 of the IGA Newsletter is now available,…

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