mlj@mtfmc.UUCP (M.JULIAR) (11/27/85)
TOC for Go World, Summer 1985, No.40: Go World News - Otake Defends Gosei Title Kobayashi Starts Well in Meijin Title Kobayashi Koichi to Challenge Kato Oza NEC Japan-China Super Go: The Final Showdown 1985 International Paris Go Tournament Schlemper Wins 1985 European Championship News in Brief The First US Go Congress (Aug 85, at Western Maryland College) 1985 World Youth Championship (Aug 85, in Taipei) 9th Kisei Title (Cho v. Takemiya) Games 1-7 Cho Chikun: Between Japan and Korea NEC Japan-China Super Go Basic Fighting Techniques Three Trick Moves Tesuji Magic Practical Tactics and Tesujis 32nd Oza Title (Kato v. Yamashiro) Games 2-3 Voice Recorder 361 10th Tengen Title (Kataoka v. Ishida Yoshio) Games 1-4 The item about the first US Go Congress mentions a new electronic clock which can handle byo-yomi automatically. It was designed by a wealthy Taipei industrialist, Ing Chang-ki, who uses a part of his fortune to promote go through establishing go centers and sponsoring tournaments. The back cover has a full page ad for volumes of graded go problems in English for beginners: Vol. 1: Introductory Problems (30- to 25-kyu) Vol. 2: Elementary Problems (25- to 20-kyu) Vol. 3: Intermediate Problems (20- to 15-kyu) Vol. 4: Advanced Problems (15- to 10-kyu) The first two are now available; the last two will be ready next year. Price: 1,500 yen each. Published by the Nihon Ki-in. Distributed by the Ishi Press.