American Go E-Journal
April 30, 2017
Eric Lui 1P swept the first tournament held at the brand-new National Go Center in Washington, DC. The Cherry Blossom Festival Go Tournament was held on Saturday, April 29, with a field of 48 comfortably breaking in the new Center,…
April 30, 2017
"This game against Gu Li features 3 of Master's favorite moves, Black 5, 7, and 11," says Michael Redmond 9P in his latest commentary with American Go E-Journal Managing Editor Chris Garlock. "While playing opening moves that seem to…
April 28, 2017
The new National Go Center opened Friday in Washington DC with an afternoon event featuring a ribbon-cutting and speeches by dignitaries from as far away as Japan and as near as Northwest DC. Festivities continue today with a tournament…
April 28, 2017
The Seattle Go Center conducted back to back outreach efforts, first at the Sakura Con Anime and Manga event, April 14-16, and then for the Cherry Blossom Festival of Japanese Culture, April 21-23. Two volunteers, John Richards and…
April 28, 2017
While space is extremely limited for Friday's grand opening of the National Go Center in Washington, DC, there are still free tickets available for the 7p private screening of the new must-see "AlphaGo" documentary at the American Film…
April 28, 2017
The Ing Foundation is hosting the 2017 International Collegiate Go Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand from July 7th through 13th , writes Michael Fodera. The event is open to any current, future, or recently graduated college student…
April 26, 2017
With the opening of the new National Go Center less than 48 hours away, excitement is building in the go community and a full schedule of events is planned, highlighted by Friday night's "AlphaGo" screening, followed by club play at the…
April 25, 2017
Friday's screening of the new "AlphaGo" documentary as part of the Grand Opening of the National Go Center in Washington, DC is now a private free event; those interested in attending should email journal@usgo.org . AGA members, their…
April 25, 2017
Michael Redmond 9p and Chris Garlock of the AGA E-Journal provide commentary and analysis of the thirty-second game of Master (AlphaGo). In this game, Master plays white against Gu Li 9p. "Gu Li plays for a moyo with the Sanrensei…
April 24, 2017
The Shogi and Go Meeting was held on March 25 in collaboration with Shogi Mexico, the Mexican Go Association and the Japanese Embassy-located at one of the main avenues in Mexico City, Paseo de la Reforma. The Japanese ambassador to…
April 24, 2017
Young American go players are invited to participate in the 4th Kuksu Mountains International Children Baduk (Go) Festival, which will be held from July 28 to August 1 in Korea. Some 400 kids are expected at the the festival, which is…
April 23, 2017
On April 22nd, Austin held it's 'Post Tax Season' tournament with a recent record 32 participants, ranging from 7D to 18K. Three players finished the tournament with a 4-0 record: Zhixun (Troy) Zhao (7D), Joseph Pan (11K), and Paris…
April 22, 2017
Machine beat man last year but at last night's world premiere of "AlphaGo," the people were the stars. The documentary about the 2016 AlphaGo-Lee Sedol match screened at the Tribeca Film Festival and "chronicles Google's DeepMind team…
April 22, 2017
Nominations for the American Go Foundation’s Teacher of the Year award are due by May 21st. Presented each year at the U.S. Go Congress, the award recognizes an outstanding American teacher. The winner will receive an all expenses…
April 19, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal The 5th Electric Sage tournament: This is a tournament in which go-playing computer programs challenge human pl ayers. The tournament is organized by the Entertainment & Cognitive…
April 19, 2017
Ryan Li 1p and Stephanie Yin 1p, hosted by Andrew Jackson, provide commentary of Master's (AlphaGo) 37th game . In this game, Master plays black against Park Yeonghun 9p.
April 19, 2017
Mexico has been chosen as the host country for this year’s Ibero American Go Championship (CIG) the biggest go event in Latin American. “Last year we launched the first Pandanet Go Latin American Team Championship (PGLATC) a 10-team…
April 18, 2017
by John Power, Japan Correspondent for the E-Journal Ichiriki wins 2016 Grand Champion tournament: The Grand Champion tournament is a special Tournament for the winners of the previous year’s titles, including the minor ones.…
April 17, 2017
With the opening of the National Go Center in Northwest Washington DC just two weeks away, a full schedule of events for the weekend of April 28-30 is being planned. All events take place at the NGC, 4652 Wisconsin Avenue NW, just two…
April 16, 2017
The Cotsen Open is seeking an organizer for this year's tournament, coming up in October in Los Angeles. "We need someone who is organized, has follow-through, and who loves go," says previous organizer Samantha Davis, who has moved to…
April 16, 2017
For those looking for an intensive go experience in Japan, the Kansai Kiin is organizing back-to-back events June 25 through July 17. The fifth annual Osaka Go Camp will be held June 25-July 13, followed by the second annual Japan Go…
April 15, 2017
Michael Chen wins Philly Open: Michael Chen 8d won the 2017 Philadelphia Spring Open, held March 12th at the University of Pennsylvania. More than 50 players participated. Click here for a full report . Yen-Ta Huang tops in Bay Area…
April 15, 2017
Thirty players came from as far away as Buffalo, New York City, Boston, and Mechanicsburg, PA to play in the Syracuse Go Club's 10th annual Salt City Tournament on Saturday, April 8. Yunhan Li 2d (right) , Dan Kwan 2d, and Wayne Nelson…
April 15, 2017
The AGA's series of Master video game commentaries continued this week with two new posts: Master 45 with Ryan Li 1p & Stephanie Yin 1p Ryan Li 1p & Stephanie Yin 1p, hosted by Andrew Jackson, provide commentary of Master's (AlphaGo)…
April 12, 2017
The AGA E-Journal's broadcasting team has just released a video update for our YouTube subscribers. Join Broadcast Coordinator Michael Wanek, and Andrew Jackson, VP of Operations, as they cover recent AGA news, including US Go Congress…
April 10, 2017
Barely a year after AlphaGo bested Lee Sedol 9P in Seoul, the go-playing AI program has set the global go community abuzz again with plans for a new match, this time against Ke Jie 9P, the top player in the world. From May 23-27,…
April 10, 2017
Registration for the STT has been extended to 9 PM ( EST) Wednesday, April 12th. The Tournament will take place on April 15th and April 22nd, at 1PM and 4PM EST both days. "This is the final opportunity to bring glory to your school…
April 9, 2017
Registration for the 2017 U.S. Go Congress in San Diego is now open. The largest annual go activity in the United States -- last year 650 attended in Boston -- the Congress runs August 5-12 this year. Events include the US Open, the…
April 6, 2017
In the latest video commentary in the AGA's Master Review series, Michael Redmond 9P, hosted by Chris Garlock, takes a look at a game between Master and Park…
April 6, 2017
Anthony Chiang 6d took top honors at the Enlighten Youth Go Tournament on March 20th in San Jose, CA. The tournament attracted more than 80 young players and is the largest youth go tournament in the Bay Area. Players were separated…