Go and Math Academy

Chicago Open Tournament and Chicago Youth Go Tournament (Novice). Join us on May 23rd! Registration is still open. We are also hosting an Open House for anyone interested in learning how to play Go.

欢迎分享和报名参加5/23(周六) 三合一围棋活动——2026春季芝加哥青少年围棋赛（初级组，面向K~12学生）➕芝加哥围棋公开赛 Chicago Open（面向围棋爱好者）➕现场 Open house 免费学习围棋（面向社区的围棋普及）。

We just finished a session with 41 future teachers from National Louis University about using Go for Game-Based Learning in the future. We discussed how students can learn math and decision-making through the game.

This month marks exactly 10 years since the historic AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol match in March 2016. To celebrate this milestone, students in all my classes are watching the AlphaGo documentary and participating in a challenge to predict the final score.

We are excited to share that four classes at Hurley Elementary School are using the game of Go to learn.This game helps our students:
Improve their Math skills.
Practice decision-making (making good choices).
Have fun while learning in the classroom.

This is game-based learning. A teacher from Kansas’ Sunrise Christian Academy introduces the game of Go in the classroom and at a local Lunar New Year event. (Photo: SCA)

Chicago Evergreen School students are learning the game of Go (Weiqi). This game-based learning approach helps our students practice essential leadership and decision-making skills.

Classroom competition at Bell School! This Go tournament highlighted the power of game-based learning for developing leadership and decision-making skills. Congrats to the champions and everyone saw their skills level up.

The 50th Kisei title series, the most prestigious competition in the world of professional Go, has officially started in Hawaii. Governor Josh Green attended as a special guest and announced that January 2026 is officially the "Month of Go." Local communities and school students participated in the learning sessions, where they had the opportunity to play against professional players.

The Japanese Go community is also working on international outreach. Kisei titleholder Ryo Ichiriki and 10-dan Toramaru Shibano have arrived in Hawaii, USA, ahead of Game 1 of the Kisei title match tomorrow (Jan 22). The hand gestures in the photo are quite amusing—you may guess their meaning.

Teachers from Walt Disney Magnet School (Chicago) bring Go game-based learning to students in grades 4–8.

2026 Winterim Go Game Class at Chicago West Suburban High School, 3 hours each day for 2 weeks.

Go game at Barrington 220 School District (IL)