Shashwat Chandra
One of India's strongest Go players. As President, he supports international events, national tournaments, player mentoring, selection support, and community leadership.
Official Association
About AIGP
The Association of Indian Go Players (AIGP) promotes Go, Baduk, and Weiqi in India through learning, events, public records, community building, and international representation pathways.
A public home for Indian Go
AIGP brings together players, parents, teachers, clubs, tournament organizers, schools, and supporters. The website is used for official notices, news, learning resources, event records, representative announcements, and links to current ratings, clubs, and tournaments.
Mission
AIGP's Public Role
Grow The Game
Support schools, colleges, clubs, meetups, workshops, beginner sessions, and public demonstrations across India.
Keep Records
Publish official notices, representative selections, public reports, event summaries, and links to current ratings and tournament systems.
Represent India
Maintain transparent pathways for eligible Indian players to participate in international Go events when invitations and opportunities arise.
Official Information
Where To Look
Formal association announcements are published as Official Notices. Governance, conduct, privacy, and contact expectations are kept on dedicated pages.
Governance And Safety
Read the Code of Conduct, Contact Escalation Policy, Content Review Rules, Privacy Policy, and Terms before raising formal concerns.
People
Core Team
AIGP is volunteer-run. The wider contributor list is maintained on the Team and Contributors page.
Karan Rawat
An active advocate for the growth of Go in India. As Chairman, he supports zonal head management, state-wise growth, tournament organization, community outreach, and player coordination.
Soumya Kanti Kundu
A Go player, Martial Arts instructor, and developer. As Treasurer and Webmaster, he supports online events, social media engagement, teaching sessions, tournament direction, website tools, and player records.
