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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San Diego Go Club News  20160920


1) 2017 US Go Congress

2) Sunday, October 9: Fall Go Soiree

3) Sat-Sun, October 22-23: Cotsen Tournament in Los Angeles

4) SDGC This week.


Ted Terpstra

President, San Diego Go Club
619/384-3454

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1) 2017 US Go Congress in San Diego is ON


American Go Association president Andy Okun came to San Diego yesterday and signed the contract with the Town and Country Resort for the 2017 U.S Go Congress to be here August 5-12, 2017. The 2016 Congress was held in Boston in August with 650 registering.  The San Diego Go Club will be hosting the event. 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.

Town and Country Resort is a ten-minute drive from most of San Diego's major attractions:

     The Beaches

     Old Town State Park

     Seaworld

     The San Diego World Famous Zoo

     Balboa Park with its nine museums

     Downtown

     Petco Park (think baseball)

     Qualcomm Stadium (think football)

     The airport


T&C has a trolley stop on site which runs through downtown all the way to Mexico. There is also a public bus 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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2) Sunday, October 9: Fall Go Soiree


The fall gathering at my home of anyone who would like to play or watch go is scheduled for noon-5 p.m. on Sunday, October 5.

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.

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.

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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.

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4) As in the last couple of weeks, tonight, Tuesday, will be a high level dan player attending

the San Diego Go Club at Twigg's. Stop by to play him or watch someone else take him on.

San Diego Go Club News  20160908
* Email Ted Terpstra (ted.terpstra [at] gmail [dot] com) to sign up for the email newsletter

1) Fall

2) 2017 US Go Congress

3) Sunday, October 9: Fall Go Soiree

4) Sat-Sun, October 22-23: Cotsen Tournament in Los Angeles

5) New books in lending library


Ted Terpstra

President, San Diego Go Club
619/384-3454

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1) Fall


Labor Day is gone and it is time to start teaching go in schools, libraries

and the Japanese Friendship Garden. If you have a child or a school
where go instruction would be appreciated, contact me.


Go continues on Tuesday evenings at Twiggs for the club.
Soon the UCSD go Club will be gathering again at the Price Center. I will send

an email out when the students return late in September.

Carlsbad: Coastal Go Club  Sunday evenings                              
       https://www.facebook.com/CarlsbadCoastalGoClub
                                       Contact  seth cardew   sethcardew@yahoo.com

Online female go site based in San Diego:
            http://intersectingtruths.blogspot.com/2015/04/celerity-go-league.html



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2) 2017 US Go Congress


The contract has not been signed yet with the Town and Country Resort in Mission Valley
for the 2017 US Go Congress... so organizational things are on hold until then.


If that falls through other possibilities are San Diego State University, the Masonic Temple

in Mission Valley and Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana (don't ask).

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3) Sunday, October 9: Fall Go Soiree


The fall gathering at my home of anyone who would like to play or watch go is tentatively scheduled for noon-5 p.m.

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

afternoon, where one can play an AGA rated game or just challenge someone

for a fun game. Self-paired games are the order of the day. Up to 40 players

have shown up in the past from the club, UCSD, SDSU, UCLA and even L.A.

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.

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4) Sat-Sun, October 22-23: Cotsen Tournament in Los Angeles


The registration page for the Cotsen seems to be down. But it will be back

soon. This is the premier annual go tournament on the west-coast. The Open

section has about 20 5-6 dan players. Big cash prizes for all levels, including

double-digit kyu players are awarded as well as a free lunch both days,

a massage and the return of the entry fee if you play all rounds.


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.

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5) New books in lending library:


These books have been added to the 2000+ books in the ending library:


Understanding Dan Level Play: A Korean Prime Minister's Cup Journal

   by Yuan Zhou  2010


Master Play: The Style of Go Seigen

  by Yuan Zhou  2008


The Young Chinese Masters: Volume 1

  by Yuan Zhou  2015


The library is open for lending during the Go Soiree.

San Diego Go Club News  20160803

American Go Association president, Andy Okun, announced in his opening remarks at the Boston US Go Congress this week that the 2017 Congress would be in San Diego August 5-12 probably at the Town and Country Hotel.


I have accepted the role of Congress Director.


The Go Congress is a week of games, e.g. the US Open, as well as lectures, game analysis, simultaneous exhibitions and classes by visiting professional go players... from 9 a.m. into the night. This year, the creators of the AlphaGo computer program which beat Lee Sedol, gave the keynote address.


Putting together a go congress will almost be a full-time job for me for the next year. Hopefully, I will be able to draw from all of the southern California go clubs for volunteers. Jobs are as varied as can be from handing out T-shirts at Saturday registration to the major ones of Treasurer, Registrar, Volunteer Coordinator, Merchandising,Translation, .... Major jobs usually bring compensation in the form of room and board and registration costs.


FIRST THING: The 2016 Boston Congress will be shipping out all of the boards, stones, clocks, and various site necessities as soon as the Conference is over. It will probably take at least a week for the truck to make it across the USA. It would be very helpful to have a couple of strong people to unload the truck and get the gear into the rented storage unit which is around Balboa and Mission Bay Drive. There will be lots of dollies to roll the stuff in. Please volunteer to help.


I will be informing you as more details become known. This is your chance to make a contribution to the furthering of go in the US. People will be coming to San Diego from around the world.

Please contact  Ted at... ted.terpstra [at] gmail [dot] com .

San Diego Go Clubs News: Pair Go and Go Soiree

20160511


1) Pair Go May 21

2) Go Soiree May 21

3) Visiting pro in Santa Monica  May 14

4) Coffee Cup Tournament in Santa Monica  June 11

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1) Pair Go


Registration is now open for the 2016 Southern California Pair Go Championship which will be held at my home in San Diego on Saturday, May 21 starting at 9:00 a.m. Registration, a map and other information is available at goclubs.org. Pair Go was invented in Japan and features a man and a woman pair playing against another pair. Partners are not allowed to consult with each other as teams alternate moves (black woman, white woman, black man, white man.... etc.).


Note: During registration on can declare a team name or join an existing team if you are a second player registering.


There is a prize pool of $500 divided between an open and handicap section depending on number in each. There is no entry fee or charge for pizza for lunch and drinks during the day. But please register so I know how many boards and sets of stones to have and how many pizzas and drinks to have ready.


The Japan Pair Go Association is sending some books to be given to the players and the President of the American Go Association will be in attendance. If you are female and do not have a partner, there are several male players looking to pair up for the tournament. Send me an email.

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2) Go Soiree


The Pair Go  tournament is going to be part of a traditional San Diego Go Club Soiree on Saturday, May 21... informal games that can be AGA rated. Of course, the tournament will take precedence on the good boards and stones and seating with a view of the bay... but I have lots of room, so if you can't find a partner of the opposite gender or can't come for the whole day, drop in to cheer or play an informal game. Please let me know  via email if your are coming to play or partake in pizza or drinks. It will be at my home at 2940 Chicago Street, San Diego, with pizza at 1:30 p.m

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3) 2017 Go Congress


The AGA is now considering siting the 2017 Go Congress in Santa Barbara or San Francisco. San Diego is just too expensive in August. I may end up co-Director.

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4) Visiting Pro

Pro Teacher to Visit SMGC Saturday
 
Li Hai 5p, a pro and noted teacher from Tianjin, China, will visit the Santa Monica Go Club on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to teach, with the right turnout, do a simul perhaps.  Li runs the Jin Hai Go Institute and counts among the people he has taught the champion Shi Yue 9p.  Please contact Joe Cepiel at joseph.cepiel@mail.com for more details.


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5) Coffee Cup Go Tournament


Three Years of Santa Monica Coffee Cup Theme Colors Announced! Also, the Tournament is June 11
 
The design committee of the Santa Monica Coffee Cup has finally chosen this year’s theme color, along with the colors for the next two years after.  The “Coffee Cup” to be awarded to the first place winners in each division, as well as the tiles awarded the placers, will be painted fulvous, a kind of dark yellow with some brown in it, said tournament organizer and AGA president Andrew Okun.  “There were good arguments for mikado and sarcoline, but fulvous won the day.” The 2017 theme color will be something between glaucous and nattier blue, followed by sang-de-boeuf in 2018.   Oh, and the 10th Annual Santa Monica Coffee Cup itself, colors aside, will be June 11.  It will be a three-round AGA-rated go tournament held, courtesy of owner Pam Stollings, at the UnUrban Coffeehouse, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA.  Check in starting at 9 a.m., rounds at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., prize giving around 5:30 p.m.  Help gratefully accepted in both setting up and clearing up.  Preregistration is essential as the field must be held to 64 players at most.  Please register immediately at https://www.regonline.com/10thsantamonicacoffeecup.  The 2017 and 2018 tournaments have not had their dates fixed yet, but the organizers will seek to hold them on the usual weekend in the middle of June.  Please contact Okun at andy@okun.name if you know whether or not “mikado” should be capitalized in the sentence above.

Ted got back from Shanghai and the 8th Ing Pro Cup featuring Americans Eric Lui (versus Hane Naomi) and Andy Liu (versus Lee Sedol). Awesome being with 30 of the best go players in the world!

San Diego Go Club News  20160413  Schedule change


1) Schedule Change

2) AGA YouTube Channel

3) Web Site for beginners
4) May 21 Southern California Pair Go Championship  San Diego
5) Registration Open for 2016 Go Congress in Boston
6) Weekly Go Gatherings in San Diego


Ted Terpstra
President, San Diego Go Club
619/384-3454


1) Schedule Change


I have been invited to represent the AGA at the 8th Ing Pro Cup in Shanghai, China from Sunday, April 17 to Sunday, April 24, 2016. North America has two pros playing in this prestigious event: Andy Lui 1p and Eric Liu 1p.


So my Tuesday and Wednesday classes are cancelled next week.

(Note: Tuesday night at Twiggs is on.)

Also, Third Sunday go at the Chinese Bookstore is off for April.

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2) AGA YouTube Channel


Check out the learning videos:

          https://www.youtube.com/user/USGOWeb

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3) Web Site for beginners

If you want to know the rules of go/baduk/weiqi this video explains the absolute basics

       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMshtO8h7RU

His other videos explain/teach the various tactical and strategic developments following from the rules.

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4) May 21 Southern California Pair Go Championship  San Diego

     Male/female partners play as a team, alternating moves but not commenting to the partner.
     This will take place at my home. $500 in prizes.

      Details when I get back.

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5) Registration Open for 2016 Go Congress in Boston

Registration for the 2016 Go Congress in Boston July 31-August 7 is now open:

     http://www.gocongress.org/

Several members of the San Diego Go Club will be attending

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6) Weekly Go Gatherings in San Diego


Tuesday: After-school Go Classes at Clairemont Public Library 2-3:30 p.m.

Contact: Ted.terpstra@gmail.com

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Tuesday: SDGC Gathering at Twigg's Coffee House on Park Blvd 7-11 p.m.
www.twiggs.org
4590 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92116

(619) 296-0616
Contact: Ted.terpstra@gmail.com

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Wednesday: After-school go class at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park 3-5 p.m.
Contact: Ted.terpstra@gmail.com

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Friday: UCSD Go Club meeting at Price Center.  6-9 p.m.
     Contact:  Jerry Bingzhe Cheng   b8cheng@ucsd.edu
     http://ucsdgoclub.weebly.com/

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Sunday: Coastal Go Club in Carlsbad  Evening
     Contact:  seth cardew   sethcardew@yahoo.com
     CarlsbadCoastalGoClub

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Online: Celerity Go League
    
Online female go site based in San Diego:
            http://intersectingtruths.blogspot.com/2015/04/celerity-go-league.html



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San Diego Go Club News  20160319  Sunday Go


0) AlphaGo Computer Beats Lee Sedol


1) 3/20: Third Sunday of the Month Go at Chinese Bookstore

2) 5/21 Southern California Pair Go Championship

3) Registration Open for 2016 Go Congress in Boston

4) Weekly Go Gatherings in San Diego


Ted Terpstra

President, San Diego Go Club
619/384-3454


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0) AlphaGo Computer Beats Lee Sedol


In case you missed the 4-1 game victory of computer over man:

     http://www.usgo.org/news/2016/03/alphago-lee-sedol-match-game-records/


20 players from UCSD and SDGC showed up for a pizza party at my home to watch game 3 of the match on a couple big-screen TVs, Macs and cell phones. The AGA E-Journal had a nice write-up on the gathering:

     http://www.usgo.org/news/2016/03/san-diego-sdgc-join-forces-to-watch-lee-sedol-alphago-game-3/


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1) 3/20: Third Sunday of the Month Go at Chinese Bookstore  2-5 p.m.

The bookstore has a small deli featuring a $2 bottomless cup of tea and tasty treats.

     Xinhua Bookstore
     7373A Convoy Court 
     (Just off Clairemont Mesa Blvd, on block behind Ranch 99 Chinese Supermarket)
     San Diego, CA 92111
      858/565-9988


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2) May 21 Southern California Pair Go Championship  San Diego

     Male/female partners play as a team, alternating moves but not commenting to the partner.
     This will take place at my home. $500 in prizes.

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3) Registration Open for 2016 Go Congress in Boston


Registration for the 2016 Go Congress in Boston July 31-August 7 is now open:

     http://www.gocongress.org/


Several members of the San Diego Go Club will be attending

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4) Weekly Go Gatherings in San Diego


Tuesday: After-school Go Classes at Clairemont Public Library 2-3:30 p.m.

Contact: Ted.terpstra@gmail.com

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Tuesday: SDGC Gathering at Twigg's Coffee House on Park Blvd 7-11 p.m.
www.twiggs.org
4590 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92116

(619) 296-0616
Contact: Ted.terpstra@gmail.com

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Wednesday: After-school go class at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park 3-5 p.m.
Contact: Ted.terpstra@gmail.com

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Friday: UCSD Go Club meeting at Price Center.  6-9 p.m.
     Contact:  Jerry Bingzhe Cheng   b8cheng@ucsd.edu
     http://ucsdgoclub.weebly.com/

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Sunday: Coastal Go Club in Carlsbad  Evening
     Contact:  seth cardew   sethcardew@yahoo.com
     CarlsbadCoastalGoClub

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Online: Celerity Go League
    
Online female go site based in San Diego:
            http://intersectingtruths.blogspot.com/2015/04/celerity-go-league.html



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San Diego Go Club News  20160302 Computer vs person Party


1) March 11: Party for Computer versus Lee Sedol match

2) March 5&6: Go Demo at Cherry Blossom Festival

3) March 5&6: Dadao Southern Califorinia Go Championship, Anaheim

4) May 21:  Southern California Go Pair Tournament, San Diego

5) July 30 - August 7:  2016  US Go Congress, Boston

6) New books in Club Go Library


Ted Terpstra

President, San Diego Go Club
619/384-3454

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1) March 11: Party for Computer versus Lee Sedol match (Tentative)


If the AGA broadcasts on the AGA YouTube channel the five-game match between the best go player in the world and the computer that for the first time beat a go professional, I will throw a party to watch game 3 on Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m. The AGA will provide $100 for pizza for the party. If you are interested in attending, send to me an email and I will keep you posted.

     https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=american+go+association+channel

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2) March 5&6: Go Demo at Cherry Blossom Festival


I will be manning a booth at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Balboa Park this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. If you volunteer to teach go for a couple of hours or play a demonstration game, the Garden will let you in for free (enter by back gate) and give you lunch. Send me an email if you would like to participate.

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3) March 5&6: Dadao Southern Califorinia Go Championship, Anaheim

2016 Dadao Southern California Go Championship

Date: 3/5 - 3/6  2016

Place: Ramada Plaza Hotel 515 W Katella Ave, Anaheim CA 92802

 (N/E corner of Katella and Harbor blvd, one block from Disneyland)

    

Open Section: For players with 5dan and up rating in AGA, KGS,

Tygem or any countries or Go servers. All games will be played even.

No Handicap. Komi is 7.5 points.

Handicap Dan Section: For players from 1 dan to 5 dan rating in AGA,

KGS, Tygem or any countries or Go servers. Handicap is set according

to players’ ratings.

(Note: 5 dan players can choose to play either in open or handicap

section)

Handicap Kyu Section (3 groups): For all kyu players from beginner to

strong 1 kyu.

Rules: AGA Rules

Rounds & Pairing: 5 rounds, Swiss McMahon

Game Time:

   Open section: one hour basic time. 5 times of 30-second byo

   Handicap section: 45 minutes basic time, 5 times of 30-second byo

Awards:

   $3000 total cash award, $700 award to open section winner.

   Trophy award:

   Open section: Top 4 (or 5) players with best win/loss records

   Handi Dan section: Top 4 (or 5) players with best win/loss records

   Handi kyu section: Top three players of each subgroup (3 groups)

                                       with best win/loss records

  Tie breaker:

  First Tie Breaker – Sum of the games won by the players he/she has 

played with.

  Second Tie Breaker – face to face record

  Three-way tie or any conditions that cannot be resolved by the first

and second tie breaker – Coin toss

Tournament Entry Fee:

Adult:  Current Valid AGA member $20, Non member $30

Children under 18:  AGA member $15; Non member $20

Parking: Free (you will receive parking information once you have

registered)

Day 1 (Saturday)

Registration & Sign up 10 am – 12 noon

Game 1 12:30 pm

Game 2   3:00 pm

Game 3   6:00 pm

Day 2 (Sunday)

          Sign up                                                         11:00 am

Game 4  12:30 pm

Game 5   3:00 pm

Award Ceremony   6:00 pm

Please pre-register by sending the following info to

ocgoclub@aaace.us by March 2, 2016. Walk-In registration is possible

subject to space availability (note: Space is limited).

You will get email confirmation from the tournament director.

First Name:                       (in English)

Last Name:                        (In English)

AGA number:                    (if you have one), Expiration date:

Rating (dan, Kyu): _______ in ______ (example, AGA or KGS or China)

Section wish to compete:      (example Open, Dan Handi or Kyu handi)

Email address:

Phone number:

Registration fee is due on the tournament day when sign up.

Parking and hotel information will be provided once registered.

Parking is FREE. (offsite parking, 100 yards from the tournament

place)

Hotel: Ramada Plaza 714 991-6868

            Hotel Indigo 714 772-7755

Both hotels are next together and are very nice hotels, run by same

owner.

Tournament Contact:

TD: Kevin Chao  kevingochao@gmail.com

                             (m) 949 616-4423 urgent only

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4) May 21:  Southern California Go Pair Tournament, San Diego


The date has been set for this male/female pair go event. Partners alternate moves for their team without consultation. The AGA is throwing in a $500 prize pool. Free entry. More details will be forthcoming... start looking for a partner. Open to AGA members. A team's rating will be the average of the two players.

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5) July 30 - August 7:  2016 US Go Congress,  Boston

     http://www.gocongress.org/

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6) New books in Club Go Library

The following go books have been added to the club library

(all books can be seen at goclubs.org under "Clubs" and 'Library Catalog')


200 Tesuji Problems  "Know at a Glance" by Shirae Haruhiko  7 Dan


All About Josecki  By MingJio Jiang 7 Dan and Guo Juan 5 Dan


Master Play  The Style of Lee Sedol  by Yuan Zhou


Whole Board Thinking in Josecki  Volume 1: 3-4 point, low kakari by Yi-Lun Yang

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San Diego Go Club News  20160217  Go Soiree Sunday


1) 2016 Winter Go Soiree this Sunday, February 21

2) Southern California Go Championship

3) Cherry Blossom Festival

4) LA Korean Go Club

5) Pair go tournament May 2016
Ted Terpstra

President, San Diego Go Club

2940 Chicago Street

San Diego, CA 92117

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1) 2016 Winter Go Soiree this Sunday, February 21   Noon-5 p.m.


This is the club's quarterly go event at my home that has drawn 30-40 players in the recent past.... from beginners to 7P pros. Everyone, including spectators, is invited. While AGA self-paired games can be played, AGA membership is not necessary to just play a pick-up game or get a lesson. The club gets to show off its expensive thick kaya boards and slate and shell stones, as well as allows people to peruse and borrow from the 200+ books and magazines in the go library. Drop in any time from noon to 5 p.m. at which time pizza will be served to those who want to hang around and socialize.

Please preregister at


     goclubs.org


for this FREE (sponsored by my wife's State Farm Insurance agency) event so I know how many boards, stones and pizzas to to have ready. Drink preferences and directions are available there also.


FREE rides for UCSD students are available.


Pair go games will be encouraged in preparation for the May tournament.


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2) Southern California Go Championship  March 5 & 6


This is the second largest annual go tournament in southern California with lots of players of all ranks and lots of prizes. This year, I will not be going as I had already made a commitment to teach go at the Cherry Blossom Festival (See 3), but the club has been well represented for several years. The tournament is in Anaheim this year... an hour closer than previous years.

Event will be held in Ramada Plaza Hotel Anaheim, one block from Disneyland.
Ramada Plaza Hotel 515 W Katella Ave, Anaheim CA 92802
$3,000 Total cash award, $700 to open section winner
Email us to get more event info.

Dear Southern California Go Players:

The date for 2016 So Cal Open has been set to 3/5 - 3/6 at Anaheim California. Registration info is attached.
Hope to see all you in the tournament.

Kevin Chao, OC Chapter
kchou650@gmail.com

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3) Cherry Blossom Festival  March 5 & 6


The San Diego Go Club will again be teaching and demonstrating go at the 11th annual Cherry Blossom Festival at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on that Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers are needed to help teach.

     http://www.niwa.org/

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4) LA Korean Go Club


The Korean Go Club in LA (on Olympic Blvd) sponsored an invitation go event on Sunday.... 11 AGA players versus Korean club members. The AGA barely won a majority of the games during the two rounds. A lecture was given by a 9P professional from Korea which was followed by simultaneous exhibitions by him and Mark Lee (10-dan winner of the 2016 San Diego Go Championship). A hosted Korean dinner followed.


The Korean club said that it would sponsor an event every two month. News will be posted here in April.

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5) Pair go tournament May 2016


A pair go tournament will be held here in San Diego in May. Time to find a partner of the opposite gender. There will at least $500 in prizes.

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