Brunei Darussalam Go players Wong Hui Xin and Leader Chin Sin Voon participated in the Korea Prime Minister Cup International Baduk Championship at the Bitgoeul Gymnasium, Gwangju in South Korea recently.
Fourteen-year-old Wong finished in 52nd with two wins and five losses while Chin managed to grab second place and received special prize in the side event of humans versus artificial intelligence (AI) event. Chin said, “This is the first time that Hui Xin participated in the World Amateur Go Championship. Despite lacking experience, she never gave up and worked hard to learn and improve.”
Wong shared that the competition has broadened her horizons and improved her confidence.
She hopes to continue to participate in more international competitions, improve her level, and win for the Brunei Darussalam Go Association and Brunei.
On the game against AI, Chin said, “The human-machine battle was a very interesting challenge. I was happy to be able to stand out among many players.”
He believes that AI is an important direction for the development of Go, and as a manifestation of human intelligence.
The Korea Prime Minister Cup International Amateur Go Championship is one of the largest amateur Go tournaments in the world, attracting excellent players from various countries every year.
Tang Chongzhe from China won this year’s competition, with seven wins and no losses. – James Kon
