In order to popularize Go, Koreans really fight. A few days ago, the "Korean Women's Go Federation" announced that it will hold a "free Go introductory class".
This time, they were facing women between the ages of 20 and 50. indicators, there are 25 in total.
At 7 p.m. on March 6, the "Korean Women's Go League" will hold its first class. From now on, classes will continue every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Female compatriots who have made an appointment only need to come to the "Korean Women's Go League" to take classes at that time.
It is said that this time, the "Korea Women's Go League" will be aimed at working women who do not have any knowledge of Go. In the course, there is not only a basic knowledge teaching part, but also actual games and reviews.
Lee Kwang-soon, president of the Korea Women's Go Federation, said, "Improving the value of Go is an important slogan of the Korea Women's Go Federation. We will strengthen the image of Korean women's Go and strive to popularize it. This free speech is an important part of this. ”
Korea Women's Go Federation", founded in 1974. In that year, the "Korean Women's Chess Club" went from a small non-governmental organization among chess players to an important Go organization with a national background.
In 1995, the "Korean Women's Chess Club" was renamed the "Korea Women's Go Federation". In 2006, the Korea Women's Go Federation became a subordinate organization of the Korea Go Association, a subsidiary of the Korea Chess Academy.
In December 2010, the Korea Women's Go Federation became an independent corporation. At present, the "Korean Women's Go League" has 31 branches. Its influence covers all cities and provinces in South Korea.
In other words, behind the efforts of the "Korean Women's Go Federation" to popularize Go for free is the presence of the Korean Chess Academy.