American Go E-Journal

Metro Washington-area go players can get a taste of the upcoming US Go Congress next Monday, July 25 when Chinese pro Yang Shuang 2P — who will be teaching at the Congress in Boston — will play Josh Lee 6D at the NoVA Go Club, followed by a game analysis. The game will start at 7:30 pm at the club, which meets at St. George’s Church in Arlington at the corner of Fairfax and Oakland (ring the bell or call the cell phone number posted on the door). In other local news, a Back to School Special tournament is scheduled for September 10, the Richmond (VA) Go Club is back and will be having a fall tournament on October 15 and the Pumpkin Classic will be held October 29. Email garrett.p.smith@comcast.net for more details.