American Go E-Journal
July 31, 2011
Enjoying the Yearbook: “Just a note to let you know how much I enjoy the PDF of the 2010 Yearbook,” writes Dan Bensky. “Keep up the good work!” Join the AGA and get the brand-new 123-page 2010 American Go Yearbook full-color PDF!…
July 31, 2011
E-Journal photographer Phil Straus will be posting portraits of go players each day this week; here's his first collection:
July 31, 2011
(7/31/2011; 10a PST) The first round of the 2011 U.S. Open is now underway at the U.S. Go Congress in Santa Barbara, CA, with the top three boards being broadcast live on KGS every morning starting around 9a PST. Pairings and game…
July 31, 2011
The go community lost Ethan Baldridge last week. The Richmond, Virginia native -- who passed away after a short illness on July 20 at just 31 -- was a quiet and slender presence at East Coast Tournaments and workshops for many years,…
July 31, 2011
The American Go E-Journal's live broadcasts on Day One -- Sunday, July 31 -- of the 2011 U.S. Go Congress include : - U.S. Open : top boards in Round 1 will be broadcast live on KGS starting around 9a PST (12 noon EST) - Redmond Cup :…
July 30, 2011
Now you can follow all the action at the 2011 U.S. Go Congress -- which runs July 31-August 6 in Santa Barbara CA -- in a number of ways: - AGA website : we'll be posting updates each day throughout the week, including news, photos and…
July 29, 2011
The 2011 US Go Congress begins Saturday in Santa Barbara, CA, but attendees are already arriving from around the world. "This year, many attendees have opted to arrive early and enjoy the air, the beach, and the other go players before…
July 28, 2011
It was a beautiful venue for a go tournament: the Calatrava extension to the Milwaukee Art Museum, located right on the shore of Lake Michigan, on a gorgeous sunny day. The July 23 Milwaukee Summer Tournament was just part of a big…
July 28, 2011
The complete 2010 American Go Yearbook has just been released. The 123-page full-color PDF includes a wealth of material culled from last year’s reporting in the American Go E-Journal, as well as latest ratings and a list of AGA…
July 28, 2011
“Episode 49 of Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple said a little about go,” reports EJ reader Asa Euster. “Not much,” Euster adds, “the show was just using go as an example of a game of territory.” Kenichi is an anime based on the Japanese…
July 27, 2011
Click here to see all the 2011 U.S. Go Congress reports , including recent tips on Checking In/Registering, Other Games, Transportation & Parking, Arrival/Registration, Sign Up Online for Congress Pair Go and more.
July 27, 2011
How can I make my registration go quickly and smoothly? The easiest way to speed up the registration process is to register for tournaments and events, turn in any paperwork, and pay your remaining balance before you arrive. You will…
July 27, 2011
On a gorgeous, blue-sky Seattle Sunday July 24, 12 intrepid contestants, including two 5-dans, assembled at the Seattle Go Center for the second Tacoma Go Club hosted tournament in a row: the 2011 Congress Tune-Up, with Gordon Castanza…
July 26, 2011
Shocking as it seems, there are apparently a few games other than go that get played at the annual U.S. Go Congress.
July 26, 2011
E-Journal photographer John Pinkerton stopped by the European Go Congress -- now underway in Bordeaux, France -- the other day and sent us these snapshots. - photos by John Pinkerton; collage by Chris Garlock
July 26, 2011
Danish E-Journal reader Martin Liechti spotted go in the new film Mr. Nice , a 2010 crime film – now in limited release in the U.S. – about Howard Marks, a notorious Welsh drug smuggler played by Rhys Ifans (a friend of Marks in real…
July 25, 2011
Ten of America's young players competed against Japanese insei online last Thursday, July 21, in the first-ever youth friendship matches between the two countries. The insei, who are studying professionally at the Nihon Kiin, walloped…
July 25, 2011
As part of its Summer of China programming, the Milwaukee Art Museum not only recently presented a spectacular nevermore-to-leave-Beijing exhibit of newly restored artifacts from the Forbidden City, but also a two-day Chinese culture…
July 25, 2011
1 folding 19x19 Goban. 0.75 inches thick. Mustard yellow color. Will take Japanese/Korean size stones. USD $30 plus shipping. 5 one-piece 9x9/13x13 beginner boards. ¼" thick. Will take 23mm stones. All 5 for USD$10 plus…
July 25, 2011
The new tenant at the Seattle Go Center has begun renovations by taking out some old walls. The recent work has pleased the Board and staff of the Seattle Go Center. "We are happy to see that Companion Pet Clinic is on schedule to…
July 24, 2011
The Zhuyeqing Tea European Go Congress started last Saturday in Bordeaux, France. You can follow the EGC games live on EuroGoTV1 and IGS . The EGC main tournament started Sunday and can also be followed on KGS. Click here for the…
July 24, 2011
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a trivia game based on the concept of the small world phenomenon and rests on the assumption that any individual can be linked through his or her film roles to actor Kevin Bacon within six steps. Now…
July 24, 2011
How do I get from the Santa Barbara Airport to the Congress? UCSB will provide a free shuttle to and from the Santa Barbara Airport for Congress attendees. Call 805-893-2772 when you arrive, and the shuttle will pick you up shortly. …
July 23, 2011
The E-Journal will publish a special series of updates this week on the 2011 U.S. Go Congress , which begins next Saturday, July 30 in Santa Barbara, CA. If you have any questions about the Congress, email Lisa Scott at…
July 23, 2011
Yamashita Keigo 9P has won the 66th Honinbo in Japan, after a hard-fought seven game match with Hane Naoki 9P. Yamashita won the first three games in the final, but Hane fought back to win the next three . This took the Honinbo to a 7th…
July 21, 2011
Mingjiu Jiang 7P, Huiren Yang 1P and Jie Li 7D are leading the way in the Sport Accord Mind Games qualifier after three rounds. East Coast rivals Jie Li and Andy Liu battled it out in Round 3 on Monday, July 18, with Li exacting revenge…
July 21, 2011
The North American Pair Go Championship is not only a great opportunity for people to have fun and play Pair Go, but also a chance for top pairs to compete to represent North America internationally. The top eight pairs will compete to…
July 19, 2011
Mingjiu Jiang 7P and Jie Li 7d lead the online Sport Accord Mind Games Qualifier, both with three wins and no losses. There are just two rounds left in the SAMG: Round 4 on July 21-23 and Round 5 on July 24-26. Click here for latest…
July 19, 2011
With just twelve days left before the year’s biggest go event on the continent, there’s still time to register for the 2011 U.S. Go Congress – July 30-August 7 in Santa Barbara, CA – and to sign up online for Congress tournaments and…
July 18, 2011
Rohit Prabhavalkar 9k and Bill Thompson 16k topped the July 17 Tacoma (WA) Go Club's Congress Warm-up tournament, posting 3-1 records. The 4-round tournament, held at the Seattle Go Center, drew "Fourteen intrepid go players, ranging…