Welcome to the Israeli Go community.
The mission of the Israeli Go Association is to promote Go, knowledge of the
game, its various aspects and improve the skills and rank of players.
We also aspire to increase our international activity and maintain contacts
with other Go associations around the world. We wish many will benefit from
its educational values.
Go is an ancient strategy board game, invented in China about 4,000 years
ago. Named in Japan Go or Igo, Wei'Chi in China, and Baduk / Paduk in Korea.
The game's objective is to surround and build territory, while possibly capturing
opponent stones.
In Israel there are several thousand players with ranks ranging from complete
novices to 6 Dan and one Professional player.
Mind Go Club has introduced Go and trained over thirty
thousand pupils & students around the country, while discussing the folklore
and philosophies associated with the game.
We have developed a short and concise Rules in Hebrew and Russian available together with a translation of Karl Baker's booklet in Hebrew. Feel free to downlaod.
Lectures and workshops can be coordinated with the club.
In order to keep up to date with our activities, please
register and refer friends to our site.
Our activities
A growing list of Go clubs with regular and extra meetings schedule provides
the opportunity for Go players to meet, play, learn the game and join the growing
community.
Mind GO Club provides many GO workshops in schools, events, Japan Day in Academia etc. Since 2020 we also collaborate with Nitzozot association and provide GO / Baduk workshops and lectures
We have now expanded both our Israeli activity as well as our international
presence. We encourage players to take part in international tournaments and
championship.
We organize internationally recognized tournament that enable participant
accumulate rank credits. During the last two years Go Congresses were initiated,
with growing success and reputation. For details 
International activity
In the past 15 years we participated in the European Youth Go Championship, and
have reached first international major achievement - Third place in Children
championship 2004.
European Youth Go Championship 2006, will be held 23-26 March, 2006 in St.
Petersburg, Russia. Want to participate?
Contact Shavit:
In 2005 we participated for the first time in the European Team Go Championship
and have reached the 10th place overall. Since then the Israeli team is in the top European league.
We have sent, for the first time, a representative to the European
Oza tournament. The first 3 players who win this contest, participate in the
World Oza in Japan.
In April 2006 there will be the European Pair Go Championship.
(Pair = male+female players). The winners of this tournament will represent
Europe in the World Pair Go, in Japan. Interested?
Email Shavit:
Domestic activity
New Activities
Weizmann Science Park: Last Passover (Pessach) we gave public Go workshops
at the "Science Festival" of the Weizmann
Science Park. We plan similar activity this year as well.
Go Clubs
In general, we meet at the club for playing games, provide teaching to newcomers,
advanced teaching, play, review, discussions etc.
We encourage you to refer your Go enthusiastic friends to
register so they can be updated on our activity. We will be happy to introduce
the game to them.
Visit our photo gallery
Mind Go Club - Rosh HaAyin
Meetings: Every third Monday of the month (around 15-20th of the month). 92 Hey
Be'Iyar st., Rosh Ha'Ayin. Time: 20:00 - 24:00.
Contact person: Shavit Fragman. Tel: 054-4500453.
We have some extra ad-hoc meetings.
Mind Go Club - Tel-Aviv Since 2004
Meetings: Meeting almost every Friday .
Contact person: Shavit Fragman. Tel: 054-4500453 .
Please bring a GO set if you have one
We have some extra ad-hoc meetings.
Jerusalem Go Club
Meetings: We have several clubs changing constantly.
Want to join: send an email to:
Here are the club details.
Contact person: Shavit Fragman, 054-4500453
Rehovot Go Club
Meetings: Wednesdays, from 19.00+
Ziskind building - 2nd floor - room number 261 (see below). Write to us to be included in the Weizmann club's mailing list
building number 24 on this
map).
Contact person: Prof. David Peleg.
A Youngster's Go club
Contact person: Shavit Fragman. Tel: 054-4500453 .
Want to join: send an email to:
We plan to start another Youth club and in Technion.
Natanya Go Club
Outdoor Go activity & meetings in "Azorim" suburb, Natanya
Hoping to move soon to one of the nearby youth recreation centers.
Contact person: Tuvyah Rosenberg. Tel: 054-7696658.
We have additional activities, including a group of Go players in Beer-Sheba
and Arad. A Club and GO activities vary.
See you soon in one of our coming activities!
Gambatte ne
Shavit Fragman
www.go-mind.com
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