Games

Dear Go Players,

Simon Yu, a 1 dan professional from China,  will be at the Go Center again this Saturday, June 28, starting around 2:00 p.m.  He is available for teaching games, and game analysis.  We are open from 1 – 7 p.m., with Dennis as the manager.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45^th Street

Seattle WA  98105

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 370-1069 (Cell Phone)

206 632-1122 (Office at Home)

manager@seattlego.org (e-mail)

www.seattlego.org (website)

Dear Go Players,

Our meet-ups are continuing at Crossroads Bellevue, near Uncle’s Games, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., on Thursdays and Saturdays.  Last Thursday we had 8 players, and last Saturday we had 10, from 2 kyu to 17 kyu.

By the way, we are looking for a volunteer to lead the meet-up on the 2^nd Saturday of each month.  This is Family Game Night at Crossroads, so we have to start up early, at about 4:30 p.m.   Please contact me if you are interested in helping out.

Regards,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45^th Street

Seattle WA  98105

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 370-1069 (Cell Phone)

206 632-1122 (Office at Home)

manager@seattlego.org (e-mail)

www.seattlego.org (website)

Dear Members,

Tonight I will be teaching the free Beginner’s Class, starting at 7:00 p.m.  Tonight’s theme will be “Staying Connected”, but there will also be time for individual questions and instruction.  Kyu players can usually find games on Thursday night as well.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45^th Street

Seattle WA  98105

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 370-1069 (Cell Phone)

206 632-1122 (Office at Home)

manager@seattlego.org (e-mail)

www.seattlego.org (website)

Dear Go Teachers,

This weekend, I will be teaching beginners during a one hour class at the Shoreline Arts Festival.  This will be from 1-2 p.m. on both Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, June 29.  I will show a short slide lecture on the game, and then the participants will play capture 5.  If anyone wants to help out, I can give them a ride from Seattle.

The Festival is at the Shoreline Center

http://www.shorelinearts.net/event-program/24th-annual-shoreline-arts-festival/2014-06-28/

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45^th Street

Seattle WA  98105

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 370-1069 (Cell Phone)

206 632-1122 (Office at Home)

manager@seattlego.org (e-mail)

www.seattlego.org (website)

Dear Go Players,

This Saturday, June 21, we will have 20 beginners visiting us around 2:00 p.m.  I have a couple of teachers lined up, but more are welcome to help out.  We will be open our regular hours 1-7 PM.

Traffic alert: Traffic on I-5 will probably be worse than usual, since the 520 bridge is closed for construction this weekend, and Rt 99 is mostly closed down for construction.  45^th St will have extra traffic because of the Fremont Fair.  This is a good weekend to walk or ride your bike!

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45^th Street

Seattle WA  98105

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 370-1069 (Cell Phone)

206 632-1122 (Office at Home)

manager@seattlego.org (e-mail)

www.seattlego.org (website)

Dear Go Players,

The Go Center will open at 2 pm today, with Frank F as the afternoon volunteer.  I will be there this evening, starting at 7:00, to teach the beginners class.  Usually there are also kyu players at the Center in the evening playing games.

In Bellevue, our meet-up continues from 5:30 – 8:30 pm at the Crossroads mall, near Uncle’s Games.  This attracts a mixture of dan and kyu level players.  There were 11 players there last week.

Also on Thursdays, John Richards is at the Couth Buzzard bookstore and café, from 6-9 pm.  They are at 8310 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103.  This group is mostly kyu players, some of them drinking beer or wine.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45^th Street

Seattle WA  98105

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 370-1069 (Cell Phone)

206 632-1122 (Office at Home)

manager@seattlego.org (e-mail)

www.seattlego.org (website)

Dear Go Players,

This Thursday, the Go Center will be open from 2-9 pm.  We usually have a small group on Thursday afternoons.  Dan players and strong kyu players can find games.  In the evening, Frank Lam will be teaching beginners and near beginners.  Kyu players can also find games.

Everybody is welcome to share the leftover birthday cake, celebrating Go Seigen’s 100^th birthday.  He is still studying and playing Go in Japan.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45^th Street

Seattle WA  98105

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 370-1069 (Cell Phone)

206 632-1122 (Office at Home)

manager@seattlego.org (e-mail)

www.seattlego.org (website)

Dear Go Players,

Although Andrew will not be teaching tonight, the Go Center will be open at 7:00 p.m., and we will be having cake in honor of Go Seigen's 100^th birthday.  Go Seigen (吳清源)is living in Japan.  He is often considered the greatest player of the 20^th Century.  Go Seigen was a 12 year old living in China when our founder, Kaoru Iwamoto, first played him.  From what I've read, Iwamoto may have been the first Japanese professional to play him.  Go Seigen moved to Japan from China when he was 14, in 1928, to study and play Go.  By then, he was already of professional strength.  More information is at Sensei's Library, one of my favorite websites:

http://senseis.xmp.net/?GoSeigen

If somebody is brave enough to do a game review of one of Go Seigen's games, that would be great.  Otherwise we will just have informal study and games until 9 pm.

Regards,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45^th Street

Seattle WA  98105

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 370-1069 (Cell Phone)

206 632-1122 (Office at Home)

manager@seattlego.org (e-mail)

www.seattlego.org (website)

Dear Go Players,

The Go Center will be open Wednesday Night, June 11,  to celebrate Go Seigen’s 100^th Birthday, at 7:00 p.m.  There will be cake.  I see from a previous message that Andrew can’t make it, but I’m sure we can find a volunteer to replay one of Go Seigen’s games.  There will also be time to play your own games.

Regards,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45^th Street

Seattle WA  98105

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 370-1069 (Cell Phone)

206 632-1122 (Office at Home)

manager@seattlego.org (e-mail)

www.seattlego.org (website)

Dear Go Players,

Simon (Ximeng) Yu 1p will probably not be coming in to the Go Center this Saturday, June 7.  He has to study for college finals.  Students please note: even pros have to study!

Regards,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45^th Street

Seattle WA  98105

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 370-1069 (Cell Phone)

206 632-1122 (Office at Home)

manager@seattlego.org (e-mail)

www.seattlego.org (website)

Dear Go Players,

The Go Center will be open for the regular hours of 1-7 pm this Saturday, June 7.  We usually have more than 20 players visit on Saturdays.  I expect that Simon Yu 1p will be teaching at 2 pm, but I haven’t gotten confirmation on that yet.

This Saturday, we will also have another meet-up at the Crossroads Bellevue shopping center.  Frank F will be in the “Game Lane”, near Uncle’s

Games, from 5:30-8:30.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45^th Street

Seattle WA  98105

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 370-1069 (Cell Phone)

206 632-1122 (Office at Home)

manager@seattlego.org (e-mail)

www.seattlego.org (website)

Dear Go Teachers,

We have been asked to teach and demonstrate the game of Go in Hing Hay Park  in the International District on Monday evenings in July.  The events are being organized by the Seattle Chamber Music Society.  They will provide a table and chairs, and free music.  The Chamber Music Society will be broadcasting a live concert that they are presenting at Benaroya Hall at the same time.  (In other words, they will be setting up a sound system in the park, so people can hear the live concert that is happening in the downtown concert hall.)  They are inviting other cultural groups to attend as well.

We would be teaching from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.  After the concert begins at 8:00, we can keep playing, but there should be less talking.  It should be very pleasant.  Please let me know if you can help out on July 7, 14, 21 or 28. 

Note: we will be continuing our Wednesday outreach at the Uwajimaya Food Court in the International District on Wednesday evenings.  We meet from 6-8 p.m. – look for Dennis Wheeler.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45^th Street

Seattle WA  98105

206 545-1424 (Go Center)

206 370-1069 (Cell Phone)

206 632-1122 (Office at Home)

manager@seattlego.org (e-mail)

www.seattlego.org (website)