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6-521: The role of the IGF is to promote the sport of Go throughout the world, promote amicable relations among members and improve world go organization. It does so by carrying out the following activities: The IGF is an apolitical and non-religious organization, and strives to promote fair play amongst all players. The Japan Go Association organized the first World Go Amateur Championship in Japan, in 1979. Many of

12-692: Is based in Tokyo. The other major Go association in Japan is Kansai Ki-in . Its innovations include the Oteai system of promotion, time limits in professional games, and the introduction of issuing diplomas to strong amateur players, to affirm their ranks. The Nihon Ki-in was established in July 1924. The first president of the Nihon Ki-in was Makino Nobuaki , a great Go patron himself, with Okura Kishichiro serving as vice president. The vast majority of pros at

18-816: Is one of the founding member of the IMSA ( International Mind Sports Association ). The IGF organizes the yearly World Amateur Go Championship, which attracts over 65 countries. As of December 2017 the IGF has 77 member nations: 39 in Europe, 18 in Asia, 15 in the Americas, 3 in Africa and 2 in Oceania. It also has five Association Members, which cover multiple countries: the World Pair Go Association,

24-956: The Federación Iberoamericana de Go, the European Go Federation, the Ing Changk Wei-Chi Education Foundation and the Asian Go Federation. 77 Nations in 2023: 5 Association Members: Official website Nihon Ki-in The Nihon Ki-in ( 日本棋院 ), 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

30-630: The time joined the fledgling organization, excepting the Inoue faction in Osaka and Nozawa Chikucho . A brief splinter group called Kiseisha was created soon after the Nihon Ki-in was formed, but most of the players involved had returned to the Nihon Ki-in within a couple of years. Then in 1950, its western branch split away to form the Kansai Ki-in . The Nihon Ki-in organizes many tournaments for professional players. The major title tournaments include

36-553: The top Go players from around the world and representatives from the major National Go Associations attended the event. Its success led to the founding of the International Go Federation on March 18, 1982, with Shizuo Asada presiding over the original 29 founding members. On April 7, 2006, the IGF became a member of the General Association of International Sports Federations ( GAISF ). The IGF

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