Korea Baduk Association
South Korean organization
The Korea Baduk Association, also known as Hanguk Kiwon (Korean: 한국기원), is the organization that oversees Go (baduk) and Go tournaments in South Korea. It was founded in 1945 by Cho Namchul as the Hanseong Kiwon.
Baduk is a game which was present in Korea by the 5th century. It originated in China, but the West is more familiar with the Japanese name Go. This is because the Japanese were the first to introduce it to the West. Japan was introduced to the game in the 7th century AD. Initially, most Korean players followed the sunjang style of beginning by placing sixteen stones—eight white and eight black—on the board in a preset pattern. Cho Namchul, who had studied in Japan, knew that the international players began with an empty board like Japan since Japan was the first to introduce the game to the West. By forming the association, he set about convincing Koreans players to use the "modern" style.
See also
International Go Federation
List of professional Go tournaments
American Go Association
European Go Federation
Nihon Ki-in (Japanese Go Association)
Taiwan Chi-Yuan (Taiwanese Go Association)
Chinese Weiqi Association (Chinese Go Association)
References
External links
Official Website of Korea Baduk Association
History of the Hanguk Kiwon as remembered by its founder, Cho Namchul Archived 2003-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
Map of the location of Hanguk Kiwon in Seoul - Address: 315 Honik-Dong Seongdong-Gu.
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