To celebrate its 23rd anniversary, the Seattle Go Center held a 3-round tournament on Sunday, October 7. Notably, among the
32 players in attendance, “a quarter have AGA youth memberships,” reports Seattle Go Center Programs Manager Mike Malveaux. Tournament Director Bill Chiles “handled clock malfunctions and consequent pairing delays with aplomb,” Malveaux adds, “and Daniel Top stepped in smoothly to render assistance.” Thanks to the generous assistance of the Seattle AGA Chapter and the AGA Chapter Rewards program, Malveaux reports that six large pizzas were demolished between the first and second rounds.
The “Open” section was limited to eight players vying for the top prize of $150 cash, won by Alex Xinlei Liu 7d with a 3-0 record. Liu has been a strong contender at Seattle tournaments, winning the Seattle Go Center Spring Tournament Open in 2017.
The twenty-four players in the “Handicap” section all had games with handicaps of three stones or fewer, and all but two games were at two stones or less. “Handicap” players who won all three of their games were awarded prizes of go books and equipment. In addition, there was a cash prize for the under-18 youth player with the best win-loss record, which was divided among three young players who went undefeated.
Open Section 3-game winner: Alex Xinlei Liu (7 dan)
Handicap Section 3-game winners: Yao Zhihong (2 dan), Chen Xiangnan (3 kyu), Frank Brown (6 kyu), Lucas Wu Lu (9 kyu), George Schmitten (9 kyu), Yulissa Wu Lu (10 kyu), Amy Ling (15 kyu)
photo by Brian Allen
