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Hello Go fans,

A few things to mention this time. Well, several, actually. (One of which is, WELCOME to the several new members of the announcements group!)


Tournaments

Monthly ratings tournament is Sunday, November 4. Register in person between 10:00 and 10:45 AM. Don't miss out on three rounds of adrenaline-soaked tournament intensity! No playing fee; but you have to be an AGA member (http://www.usgo.org/join-aga-today) and Go Center admission rules apply (http://www.seattlego.org/membership). More info on the calendar, http://www.seattlego.org/events

South Sound Go Club Veterans Day Tournament will be in Tacoma, Sunday, November 11. Three rounds. Register in person, 9:00-10:00 AM, at Terracrux Games, 760 Commerce St., Tacoma WA 98402. AGA membership required (http://www.usgo.org/join-aga-today), + $5. Details soon at https://southsoundgoclub.wordpress.com/2018/10/21/tournament-sunday-11-11

The Youth Tournament will be Sunday, November 18. Open to players 17 and younger; a just-for-fun event at the Go Center, on 13x13 or 19x19 boards (players' choice). No playing fee, and there will be small prizes of books, equipment, and fun stuff. It starts at 1:00 PM. More info on the calendar, http://www.seattlego.org/events

Advance notice -- Gala Night of Pair Go, Saturday December 8, starting at 5:00 PM. $10 general admission ($5 for Go Center voting members). I have it on good authority that Ms. Haijin Lee will be joining us! (Ah, it's good to be the Go Center.) So round up your partner (remember International Pair Go rules call for a male player and a female player). Formal dress is encouraged, but not required. More info on the calendar, http://www.seattlego.org/events


Go meetups around town, including two that are monthly (not weekly):

- Wed. 6:00-8:00 PM, Uwajimaya food court, 600 5th Av S., Seattle 98104 (in the International District)
- Thu. 4:00-9:00 PM, Couth Buzzard Books & Cafe, 8310 Greenwood Av N., Seattle 98103
- NEW DAY: Thu. 5:30-8:00 PM, Hurry Curry of Tokyo, 825 Harrison St., Seattle 98109 (in the South Lake Union neighborhood)
- Fri. 9:00 AM - 12 noon, Zoka Coffee, 2200 N 56th St, Seattle 98103 (near Green Lake)
- 1st Friday of the month -- this Friday, Nov. 2, 5:30 - 7:30 PM at Panera Bread Kent Station, 521 2nd Pl. N., Kent 98032
- Mon. 9:00 AM - 12 noon, Zoka Coffee, 2200 N 56th St, Seattle 98103 (near Green Lake)
- NEW: 1st Monday of the month -- Mon., Nov. 5, 4:30 - 6:30 PM at Monster Burgers, 1703 S. 324th St., Federal Way, WA 98003 (South Sound Go Club / Rodney)
- This is a partial listing; for more, see http://www.seattlego.org/clubs-and-meet-ups


Thanks volunteers!

I started to list all the volunteers I want to thank, who make the Go Center possible. There are too many; so for now I'll just call out the four stalwarts taking over for Daniel Top at Hurry Curry. (That's right, his Go outreach is so strong, it takes a team of four to replace him! They need some kind of Superhero Team name. The Tenuki Invasion? The Grand Moyo? The Four Corners? Well, that last one kind of rhymes at least.) Anyway, THANK YOU: Jiaqi, Keyi, Krish, and Maxfield!

See you soon at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS - Since it's Halloween -- Where do Go players go on Halloween?

(To the "Honte'd House"!)
Thanks Ned!!

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Hello Go Folks,

Seattle Go Center will hold a fun tournament for youth (younger than 18 years old). This is a friendly tournament, for children at all levels of play. Children choose whether they want to play on 13x13 boards or 19x19 boards.

It will be at the Go Center, Sunday, November 18, 2018, from 1:00 PM until about 4: 30 PM. (The calendar says until 5:00 PM, but I am reliably informed that we usually finish earlier than that.)

There's no entry fee, and prizes will include Go books, equipment, and fun items. A good time undoubtedly will be had by all!

See you soon at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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Hello Go Friends,

Mr. Frank Fukuda has donated an item for the auction tonight. It is a used "PockeTable" compact magnetic travel Go set, of a type I've seen only in Hikaru no Go. Folded up, it is 8" long x 4" wide x 1/2" thick. It won't be easy to play on, unless your fingers are much smaller than mine; but it is *highly* portable.

See you soon at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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Hello Go Folks,

Sadly, only one player showed up today for Second Saturday Speed League; so that was canceled. We'll try again November 10.

Happily, the 23rd anniversary party is still on, starting at 5 PM! The silent auction fundraiser will run until 7 PM. Five items are up for auction!
Starting at $20: Antique thin slate and sell stones with wooden bowls, a magnetic travel baduk set with intense decorations on the outside (and with the original box), and a set of Korean stones in the original boxes (featuring what kinda looks like Mickey Mouse?!).
Starting at $5: Two sets of Nihon Ki-in postcards featuring Go scenes.

We do have a permit for you to bring liquor to this event, if you enjoy that.
So come for the food (free; and donations appreciated!), and stay for the Go! And/or the auction. It'll be great fun!

See you soon at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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Hello Go Friends,

As you'll have gathered by now, this October marks the Go Center's 23rd year. To celebrate, we held a tournament last Sunday, and we'll also be holding a party this upcoming Saturday, October 13.

The monthly "Second Saturday Speed League" tournament will run as usual. (Register in person, 1:15 - 1:45; three rounds; first round starts at 2:00; relatively short time limits mean we finish around 4:15 or 4:30. Come join the frenzy!)

The party will be 5:00 - 7:30 PM. There will be Thai vegetarian food and Korean barbecue. We will not be serving alcohol, but we have a banquet license for this event so you can BYOB. There also will be several uncommon donated items at a silent auction fundraiser -- two sets of Go postcards from the Nihon Ki-in, a set of Go stones in boxes marked with something that looks like Mickey Mouse, a "Picnic Magnetic Baduk" set with ornate decoration, and a few other items. Be sure to tell your friends who collect Go stuff!

See you Saturday at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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Hello Go Fans,

Sunday, October 7, 2018, the Go Center held a three-rounds tournament to celebrate our 23rd anniversary. 32 players attended, a quarter of whom have Youth memberships in the AGA! Tournament Director Bill Chiles handled clock malfunctions and consequent pairing delays with aplomb, and Daniel Top stepped in smoothly to render assistance.

The "Open" section was limited to eight players maximum, all vying for the First Prize of $150 cash. It was won by Alex Xinlei Liu (7 dan) with a 3-0 record. He has been a strong contender at Seattle tournaments, even winning the Seattle Go Center Spring Tournament Open in 2017.

The twenty-four players in the "Handicap" section all had games with handicaps of 3 stones or less, and all but two games were at 2 stones or less. "Handicap" players who won all three of their games were awarded prizes of Go books and equipment. In addition, there was a cash prize for the Youth (under 18) player with the best win-loss record, which was divided among three Youth who went undefeated!

Open Section 3-game winner:
Alex Xinlei Liu 7 dan

Handicap Section 3-game winners:
Yao Zhihong (2 dan)
Chen Xiangnan (3 kyu)
Frank Brown (6 kyu)
Lucas Wu Lu (9 kyu)
George Schmitten (9 kyu)
Yulissa Wu Lu (10 kyu)
Amy Ling (15 kyu)

See you at the Go Center soon,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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Hello Go Fans,

Thursday (today), the Go Center is open 2 PM - 9 PM, with instruction for beginners at 6:30.
In the South Lake Union neighborhood, there will be Go players and instructors at Hurry Curry, 825 Harrison St., 5:30 - 8:00 PM.

Friday, the Go Center is closed, but in Kent there will be Go at Panera Bread, 521 2nd Pl. N. (Kent Station), 5:30 - 7:30 PM. (This happens the first Friday of the month.) Also in Seattle near Green Lake, at Zoka Coffee, 2200 N. 56th St., 9 AM - 12 Noon (pretty much every Friday and Monday).

Saturday, the Go Center is open 1 PM - 8 PM.
In Bellevue, the Bellevue College "Japan Week" will be open to the public with many, many booths and demonstrations of Japanese culture. Building C, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007 - open 10 AM - 5 PM; and we could use another volunteer or two to help introduce Go at our booth!

Sunday, the Go Center opens at 10 AM for the 23rd anniversary tournament! 3 rounds, AGA-rated, entry fee ($15 general / $10 youth and voting members) includes pizza lunch! Fabulous prizes for 3-game winners! www.SeattleGo.org/events

So, wherever you Go, there you Go!

See you soon at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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Hello Go fans,

This month marks the Go Center's 23rd anniversary. What better way to celebrate than with three rounds of AGA-rated tournament intensity?

Sunday, October 7, 2018
Register in person, 10:00 - 10:30 AM sharp.
$15 to enter ($5 discount for youth younger than 18 and for Go Center voting members) includes pizza lunch!
Current AGA membership is required; info at http://www.usgo.org/join-aga-today (you can join or renew at the tournament if necessary).

The Open section is limited to the 8 highest-rated players, and has a $150 first prize.
Three-game winners in the Handicap section can choose a prize of Go books or equipment.
More details at http://www.seattlego.org/events/

See you at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

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Hello fellow Go fans,

Seattle Go Center provides some support -- boards, stones, volunteers -- to a few meet-ups around the Seattle area.  The one at Hurry Curry of Tokyo has been going on Mondays for a few years now.  But the principal volunteer host there, Daniel Top, is having reduced availability; and attendance has been low for a while.  So we're going to try meeting there on Thursdays. If you work in the South Lake Union area, stop in for a game some Thursday; and please spread the word to your coworkers!

See you at the Go Center,

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

email: programs@SeattleGo.org
web: www.SeattleGo.org
Go Center phone: 206-545-1424

PS - I'm sitting with Go players in Tacoma, trying to come up with Go jokes. They keep asking me "Where are you going with this?"

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