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Dear Go Players,

September is coming soon, and on Sunday, Sept. 3, we will be having the Monthly Ratings Tournament.  This is a great way to play some intense Go face to face. 3 rounds, Japanese rules. 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.

Registration is from 10:00 - 10:45 sharp. You can call 206 545-1424 if you will run late.  If you call in, your clock starts 10 min into the first round, and after 30 min, if you do not show, you forfeit.  If you come before 12:30 and register, you will probably be able to play in the second round.

First round starts at 11 am.  Second round starts by 1:30, but may start sooner.  If your first game runs long, you do not have much time for lunch.  We recommend that you eat at the Go Center, rather than planning on going out to get lunch.  (We may be organizing take out food for this September Tournament – we will send out a second notice on that.)

AGA membership is required; 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.  You can join the AGA or renew in person at the Go Center as well, but please come early to do that. 

You do not have play all three rounds - just be sure to tell the Tournament Director(s) what your plans are.

Cheers,

Brian Allen

Dear Members,

Some of us Go players are car camping the weekend of Aug. 25 – 27 at the Marble Creek campground in the North Cascades.  We are bringing both Go equipment and hiking gear, and we encourage other Go players to Go camping.  Unfortunately, all the reserved campsites were taken by early March.  However, there are 9 sites that are first-come first-served.  You might be able to get one if you come on Thursday, Aug. 24.  Deborah and I will be arriving that evening ourselves.

https://www.recreation.gov/camping/marble-creek-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=73773

Cheers,

Brian

manager@seattlego.org

Dear Go Players,

In addition to Larry’s Instruction for Beginners,  Jonathan Cheng will be teaching his “Breaking into Single Digit Kyu” class this Thursday evening, starting at 6:30.  Last week there were about 10 people in the class.  http://www.seattlego.org/2017/08/05/new-class-on-thursday-evenings/

Cheers,

Brian

Dear Players,

Congratulations to our member Eric Feiveson, who just took first place in the 1 Kyu section of the U.S. Open Go Tournament, the biggest Go tournament in North America.  It was held at the U.S. Congress in San Diego last week. Eric’s record was 5 wins and 1 loss.

Here is a link to a cross-tabulation of all the players who were single digit kyu players or stronger.  It is organized by the band that players were in, strongest to weakest.  With my Windows computer, I use “Control F” to find names of friends who played in the tournament:

http://www.usgo.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017.08.13_Open-standings-6.pdf

Cheers,

Brian

manager@seattlego.org

Dear Members,

This is the week of the National Go Congress in San Diego, but there are still plenty of Go players in Seattle.  Saturday was quite busy at the Go Center.  This evening, Monday, Aug 7, we have the meet-up at Hurry Curry at South Lake Union. 

http://www.seattlego.org/clubs-and-meet-ups/

Tuesday at the Go Center may be a bit smaller than usual, but I’m sure everybody will find a game.  I expect we will have some out of town visitors as well.

If you want to watch games from the Go Congress, you can find them on the KGS go server.  They are usually broadcast as USGO1, USGO2, etc.  By the way, you can watch these games as a “guest” after you download the “CGoban3” client.  You do not need to register.  www.gokgs.com

The AGA also has a Youtube channel, that is broadcasting live.

https://www.youtube.com/user/USGOWeb

As I write this at 10:30 in the morning, both media have live games from the U.S. Open Master’s Division.

Cheers,

Brian

manager@seattlego.org

Dear Go Players,

On Sunday, Aug. 6, members of the Seattle Go Center will be going to  “From Hiroshima to Hope”, Seattle’s annual peace event honoring the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and all victims of war and violence.   This includes floating lanterns on Green Lake at twilight, a very beautiful scene.  As many of you know, the generous benefactor of the Seattle Go Center, Iwamoto Kaoru 9 Dan, was almost killed by the Hiroshima bomb.

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

The event is held on the northwest side of Greenlake, between the Seattle Public Theatre  (the former bathhouse) and the dock.   I will set up a Go board on the grass nearby and replay the atom bomb game starting around 5:00 pm. Feel free to join me, and email me if you want me to bring a board and stones for you.

“From Hiroshima to Hope”  activities begin at 6:00 p.m. and include lantern calligraphy and folding of peace cranes. A family program with music and speakers begins at 7 p.m. The program features Tom Ikeda, founding director of Densho, an organization dedicated to preserving the story of World War II-era incarceration of Japanese Americans. Performers include the popular Japanese-American drum performance group, Seattle Kokon Taiko. The candle-lit lantern ceremony begins at 8:30 p.m. The event also includes the exhibition of artist Yukiyo Kawano's fabric sculpture, "Little Boy (folded)," a full-scale replica of the Little Boy bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

For more information, check the Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1874245802900108/

Regards,

Brian

manager@seattlego.org

Dear Go Players,

We have an update:  the South Sound Go Club now meets on Sundays, 3 pm to 6 pm, at Terracrux Games, 760 Commerce St., Tacoma WA 98402.  (They used to meet on Saturdays.) 

The Tuesday meet-up continues at the Tacoma Library, Wheelock Branch 3722 North 26th Street, Tacoma, WA 98407

Their newly updated website is at:

https://southsoundgoclub.wordpress.com/

Our guide to clubs and meet-ups in Western Washington is below.  I would be glad to send out news about your local group.

http://www.seattlego.org/clubs-and-meet-ups/

Cheers,

Brian

manager@seattlego.org

Dear Members,

The Go Center opens at 2 pm today, Thursday, with Nathan as host.   Larry will be teaching beginners in the evening, starting at 6:30, and we close at 9.  Casual games are possible from 2-9.  Come on by.

Regards,

Brian

manager@seattlego.org

Dear Members,

If you got a parking ticket from Diamond Parking when you parked in our lot, even though you had your Go Center parking pass out, please send me your ticket number.  I can get your ticket revoked.  I seems that the checker has not been careful recently.

Cheers,

Brian

Dear Members,

The Go Center has reduced hours in August, since many of our volunteers will be at the National Go Congress in San Diego.   The Monday and Wednesday evening classes are on vacation until mid-September, and  there is no Ratings Tournament in August.  However, we will be open as usual on Tuesdays (1-10), Thursdays (2-9) and Saturdays (1-7).  There will be instruction on Thursday evening.  Larry Eclipse will continue to teach beginners on a walking basis, starting at 6:30.  (He had 7 students last week.)  And Jonathan Cheng will teach a new class, for players in the 15-10 kyu range., which runs from 6:30 – 8:30.

We hope to see you soon, if you are in town.

Cheers,

Brian

Dear Go Players,

The Bellingham Go Meetup has moved to the

Bellingham Food Co-Op

1220 N Forest St.  Bellingham, WA 98225

It is still happening on Wednesdays, from 6-9 pm

Organized by Dan S.  We hear that Jeremiah D is coming to some of these sessions.  (That’s a good thing: He is a fine teacher and dan level player.  Jeremiah used to live south of Seattle.)

If you regularly attend a Club or Meetup in Western Washington, please check our listing and make sure it is up to date:

http://www.seattlego.org/clubs-and-meet-ups/

Brian

manager@seattlego.org