Go And Math Academy

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.

Four classes at Hurley Elementary in Chicago are now playing the game of Go. It is a great way for our students to learn Math and practice making good decisions!

Thomas Y. Hsiang, a global leader in the game of Go and a major force in building North America’s Go community, has died at age 77. Read his full obituary and legacy here: bit.ly/3ZM2x5g

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.

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Norio Wada, former International Go Federation prez & founding prez of the Iwamoto North American Go Foundation, died Jan. 9. A pivotal figure in global Go, Wada laid the foundation for lasting support of Go in North America. bit.ly/46698ed

Japanese Go community is also working on international outreach. Kisei titleholder Ichiriki and 10-dan Toramaru Shibano have arrived in Hawaii 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.

In the first half of the 2025–26 school year, we reached 4,000+ students in 10+ schools through Go. Go supports math learning, decision-making, and cultural exchange. Thanks to the teachers — we hope to reach even more classrooms next year! (3/3)

In the first half of the 2025–26 school year, we reached 4,000+ students in 10+ schools through Go. Go supports math learning, decision-making, and cultural exchange. Thanks to the teachers — we hope to reach even more classrooms next year! (2/3)

In the first half of the 2025–26 school year, we reached 4,000+ students in 10+ schools through Go. Go supports math learning, decision-making, and cultural exchange. Thanks to the teachers — we hope to reach even more classrooms next year! (1/3)

Last week, 600 students from Chicago’s Lindblom Math & Science Academy learned the game of Go, building strategic thinking, practicing decision-making, and experiencing one of the world’s oldest strategy games.

From a mid-tournament fever to a 1.5-point nail-biter! Albert Yen reports on how he secured the strongest U.S. result in KPMC history with a 5-2 finish and 3rd place overall. Full story: bit.ly/485vYTK #Go #Baduk #KPMC #Competition

Chicago Rapid & Youth Go Tournament Highlights Congratulations to Jeremy Chiu 7D, champion of the Rapid Tournament. Youth Division winners: Gold: Vincent Yang Silver: Forrest Zhu, Jack Gillespie, Connor Qin Bronze: Isaac Prime, Konrad Otsuka baduk.news/s/chicago-rapi…

Midwest Chinese Teacher Alliance (MCTA) Annual Workshop brings together Chinese language educators and we share Go game and Mahjong Game Based Learning for Chinese classrooms, as well as Math classrooms

Chicago Jones High School. youtube.com/shorts/mN5IRQp…