The European Go Federation (EGF) is a non-profit organization with the purpose of encouraging, regulating, co-ordinating, and disseminating the playing of the board game Go in Europe.
[3] The EGF elects an Executive Committee which supervises a number of commissions in charge of normal activities in between the AGMs.
[6] Note: On 3 March 2022, the EGF decided during an emergency general meeting to suspend indefinitely both the Russian and Belarusian associations due to the 2022 Invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Top European players are invited to take part in a Qualification Tournament, with one or two of the most successful competitors being awarded professional status.
As of 2023, there are nine such players, who enjoy benefits including automatic qualification to the Grand Slam and the opportunity to represent Europe in major international tournaments.