November 29, 2010
US GO CONGRESS ARRANGES AIRLINE DISCOUNTS
To make the 2010 U.S. Go Congress in Santa Barbara, CA easier -- and more affordable -- for those attending from far away, the Congress has contracted discounts with major airlines.
American Go E-Journal
November 2010
November 26, 2010
THE TRAVELING GO BOARD: A FLOWER BLOOMS IN THE JAIL YARD
It has now been almost a year since I first visited the Federal Correctional Institute in Englewood, CO, and I am pleased to report that they now have a weekly go club with regular attendance of 10 to 20 inmates. My first article on…
November 24, 2010
REGGINOS WINS 2010 CYPRUS CHAMPIONSHIP
Dimitris Regginos 1d is the 2010 Cyprus Champion
November 22, 2010
NY GO CENTER FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE
The New York Go Center will close its doors this Sunday after fifteen years of operation on East 52 St. in Manhattan, according a message sent to their mailing list last Friday.
November 22, 2010
GO CLASSIFIED: Webmaster Wanted
WANTED: AGA webmaster! Please submit statements of interest and qualifications to Andrew Jackson, VP, Operations (operations@usgo.org) with a copy to president@usgo.org by Tuesday, November 30.
November 22, 2010
ZHAO JU TOPS TACOMA TOURNEY
After a two-year hiatus, the Tacoma (WA) Go Club hosted a four round, Thanksgiving/Veterans' Day tournament at the Seattle Go Center on November 21, attended by 13 participants.
November 22, 2010
SYRACUSE FALL RATINGS TOURNEY
The Syracuse Go Club hosted its Fall Ratings Tournament at the Betts Branch Library on Saturday, November 20. Seventeen players participated in this event, and although some were more successful than others over the goban, all players…
November 21, 2010
HUAXIA CHINESE SCHOOL HOSTS MINDSPORTS EVENT
The Huaxia Chinese School in West Windsor-Plainsboro, New Jersey is organizing its first mindsports games competition on December 5.
November 20, 2010
WHY DID MY RATING CHANGE?
How can your rating change even if you haven't played any games?
November 20, 2010
YOUR MOVE/READERS WRITE: How to Fix A Board?
How to Fix A Board? The Boise Go Club recently acquired a lovely but badly damaged 3" floor board. Refinishing all six sides and the feet is necessary. We have access to tools and skills to remove the surface with abrasives or planes.…
November 20, 2010
WON SUK SUH 5D WINS MOON CHA MEMORIAL
Won Suk Suh 5d topped a field of 19 at the 2010 Moon Cha Memorial Go/Weiqi/Baduk Tournament November 13 in Rockville, MD.
November 15, 2010
LIU WINS N.A. BC CARD CUP QUALIFIER
Andy Liu 7D defeated Curtis Tang, Eric Lui and Hugh Zhang in the November 13-14 North American BC Card Cup qualifier.
November 15, 2010
YE AND QU SWEEP NORCAL MONTHLY
Twenty nine players got in a nice day of face-to-face go at the November monthly ratings tournament this past Saturday in Palo Alto, CA.
November 15, 2010
GO PHOTO: Sasaski in LA
Tadashi Sasaki 8P at one of his events in Los Angeles last week . photo by Samantha Davis
November 15, 2010
PANDANET’S “BIG BANG” EXPLODES ON EUROPEAN GO SCENE
Three hundred players from 29 countries -- the strongest tournament ever played in Europe – will participate in the Pandanet Go European Team Championship beginning next week.
November 15, 2010
BERLIN GO-WEEK LAUNCHES FRIDAY
The annual Berlin Go-week kicks off this Friday in Germany and features two major tournaments and lectures by top professionals.
November 15, 2010
GO PLAYING TEEN WINS SIEMEN’S PRIZE
A striking advance in mathematical game theory earned top honors for the team of James Pinkerton 1d (l), and Rafael Setra (r) in the recent Region Five Finals of the 2010-11 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology , a premier…
November 15, 2010
SASAKI WORKSHOPS A HIT IN NORCAL
A total of 19 players ranging from 17 kyu to 2 dan attended a pair of one-day workshops recently with Tadashi Sasaki 8P in San Francisco and Menlo Park, CA.
November 15, 2010
ZHUANG TOPS YOUNG LIONS TOURNEY
Vincent Zhuang 5d took top honors in the 2010 Young Lions Tournament on Saturday, November 6. Organized by the American Go Honor Society (AGHS), the tournament was held on KGS. More than sixty youth go players signed up for the…
November 11, 2010
FIRST SPORTACCORD WORLD MIND GAMES SET FOR 2011
The first SportAccord World Mind Games will be held in Beijing, China, in September 2011.
November 8, 2010
WORLD GO NEWS ROUND-UP November 1-8: China Sweeps LG Cup 3rd Round; Gu Li & Heo Yeongho in Samsung Cup Final
China knocked Korea out of LG Cup contention November 8, giving China all four spots in the 15th LG Cup semifinals. The only game that did not pit China against Korea was between Kong Jie and Hu Yaoyu, who are both Chinese players. This…
November 8, 2010
MEYER TOPS ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOURNEY
Francis Meyer 7d won last weekend’s Rocky Mountain Fall Go Tournament, topping a field of 64, which included 22 kids.
November 8, 2010
16 TOP PLAYERS TO JOUST IN N.A. BC CARD CUP QUALIE THIS WEEKEND
Sixteen top players will face off this weekend in the North American BC Card Cup qualifier.
November 7, 2010
SASAKI 8P TO GIVE TWO TEACHING EVENTS IN L.A. THIS WEEK
Tadashi Sasaki 8P will give two separate teaching events this week in Los Angeles as part of his West Coast tour.
November 7, 2010
ANDREW LU 6D WINS ING’S CUP YOUTH GOE TOURNAMENT
Andrew Lu 6d won the 13th Ing’s Cup Youth Goe Tournament on Sunday, October 24 in Sunnyvale, Northern California.
November 4, 2010
YOUR MOVE: READERS WRITE: Accessing Member’s Content I & II
ACCESSING MEMBER'S CONTENT (I) : “I became an AGA member yesterday online,” writes Benoît Cordoba. “I think the notice said that I would receive membership credentials in the mail but I was also under the impression that I could browse…
November 3, 2010
TENG TOPS IN NOVA PUMPKIN CLASSIC
The competition was fierce for large orange vegetables as a field of 43 competed at the NOVA Pumpkin Classic in Arlington, Virginia on October 30. Justin Teng 4d (r) won the dan division with a 4-1 record, while the 2009 winner, Jing…
November 1, 2010
’11 CONGRESS PASSES 100 MARK
The 2011 U.S. Go Congress has just passed its first 100 registrants, including 41 dan and 52 kyu players, ranging from 7-dan to 20-kyu. The Congress is set for July 30 - August 7, 2011 in Santa Barbara, CA. The U.S. Go Congress is the…
November 1, 2010
YEARBOOK PUBLISHES COTSEN SPECIAL EDITION
The American Go Yearbook has just published its third Special Edition of the year, covering the September 19-20 Cotsen Open in Los Angeles. The full-color 5-page Cotsen Open Special Edition -- a members-only benefit for American Go…
November 1, 2010
WORLD GO NEWS ROUND-UP October 25-29: Yuki Satoshi Wins First Round in Tengen; Tuo Jiaxi New Changqi Cup Champion; Won Sungjin Takes Lead in Myeongin; Lee Changho Weds
Yuki Satoshi Wins First Round in Tengen : Yuki Satoshi 9P defeated defending title holder Yamashita Keigo 9P by resignation in last Friday’s first round of the 36th Tengen. This is the first Tengen title match for Yuki and the seventh…