Nihon Kiin Master Course

During the European Go Congress, we have the honor to receive the “Master Courses” by 5 exceptional professional players from the Nihon Kiin : Takemiya Masaki 9p, Michael Redmond 9p, Hsieh Yimin 5p, Chizu Kobayashi 5p et Osawa Narumi 4p. The lectures will be given in English.

The mastercourse will have 2 separate types of lessons : Private courses (week days), and Public courses (during the Week-end).

• • Professionals giving the Master Courses
  • Calendar / Schedule / Times
  • Prices
  • Information and Registration

Important note: You will have to suscribe upon your arrival at the Congress.

Takemiya Masaki 9P Nihon Kiin Born on New Year's Eve, 1951. Student of Kitani Minoru. After becoming a professional in 1965, he won numerous top titles, such as Honinbô, Meijin, Judan, Fujitsu Cup, ... He is famous for his "Cosmic style", which he calls the "Natural style".		Xie Yi Min (Shei Imin, Hsieh Yi Min) 5P Nihon Kiin Born in 1989, in Taiwan. Student of Ko Mosei. She becomes professionnal in 2004. She reach 5 dan in 2010, winning all 3 major women's title that year. She currently holds the record of female professional titles won (11 titles).
Michael Redmond 9P Nihon Kiin Born in 1963 in Santa Barbaa, California, USA. He became professionnal in 2981. In 2000, he became the first westerner to reach the 9 dan rank.		Kobayashi Chizu 5P Nihon Kiin Born in 2954. Student of Kitani Minoru. She became a professionnal in 1972. Her 3 little brothers are also professionals. She won 6 major feminine titles.
Osawa Narumi 5P Nihon Kiin Born in 1976. She became professional in 1998, and 4P in 2009. She won several female titles (Kakusei in 1999, 2002, etc.).

Courses Calendar:

Prices

• 10 euros per courses (except for the "Public" course on Sunday afternoon, which is open to anyone). The fee will be collected at the Courses entrance.
• 4 euros for the big Simultaneous Game " for the Earthquake's victims in Japan ". The money collected during this event will be given to the victims. A small gift will be given to the atttendants.

Informations and registration.

Private courses (Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tueday evenings)

During each Courses, 2 groups of up to 50 people will be formed. Registration at the reception will be mandatory.

Public Courses (Sunday afternoon)

A " Public " Course will be open to anyone, on Sunday afternoon. The professionnals will be talking about the ways to make progress at Go.

Registration

Registration for both Public and Private courses will be possible at the Reception every day, up to the day prior to the course. In case therer is more demands than places, we'll be choosing the participants by a drawing, taking place on the day prior to the course. According to the wish of the sponsor of this trip, the Association Franco-Japonaise (Japan - France association), Occidental players less than 25 years old will be priviledged in this drawing.