American Go E-Journal
May 31, 2018
With an early U.S. Go Congress this year at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, there are just two days of overlap with the European Go Congress in Pisa, Italy. "For the hard-core go enthusiast, what better way to celebrate than a full…
May 31, 2018
The Directors of the Seattle Go Center have selected Mike Malveaux to be the Program Manager for the center. This is a new part-time position with responsibility for classes, workshops, visiting pros, outreach and school programs.…
May 30, 2018
The first New York City Go Club ratings tournament was held on May 19. The tournament boasted a full house of 32 players across four divisions and was sponsored by Pie By The Pound, a restaurant that has been hosting weekly go meet-ups…
May 29, 2018
The premier event at the 2018 US Go Congress is awarding $12,000 in prizes this year, organizers report. The US Open Masters is open to all 7-dan and professional players internationally. The overall winner will receive $5,000, with…
May 29, 2018
Free massages. Free lunch. Pro analysis. Oh yeah, and one of the best fields in the AGA tournament calendar. Mark your calendar now for this year’s Cotsen Open, which has just confirmed for October 13-14 at the Korean Cultural Center in…
May 27, 2018
Eric Lui 1P (right) won the 45th Maryland Open, winning all five rounds on May 26-27 to claim his fifth title at the long-running tournament. Fifty-one players participated, Gurujeet Khalsa directed and Todd Heidenreich was Assistant…
May 27, 2018
Nick Sibicky celebrated his 300th recorded go lecture by playing Andrew Jackson in front of 25 go fans at the Seattle Go Center on May 21. Pizza for the jovial crowd was provided by the AGA Chapter Rewards program. Mr. Sibicky's first…
May 27, 2018
Game 18 of the AlphaGo self-played series "starts with a big fight on the right side but you won't be sure which side is attacking and which side is defending," says Michael Redmond 9p in his latest AlphaGo video commentary, hosted by…
May 27, 2018
Over 30 people came out on May 20 for the San Diego Go Club May Soiree to welcome 9-dan Korean professional go player Dalhoon Paul Ahn. Mr. Ahn played a simultaneous exhibition against eight players others and then played and analyzed…
May 25, 2018
The AGA would like to encourage all chapters to keep their information up to date. The organization lists all of the current chapters and other clubs on our go clubs map . All of this is pulled directly from our membership database.…
May 23, 2018
If you haven't yet registered for the US Go Congress in Williamsburg VA this year, you have until May 31 to take advantage of the Early Bird registration discount. On June 1 the cost goes up by $50 per person. To get the discount it is…
May 23, 2018
South Sound Go Club held its first AGA-rated tournament on Sunday, May 20, at Terracrux Games. Ten players participated, including two new to the AGA. Mike Malveaux directed. “ TerraCrux Games is an independent games store located at…
May 21, 2018
by William Cobb “Blitz” games are an interesting phenomenon in the go world, often played at ten seconds per move. They do count as go games since they follow the rules of the game, but to me, they’re about as appealing as playing…
May 19, 2018
After a brief hiatus, Michael Redmond 9p, hosted by the AGA E-Journal’s Chris Garlock, returns with a review of the dramatic ninth game of the AlphaGo Zero vs. Master series. “It’s a bit of an odd game that follows a pattern in these…
May 18, 2018
The AGA would like to remind chapters about its Chapter Email List . This is an open list for all chapter leaders and any members who would like to discuss topics relating to AGA Chapters. Sign up anytime using the link or from the left…
May 17, 2018
This weekend is the Pandanet AGA City League Round 6. Check the schedules for your favorite and local teams and root on your favorites. Most LIVE games will be found in the AGA City League room at 3PM EST Sunday May 20th. Updated…
May 17, 2018
很荣幸能在这里欢迎各位来到第 34 届围棋大会。 第34回USコングレスへようこそ。 This is the opening line in US Go Congress Co-Director Diego Pierrottet's welcome message, which, for those who don't read Chinese or Japanese, is "It’s my pleasure to welcome you to the 34th…
May 14, 2018
by William Cobb As go players, we cannot say whether playing the game is itself good or bad. We can only say whether particular moves in particular games are good or bad. To make judgments of what’s “good” or “bad” you have to have a…
May 14, 2018
by Sarah Yu 6D Recently I was lucky to attend the first Wu Qingyuan (Go Seigen) Women's Tournament in Fuzhou, China. It was like a dream come true. I was one of four North American representatives; the other three were Feng Yun 9P,…
May 14, 2018
In searching for a venue for the 2018 US Go Congress Co-Director Diego Pierrottet reports that "We really wanted to offer a great plan with multiple options at a reasonable price. One of the very top concerns we heard from past Congress…
May 14, 2018
The American Go Foundation (AGF) is increasing funding for young people attending the US Go Congress, and is also creating a new set of scholarships for college students. Traditional amounts for kids and teens under 18 were $200 for…
May 13, 2018
Three previous winners of Seattle Go Center tournaments competed in the Spring Tournament, held May 6. They were Sorin Gherman 6d, who won the 2018 Jin Chen tournament, Kai Fugami 6d, winner of the 2017 Anniversary Tournament, and Yue…
May 12, 2018
With many activities to choose from in the Williamsburg area, the organizers of this year's US Go Congress have negotiated discount rates for two of the most popular: Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens. These group rates are…
May 9, 2018
Registration is now open for the 45th annual Maryland Open , coming up May 26-27 in Baltimore, MD. The long-running AGA- rated tournament attracts a large and strong field, with prizes in all sections. Five rounds are held over two…
May 8, 2018
The AGA and CGA have received an invitation to select three North American players to participate in the 16-player World Division of the 2018 Samsung Cup. The tournament will take place July 3-6 in Korea, selecting a player by single…
May 7, 2018
by William Cobb I hope at least some of my readers felt at least a slight twinge at the statement in the last Empty Board (#4) : “the player’s ultimate goal, which is of course to win.” If you are talking about the making of decisions…
May 7, 2018
More on go and why we compete: "I have read Janice Kim's and William Cobb's words with great interest," writes Tony Collman. "While looking for something else, I serendipitously came across words from the Chinese philosopher Chuang Tsu…
May 7, 2018
MGA's Yu Zhong passes: Yu Zhong (right) passed away May 2 after almost a year fighting with lung cancer. "He is AGA 5 dan and played a lot of Massachusetts Go Association tournaments," reports Ke Lu. You can find a list of his games…
May 6, 2018
While AlphaGo officially retired nearly a year ago, other AI developers have picked up where the ground-breaking go-playing AI left off. A Chinese-developed AI program, Golaxy, defeated world #2 Ke Jie recently (right) , and Golaxy…
May 6, 2018
Taipei's Yi-Tien Chan leads the 2018 World Amateur Go Championships, with a 6-0 record and just two rounds to go. China's Chen Wang, Korea's Sangcheon Kim, Singapore's Jie Hui Kwa, Hungary's Csaba Mero and Poland's Stanislaw Frejlak all…