Monday June 6, 2022
“I have a collection of igo books in both Japanese and English that I am willing to donate to a go club or go enthusiast,” says Roy Nakamura. The collection comprises roughly 100 to 150 books, about 80% of which are in Japanese.” If interested email roynak3@gmail.com. NOTE: this offer expires on June 30, after which they will be donated to local charity.
Sunday June 5, 2022
The eighth NYGO League is set to start on June 25th with a registration deadline of June 22nd. As always, all players are welcome to register; the only prerequisite is to have a rank certified by a go organization, or to have a stable rank on a go server.
The league is two months long and will feature a round-robin style with each division having 8-10 players. Thanks to the generosity of those at AI Sensei, winners of each division will receive a free dan subscription for one month. For more information about the league, check out the rules and regulations here. To register, fill out this form. “We hope to see you there!” says Patrick Zhao, NYGHS Co-President.
Sunday June 5, 2022
After a pandemic hiatus, the Congress Tune-Up tournament returned to the National Go Center on Saturday, June 4. A relative newcomer to the greater DC area, Hsi-Wen Chen (4D) went 4-0 to sweep the top section in his first AGA tournament. Second place went to rising youth star Richard Duan (2D) with a 3-1 record. “It is exciting to see new strong players emerging”, says TD Gurujeet Khalsa. “We expect these players will continue with great results.”
All players with 4-0 or 3-1 records won prizes. These were:
Sunday June 5, 2022
Additional candidates have come forward for the upcoming AGA board election. Incumbent Justin Teng will be running to keep his At-Large seat. Incumbent Stephanie Yin will be opposed by Paul Celmer in the East. Newcomer Bradley Rose is running in the Central region and previous board member Ted Terpstra is running in the West. Nominations close June 15.
Individuals and chapters should check their expiration dates and membership lists if they wish to vote. Nominations, questions and position statements should be sent to elections@usgo.org.
Sunday June 5, 2022
Registration is open for the US qualifier of the 2022 World Youth Goe Championship, which will be held on June 18 and 19. Two representatives will be selected – one in the Senior Group (ages 12-15) and one in the Junior Group (ages under 12). Participants must be US citizens and have resided in the US for at least 6 of the last 12 months. The top four registrants in each group will be eligible to play in the qualifier, which will be held online on KGS with required Skype video calls during the games. The winner of each group will become the US representative in the 2022 World Youth Go Championship, which will be held online between August 1st through August 9th, 2022. Interested players can send any inquiries and register by emailing Mingjiu Jiang at mingjiu7p@hotmail.com by June 12 with your name, date of birth, rank, KGS ID, Skype ID, phone number, and address.
– Story by Justin Teng, AGA Youth Coordinator; Photo by Mingjiu Jiang