WESTERN REPS OUT IN ING FIRST ROUND: (5/5/08 11p) The Western representatives – including Mingjiu Jiang 7P (l) of the U.S. -- were knocked out in the first round of the 6th international Ing Cup. Click here for all this week’s U.S. and world go news, including REPORT FROM THE 6TH ING CUP; HECK TOPS MGA TOURNEY; ZHUANG AND FANG WIN USYGC IN TACOMA (r); IT’S DESOUZA & WU IN FL YOUTH TOURNEY; CLOCK TICKING DOWN ON KERWIN WORKSHOP; PROS, WINE TOURS & MORE AT U.S. GO CONGRESS; WORLD MIND TEAM GUIDELINES OUT; KGS TOURNEY PAIRINGS POSTED; TALKING STONES RETURNS; AGA MEMBERSHIP DIPS SLIGHTLY; AGA DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS OPEN; IYAMA YUTA HOLDING LEAD IN MEIJIN LEAGUE

Go is... an ancient board game which takes simple elements -- line and circle, black and white, stone and wood -- combines them with simple rules and generates subtleties which have enthralled players for millennia. Beyond being merely a game, go can take on other meanings to enthusiasts: an analogy with life, an intense meditation, a mirror of one's personality, an exercise in abstract reasoning, or, when played well, a beautiful art in which Black and White dance across the board in delicate balance. But most important for all who play, go is challenging and fun.

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