Ms. Chizu Kobayashi 5D from Japan will be visiting the Seattle Go Center on Tuesday, Jan. 24. She will be playing simultaneous games at 3:30 p.m., and give a lecture in the evening, at 7:30 p.m. Ms. Kobayashi is also representing the Nihon Ki-in, which provided the funding for the Seattle Go Center. We look forward to her visit.
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Congratulations to Jordan Betcher, one of our Go Center youth players, who won the “J” section (3 kyu) of the U.S. Open this August with a 6-0 record. Jordan, his brother Job, and Daniel Zhao of New Jersey also won the kyu section of the Youth Team Tournament at the U.S. Go Congress. Jordon and Job often come to our local tournaments, so watch out!
Our most challenging youth tournament of the year will be held on Sunday, May 15, from 1 to 5 or 6 p.m. at the Go Center. If we get enough players, we will have both an open section with cash prizes, and a handicapped section with book and equipment prizes. The tournament is free, but players must be members of the American Go Association. ($10/yr for Youth. More info: here) Registration is at the beginning of the tournament.