The final North American Masters Tournament (NAMT) qualifier of the 2013 
season is scheduled to be played online the weekend of July 6-7. “This tournament coincides with the rise to power of both Richard the Lionheart and Elvis Presley,” reports AGA Tournament Coordinator Karoline Burrall. 
Richard (right) was crowned on July 6, 1189, and Presley’s first single — “That’s All Right” — was broadcast 765 years later on Memphis radio station WHBQ on July 7, 1954. You don’t have to be a king or a rock star to play in the tournament but you do need to be at least 4-dan and you must register by July 3. The 4-round online tournament is open to players rated 4D+ and eligible to compete in this year’s North American Masters Tournament at the Go Congress in Tacoma WA. Eligibility for AGA players is based on citizenship or permanent residency in the US, residency in the US for 6 of the past 12 months, and continuous full or youth AGA membership. Click here for detailed schedule and rules, as well as a link to registration. “Long Live the King!” says Burrall.
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Long Live the King! Final NAMT Qualifier Scheduled for July 6-7
Wednesday June 19, 2013
Expert On “How to Learn Go in 20 Hours”
Tuesday June 18, 2013
“The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything… Fast!” by author Josh Kaufman includes an entire chapter on go, one of the things Kaufman – a bestselling 
author, learning expert and business advisor – learned using his “systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition.” Covering the history and basics of the game, “It is a good intro from an interested beginner’s perspective,” says EJ reader Howard Cornett. “It is great to see our game as a full chapter in a book about learning something new!” Kaufman notes that “Learning go will require time and concentration. I’m already playing other games, but I have a very limited amount of leisure time. If I want to progress in go as quickly as I’m able, I’ll need to focus.” His summary of “How I Learned to Play Go” may be useful for beginners, teachers and go club organizers, and there’s also some cool go footage in the trailer he made for the book.
Your Move/Readers Write: A Doodle for Google, Anyway
Tuesday June 18, 2013
“Too bad they don’t do doodles for living persons,” responded David Shope (A 
Google Doodle for Go Seigen? 6/12 EJ) via the AGA’s Facebook page. That didn’t stop graphic artist Mike Samuel (who’s designed many of the U.S. Go Congress logos) from drafting up a potential go-themed “Google Doodle” for the internet giant.
This Week’s Go Calendar: Arlington, Evanston, Rio Rancho, Sacramento, Lancaster, St. Paul
Monday June 17, 2013
June 22: Arlington, VA
NOVA School’s Out
Gary Smith gary@novagoclub.org 703-254-6429
June 22: Evanston, IL
Here Comes The Sun
Mark Rubenstein mark@evanstongoclub.org 847-869-6020
June 22: Rio Rancho, NM
New Mexico Summer Go Tournament
Robert Cordingley rjcord1@gmail.com 505-471-4569
Daniel Dawes djdoz19@gmail.com 505-261-4159
June 22: Sacramento, CA
Davis/Sacramento Summer Quarterly
Willard Haynes willard@emeritus.csus.edu 916-929-6112
June 23: Lancaster, PA
Lancaster Summer Ratings Tournament
Jason Long jason@long.name 717-315-9097
Sam Zimmerman szimmerman@ctipc.com
June 23: St. Paul, MN
2013 TCGO Summer Tournament
Aaron Broege broe0034@umn.edu 612-384-8789
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