The Japan Club Igo Tournament 2008
was held on 13 Dec 2008 at Japan Clud Fuji room, there are total of 20 players (13 Japanese & 7 Malaysian) took part in this 1 day event. Tournament is split into Group A (kyu level, 8 participants) and Group B (dan level, 12 participants).

All games are played with 1 hour time limit (30 min each), with handicap stones base on JC points system. Group A - kyu level players compete in 3 round swiss system, and Group B - dan level players compete in 5 rounds swiss system.

The tournament results:

Groups A - kyu level

   * Champion : Dennis

   * 1st Runner up : Nishio

   * 2nd Runner up : 1. Tanaka 

                              2. Okabe

Groups B - dan level

   * Champion : Lee Choon Huat

   * 1st Runner up : Nishimura

   * 2nd Runner up : Tsuda

Malaysia-Singapore-Thailand Weiqi Friendship Tournament Result

Go players from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand meets on 5 - 7 Dec 2008 in OCM Hotel, Kuala Lumpur to compete in the Three-Country Weiqi Friendship Tournament.

After two days of 5 rounds intense competition, Singapore Team emerged as the overall winner and won the Individual Champion and Team Champion.

Malaysia won the 1st Runner up in Individual & Team Event, Thailand won the 2nd Runner up in Individual and Team Event.

Team Event's result is decided by each country's top 3 player's ranking.

Team Event:

Chamipon          : Singapore Team
1st Runner Up   : Malaysia Team
2nd Runner Up  : Thailand Team

Individual Event:

Chamipon         : Feng Cheng Cheng (Singapore)
1st Runner Up  : Teng  Boon Ping (Malaysia)
2nd Runner Up : Patchara Pongcharoenkul (Thailand)
4th Place          : Alvin Ng Yong Han (Singapore)
5th Place          : Jeremy Pang Jian Zhong (Singapore)
6th Place          : Mohd Zaid (Malaysia)

Click here to view the Final game between Feng Cheng Cheng Vs Teng Boon Ping
Tournament pictures available at Photo Gallery.