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style="padding-right:0.6em;">Formation</th><td class="infobox-data note">March 18, 1982</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_international_sport_federations" class="mw-redirect" title="List of international sport federations">Sports federation</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Tokyo" title="Tokyo">Tokyo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Membership </div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_organizations" title="List of Go organizations">List of Go organizations</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Official language </div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">President</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Zhenming_Chang" class="mw-redirect" title="Zhenming Chang">Zhenming Chang</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.intergofed.org">intergofed.org</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>International Go Federation</b> (<b>IGF</b>) is an international organization that connects the various national <a href="/wiki/Go_(board_game)" class="mw-redirect" title="Go (board game)">Go</a> federations around the world. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Role">Role</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Go_Federation&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Role"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>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: </p> <ul><li>Organizing the <a href="/wiki/World_Amateur_Go_Championship" title="World Amateur Go Championship">World Amateur Go Championship</a> and other international <a href="/wiki/List_of_professional_Go_tournaments" title="List of professional Go tournaments">Go tournaments</a>;</li> <li>Publishing and distributing to members up-to-date information on world Go activities, through bulletins or on the IGF website;</li> <li>Other activities pertaining to the international development of Go.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Policies">Policies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Go_Federation&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Policies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The IGF is an apolitical and non-religious organization, and strives to promote fair play amongst all players. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Go_Federation&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Nihon_Ki-in" title="Nihon Ki-in">Japan Go Association</a> organized the first World Go Amateur Championship in Japan, in 1979. Many of 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. </p><p>On April 7, 2006, the IGF became a member of the General Association of International Sports Federations (<a href="/wiki/GAISF" class="mw-redirect" title="GAISF">GAISF</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The IGF is one of the founding member of the IMSA (<a href="/wiki/International_Mind_Sports_Association" title="International Mind Sports Association">International Mind Sports Association</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The IGF organizes the yearly World Amateur Go Championship, which attracts over 65 countries. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tournaments">Tournaments</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Go_Federation&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Tournaments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ol><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_professional_Go_tournaments" title="List of professional Go tournaments">List of professional Go tournaments</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Amateur_Go_Championship" title="World Amateur Go Championship">World Amateur Go Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Amateur_Pair_Go_Championship" title="International Amateur Pair Go Championship">International Amateur Pair Go Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Amateur_Baduk_Championship&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="International Amateur Baduk Championship (page does not exist)">International Amateur Baduk Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Youth_Go_Championship" title="World Youth Go Championship">World Youth Go Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/European_Go_Championship" title="European Go Championship">European Go Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/European_Pair_Go_Championship" title="European Pair Go Championship">European Pair Go Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asian_Go_Championship&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Asian Go Championship (page does not exist)">Asian Go Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pan_American_Go_Championship&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pan American Go Championship (page does not exist)">Pan American Go Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ibero_American_Go_Championship&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ibero American Go Championship (page does not exist)">Ibero American Go Championship</a></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Members">Members</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Go_Federation&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Members"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_organizations" title="List of Go organizations">List of Go organizations</a></div> <p>As of December 2017<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Go_Federation&action=edit">[update]</a></sup> 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, the Federación Iberoamericana de Go, the European Go Federation, the Ing Changk Wei-Chi Education Foundation and the Asian Go Federation.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>77 Nations in 2023: </p> <ol><li>39 in Europe: ARM, AUT, AZE, BLR, BEL, BIH, BUL, CRO, CYP, CZE, DEN, FIN, FRA, GEO, GER, HUN, ISL, IRL, ISR, ITA, KAZ, LAT, LTU, LUX, NED, NOR, POL, POR, ROU, RUS, SRB, SVK, SLO, ESP, SWE, SUI, TUR, UKR, GBR</li> <li>18 in Asia: BRU, CHN, TPE, HKG, IND, INA, IRI, JPN, MAC, MAS, MGL, NEP, PRK, PHI, SIN, KOR, THA, VIE</li> <li>15 in Americas: ARG, BRA, CAN, CHI, COL, CRC, CUB, ECU, GUA, MEX, PAN, PER, URU, USA, VEN</li> <li>3 in Africa: MAD, MAR, RSA</li> <li>2 in Oceania: AUS, NZL</li></ol> <p>5 Association Members: </p> <ol><li><a href="/wiki/World_Pair_Go_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="World Pair Go Association">World Pair Go Association</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Federaci%C3%B3n_Iberoamericana_de_Go&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Federación Iberoamericana de Go (page does not exist)">Federación Iberoamericana de Go</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/European_Go_Federation" title="European Go Federation">European Go Federation</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ing_Changk_Wei-Chi_Education_Foundation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ing Changk Wei-Chi Education Foundation (page does not exist)">Ing Changk Wei-Chi Education Foundation</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Asian_Go_Federation&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Asian Go Federation (page does not exist)">Asian Go Federation</a></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="IGF_Presidents">IGF Presidents</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_Go_Federation&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: IGF Presidents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ol><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shizuo_Asada&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shizuo Asada (page does not exist)">Shizuo Asada</a>, Professional Go Player and founding President of the IGF, 1982–1997</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fumio_Watanabe" title="Fumio Watanabe">Fumio Watanabe</a>, 1997–2001</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matsuo_Toshimitsu&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Matsuo Toshimitsu (page does not exist)">Matsuo Toshimitsu</a>, 2001–2004</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Masao_Kato" title="Masao Kato">Masao Kato</a>, Professional 9-dan Go player, 2004–2005 (unfortunately was taken ill and died at the End of 2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norio_Kudo" title="Norio Kudo">Norio Kudo</a>, Professional 9-dan Go player, 2005–2007</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Hiromu_Okabe&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hiromu Okabe (page does not exist)">Hiromu Okabe</a>, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the <a href="/wiki/Nihon_Ki-in" title="Nihon Ki-in">Nihon Ki-in</a>, President of the Denso Corporation, 2007–2009</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otake_Hideo" class="mw-redirect" title="Otake Hideo">Otake Hideo</a>, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Nihon Ki-in, 2009–2010</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chang_Zhenming" title="Chang Zhenming">Chang Zhenming</a>, Vice-chairman and President of <a href="/wiki/CITIC_Group" title="CITIC Group">CITIC Group</a>, 2010–2012</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koichiro_Matsuura" class="mw-redirect" title="Koichiro Matsuura">Koichiro Matsuura</a>, President of World Pair Go Association and former Director General of UNESCO, 2012-2014</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seokhyun_Hong" class="mw-redirect" title="Seokhyun Hong">Seokhyun Hong</a>, Chairman of the Korea Baduk Association, President of the 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title="List of Go terms"><i>Kiai</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Kikashi" title="List of Go terms"><i>Kikashi</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Ko" title="List of Go terms"><i>Ko</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Komi" title="List of Go terms"><i>Komi</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Korigatachi" title="List of Go terms"><i>Korigatachi</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Kosumi" title="List of Go terms"><i>Kosumi</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Ladder" title="List of Go terms">Ladder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Liberty" title="List of Go terms">Liberty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Miai" title="List of Go terms"><i>Miai</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Monkey_jump" title="List of Go terms">Monkey jump</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Moyo" title="List of Go terms"><i>Moyo</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Myoushu" title="List of Go terms"><i>Myoushu</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Nakade" title="List of Go terms"><i>Nakade</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Nerai" title="List of Go terms"><i>Nerai</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Myoushu" title="List of Go terms"><i>Myoushu</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Peep" title="List of Go terms">Peep</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Pincer" title="List of Go terms">Pincer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Probe" title="List of Go terms">Probe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Sabaki" title="List of Go terms"><i>Sabaki</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Seki" title="List of Go terms"><i>Seki</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Sente" title="List of Go terms"><i>Sente</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Shape" title="List of Go terms">Shape</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_terms#Shoulder_hit" title="List of Go 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<li><a href="/wiki/Ponnuki" title="Ponnuki"><i>Ponnuki</i></a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tenuki" title="Tenuki"><i>Tenuki</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tsumego" title="Tsumego"><i>Tsumego</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/History_of_Go" title="History of Go">History</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Classic_of_Arts" title="Classic of Arts"><i>Classic of Arts</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dunhuang_Go_Manual" title="Dunhuang Go Manual"><i>Dunhuang Go Manual</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emperor_Yao" title="Emperor Yao">Emperor Yao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Four_Go_houses" title="Four Go houses">Four Go houses</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Four_arts#Qi_(棋)" title="Four arts">Four arts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hoensha" title="Hoensha">Hoensha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/9_Pin_Zhi" title="9 Pin Zhi">9 Pin Zhi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oskar_Korschelt" title="Oskar Korschelt">Oskar Korschelt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oshirogo" title="Oshirogo"><i>Oshirogo</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_players" title="List of Go players">Players</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/European_Go_players" title="European Go players">European players</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Female_Go_players" title="Female Go players">Female players</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nihon_Ki-in_Hall_of_Fame" title="Nihon Ki-in Hall of Fame">Nihon Ki-in Hall of Fame</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Professional_Go_handicaps" title="Professional Go handicaps">Professional handicaps</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Competition</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Go_professional" title="Go professional">Go professional</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Go_ranks_and_ratings" title="Go ranks and ratings">Ranks and ratings</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dan_(rank)" title="Dan (rank)">Dan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ky%C5%AB" title="Kyū"><i>Kyū</i></a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Honorary_Go_titles" title="Honorary Go titles">Honorary titles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jubango" title="Jubango"><i>Jubango</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_top_title_holders_in_Go" title="List of top title holders in Go">Title holders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_professional_Go_tournaments" title="List of professional Go tournaments">Tournaments</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_games" title="List of Go games">Games and matches</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AlphaGo_versus_Fan_Hui" title="AlphaGo versus Fan Hui">AlphaGo vs. Fan Hui</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AlphaGo_versus_Ke_Jie" title="AlphaGo versus Ke Jie">AlphaGo vs. Ke Jie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AlphaGo_versus_Lee_Sedol" title="AlphaGo versus Lee Sedol">AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_games#Atomic_bomb_game" title="List of Go games">Atomic bomb game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blood-vomiting_game" title="Blood-vomiting game">Blood-vomiting game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ear-reddening_game" title="Ear-reddening game">Ear-reddening game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_games#The_Game_of_the_Century" title="List of Go games">The Game of the Century</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kamakura_jubango" title="Kamakura jubango">Kamakura jubango</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_games#Lee's_broken_ladder_game" title="List of Go games">Lee's broken ladder game</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Art and media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AlphaGo_(film)" title="AlphaGo (film)"><i>AlphaGo</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Divine_Move" title="The Divine Move"><i>The Divine Move</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Girl_Who_Played_Go" title="The Girl Who Played Go"><i>The Girl Who Played Go</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Go_Master" title="The Go Master"><i>The Go Master</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Go_Player_(TV_series)" title="Go Player (TV series)"><i>The Go Player</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Go_World" title="Go World"><i>Go World</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hikaru_no_Go" title="Hikaru no Go"><i>Hikaru no Go</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Igo_Hatsuy%C5%8Dron" title="Igo Hatsuyōron"><i>Igo Hatsuyōron</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Long_Ode_to_Watching_Weiqi" class="mw-redirect" title="Long Ode to Watching Weiqi"><i>Long Ode to Watching Weiqi</i></a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_MANIAC" title="The MANIAC">The MANIAC</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Master_of_Go" title="The Master of Go"><i>The Master of Go</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranka_(legend)" title="Ranka (legend)"><i>Ranka</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sensei%27s_Library" title="Sensei's Library">Sensei's Library</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shibumi_(novel)" title="Shibumi (novel)"><i>Shibumi</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Surrounding_Game" title="The Surrounding Game"><i>The Surrounding Game</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Weiqi_Devil" title="The Weiqi Devil"><i>The Weiqi Devil</i></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Go_software" title="Go software">Computers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Computer_Go_UEC_Cup" title="Computer Go UEC Cup">Computer Go UEC Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Computer_Go" title="Computer Go">Engines</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/AlphaGo" title="AlphaGo">AlphaGo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AlphaGo_Master" class="mw-redirect" title="AlphaGo Master">AlphaGo Master</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AlphaGo_Zero" title="AlphaGo Zero">AlphaGo Zero</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AlphaZero" title="AlphaZero">AlphaZero</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crazy_Stone_(software)" title="Crazy Stone (software)">Crazy Stone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darkforest" title="Darkforest">Darkforest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fine_Art_(software)" title="Fine Art (software)">Fine Art</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GNU_Go" title="GNU Go">GNU Go</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KataGo" title="KataGo">KataGo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leela_(software)" title="Leela (software)">Leela</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leela_Zero" title="Leela Zero">Leela Zero</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zen_(software)" title="Zen (software)">Zen</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Future_of_Go_Summit" title="Future of Go Summit">Future of Go Summit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monte_Carlo_tree_search" title="Monte Carlo tree search">Monte Carlo tree search</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smart_Game_Format" title="Smart Game Format">Smart Game Format</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Internet_Go_server" title="Internet Go server">Servers</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/KGS_Go_Server" title="KGS Go Server">KGS Go Server</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pandanet" title="Pandanet">Pandanet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tygem" title="Tygem">Tygem</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Go_organizations" title="List of Go organizations">Organizations</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/American_Go_Association" title="American Go Association">American Go Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Australian_Go_Association" title="Australian Go Association">Australian Go Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Go_Association" title="British Go Association">British Go Association</a></li> <li>China <ul><li><a href="/wiki/China_Qiyuan" title="China Qiyuan">China Qiyuan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_Weiqi_Association" title="Chinese Weiqi Association">Chinese Weiqi Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hong_Kong_Go_Association" title="Hong Kong Go Association">Hong Kong Go Association</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/European_Go_Federation" title="European Go Federation">European Go Federation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/French_Federation_of_Go" title="French Federation of Go">French Federation of Go</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">International Go Federation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_Go_Association" title="Irish Go Association">Irish Go Association</a></li> <li>Japan <ul><li><a href="/wiki/All_Japan_Student_Go_Federation" title="All Japan Student Go Federation">All Japan Student Go Federation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kansai_Ki-in" title="Kansai Ki-in">Kansai Ki-in</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nihon_Ki-in" title="Nihon Ki-in">Nihon Ki-in</a></li></ul></li> <li>Korea <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Korea_Baduk_Association" title="Korea Baduk Association">Korea Baduk Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Myongji_University" title="Myongji University">Myongji University</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mind_Sports_Organisation" title="Mind Sports Organisation">Mind Sports Organisation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Zealand_Go_Society" title="New Zealand Go Society">New Zealand Go Society</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Singapore_Weiqi_Association" title="Singapore Weiqi Association">Singapore Weiqi Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taiwan_Chi_Yuan_Culture_Foundation" title="Taiwan Chi Yuan Culture Foundation">Taiwan Chi Yuan Culture Foundation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Benson%27s_algorithm_(Go)" title="Benson's algorithm (Go)">Benson's algorithm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Go_game_record" title="Go game record">Game record (<i>kifu</i>)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Games_played_with_Go_equipment" title="Games played with Go equipment">Games played with Go equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Go_and_mathematics" title="Go and mathematics">Go and mathematics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Go_variants" title="Go variants">Variants</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Batoo" title="Batoo"><i>Batoo</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Capture_go" title="Capture go">Capture go</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sygo" title="Sygo">Sygo</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:GO_game.png" 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Federation">BWF</a> (badminton)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Baseball_Softball_Confederation" title="World Baseball Softball Confederation">WBSC</a> (baseball, softball and Baseball5) (associate)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/FIBA" title="FIBA">FIBA</a> (basketball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Canoe_Federation" title="International Canoe Federation">ICF</a> (canoeing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_Cycliste_Internationale" title="Union Cycliste Internationale">UCI</a> (cycling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_DanceSport_Federation" title="World DanceSport Federation">WDSF</a> (dance sport) (associate)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_for_Equestrian_Sports" title="International Federation for Equestrian Sports">FEI</a> (equestrian)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_d%27Escrime" class="mw-redirect" title="Fédération Internationale d'Escrime">FIE</a> (fencing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/FIFA" title="FIFA">FIFA</a> (football)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Golf_Federation" title="International Golf Federation">IGF</a> (golf)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Gymnastics_Federation" title="International Gymnastics Federation">FIG</a> (gymnastics)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Handball_Federation" title="International Handball Federation">IHF</a> (handball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Hockey_Federation" title="International Hockey Federation">FIH</a> (field hockey)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Judo_Federation" title="International Judo Federation">IJF</a> (judo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_Internationale_de_Pentathlon_Moderne" title="Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne">UIPM</a> (modern pentathlon)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Skate" title="World Skate">WSK</a> (roller sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Rowing_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="World Rowing Federation">FISA</a> (rowing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Rugby" title="World Rugby">WR</a> (rugby union)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Sailing" title="World Sailing">WS</a> (sailing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Shooting_Sport_Federation" title="International Shooting Sport Federation">ISSF</a> (shooting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Sport_Climbing" title="International Federation of Sport Climbing">IFSC</a> (sport climbing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Surfing_Association" title="International Surfing Association">ISA</a> (surfing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Table_Tennis_Federation" title="International Table Tennis Federation">ITTF</a> (table tennis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Taekwondo" title="World Taekwondo">WT</a> (taekwondo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Tennis_Federation" title="International Tennis Federation">ITF</a> (tennis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Triathlon" title="World Triathlon">WT</a> (triathlon)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Volleyball" title="Fédération Internationale de Volleyball">FIVB</a> (volleyball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Weightlifting_Federation" title="International Weightlifting Federation">IWF</a> (weightlifting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_World_Wrestling" title="United World Wrestling">UWW</a> (wrestling)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Association_of_International_Olympic_Winter_Sports_Federations" title="Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations">AIOWF</a> (7)<br /><i>Winter Olympics Federations</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Biathlon_Union" title="International Biathlon Union">IBU</a> (biathlon)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Federation" title="International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation">IBSF</a> (bobsleigh and skeleton)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Curling" title="World Curling">WC</a> (curling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Ice_Hockey_Federation" title="International Ice Hockey Federation">IIHF</a> (ice hockey)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Luge_Federation" title="International Luge Federation">FIL</a> (luge)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Skating_Union" title="International Skating Union">ISU</a> (skating sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Ski_and_Snowboard_Federation" title="International Ski and Snowboard Federation">FIS</a> (skiing and snowboarding sports)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Association_of_IOC_Recognised_International_Sports_Federations" title="Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations">ARISF</a> (39)<br /><i>Others recognised by <a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">IOC</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale" title="Fédération Aéronautique Internationale">FAI</a> (air sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_American_Football" title="International Federation of American Football">IFAF</a> (American football)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile" title="Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile">FIA</a> (auto racing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_International_Bandy" title="Federation of International Bandy">FIB</a> (bandy)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Baseball_Softball_Confederation" title="World Baseball Softball Confederation">WBSC</a> (baseball, softball and Baseball5)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Basque_Pelota" title="International Federation of Basque Pelota">FIPV</a> (basque pelota)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Confederation_of_Billiards_Sports" title="World Confederation of Billiards Sports">WCBS</a> (billiards sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Mondiale_des_Sports_de_Boules" title="Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules">CMSB</a> (boules)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Bowling_Federation" title="International Bowling Federation">IBF</a> (bowling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Bridge_Federation" title="World Bridge Federation">WBF</a> (bridge)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Cheer_Union" title="International Cheer Union">ICU</a> (cheer)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/FIDE" title="FIDE">FIDE</a> (chess)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Cricket_Council" title="International Cricket Council">ICC</a> (cricket)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_DanceSport_Federation" title="World DanceSport Federation">WDSF</a> (dance sport)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Floorball_Federation" title="International Floorball Federation">IFF</a> (floorball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Flying_Disc_Federation" title="World Flying Disc Federation">WFDF</a> (flying disc)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_Icestocksport" class="mw-redirect" title="International Federation Icestocksport">IFI</a> (ice stock sport)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Karate_Federation" title="World Karate Federation">WKF</a> (karate)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Association_of_Kickboxing_Organizations" title="World Association of Kickboxing Organizations">WAKO</a> (kickboxing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Korfball_Federation" title="International Korfball Federation">IKF</a> (korfball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Lacrosse" title="World Lacrosse">FIL</a> (lacrosse)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Life_Saving_Federation" title="International Life Saving Federation">ILSF</a> (life saving)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Motocyclisme" title="Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme">FIM</a> (motorcycle sport)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Climbing_and_Mountaineering_Federation" title="International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation">UIAA</a> (mountaineering)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Muaythai_Associations" title="International Federation of Muaythai Associations">IFMA</a> (muaythai)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Netball" title="World Netball">WN</a> (netball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Orienteering_Federation" title="International Orienteering Federation">IOF</a> (orienteering)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_International_Polo" title="Federation of International Polo">FIP</a> (polo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_Internationale_Motonautique" title="Union Internationale Motonautique">UIM</a> (powerboating)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Racquetball_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="International Racquetball Federation">IRF</a> (racquetball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Sambo" title="Fédération Internationale de Sambo">FIAS</a> (sambo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Ski_Mountaineering_Federation" title="International Ski Mountaineering Federation">ISMF</a> (ski mountaineering)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Squash_Federation" title="World Squash Federation">WSF</a> (squash)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Sumo_Federation" title="International Sumo Federation">IFS</a> (sumo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tug_of_War_International_Federation" title="Tug of War International Federation">TWIF</a> (tug-of-war)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Mondiale_des_Activit%C3%A9s_Subaquatiques" title="Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques">CMAS</a> (underwater sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_University_Sports_Federation" title="International University Sports Federation">FISU</a> (university sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Waterski_%26_Wakeboard_Federation" title="International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation">IWWF</a> (waterski and wakeboard)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Wushu_Federation" title="International Wushu Federation">IWUF</a> (wushu)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Alliance_of_Independent_Recognised_Members_of_Sport" title="Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport">AIMS</a> (20)<br /><i>Others in <a href="/wiki/SportAccord" title="SportAccord">SportAccord</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Aikido_Federation" title="International Aikido Federation">IAF</a> (aikido)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Armwrestling_Federation" title="World Armwrestling Federation">WAF</a> (arm wrestling)</li> <li><a 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title="International Soft Tennis Federation">ISTF</a> (soft tennis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_la_P%C3%AAche_Sportive" title="Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive">CIPS</a> (sport fishing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Teqball_Federation" title="International Teqball Federation">FITEQ</a> (teqball)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center">former <a href="/wiki/Global_Association_of_International_Sports_Federations" title="Global Association of International Sports Federations">GAISF</a><br />observer members (11)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Dodgeball_Association" title="World Dodgeball Association">WDA</a> (dodgeball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_for_International_FootGolf" title="Federation for International FootGolf">FIFG</a> 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href="/wiki/International_Table_Soccer_Federation" title="International Table Soccer Federation">ITSF</a> (table football/soccer)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Eskrima_Kali_Arnis_Federation" title="World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation">WEKAF</a> (arnis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/AFL_Commission" title="AFL Commission">AFLC</a> (Australian rules football)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Backgammon_Federation" title="World Backgammon Federation">WBGF</a> (backgammon)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Street_and_Ball_Hockey_Federation" title="International Street and Ball Hockey Federation">ISBHF</a> (ball hockey)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Bodyboarding_Association" title="International Bodyboarding Association">IBA</a> (bodyboarding)</li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/Gaelic_Athletic_Association" title="Gaelic Athletic Association">IGAA</a> (Gaelic football and hurling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/All_Terrain_Skate_Cross_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="All Terrain Skate Cross Federation">ATSX</a> (downhill ice cross)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Kabaddi_Federation" title="International Kabaddi Federation">IKF</a> (kabaddi)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Kempo_Federation" title="International Kempo Federation">IKF</a> (kempo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Landsailing_Organisation" title="World Landsailing Organisation">FISLY</a> (landsailing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Mixed_Martial_Arts_Federation" title="International Mixed Martial Arts Federation">IMMAF</a> (mixed martial arts)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Mountain_Running_Association" title="World Mountain Running Association">WMRA</a> (mountain running)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ocean_Rowing_Society_International" title="Ocean Rowing Society 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