American Go E-Journal

Representatives of the Chinese Weiqi Association (CWA) will visit the San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles right after the Go Congress finishes up Saturday in Tacoma, WA. CWA Vice Chairman Yang Yi (right) says he’d like to meet as many go players as he can during the two-week trip. The first event is Sunday, August 11 from 1-5 PM (887 Oak Grove Ave. Menlo Park, Suite 203, CA 94025). The second event is Thursday, August 15 from 7-10 PM at the Westfield Plaza Mall near Topanga Canyon Blvd and Oxnard St (21801 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367). “The Woodland Hills Go Club is very happy to host the Chinese pros,” said organizer Joe Walter, “and we’ve set up the main floor area to get maximum exposure for the public.” Walter also says the Woodland Hills event is free of charge, although donations are fine if a player wants to show appreciation for the simul games. The delegation also include Chen Wei 3P who has trained over two dozen top amateurs and several pros, and Li Cong 3P who is still actively competing in a lot of professional tournaments. “When friends come from afar, isn’t it a joy?” said longtime SF organizer John Kwei from the American Ing Chang-Ki Goe Foundation, quoting Confucius. He plans to have a lecture on pro training besides a simul and group dinner with the players.
– reported by Edward Zhang; photo by Phil Straus