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Feng Yun 9P (l) & Murakami Akihide 2P giving lectures on Thursday, August 4 at the U.S. Go Congress. photos by Brian Allen

2011 US Open
Round 4, Board 3
August 4, 2011
W: Zhaonian Chen 7d
B: Calvin Sun 7d
Game Commentary by Michael Redmond 9P

Game recorded by Richard Dolen
Commentary transcribed by Chris Garlock
Photo: Redmond at a lecture at the Go Congress on Thursday afternoon, in which he reviewed two Honinbo games between Hane Naoki and Yamashita Keigo; photo by Phil Straus

Curtis Tang 7d will take on Zi Yang Hu 1P in the North American Master’s Tournament final Friday night. Eighteen-year-old Tang, Redmond Meijin – he won the Redmond Cup five times – will play Hu, the newly-minted 13-year-old 1-dan pro from China who’s been causing a sensation at the U.S. Go Congress this year. The game will be broadcast live on KGS starting at 7P (PST) with pro commentary.
-photos by Steve Colburn

Roxanne Tam 3d and Yuan Zhou 7d (top left) will play Amy Su 2d and Lionel Zhang 6d (top middle) for the North American Pair Championship on Saturday, August 5. 43 pairs participated in Tuesday night’s popular Pair Go Tournament at the U.S. Go Congress. Yoshi Sawada’s widow Keiko Komura played with Japanese pro Ryo Maeda 6P (top right). Todd Heidenreich directed, with Jessy Felicia.
– photos by Steve Colburn; collage by Chris Garlock

While other Go Congress attendees were taking advantage of Southern California’s great weather and many attractions on Wednesday, 106 players put in a full day on the boards in the 4-round Die Hard Tournament.  Five players scored a perfect 4-0 result: Oliver Wolf 3d; Yunxuan Li 2d ; Linden Chiu 1d; Jeffrey  Zhang 4k and Garrett Smith 11k.
– Andy Olsen, Die Hard Tournament Director; photo by Daniel Smith

Tournament Crosstabs: Pairings & Results

• 2011 US Open
• 2011 North American Masters Tournament
• 2011 Redmond Cup Junior Division
• 2011 Redmond Cup Senior Division
• 2011 Strong Players Open

U.S. Open Pro Game Reviews
Round 1 Board 1 reviewed by Mingjiu Jiang 7p
Round 2 Board 1 reviewed by Maeda Ryo 6p
Round 2 Board 2 reviewed by Li Ting 1P and Maeda Ryo 6P
Round 3 board 1 reviewed by Jennie Shen 2P
Round 4 Board 1 reviewed by Jennie Shen 2P
Round 4 Boards 2 and 3 reviewed by Michael Redmond 9P

North American Masters’ Tournament Pro Game Reviews

Round 1 Board 1 reviewed by Hajin Lee
Round 2 Board 1 reviewed by Li Ting and Maeda Ryo
Round 2 Board 4 reviewed by Jennie Shen and Maeda Ryo

Redmond Cup
Round 1 Senior Division by Curtis Tang

Pair Go Tournament
Round 1 Board 1 – Hugh Zhang & Jasmine Yan vs Aaron Ye & April Ye
Round 1 Board 2 – Dae Hyuk Ko & Wan Chen vs Patrick Allen & Lisa Scott
Round 2 Board 1 – Yuan Zhou & Roxanne Tam vs Hugh Zhang & Jasmine Yan
Round 2 Board 2 – Dae Hyuk Ko & Wan Chen vs Lionel Zhang & Amy Su

photos: Main playing area (left); Michael Redmond 9P (r) and Jennie Shen 2P (l) do live game commentaries (r) on top U.S. Open games Thursday morning on KGS with EJ Managing Editor Chris Garlock; photo by Todd Heidenreich

The Youth/Adult Pair Go Tournament strong room was held outdoors on Monday afternoon. photo by Brian Allen

Go players at the U.S. Go Congress in Santa Barbara, CA enjoyed the nearby beach, sunshine, a light breeze, perfect temperatures — and of course a game of go — on Wednesday, the traditional Congress mid-week rest day. Other beach-going go players watched porpoises, sea lions, and pelicans diving for fish.
– photo: Congress Director Lisa Scott (l) enjoys a rare moment of relaxation; photo by Brian Allen

Tuesday’s gallery of photos from EJ photog Phil Straus: