Grandmaster Lee Sedol to launch blockchain version of Go board game

South Korean Go grandmaster Lee Sedol became famous for losing to Google’s AlphaGo artificial intelligence in a match playing the ancient Chinese board game. And now, Sedol is launching a blockchain-based Go game project, dubbed GoBlock, in collaboration with Korean blockchain company The Blockchain Inc.

GoBlock will operate a global Go game professional league with Go esports players based in South Korea, Japan, and greater China at the outset.