Omikron European Go Congress 2017
This EGC was the biggest in history: more than 800 people participated the Open European Championship and many more participated in the side events – in total over 1000!
Find out everything about the events and the program that took place. We thank all participants for joining in and making it an unforgettable experience! In the next weeks we will update this page with more photos, videos and reports, so that you can recall your joyful memories – or so that know what you missed out! – Your EGC team
Watch all the photos of the OMIKRON European Go Congress 2017! And submit your own photos to share with other participants.
News
“Speakers Night” at the EGC 2017
As a novelty at this EGC we will hold a "Speakers Night" on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Congress participants are invited to deliver a speech on any topic [...]
What to do when not playing Go
In Oberhof, there are many events you can join during the two weeks of the EGC. We have collected some suggestions for you (see below). Moreover, there are many other activities and [...]
Please register your children for free daycare at EGC
Go parents! We offer a free daycare service for small children at the congress who need constant looking-after. Your children will be safe and happy with our experienced nannies while you are [...]
First professionals confirm participation!
We are glad to announce that professionals from Japan, Korea and Europe will take part at the EGC and will be there for you for game reviews, simultaneous games and [...]
Affordable accommodation options available
Not everyone necessarily has the budget to afford a hotel room in Oberhof. We want to give you a chance for a cheap alternative nevertheless, so we have organized a gym [...]
Special price for beginners!
New in Go? Feeling unsure if you're strong enough to join the European Go Congress? Aren't events like this only for stronger players? Don't worry! There will be plenty of beginners at [...]
Visit the Documenta art exhibition during EGC
Visitors to the EGC are very lucky this year since they will be able to visit the Documenta in the city of Kassel at the same time as the congress. [...]
Problems with English? – No problem!
Not everybody is fluent in English, but we are here to help: Fragen? 質問? вопросы? 问题? 질문사항? Wir sprechen Deutsch! 私たちは日本語話せます！ мы говорим по-русски! 我们会说中文！한국어 통역가능! info@egc2017.eu
Certified Go Teachers Workshop at EGC
No Go players without Go teachers! To help them with their efforts of spreading Go, we will offer a workshop for Go teachers at the EGC. Successful participants will obtain a certificate by the [...]
“Surrounding Game” movie premiere at the EGC!
The documentary film "The Surrounding Game" will have its European premiere at the European Go Congress in Oberhof. The movie makers will also be in Oberhof during the first week [...]
Board Game Event at EGC
We all love playing at least one board game: Go! But of course there are more, and not only the classical ones. There have been many new inventions since Go. (You might [...]
More Go for less money: cheaper flights and accommodations
We want the European Go Congress 2017 to be a wonderful event for everybody. So if you want to save some money while attending the EGC, we can help you on [...]
Here are the promotional videos of the EGC 2017:
Why EGC? We asked some Go players and got surprising answers…
