The San Diego Go Club Website: https://www.usgo.org/SDGC
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November 25&26, 2023
2023 California State Go Championship
at San Diego Chess Club in Balboa Park
Over 80-players, from 7-dan to 25-kyu competed.
The 2023 California State Go Champion is
Shuaiheng Tao
For full information , see www.GoClubs.org
Sponsored by
Yellow Mountain Imports (www.ymimports.com) and
Rubios' Baja Grill
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November 26 & 27, 2022: (Thanksgiving weekend):
Fifth Annual California Go Championship at the San Diego Chess Club. 5-Round, Open and Handicap. Registrati0on starts November 1, 2022 on https://www.goclubs.org/
May 15, 2022
will be the 11th Annual San Diego Go Championship at the San Diego Chess Club in Balboa Park. Registration and full details at https://www.goclubs.org/ . This tournament is sponsored by Yellow Mountain Imports and Rubios Restaurants.
February 2022
The San Diego Go Club began playing rated games at the weekly Thursday go gatherings at "At Ease Games" on Miramar Rd. 7-11 p.m.
November 27 & 28, 2021
The San Diego go club hosted the 4th Annual California Go Championship at the SD Chess Club in Balboa Park. Over 60 players participate with Kevin Yang, 7.3-dan, winning the Open section.
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March 25, 2021:
The San Diego Go Club is hosting the 2021 California Over-70 Go Championship on 3/31/21 at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park.
For information: Contact Ted Terpstra at [email protected].
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August 14, 2020 SDGC completed online the 2020 San Diego GO Championship and the 2020 California State Pair-Go Championship this summer. Yixian Zhou won the Open and he and Seowoo Wang won the Pair-Go (Rengo) Chmapionship.
January 19, 2020: SDGC / Yellow Mountain Imports Rating Tournament 9:00 a.m.
January 19, 2020: Go Pro lecture by Yilun Yang 7-P 2:00-4:00 p.m.
BOTH above events are at the San Diego Chess Club with registration and information at https://www.goclubs.org
San Diego Go Club: 20191031 2019 California Go Championship
Sat&Sun Nov 30, Dec 1: California Go Championship
A new California Champion will be crowned,
as well as boy and girl (U16) California
Champions. Open and Handicap Sections.
All levels of go players invited. $2,000 in prizes.
@San Diego Chess Club, Balboa Park
https://www.goclubs.org
San Diego Go Club: 20190326 Wrap up
It was a busy weekend for San Diego Go Club members as they taught and demonstrated Go Friday and Saturday at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at the Japanese Friendship Garden and then competed in the 8th annual San Diego Go Championship on Sunday.
A few comments:
AGA membership: I realize that there were many problems with the AGA web site for renewing or initiating membership AGA memberships. I am taking the issue up with the AGA President and the AGA Board. The system has not been working correctly since before the last US Go Congress in July 2018.
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Thanks: To all of those who helped at the Cherry Blossom Festival and who set up and took down all the go equipment at the chess club.
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THANKS: To Henry You, SDGC vice-president, for taking lots of photos this weekend and organizing them:
Cherry Blossom Festive:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4YV62xKs4s6uH22RA
8th Annual San Diego Go Championship:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/aWn1c81a6VJE6pdv9
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2019 SD Go Championship Summary (Sunday, March 24)
The 2019 San Diego Go Championship had a record turnout with players coming from Vermont, Arizona, and all over the Los Angeles area, besides San Diego:
Open: 10
Handicap: 35
13x13 Youth: 20
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Total: 65 players
The Open Section ended up with a 4-way tie for First Place: Hongkui Zheng 6.8-Dan (2019 Champ), Xinyu Liu 6.0D, Yi Wang 6.8D (2018 Champ), Mark Lee 9.9D (2016 Champ). While all four players shared the combined 1st-3rd place prizes totaling $600, Hongkui Zheng was declared the champion based on the GoClubs.org tie-breaking system. Congratulations!
Handicap Section Winners:
Dan/High Kyu:
1st: Christophe Humbert 2.8d
2nd: Kevin Yang 1.0k
3rd: Peter Schumer 2.5k
Single-Digit Kyu:
1st: Arunas Rudvalis 6.3k
2nd: Warren Andrews 6.1k
3rd: Elias Klingbeil 4.0k
Double-Digit Kyu:
1st: Lucia Moscola 15.0k
2nd: Pasco Kwok 12.0k
3rd: Andy Zhou 12.8k
20+ Kyu:
1st: George Spellman 23.5k
2nd: Enzo Moscola 26.0k
3rd: David Saponara 24.4k
13x13 Youth:
1st: Addison Lee 20.0k
2nd: Angelino Zhao 18.1k
3rd: Evan Tan 27.0k
It is GREAT to see the younger players moving up the rating scale. By next year, you may be playing one of Hai Li's young students as they graduate from 13x13 to 19x19.
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A BIG thank you to the San Diego Chess Club for letting us use the exceptional chess club facilities for our gatherings.
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Upcoming go tournaments with participation by the SDGC:
2019 US Go Congress: Madison, Wisconsin, July 13-21.
Dates not set yet.
Youth Tournament run by Hai Li
2019 California State Championship
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The end of March 26, 2019 News
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San Diego Go Club News 20161004
1) Sunday, October 9: Fall Go Soiree - Special guests
2) 2017 US Go Congress
3) Sat-Sun, October 22-23: Cotsen Tournament in Los Angeles
Ted Terpstra
President, San Diego Go Club
619/384-3454
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1) Sunday, October 9: Fall Go Soiree
The fall gathering at my home if anyone who would like to play or watch go is scheduled for noon-5 p.m. on Sunday, October 9.
One special guest for this soiree is the executive director of the Confucius Institute of San Diego State University. She is also bringing a couple of go players with her.
Last week, Les and I met with Hai Li, a Chinese 5P player who runs a go school in China. He is planning on bringing 20-30 of his students (ages 7-12) with parents to the 2017 Go Congress here in San Diego. One of his former students and son will be at the soiree.
This is an informal event where players and spectators drop in and out
as desired and play self-paired games on the good kaya boards and slate and shell
stones that are not kept at the club. Attendees can peruse the 200+ book go library and borrow (or return) books.
As usual, pizza will be served at 5 p.m. for those who want to hang around and
socialize. Beverages will be served throughout the afternoon. This is a fun
day, where one can play an AGA rated game or just challenge someone
for a fun game. Up to 40 players have shown up in the past from the club,
UCSD, SDSU, UCLA and even L.A.
After pizza, there will be a short meeting of those who are interested in volunteering to help at the 2017 US Go Congress.
All players from 8-dan and pros as well as beginners are welcome.
And everything is FREE. Come for the whole afternoon or just a part.
As usual, free rides are offered to any UCSD student who needs one to come to the soiree.
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2) 2017 US Go Congress in San Diego
The San Diego Go Club will be hosting the this event August 5-12, 2017.. This is an all volunteer happening (except for the professional go players flying in from Japan, China, Korea and Europe to teach and analyze games), so we will need lots of help. Les Lanphear and I will be the co-directors of the Congress.
To read about past go congresses (and where our Congress will have registration when the web site is developed), check out
http://www.gocongress.org/
The Town and Country Resort is centrally located in San Diego in Mission Valley, near the intersection of Interstate 8 and 5. When registration begins (not for a while) people will be able to choose between the newly remodeled tower rooms or the the less expensive garden rooms. All rooms are virtually right next to the ballroom, where the US Go Open will be played, and the classroom space, where the pros will give lectures.s stop next to the hotel, which runs to Balboa Park and the zoo.
Just beyond the trolley station is Fashion Valley Mall with its upscale stores and food court.
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3) Sat-Sun, October 22-23: Cotsen Tournament in Los Angeles
The registration page for the Cotsen go tournament is now up:
http://www.cotsenopen.com/new-reg-form.php
The Cotsen Open is an annual go tournament, sponsored by go-lover Eric Cotsen,
held in Los Angeles, CA. This year's tournament will be held on October 22-23, 2016
at the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles, located at 5505 Wilshire Blvd. The Cotsen
Open features thousands of dollars in prizes, an extremely competitive Open Division,
live KGS commentary on top board games, masseuses to massage players during their games, free food truck lunches to all those who pre-register on both Saturday and Sunday of the tournament, and a demonstration game between Yilun Yang 7p and another top pro player. And, as always, everyone who pre-registers and plays in all 5 of their matches has their full entry fee refunded. This tournament is not to be missed!
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As in the past, I am asking San Diego players to register under the Orange County
Go Club. We have helped them win the $1,000 prize for the best club record in the
past. This money is then recycled into the Southern California Go Championship
later in the year. Help Kevin Chao have the best club.
Note: I will NOT be driving to the Cotsen this year as I will be in Tokyo attending
a workshop on teaching go in schools. Thank you Nihon Ki-in.
I will be unreachable by phone from October 11-25. Send me an email.
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