Games

Dear Members,

Since August is Go Congress month, there is no ratings tournament in August.  We are sorry if this disappoints you.  The next ratings tournament will be in September, with registration starting at noon, on Sunday, Sept. 7.  We will have our big 19^th Anniversary Tournament on the first Sunday in October, Oct. 5.  It will start at 10:00 a.m. at the Go Center.

This year, the national Go Congress will be in downtown New York City, from August 9 – August 17.  There is still time to sign up!

Here is the link:

http://www.gocongress.org/

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 volunteer bread maker, Chris K., is on a well-deserved vacation now, taking a road trip to New York for the U.S. Go Congress.  He will not be baking bread for us this Tuesday.  So I encourage you to bring other food to share this Tuesday.  If you need to use the oven or stove top, please contact me, and I will reserve it for you.

As usual, I will be ordering pizza at 6:30 p.m.

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,

College student and professional Simon (Ximeng) Yu will be at the Go Center to play teaching games (or to do game review) starting at 2:00 p.m. today, July 26.  Thanks Simon!

Also, please note that we will be open very late to watch the Jubango in China between Gu Li and Lee Sedol, which is being broadcast on various Go servers this evening.  The first move will be at about 6:00 p.m. our time (Pacific Daylight Savings), and the game can last 8 hours.

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,

First: If you are going between the Eastside and Seattle, watch out for traffic problems, since they will be working on I-90 westbound in Bellevue for the next 7 days.

Simon (Ximeng) Yu will not be teaching this Saturday at the Go Center, but our day manager Dennis will there for beginners and DDK players.

Our Bon Odori outreach begins at 4:00 p.m. at the Seattle Buddhist Church Meeting Hall, 1427 S. Main St. Seattle, 98144, with Aki and John Richards.  There will also be Japanese folk dancing in the street, and good food.  We will also be doing outreach on Sunday, July 20, starting at 3:00 p.m.

Frank Fukuda is hosting the Crossroads Bellevue meet-up from 5:30 – 8:30 pm, near Uncle’s Games.

As usual, we recommend our events calendar:  http://www.seattlego.org/events/

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,

In addition to our regular weekly schedule, we have these special events scheduled for the Seattle Go Center.  Please mark your calendars!  For more information, please look at our Events Calendar at http://www.seattlego.org/events/.  If you click on an event, it will give you the details.

July 19-20 (this Sat- Sun): Bon Odori Outreach, at the Seattle Buddhist Temple, 1427 S. Main St., Seattle 98144, late afternoon and evenings.

August 5 (Tues): Simultaneous games at the Go Center with pros from the Kansai Ki-in, Japan.

August 6 (Wed): Lecture by Myaeda Ryo 6P from the Kansai Ki-in, 7:00 p.m. ($10 general, $5 students and voting members)

Sept 13 (Sat): Anniversary Party 6-10 p.m., with concert by “Silk Strings” at 8.

Oct 5 (Sun): Anniversary Tournament 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Nov 8-9 (Sat-Sun) Workshop with a pro from the Nihon Ki-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 Members,

We are hoping for a donation of a tall audio visual cart to hold our digital projector.  Something that is about 50” tall.   It does not have to be beautiful, because the lights will be off when we are using it.  Please contact me if you can help us out.

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,

Last Tuesday, a five dan walked into the Go Center, along with an eight kyu, and a beginner.  It was their first visit.  After a short tour of the Center, they all quickly found games.  Tuesdays at the Seattle Go Center are great!

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,

We will be playing Go and teaching beginners in Hing Hay Park again tonight, July 14, from 7:00 to 10:00.  The event is sponsored by the Seattle Chamber Music Society.  Last week it included a poetry reading by writers with International District connections, and a live broadcast of a chamber music concert from Benaroya Hall.  It was a small crowd, but we had one or two teaching games going all evening.

Hing Hay Park is at 423 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, one street over from S. Jackson St.  This is a great way to spend a warm summer evening.

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 Members,

Tonight Thursday, July 9, the theme of our Beginner’s Class will be on finishing a game and scoring it.  New players are also welcome, and we can get them started on this wonderful game. 

If kyu players want to help teach, that is great.  They may also find games with other kyu players.

I’ll be teaching tonight – Carlos will be back next week.  The class is from 7-9 p.m.  The Go Center opens at 2:00, and Frank Fukuda is available for afternoon games.

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,

We will be teaching and playing Go in the International District tonight, in Hing Hay Park at 423 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, from 7-10 p.m.  Please join us.

The event is 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 will 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.  We will also be doing this on the evening of Monday, July 14.

Note: we will be continuing our Wednesday outreach and meet-up 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)

Dear Go Players,

Our Monthly Ratings Tournament is this Sunday, July 6, at the Go Center, with registration from 12:00 to 12:45.  This is a great way to play some intense Go face to face.  

On Sundays, you may park anywhere in our parking lot. We have 3 rounds, Japanese rules.  You do not have play all three rounds - just be sure to tell the Tournament Director what your plans are. The last round should finish around 6:30 or 7:00 pm. The tournament is free, but you need to pay for your visit to the Go Center, or be a voting member of the Go Center, or be a "new member" which gives you ten free visits. 

AGA membership is required since this is for the American Go Association ratings; please check to see if your membership is current, and try to renew it online if it needs to be updated.  More info on membership is at www.usgo.org  (Note: if you just want to check your membership status, you can use the ratings page for that: http://www.usgo.org/search-ratings. You do not need a password for this.) You can join the AGA or renew in person at the Go Center as well, but please come early to do that.

If your first game runs long, you do not have much time for lunch.  We recommend that you bring food to the Go Center, rather than planning on going out to get lunch.

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,

Simon (Ximeng) Yu 1P will be teaching advanced players at the Go Center tomorrow, starting around 2.  We will be open our regular hours, from 1-7 pm.  But it looks like John Richards will not be coming in to teach children tomorrow.

Frank Fukuda will be hosting the meet-up at Crossroads Bellevue, near Uncle’s Games, from 5:30 – 8:30.

Cheers,

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,

Please remind your friends who are interested in Go that we have an ongoing Beginner’s Class on Thursdays, starting at 7:00.  New players may begin any week.

This week, Carlos Encalada will start teaching the Beginner’s Class.  Frank Lam will soon be taking some time off.  (Frank lives on sailboat, and it is summertime.)  We thank Frank for his dedication to the Beginner Class, both in person, and with his website:  http://go.almostflan.com/

Carlos has also helped us with Go Clubs at Hamilton Middle School, and at McDonald Elementary.  He has a BA in Computer Science from MIT (2004), a teaching certification for high school mathematics, and a Masters in Social Work from Smith College (2012).  With extensive teaching experience, and many other interests, Carlos hopes to gently inspire beginners to enter into this lovely game and into a great community.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

Manager, Seattle Go Center

Nihon Ki-in Go Institute of the West

700 NE 45th 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)

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,

Please remind your friends who are interested in Go that we have an ongoing Beginner’s Class on Thursdays, starting at 7:00.  New players may start any week.

This week, Carlos Encalada will start teaching the Beginner’s Class.  Frank Lam will soon be taking some time off.  (Frank lives on sailboat, and it is summertime.)  We thank Frank for his dedication to the Beginner Class, both in person, and with his website:  http://go.almostflan.com/

Carlos has also helped us with Go Clubs at Hamilton Middle School, and at McDonald Elementary.  He has a BA in Computer Science from MIT (2004), a teaching certification for high school mathematics, and a Masters in Social Work from Smith College (2012).  With extensive teaching experience, and many other interests, Carlos hopes to gently inspire beginners to enter into this lovely game and into a great community.

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)