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US Go Congress
Takemiya Masaki, 9 Dan Professional, will be coming to this years Go Congress! If you haven't registered for this year's Go Congress, I suggest you do so now! US Go Congress 2008
Submitted by:
Jon Boley
on 24-Jun-2008
Korean Consul Tournament
Professor Hahn Sang Dae, founder of the Korean Amassador's Cup in Europe and Australia, will be bringing the Korean Baduk Professionals An Young-Kil 6p and I Ha-Jin 3p to the Seattle Go Center for the Korean Consul Tournament. On a personal note, Ahn Young-Kil and I Ha-Jin are my close friends and they took care of both me and Matthew Burrall when we stayed in Korea for 3 months. I'm very excited to have all three of them join us here in Seattle for the Korean Consul tournament.
Submitted by:
Jon Boley
on 24-Jun-2008
Membership Drive
Starting July 1st, 2008 the membership cost at the Go Center will increase. New rates will be: $250 for a yearly membership, $100 for a quarterly membership, $50 for a monthly, $5 daily fee and a ten visit pass for $35. So the Go Center staff is in the process of mounting a membership drive. Already, we have raised $1,000 in the current drive and we are looking to bring in $5,000 for the Go Center. If you have not already heard from either me (Jon) or Scott, expect to. Membership in the Seattle Go Center is important for two major reasons. Obviously, we use the money to support our various outreach activities. In addition, it helps to show the support that the Seattle Go Center has from the local Go Community. Join the Seattle Go Center!
Submitted by:
Jon Boley
on 21-May-2008
Youth West Qualifier
On March 17th, Lawrence Ku 6d and Daniel Fang 2k won the Senior and Junior, respectively, divisions of the Regional Youth Championship Qualifier here at the Seattle Go Center. They will join players from around the country on May 26th and May 27th to determine the US Representative to the World Youth Ing Championship. The Championship will be held here at the Go Center so we look forward to seeing them both return to Seattle in May.
Submitted by:
Jon Boley
on 20-Mar-2007
AGA West Coast Summer Go Camp
The local Seattle organizers, headed up by Brian Allen, are once again hosting the West Coast AGA Go Camp at Pacific Lutheran University. This year the camp will run from July 14th to July 21st. Joining the Go Camp for the 4th year in a row will be head teacher Mingjiu Jiang, 7p. Having the Go Camp located so close to Seattle provides kids of all strengths a rare opportunity to improve their Go game in a safe and fun environment. You can get more information at agagocampwest@usgo.org.
Submitted by:
Jon
on 17-Jan-2007
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Go is a territory-based contest between two
players that includes elements of planning, conversation, attack,
surrender, flexibility, confusion, and peace. The game rewards
patience and balance over aggression and greed; the balance of
influence and territory may shift many times during the course of
a game. This shifting promotes a delicate combination of firm
resolution and relaxed flexibility. Like the martial arts, Go
teaches concentration, balance, and discipline.
The game has endless subtlety -- the number of
possible go games is greater than the number of atoms in the
universe.
Go uses a unique system of handicaps based on
differences in rank, a distinct advantage over other games of
strategy and skill. This allows players of widely varying
strengths to enjoy a fairly even contest that is of interest to
both, and gives each player an equal chance at winning. A
beginner is given a rank of 30 kyu (pronounced "Q" or
"cue".) This rank number gets smaller as a player
improves, all the way down to one kyu. Each number difference in
rank between players entitles the weaker player to one handicap
stone. Thus if a 27 kyu plays a 22 kyu, the 27 kyu player will
begin the game with five stones on the board and the opponent
will move first. By tradition, the stronger player always plays
white. When 1 kyu players improve one step, the are called 1 dan,
then 2 dan, etc. Seven dan is usually the highest amateur rank.
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