News:

2010-08-17
With Kim Seong Yong 9p, Moon Do Won 2p and Kim Hye Lim 1p three more pros will come to the Kidocup so that we will have eight up to now.

2010-08-17
Besides the best placed players, the three players with the most wins will win a beautiful set of Jade stones. Many thanks to our new sponsor Shinkwang Baduk!

2010-08-16
More than 100 Players already have been registered for this years Kidocup.

2010-08-12
50 Players already have been registered for this years Kidocup.

2010-07-22
English language part of the website for 2010 is online.
You can register ...

2010-07-20
We will again have a gym hall for free accomodation of our guests.

2010-07-18
The pro's Lee Young Shin 8p, Ko Ju Yeon 8p and Kim Min Hee 2p will attend the Kido Cup this year. So, up to now we will have at least five pro's at the Kido Cup.

2010-07-07
With Lessing-Gymnasium in Hamburg-Harburg we a playing site for the Kido Cup 2010.

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News Archive


2009-10-01
Another press report has been published and sent to local media.

2009-09-28
The Korean Baduk Associations Hankuk Kiwon (Professionals) and  KABA (Amateurs) are now official supporters of the Kido Cup.

2009-09-24
Three days before preregistration closes, there are already 200 registered players.

2009-09-16
Besides numerous other special prizes, there will be awards for the "best dressed man" and "best dressed woman" - so bringing good clothes might be a good idea.

2009-09-14
More than 150 players already registered now, two weeks before preregistration closes.

2009-09-07
German Champion Franz-Josef Dickhut 6d registered for the Kido Cup.

2009-09-04
European Champion 2007 Ilya Shikshin 7d from Kazan/Russia registered for the Kido Cup.

2009-08-28
Up to four games of ever round of the top group will be transmitted on KGS and one game will be live commentated by Hwang In Seong 7d.

2009-08-24
Pictures of the playing site are now available.

2009-08-21
50 players already registered for the Kido Cup - only a week after the website went online.

2009-08-18
Prize money for the Top Group has increased - now all 16 players get at least 50€.

2009-08-17
The English language version of kidocup.com is online.

2009-08-14
The German language version of kidocup.com is online.

2009-08-13
The venue for the Kido Cup has been found - the very attractive new Bürgersaal in Hamburg Wandsbek.

2009-08-10

Oromedia, a Korean Publisher, will spend special prices for the tournament.

2009-07-30
First meeting of the Hamburg organising staff. Result: Tournament will be held even if the venue is not sure yet.

2009-07-28
Yoon Young Sun 5p announces that the Korean company Kido Insdustries Co., Ltd., will be sponsor for an attractive Go/Baduk tournament in Hamburg.