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Dear Members,

The last few Saturdays at the Go Center have been booming, with everybody from beginner to Pro showing up.  This Saturday, July 30,  may be a bit smaller,  since the U.S. Go Congress has started up in Boston.  But I expect we will still have a good crowd.  John Richards will be coming to teach the children, and Larry E will be available to teach all ages.

We have lots of visitors in the summer, from beginning players who are fans of Nick Sibicky, to students from China who are stronger than our 6 dan amateurs.   So come down to the Go Center to welcome our Go playing friends.

In August, we will be open on Saturdays 1-7,  Tuesdays 1-10, and Thursday evenings 6-9. 

Many of the events at the U.S. Go Congress will be broadcast on the AGA Youtube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/USGOWeb

Games will also be recorded and broadcast on the go servers KGS and sometimes IGS (Pandanet)

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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 Center Members:

We are forwarding this message from a research group at the UW.  It looks like a good project.

Regards,

Brian Allen

manager@seattlego.org

Are you interested in participating in a focus group for adults with aging parents? This August the University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center will be working with the National Asian and Pacific Center on Aging to evaluate public health messages connecting adult children with resources for their aging parents. If you are over 18 years of age, Chinese or Japanese, and have a parent, step-parent or parent-in-law aged 65 or older, then you may be eligible to participate in a focus group for this study!

Dinner will be served, and all participants will get a $50 gift card for their time.

If you are interested or would like more details about this project, please call Lillian (708-890-8475), fill out our Screening Survey (https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/leoryliu/308757) so that we can call you back if you are eligible, or email our project (memoryuw@uw.edu).

Dear Members,

The Go Center  will be open today, Thursday, July 28, starting at 2 pm, with Lucy as host.   But please note that our schedule changes in August, as our volunteers go off to the U.S. Go Congress in Boston, and as they take vacations.

The Seattle Go Center will still be open on Tuesdays 1-10 pm, Thursday Evenings 6-9, and Saturdays 1-7 for games during the month of August.  Our Class for Complete Beginners with Larry Eclipse continues on Thursday Evening as well, starting at 6:30.  We will continue to have informal instruction for beginners on Tuesdays from 3-9 pm, and Saturdays from 1-5 pm.

Please note that the other Go Center classes will not be meeting in August.  The Monday DDK class with Nick Sibicky and the Wednesday SDK class with Andrew Jackson and Peter Nelson will return in September.  (If you are looking for an evening game, your options are Tuesdays, which are big, and Thursday evenings, which are small, but usually kyu players can find a game.)

We will also be closed in August on Thursday afternoons, and Sundays.  We will expand our schedule in September.  Our home page has the August schedule on the right:

www.seattlego.org

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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,

Andrew Jackson will wrap up the summer SDK class tonight, Wednesday, July 27 at 7:00 p.m.  This class will start up again in September, with Peter Nelson and Andrew sharing the teaching.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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,

As usual, we will not have a Monthly Ratings Tournament in August, since the U.S. Go Congress is happening at the same time.  You can arrange “self-paired” games, and put the results in the red lidded jar, on the 2^nd desk near the entrance,  if you want to play rated games.

The next Monthly Ratings Tournament is Sunday, September 4.  Our big Anniversary Tournament, with prizes, is Sunday, Oct 2.

We have more information at:

http://www.seattlego.org/events/

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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,

Our good friend Maeda Ryo, a 6 dan professional from the Kansai Ki-in,  will be visiting us later today, Monday, July 25,  and tomorrow, Tuesday, July 26.  Maeda Sensei is on his way to the AGA Go Congress in Boston, where he is one of their most popular lecturers.  

Tonight, Monday, Maeda Sensei will give a lecture suitable for kyu players at 7:00 p.m.  ($15/$10 student and voting members)

Tomorrow, Tuesday, we will have our regular Tuesday events from 1-10 pm.  In addition, Maeda Ryo 6P and Ha Youngil 6P, both from the Kansai Ki-in of Japan will play simultaneous games, starting around 7 pm. ($10 fee)  There is a sign-up sheet at the Go Center for these games.

There is the possibility of more simultaneous games on Tuesday afternoon, starting around 3 pm.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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,

Here’s a friendly reminder that we have simultaneous games scheduled for Saturday, July 23, at 2:00 p.m. with North American professional Ryan Li.  There is still space available.  You may phone the Go Center starting at 1 pm tomorrow to hold a place if you haven’t signed up already.  (206 545-1424)  There is no charge for these games.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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,

This will be a busy week, as we have 3 pros visiting who are on their way to the U.S. Go Congress in Boston, which starts July 30.  We also have some local talent teaching this week.

Today, Tuesday, July 19: should be big.  Sonny Cho 6d will be coming for the strong players.  Open now, we close at 10 pm.

July 20: Wednesday Eve SDK Class will be hosted by Sonny Cho 6d – bring games for review.  Sonny is usually on the Eastside; this is a good opportunity to ask him some questions.

July 21: Thursday.  We open at 2, with Lucy as host.  She can teach beginners.  Larry Eclipse is available for beginners, starting at 6:30.

July 23: Saturday.  Regular events, plus simultaneous games with American Pro Eric Li, starting at 2:00 pm. Free

July 25: Monday.  Maeda Ryo 6P will give a lecture suitable for kyu players at 7:00 p.m.  ($15/$10 student and voting members)

July 26: Tuesday.  Maeda Ryo 6P and Ha Youngil 6P, both from the Kansai Ki-in of Japan will play simultaneous games, starting around 7 pm. ($10 fee)

July 27: Wednesday. Last SDK class of the summer, with Andrew Jackson wrapping it up.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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,

Ryan Li 1p will play simultaneous games at the Go Center at 2:00 p.m. on this Saturday, August 23, and then give a short lecture. He became the American Go Association’s fourth professional by winning the pro qualifier tournament in January of 2015. He is traveling with another strong player who may play simultaneous games as well.  There is no charge for this event.  There will be signup sheet for the simultaneous games posted at the Go Center this afternoon.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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 AGA Chapter members,

With the US Go Congress coming up, the Seattle AGA Chapter will have a short meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, July 19, at 7:00 p.m., at the Seattle Go Center.

This may surprise new members of the Go Center, but the AGA Chapter is a different organization from the Seattle Go Center.   Many people belong to both organizations.   In order to get a rating at the Go Center, you need to be a member of the  American Go Association.  We have a page that explains this in more detail:

http://www.seattlego.org/aga-chapter/

Peter Nelson, the Chapter Rep, will be poling the members on various issues, including spending some of the Chapter’s money on Go events, and the AGA Board Elections.  (The Western Regional Board Position is elected by the Chapters.  Our own Andrew Jackson is running for that position.)  Please join us if you are an AGA member.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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,

The Seattle Go Center will be open this Saturday 1-7 pm.  Last week it was busy, with John Richards teaching kids, and a strong player visiting from China, and many kyu players.  I have heard 2^nd hand that a pro from the Kansai Ki-in in Japan may drop by the Center this Saturday.  (Maeda Ryo  6P is coming at the end of the month – this is someone else.)  I’ll send out more information if I get it.

We will also be doing outreach at the Bon Odori festival at the Seattle Buddhist Church, 1427 S Main St, Seattle, WA 98144.  Aki, John Richards, and Dave Snow will be there on Saturday, from 3-8 p.m.  We could use another volunteer on Sunday from 4-8 to help Aki and me.  Let me know if you can help out.  More info here:

http://www.seattlego.org/events/

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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,

As usual, we will be open from 1-7 this Saturday, July 9.  We often have 15 to 20 people visit during Saturday, both adults and children.  Now that it is July, we will probably have out of town visitors as well.  You never know who is going to come in our door.  Help welcome them to Seattle!

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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 open as usual on Thursday, July 7 from 2-9 pm.  Lucy will host the afternoon, and Larry will be teaching beginners starting at 6:30.  You can also play games in the evening.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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 open for games and informal study groups this evening, July 6, starting at 7 pm.  Or perhaps sooner, if somebody with a key gets there earlier.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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,

Andrew J. has discovered that his son has not grown up yet, and so Andrew needs to be home tonight.  There will be no class.  Does anybody want to open the Go Center for games?  If so, please email me at manager@seattlego.org.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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)

That's July 3 (correction to text)

Dear Go Players,

Here's a friendly reminder that the Monthly Ratings Tournament will be happening this Sunday, July 3, with registration from 10 – 10:45 am.   If you are coming, please make sure your AGA membership is up to date, or come promptly to registration to join/renew at the Go Center.

More info about the ratings tournament is at https://www.seattlego.org/events/    Click on the calendar listing to get the info.

I'll be coming to this tournament.  I hope to see you there.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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)

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Dear Go Players,

Here’s a friendly reminder that the Monthly Ratings Tournament will be happening this Sunday, July 2, with registration from 10 – 10:45 am.   If you are coming, please make sure your AGA membership is up to date, or come promptly to registration to join/renew at the Go Center.

More info about the ratings tournament is at https://www.seattlego.org/events/    Click on the calendar listing to get the info.

I’ll be coming to this tournament.  I hope to see you there.

Cheers,

Brian

Brian  Allen

General 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)