2018 First “Black & White Wisdom” Weiqi/Go Competition was successfully held at the Hotel Grand Pacific on 18th August 2018 (Saturday)! The 26 contestants are experienced individuals, whom skills cannot be underestimated. This Weiqi/Go Competition was organized by Singapore China Baijiu Association and co-organized by Singapore China Baijiu Pte Ltd as well as Singapore Weiqi Association. Fig 9 (From left to right): Singapore Weiqi Association President – Mr. Fu Qi Fa; Singapore Weiqi Association former President – Mr. Tian Yin He; Singapore Weiqi Association Honorary President – Dr. Huang Shang Zhe and Singapore China Baijiu Association’s Chairman – Mr. Charles Oon.
The competition was divided into 5 rounds, with a total of 26 contestants (13 groups). All the contestants were focused and completely immersed in the game.
After 5 intense rounds of competition, all the contestants still look energized and happy. Although this was a competition, but it did not stop them from making friends~ Photos were taken with our Moutai during their free time.
Here comes the part where all of us were anticipating – the Awards Ceremony! Congratulations to our Champion – Ke Jie Hui (6 dan); Second Place – Liu Rui Ming (5 dan) and Third Place – Shen Yi Xiao (5 dan). Once again, let’s congratulate the winners for winning the games and receiving the grand prizes that we have prepared. At the same time, we would like to thank Singapore Weiqi Association for their help in making this competition a successful one.
Even though this was a competition, but it was more like a gathering for the Weiqi/Go players. During the individual’s spare time, they discuss the game and guide one another for improvements. This is exactly what our chairman – Mr. Charles Oon has anticipated. Other than promoting the Chinese culture, improving the relationship between one another makes the inheritance of culture much more meaningful. While the game was still ongoing inside the competition hall the President and Honorary President of Singapore Weiqi Association could not help but play a game of Weiqi too. (fig 6).