American Go E-Journal

From the Archives

March 22, 2018

From the Archives: The First International Amateur Go Tournament 1963

The Nihon Ki-in hosted the first International Amateur Go Tournament in 1963, which was attended by AGA administrator Robert M. Ryder of New Jersey. The packet included in Mr. Ryder's papers in the archives includes the rules, schedule,…

March 19, 2018

From the Archives: Go Seigen vs Robert Ryder 1971 game record

Robert M. Ryder, an active AGA administrator, kept meticulous organizational records as well as careful records of what seems to be the majority of his games. He played many others, and some names are easily recognized, as in this…