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Hello fellow Go enthusiasts,

Current Go Center news:

Programming Computer Go -- Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30
    Drew apologizes for the schedule glitch last Wednesday, and says
he's eager to get the Programming Computer Go class going tomorrow,
October 30.  These sessions will be weekly on Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 PM,
loosely modeled on the book "Deep Learning and the Game of Go",
primarily structured around Python and Tensorflow, but Drew can help you
adapt the materials to the ML package of your choice.  Programming
experience is not required (but basic computer literacy is expected).

Ratings Tournament this Sunday, Nov. 3!
Registration 10:00-10:45 AM
(Remember to set your clocks back 1 hour)
    This is a great way to play some intense face-to-face Go! Three
rounds, Japanese rules, 45 minutes per player plus byo-yomi.  You do not
have play all 3 rounds (just inform the Tournament Director of your plans).
    There's no tournament entry fee, though the Go Center membership
policies apply: younger than 18 free, first 10 visits free; otherwise,
$5 for one-day membership (see http://www.seattlego.org/membership for
other options).
    And you need to be a current AGA member -- visit
https://www.usgo.org/members to join or renew.  You can join / renew in
person at the Go Center, but please come early to do that.  And if you
like, please consider affiliating your membership with Seattle AGA
Chapter (it helps us with voting in AGA elections, and helps us earn
reimbursements).
- Registration: 10:00-10:45 AM.
- First round starts: 11:00 AM.
- Lunch:  People usually eat when they finish the first round. There are
food options nearby, but we recommend that you bring lunch to the Go
Center rather than going out for food.
Second round starts:  Generally by 1:30 PM, but may be earlier,
depending on when the first round ends.
- Last round ends:  Usually by 5:30 PM, approximately.
- More info:  http://www.seattlego.org/events/

Fresh pears -- thank you!
    Thank you to the person(s) who brought Asian pears for the Go
Center!  We were able to get them from the veterinary clinic, and
they're aromatic and wonderful.

Mox Boarding House last Wednesday
    Thanks to John Boy and Leif for staffing our tables at Mox last
week, and Peter for stopping in to say "hi"!  We taught 3 or 4 people
how to play Go, and had games with another 6 or 7 who already knew the
game.  The numbers were low but the enthusiasm was high, and it looks
like the Go Center will be supporting a monthly outreach event there,
probably on a Wednesday.  Stay tuned for further details.

See you soon at the Go Center,

--
Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager
www.SeattleGo.org
206-545-1424

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Hello fellow Go fans,

Here's the Go Center news I've got for you today.


Programming Computer Go restarts today
   Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 PM
Re-beginning today, Drew Barnett will lead a series of sessions at the
Go Center on Programming Computer Go, based on the book "Deep Learning
and the Game of Go".  Participants will learn to program their own
go-playing bot in Python, using Artificial Intelligence / Machine
Learning techniques.  You don't have to be an expert programmer to
attend.  If you have an interest in programming computers to play Go,
you should come!  Feel free to bring your laptop computer.

Outreach today at Mox Boarding House (Ballard)
   5105 Leary Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Mox Boarding House is an awesome gaming venue, featuring an extensive
games library and a restaurant.  Volunteers from Seattle Go Center will
visit Mox to share the game of Go with new players.  Join us there for
fun games, good food and drink, and a convivial atmosphere.  We'll be
there 3:30-9:00 PM.  Feel free to drop in for a brief visit, or stay and
play the night away!


Review

24th Anniversary Tournament report
   The Go Center celebrated our 24th anniversary with a Go tournament
on October 6.  Nick Wilmes, your stalwart AGA chapter representative,
handled the tournament director duties admirably. Altogether, 40 Go
players contested at least one of the three rounds.  Nine of the
thirty-two players in the Handicap section were "Youth" members; and six
of the eight "Open" section were youth.
   In the Handicap section, strengths ranged from 17 kyu to 3 dan; and
the field was large enough that almost all games were played with a
handicap of 2 or less.  Three-game winners in the Handicap section
were:  Brendan Roof 1d, Lucy Lu Wang 2k, David Snow 5k, Emma Huang 12k
(who also won the Youth prize), and Derek Wisher 14k.
   The winner of the Open section was Haichen Zhu 7 dan.

Raffle winners
   At the anniversary party on October 12, the lucky winners of our
fundraising raffle were chosen at random.
Magnetic travel Go set ($25) - Jared Roach
Vintage slate and shell stones in wood bowls ($200) - Matthew Palmer
Kaya floor-style goban with clear chasing masa grain ($4500) - Qilu Chen
   The raffle seemed to be popular.  We sold 86 tickets, which brought
in over $1700 for the Go Center, so we'll probably try to do it again
next year.  So if you have any fabulous surplus items Go players would
like to win in a raffle, please consider donating them to the Go Center!


See you soon at the Go Center,

--
Mike Malveaux
Seattle Go Center Programs Manager
www.SeattleGo.org
206-545-1424

PS - What's a Go player's favorite dairy product?

(Whey cheese.)

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