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Dear Go Players,

Maeda Ryo 6P and Kang Min Hoo 2p, two professionals from the Kansai Ki-in in Japan, will be playing simultaneous games
at the Go Center on this Tuesday, Aug. 1. The first event will be at 3:00 p.m., and the second will be at 7:00 p.m. Both
pros will be playing both times. Games are $10, watching is free. You may sign up in advance by emailing me, or by using
the sign up sheet on the 2nd desk at the entrance to the playing room. Usually the evening games fill up.

Maeda Sensei and Kang Sensei are going to the U.S. Go Congress in San Diego, which starts Saturday Aug. 5. We are
happy that they included us in their visit!

Cheers,
Brian Allen
manager@seattlego.org

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If you've bought tickets on EventBrite, don't worry about printing or bringing them with you. I will have a list with your name at the door. Can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!

-Lucy

On Jul 28, 2017, at 11:31 AM, Brian Allen <manager@seattlego.org> wrote:

Dear Members,

 

Here's a friendly reminder that the Surrounding Game Movie Premiere is this Monday night July 31, at the Varsity Theatre in the UDistrict.  Yes, you can buy tickets at the door!  Doors open at 7, Visiting pro Maeda Ryo will give a short talk at 7:15., movie is at 7:30.

 

You can also buy tickets through this link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-surrounding-game-go-documentary-film-the-varsity-theatre-tickets-35249524276

 

Deborah and I viewed the movie last night, and it is a must see for all Go players who are older than 10 years.  Younger players might be bored by the movie, but there is nothing unsuitable for young folk.  It's fun to see local players Chris Kirschner and Dennis Wheeler appear on the big screen.  The movie is also a good introduction to the "Three Kingdoms of Go": Japan, China and Korea, and should entertain anyone interested in cultural sharing between East Asia and the United States and Canada.

 

Best,

Brian

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If you've bought tickets on EventBrite, don't worry about printing or bringing them with you. I will have a list with your name at the door. Can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!

Thanks for the response. I guess I was getting hung up on the actual order you declare in, as opposed to not worrying about it so much.

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Hi friends.

I've been wondering about a rules clarification. Let's say you have three heroes standing off against each other. It's a tense moment.

Hero A declares first, with let's say a sense of 1.
Hero b declares with a 2.
Hero c declares with a 3.

What happens, if during the standoff, hero B makes a move.

Does hero A still get to declare, even with the lower sense? Or does he just not get to act in the first round?

How would you guys run this?

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Dear AGA Chapter members,

With the US Go Congress coming up, the Seattle AGA Chapter will have a short meeting this evening, Tuesday, July 18, 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/

I, Peter Nelson, your Chapter Representative, will be polling members on various issues, including spending some of the Chapter's money on Go events and potential improvements for the Go Center itself. The meeting will be relatively informal and will likely last no more than 30 minutes (at most). Please join us if you are an AGA member.

Hope to see you tonight!
Peter

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Dear Go Players,

Kyu players can find a game on Thursday afternoons, and last Thursday we also had a very young 3 dan show up. He
enjoys both high handicap games and even games, and may be coming again this week. Nathan S will be your host. We
open at 2.

We also have leftover pizza and bread baked on Tuesday to share.

At 6:30, Larry E is available to teach beginners, including complete beginners. We close at 9.

Cheers,
Brian

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Dear Members,

We have had some big days at the Go Center this July, plus two outreach events this month. Thanks to all the volunteers
that made this possible!

We had 26 people at the ratings tournament on July 1, from 3 dan to 25 kyu. (The AGA will probably update their
ratings this Friday.) It is worth noting the 5 of the 10 players in the country with the most AGA tournaments played are
members of the Seattle Go Center. Thanks to our Tournament Directors, Dan Top and Bill Chiles, for the monthly ratings
tournaments that made this possible.

http://www.usgo.org/ratings

About 25 people came to our 4th of July afternoon BBQ. Chris Kirschner baked fresh rolls and buns, and many members
donated food for the potluck event.

This Tuesday, July 11, we had about 40 people play at the Go Center. The afternoon was busy, with 22 people playing
by 4:15. Our volunteer teachers were a big help, including John Richards, David Snow, Lee Anne Bowie, Aki Sato,
Nathan Saritzky, and Johnny Yoo.

At the Japan Fair last weekend, Cat Mai and Rodney Strong taught one day, and John Richards and David Snow the next.

At Bon Odori this coming weekend, July 15 -16, we have Aki Sato, David Snow, Bert Ortiz, Peter Kron and Cat Mai lined
up. We probably will have room for another teacher on Saturday, since they give us two tables.

The schedule is here:
http://www.seattlego.org/events/

Looking ahead, our evening classes continue in July; then we take a break In August. Jonathan Cheng is teaching the
Monday DDk class, which starts at 6:30. We had about 10 students last week. Peter Nelson will be teaching two more
SDK classes, on Wednesdays, July 19 and 26. Peter will be teaching less next year, so catch him while you can!

Cheers,
Brian
manager@seattlego.org

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Hi all,

Though I'm busy tomorrow and can't make it to class, the SDK class will indeed still meet! Brian Kirby graciously volunteered to be our host and has prepared a lecture on capturing races - see below for a quick description of his intended material.

Peter Nelson

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Hi, Go players!

I'll be your host for Wednesday's SDK class. The theme for the night will be capturing races. We'll start with some problems, and then dive into some strategies to quickly assess the status of capturing races of various flavors, including:
- Eye vs. no eye
- Big eye vs. big eye
- Big eye vs. smaller eye
- Capturing races involving ko

Hopefully, Wednesday's lecture will bring you a newfound confidence when you encounter capturing races in your own games.

As usual, there will be time at the end for game reviews. Feel free to email me the game record ahead of time (kirbyb@umich.edu) or just bring it to class.

See you on Wednesday at 7pm!

Cheers,
Brian

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Dear Go Teachers,

We need to fill one more spot at the Japan Fair this Saturday July 8 at the Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St,
Bellevue, WA 98004, USA. This is from 10 am to 6 pm, but of course it can done by several volunteers taking different
shifts. We need to plan ahead at the Japan Fair, because the booth is small, and it is hard to have more than two
teachers at the same time. We have our teachers already scheduled for Sunday at the Japan Fair.

Please contact me if you can help on Saturday, July 8 at the Japan Fair.

The next weekend, at Bon Odori, we have a core of teachers already scheduled. But we have more room at this fair, so
more teachers are welcome. Our hours are 4-9 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, and 3-8 p.m. on Sunday, July 16.

More schedule info is at
http://www.seattlego.org/events/

Cheers,
Brian
manager@seattlego.org

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Hi All,

Yes, the Seattle Go Center is open on July 4th. We should have the BBQ ready for grilling starting at 1:00 p.m. So far, we
have salmon burgers and hamburgers to share. We will close at 9:00 p.m., maybe later.

Cheers,
Brian
manager@seattlego.org



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