INGO International Network Go Organization

INGO
International Network Go Organization

A Greeting of the President

One year has passed since the International Network Go Organization (INGO) was established on May 15, 2011.
We have had a substantial number of participants to the organization in the first year and they are now enjoying games on the INGO site.
We feel that we will be able to expect further support this year from Asian countries such as China and Korea where Go is very popular.
If you have chance, please feel free to invite your friends to INGO where they will be able to enjoy good games in the future.

President
Isao Yamashita
International Network Go Organization

Greetings from President

The International Network Go Organization (INGO) was established on May 15, 2011.

INGO allows people to play network Go with others from around the world.
Unlike in real time Go, users of this service make a move and then wait, typically a day or so, for a response from their opponents.
Therefore games will last from weeks to months.

One advantage of this is that you can think more deeply about your moves, and this generally leads to a better standard of play.
Another advantage is that you can play though interesting sequences of moves on your board before making your decision.

We hope that the activities of our organization will introduce many newcomers to the world of this fascinating game.

If you are interested in becoming a member of INGO, we welcome you at any time. Please fill out the form right.

We hope you have an enjoyable time using INGO to play Go.

President
Isao Yamashita (山下功), Japan

Special Advisors
Wang Ru Nan 8P (王汝南), China
Lin Hai Fong 9P (林海峰), Japan

Membership Application Form

Fill out the form below, and you will receive an email from an INGO representative in your country.
They will give you a username, provide details of how to set up games, and help you with any problems you may have.

Country:
Given Name:
Family Name: Third and Other Names (if any)
中文 (漢字名): (Names in Chinese writing if you use them)
Your Email:
Re-enter Email:
Handicaps: Information on your Dan or Kyu ranking in a club you belong to or internet go sites such as KGS, IGS ,etc.	See Handicaps Guidelines.

Please indicate to us about how many matches you would like to play simultaneously, since 2 or 3 may be too few, 5 to 7 possible, 10 to 15 getting pretty busy!