Switzerland

Pandanet account: Ectoplasm
Go career: I discovered the game 6 years ago. I co-founded a go club at my high-school and the Ishi Go Club at my university. I studied go as insei for 10 months at Nihon Kiin. Swiss champion 2010.
Club / city: Ishi Go Club
Rank: 4 dan
Profession: Student (chemical engineering)
Year of birth: 1988

Pandanet account: Lovebach
Go career: I was born in 1973 and work as a Computer Scientist in the Banking/Financial industry in Geneva and I love Bach. // From 13 to 21 years, I have studied the game of chess. I finished a strong club player but no real ambition on higher levels despite a few successes like a Swiss Team Champion title. I had also a small period where i enjoyed studying the game of bridge with good friends. // At the age of 21, I restarted with the game of go. After a few years of self-study and attending group lessons of wonderful go teachers like Chizu Kobayashi, Li Ang, In-Seong Hwang, I could reach the level of 4 dan but despite their efforts, could not go higher. I would like to thank those teachers a lot, more than skills, they open my eyes on the beauty and philosophy of the game. // I used to be very present in the local clubs, tournaments, Swiss go federation, initiations or teaching leagues, but now i am spending time to study Chinese, practice singing classical pieces and most important, I have just been married, so i would apologize for not being very present those days. // I would like to thank all those making effort to spread this beautiful game and increase the level of Europe.
Club / city: Ko Go Club (Geneva)
Rank: 4 dan
Profession: Computer Scientist
Year of birth: 1973

Pandanet account: dragonrojo
Go career: I started to play go in 2004. Winner of the Léman tournament 2011 and Swiss representant at WAGC 2012.
Club / city: Ishi Go Club Lausanne
Rank: 2 dan
Profession: Chemist
Year of birth: 1982

Pandanet account: Flavi
Go career: Learn when I was 15, in Ko Go Club of Geneva (Switzerland) // Played occasionally since then, and met Chizu Kobayashi 5p who did big effort at this time in Switzerland to promote Go towards young players // With John Walch, I became Insei for one year in Japan thanks to the help of C. Kobayashi // I left as a 2 kyu, and came back in august 2009 as a 1-2 dan // Did not play Go much since then, but hope to find somee time and continue progressing very soon.
Club / city: Ishi Go Club / EPFL (Lausanne)
Rank: 2 dan
Profession: Digital Transformation Consultant & Swiss Go Federation president
Year of birth: 1988

Pandanet account: betterlife
Go career: I play since years, started to play as a 8 year old boy or even earlier, i don't remember. At 12 years I was around 5 kyu and progressed slowly to 1 dan till today. I'm Secretary of the Swiss and the European Go Federation.
Club / city: Zurich
Rank: 1 dan
Year of birth: 1977

Pandanet account: Bawannoboy
Go career: I started playing go in 2007. I took part in the World Mind Sports Games in Beijing in 2008, in the World Amateur Pairgo Championship in Tokyo in 2011 and went to KPMC in 2011 and 2016.
Club / city: KoGoClub (Geneva)
Rank: 1 dan
Profession: Student
Year of birth: 1985

Pandanet account: Hikarob
Go career: Learned the rules in 1989 Represented Switzerland in WAGC 1996 (Omachi, JP) WAGC 2000 (Sendai, JP) OZA 2004 (Amsterdam, NL) WAGC 2005 (Nagoya, JP) KPMC 2008 (Goyang, KR)
Club / city: Locarno
Rank: 1 kyu
Profession: System Engineer
Year of birth: 1967