World of Go lost Hans Pietsch.

http://senseis.xmp.net/?HansPietsch

Hans Pietsch is a German Nihon Ki-in 4 dan, actively playing in the year 2002.

Terrible News - Hans was shot after having been robbed at Atitlan Lake near Guatemala City. He was taken to hospital but died at 8:40am local time on 16th January 2003.

He had been in Central America to help promote Go in Cuba, Guatemala and Mexico at the time.

Yes, it's a major loss for world of the go players like you said and for the european go in particular.

I have watched at some comented game and i was fascinated for what I have seen and read.

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