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Hello, Go enthusiasts,

Your friendly neighborhood Go organizers are seeking input on our annual Rengo / Pair Go events. Please take a quick, 2-question survey on time regimes and gender in Rengo / Pair Go:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZDVCQF2

For those who don't know, "Pair Go" is a team version of Go, like "mixed doubles" in tennis. It's traditionally been a female player and a male player on one side of the board, vs. a female and male on the other side of the board. You can read more: http://www.worldpairgo.org/
Historically, "Pair Go" has been seen as a way to invite more female players into ranks of Go players. And for several years, the Go Center has held a popular Pair Go tournament in December.

Meanwhile, "Rengo" is a team version of Go, with two players on each team, but gender of the players is irrelevant. And the Go Center's popular annual June Rengo tournament is approaching.

One of the questions is about time limits on games at our Pair Go / Rengo tournaments: sudden death, or byo-yomi overtime? The other question is about the gender composition of Pair Go teams: Keep the traditional International Pair Go Association gender rules at the December event, or modify them? Survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZDVCQF2

Thanks for your participation! It helps us plan.

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 - Why did the Go player start crying?

(He was in a sente mental mood.)
Thanks, Ned!

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Hello Seattle Go folks,

Tuesday
Today is Tuesday, so please join us at the Go Center for "the largest weekly gathering of Go players in North America (possibly the Western Hemisphere)™"! Open 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM, with instruction for beginners after 3:00, and freshly-baked bread to share sometime after 5:00.

Friday - Panera at Kent Station
Nick Wilmes and Dennis Wheeler are rescheduling the monthly Go meetup in Kent. It now will be on the final Friday of the month. If you're in south King County on Friday March 29, join them for friendly games and beginner instruction, 5:30 - 7:30 PM at Panera Bread Kent Station, 521 2nd Pl. N., Kent, WA 98032
Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/5NKb98LssDx

Sunday - Youth Tournament
Sunday March 31, 1:00 PM -- Kids 17 and younger, come play in the Go Center's Spring Youth event! This will be a wacky and fun bunch of games. Tag Team Go! ZenGo! And other crazy ways to sprain your brain. There's no charge to enter; and there will be snacks, and prizes for all. We'll start at 1:00, and we should be finishing around 4:00.

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 Fellow Go enthusiasts,

Due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, the DDK class tonight is canceled. Nick is fine (traveling); and his substituted, Andrew Jackson, is fine -- but apparently he'll soon be adding to his family.

The Go Center will be open 6:30-8:30 for casual games and informal study; but no DDK lecture.

Cheers,

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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Dear Members,

Here is a friendly reminder the Annual Membership Meeting will be this Sunday, March 24, starting at 1:00 p.m. Please
note the starting time -- it is earlier than what we have used some years.

We strongly encourage voting members who are not coming to the meeting to give their written proxy to a voting
member who is coming, so that we can meet our quorum requirements. This can be done with email.

The meeting will be at the Go Center, and include a slide show, yearly reports, election of three members of the Board of
Directors, and snacks. The meeting will last about an hour, and will be followed by a meeting of the Board of Directors.
If you are not elected to the Board of Directors, you may spend the rest of the afternoon playing Go.

The Seattle Go Center has nine Directors. Each Director has a term of three years. This meeting, three positions will
be filled. The Directors are elected by "voting members": lifetime members, yearly members and quarterly
members who have had a membership for at least 93 days. 10-visit members and new members are welcome at the
meeting, but they cannot vote.

If you are interested in standing for the Board of Directors, please contact me, Brian Allen, Operations Manager, or
Lee Anne Bowie, the President of the Board of Directors. Members of the Board of Directors do not have to be current
members of the Go Center, although they usually are. We have enough candidates to fill all our Board positions but we
are still accepting nominations.

We hope to see you on Sunday!

Regards,
Brian Allen
Operations Manager

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Hello Go folks,

I have *even more* volunteer opportunities for you -- now with added aji!

Thursdays
Thank you, Michael Brown, for your months of service on Thursdays; and good luck in your new job!
We are in need of a volunteer to be Day Manager on Thursday afternoons. Currently we're open from 2 PM to 9 PM, and we need someone to take over the first half. This is a little flexible -- for example, if you reliably can start at 1 PM, or can't start until 3 PM, we can accommodate that.
Thursdays are usually not too demanding. Your responsibilities would be to open the Go Center, tidy up a little (about 5 - 10 minutes), greet any visitors and sign them up for a ten-visits card and the mailing list if they're new, facilitate any retail sales, and offer games / teach beginners as appropriate. For context, yesterday there were three visitors between 2 PM and 6 PM, all of whom were regulars. Which is not to say we never get newcomers on Thursdays -- we do; but usually, there's time for the Day Manager to study joseki or read "Treasure Chest Enigma".
Contact Mike -- programs@SeattleGo.org (or find me at the Go Center on a Tuesday) -- for more information, or to volunteer to perform this valuable service to the community.

Sundays
At the Salmon Bay Elementary School "Pi Day" event (thanks for the assist, Kyle!), a librarian from Shoreline Public Library invited us to teach the game of Go at their monthly "Games Day". Currently, four are scheduled, but the first one is on Mothers' Day, which in my experience has not proven to be a good day for Go activities.
So I'll be going on June 11, and I'd like to bring a volunteer who could also attend July 7 and August 4. (Note that those are monthly ratings tournament days.)
Teaching kids and families is probably our best way of finding new players -- ask Chris Kirschner sometime how he learned, it's a wild story. So for more information, or to volunteer to perform this valuable service to the community, please contact Mike -- programs@sEATTLEgO.org (or talk to me on a Tuesday at the Go Center).

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 -- We had some volunteers who offered to help with outdoor chores once the weather started getting nicer. I'll be in touch soon to set that up.

PPS -- How many beginners does it take to change a lightbulb?

(They can't, because they don't see the ladder.)
(I know I used that one already. I ran out of Go jokes a long time ago, so if you have some, send them my way!)

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Hi All -

The text below has been corrected to show that the Annual meeting will be on Sunday March 24. The text in my
previous email was incorrect.

Sorry!
Brian

> -------Original Message-------
> From: operations@seattlego.org
> To: seattlego@googlegroups.com <seattlego@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: Annual Meeting Sunday March 24 at 1 pm
> Sent: Mar 13 '19 14:01
>
> Dear Members,
>
> All members of the Go Center, including new members, are invited to the yearly meeting of the Nihon Ki-in Go Center
of
> the West, dba Seattle Go Center, on Sunday, March 24, at 1 p.m.   The meeting will be at the Go Center, and include
a
> slide show, yearly reports, election of three members of the Board of Directors, and snacks.  The meeting will last
about
> an hour, and will be followed by a meeting of the Board of Directors.   If you are not elected to the Board of Directors,
> you may spend the rest of the afternoon playing Go.
>
> The Seattle Go Center has nine Directors.  Each Director has a term of three years.  This meeting, three positions will
be
> filled.  The Directors are elected by "voting members":  lifetime members, yearly members and quarterly
members.  10
> Visit members are welcome at the meeting, but they cannot vote.
>
> If you are interested in standing for the Board of Directors, please contact me, Brian Allen, Operations Manager, or
Lee
> Anne Bowie, the President of the Board of Directors.  Members of the Board of Directors do not have to be current
> members of the Go Center, although they usually are.
>
> We strongly encourage voting members who are not coming to the meeting to give their written proxy to a voting
> member who is coming.  This can be done with email.
>
> Regards,
> Brian
>
>

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Dear Members,

All members of the Go Center, including new members, are invited to the yearly meeting of the Nihon Ki-in Go Center of
the West, dba Seattle Go Center, on Sunday, March 14, at 1 p.m. The meeting will be at the Go Center, and include a
slide show, yearly reports, election of three members of the Board of Directors, and snacks. The meeting will last about
an hour, and will be followed by a meeting of the Board of Directors. If you are not elected to the Board of Directors,
you may spend the rest of the afternoon playing Go.

The Seattle Go Center has nine Directors. Each Director has a term of three years. This meeting, three positions will be
filled. The Directors are elected by "voting members": lifetime members, yearly members and quarterly members. 10
Visit members are welcome at the meeting, but they cannot vote.

If you are interested in standing for the Board of Directors, please contact me, Brian Allen, Operations Manager, or Lee
Anne Bowie, the President of the Board of Directors. Members of the Board of Directors do not have to be current
members of the Go Center, although they usually are.

We strongly encourage voting members who are not coming to the meeting to give their written proxy to a voting
member who is coming. This can be done with email.

Regards,
Brian

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Hello Go folks,

Spring is around the corner, and some of our major annual outreach events are coming up. Outreach is an important part of our activities -- it's how we inform people of the existence of our game, and get new players.

With as many members as the Go Center has, we should be able to share the load of teaching newcomers. Street fairs and cultural festivals are an especially fun place to do it. High school students -- if you need community service hours, this is a fun way to earn them; and a good way to demonstrate your commitment to Go, if you're interested in AGF scholarships (see http://agfgo.org/pages/scholarships.php for info). So everyone, please send email to programs@SeattleGo.org to volunteer!

Sakura-Con -- http://sakuracon.org/
Friday, April 19: 10 AM - 10 PM
Saturday, April 20: 10 AM - 10 PM
Sunday, April 21: 10 AM - 4 PM
Washington State Trade and Convention Center, 705 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98101 -- https://goo.gl/maps/HEKqT1mQyet
- One of our premiere events, year after year
- A great chance to teach lots of Go to anime fans!
- We already have 4 people expressing interest
- We're looking for about 6 more volunteers, hopefully including at least a few women
- If you want a pass to the event, please also volunteer to help with one of the four events listed below

Cherry Blossom Festival -- http://www.cherryblossomfest.org/
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday -- April 26, 27, 28 -- 10 AM - 6 PM each day
Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle, WA 98109 -- https://goo.gl/maps/Cnunc1czPNt
- One of our premiere events, year after year
- Teach lots of Go and see Japanese culture exhibits!
- We already have 2 people expressing interest
- We're looking for about 8 more volunteers, hopefully including at least a few women

University District Street Fair -- http://udistrictstreetfair.org/
Saturday, May 18: 10 AM - 7 PM
Sunday, May 19: 10 AM - 6 PM
University Way NE between NE 41st St. and NE 52nd St. -- http://udistrictstreetfair.org/info/map/
- One of our premiere events, year after year
- Teach lots of Go, enjoy street food, and see many booths and performers!
- We're looking for about 7 more volunteers, hopefully including at least a few women

Japan Fair at Meydenbauer Center -- http://japanfairus.org/
Saturday, June 29: 10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday, June 30: 10 AM - 5 PM
11100 NE 6th St., Bellevue, WA 98004 -- https://goo.gl/maps/a2oHZixZXbv
- One of our premiere events, year after year
- Teach lots of Go, see many booths and Japanese culture exhibitions!
- We're looking for about 7 more volunteers, hopefully including at least a few women

Bon Odori Festival at Seattle Buddhist Temple -- https://seattlebetsuin.com/
Saturday July 20: 4 PM - 10 PM
Sunday July 21: 3 PM - 8 PM
1427 S. Main St., Seattle, WA 98144 -- https://goo.gl/maps/LmDLrDQUciF2
- One of our premiere events, year after year
- Note: Overlaps this year with US Go Congress (July 13 - 20) and European Go Congress (July 20 - August 4)
- Teach lots of Go, enjoy food, see booths and Japanese dancing!
- We're looking for about 7 more volunteers, hopefully including at least a few women

See you soon at the Go Center -- and at an outreach event!

Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager

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

PS -- In case you don't remember the Ing Goe game clocks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hib2102ZenQ

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Hello Seattle Go Players,

Saturdays are a good day for Go! The Go Center is open, there's a new meetup in Mukilteo, and a meetup in Bellevue!

The Go Center will be open today, 1:00 - 8:00 PM. Saturdays are often well attended, and a good day for finding a casual game. This is the second Saturday of the month, so it's time for Speed League -- three rounds of competitive Go, with breathlessly exciting time limits! (10 minutes, + 3 x 20 seconds byo-yomi.) Register 1:15 - 1:45, and the first round starts by 2:00. The third round is usually finished by 4:00 or 4:15.

There's a new Go meetup on Saturdays in Mukilteo, 2:00 - 4:00 PM! Billy and Mune are ready to teach beginners and challenge veteran players at:
Mukilteo Public Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo, WA 98275
Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/HTQJpSFeJuS2
Note that they don't have a lot of equipment yet, so if you bring a Go set with you, it would help.

There's a Go meetup in Bellevue, too. Saturdays in Bellevue, 1:00-5:00 PM, Go players meet at:
Kin On/ASCF Community Center Go Club, 15921 NE 8th St, C-206, Bellevue WA 98008
Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/zYXxCrnaTvF2
First visit is free.

Have a Go(od) weekend,

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,

This evening, Yuto Tajiri 5P will visit our weekly Wednesday Go outreach event at Uwajimaya, 6:00-7:30 PM. Meanwhile, at the Go Center, the Go Programming meetup will meet up with Eric and Drew, and work on programming computers to play Go, 6:00-7:00; followed by Go Basics with Drew, 7:00-8:30.

Tomorrow evening, Yuto Tajiri 5P will lecture at the Go Center, 6:00-8:00; free of charge (just remember to punch your 10-visits card). This is your last chance to see him this trip, because he's departing Friday morning.

Have I mentioned recently how fortunate I feel to live near a place where so much *interesting* Go activity is ongoing?

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 fellow Go enthusiasts,

Mr. Tajiri, 5-Dan pro from the Nihon Ki-in, will be at the Go Center playing simultaneous games today. The afternoon session begins at 2:00 (donation requested -- $10, or $5 for Youth / Go Center voting members). The evening session begins at 6:00 (please donate -- $15 / $10 for Youth / voting members). I hope you can join us for this amazing opportunity!

Also as usual, Tuesday we're open 1:00-10:00 PM for the "largest weekly gathering of Go players in North America (possibly the Western Hemisphere)"! Come enjoy casual games of Go (and probably Shogi) with a community of your peerless peers.

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 Seattle Go Community,

I'm pleased to announce that Mr. Yuto Tajiri, 5 dan professional Go player of the Nihon Ki-in, will be visiting Seattle next week! Here is his profile page:
https://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000415.html

Here is the schedule of events (subject to changes; but this is what I'm expecting):

Mon. March 4 -- DDK takeover! Mr. Tajiri will lead the Double Digit Kyu session ordinarily taught by Nick Sibicky. 6:30-8:30 PM. No charge for this (though Go Center admission policies apply -- remember to punch your 10-visit cards).

Tue. March 5 -- Simuls simuls simuls! Two sessions for your learning pleasure:
2:00-4:30 PM; $10 donation to the Go Center requested ($5 for Youth and Voting Members).
6:00-8:30 PM; $15 donation to the Go Center requested ($10 for Youth and Voting Members).
Six players maximum per session (actually, this is one of the things that might change -- I'm not certain how many Mr. Tajiri will play simultaneously). Sign up in advance. Sign-up sheets are posted on the side reception desk at the Go Center.

Wed. March 6 -- Uwajimaya! For several years, we've maintained an outreach event on Wednesday evenings at Uwajimaya (600 5th Ave. S., Seattle WA 98104). We'd like Mr. Tajiri to see it. I'm not yet sure what form it will take -- I'm hoping he'll stun everyone with blindfolded 9x9, but I don't yet know. 6:00-7:30 PM

Thu. March 7 -- Lecturer's Choice! Mr. Tajiri will lecture at the Go Center, 6:00-8:00 PM. No charge for this (though Go Center admission policies apply -- remember to punch your 10-visit cards).

Mr. Tajiri departs Friday; no weekend seminar this time around. Mr. Tajiri will also visit two Go programs at Seattle schools on this trip.

Seattle Go Center is incredibly fortunate to have professional players sharing their expertise with us. I hope you can join us for these special events.

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 fellow Go enthusiasts,

This Sunday is the first Sunday of the month, which means it's TOURNAMENT TIME!! Three rounds of AGA-rated competitive goodness. We usually have a decently large field, so handicaps are often relatively low. No fee to play (though Go Center membership policies apply -- https://www.seattlego.org/membership/ -- and you do need to be a current member of the AGA -- http://www.usgo.org/join-aga-today for info and an online form).
- Register 10:00 - 10:45 AM (please come early if you need to join or update your AGA membership).
- First round begins at 11:00 (if you're running a little late, phone 206-545-1424 and Bill will pair you in; you forfeit if you're not present and playing by 11:30). If you arrive by 12:30, you almost certainly can play in the second round.
- You don't have to play all rounds; just tell the Tournament Director your plans.
- More details: https://www.seattlego.org/events/

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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