| James Kon |
THE Brunei Darussalam Go Association (BDGA) recently sent a delegation of three players, led by President Lim Chai Hui, to the first CiaoLink Vietnam International Invitational Team-Go Tournament 2018 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Organised by CiaoLink and Vietnam Go Club, this is the first time Vietnam Go Community has ever hosted an International Invitational Go Event.
The Brunei delegation comprised Sia Kao Xiang (2-dan), Tran Thanh Mai (3-dan) and Tran Quy Nhan (3-dan).
Eight teams took part in the competition, coming from Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Malaysia and Korea. Vietnam sent three teams.
The tournament was split into two group matches of three rounds to decide the top two finalists from each group to compete in the semi-final and final.
The Brunei team failed to clinch the two top spots in the semi-final of the group matches against the Korea team, CiaoLink Vietnam team and Ho Chi Minh team.
Despite the defeat, the event provides good platform for future Go Development in Vietnam and tourism in Hanoi.
Lim and her team, who represented BDGA, found the Hanoi trip to be a fruitful experience, and look forward to the next event that Vietnam Go Community will organise next year.
