Just like the famous cherry blossoms, tournaments are returning to the National Go Center in Washington, DC. The April 2nd Cherry Blossom Tournament will be the NGC’s first tournament of the year, and organizers say “It will be great to see faces old and new for a day of tournament go.”
Doors will open at 8:30a on April 2 for the 4-round AGA-rated tournament; fees are still the same with discounts to NGC members. “Joining the NGC is easy and also gives the Center a much-needed financial boost after being mostly shut down the past two years,” says Gurujeet Khalsa. “We are a 501(c)3 non-profit and if you can afford to also make a tax-deductible donation to the NGC it will be a huge help as we restart.” CLICK HERE to register. Memberships and donations can also be done at the National Go Center website. There are prizes in every section and all players can win.
“For all the WORDLE fans out there we’ll also be having a fun side event with entries from the WORDLE archives to be completed during the day when not in your tournament go games and a scoring system to win a prize as the top WORDLE’r of the day,” Khalsa adds. Organizers are also finalizing participation for a booth to promote go at the annual Sakura Matsuri festival in downtown DC the following weekend and will be recruiting volunteers; details coming soon.
