The Hong Kong Go Association (abbreviated as HKGA, ), created in 1982, is an organizational member of the International Go Federation. As of 2025, the chairman is Conrad Yu Chung Lok. It is dedicated to training and ranking Go players in Hong Kong.
Activity Background The Go player population in Hong Kong is not high as mainland China or Japan, but it is considered that Go is one of the most popular games in Hong Kong due to the following reasons: Hong Kong has hosted the World Youth Go Championship in 1987.World Youth Go Championship at Sensei's Library Hong Kong has been sending representative players to international tournaments such as the World Amateur Go Championship every yearThe 31st World Amateur Go ChampionshipThe 32nd World Amateur Go ChampionshipThe 33rd World Amateur Go ChampionshipThe 34th World Amateur Go Championship (some Hong Kong players have ranked in to 2nd or 3rd place).
The Go players in Hong Kong have increased and getting stronger since the establishment of the HKGA, and it is recognized that HKGA has somewhat contributed to these advancements. See also
International Go Federation List of professional Go tournaments China Qiyuan Taiwan Chi Yuan Singapore Weiqi Association
References
External links Website of Hong Kong Go Association HKGA Facebook Page Source: Pinyin translated with CozyChinese.COM