American Go E-Journal

Andy Liu 7d overcame Jie Liang 7d in the last round of the first Annual New England Open to emerge undefeated and take home the $250 first prize. The tournament was held on Sunday, March 6, at the MIT student center in Cambridge, MA. Forty six players competed across four divisions: 5d+ Open, 1d-4d Open, 1k-15k Handicap, and Beginner. Andy Liu will also receive an invitation to the North American Ing Masters tournament. The 1d-4d division was won by Ruoshi Sun 3d, the 1k-15k division by Yuan Kao 7k, and the beginner division by Qian Long 20k. “Congratulations to all those who participated,” says organizer  Walther Chen, “there were a lot of very well-played and close games, and we hope to see you at next year’s tournament.”
Results: 5d+ Open: Andy Liu 7d (4-0), Yunzhe Zhang 7d (3-1), Jie Liang 7d (3-1). 1d-4d Open: Ruoshi Sun 3d (4-0), Micah Feldman 4d (3-1), Zhonggang Zhang 3d (3-1). Handicap Section: Yuan Cao 7k (4-0), Jingxiao Lu 3k (3-1), Peter Martin 4k (3-1). Beginner’s Section: Qian Long 20k (4-0), Neil Fitzgerald 17k (3-1), Carrie Liang 23k (1-3).