YU GO HOSTS YOUTH TOURNEY IN C.A.: (9/2/08 11P) The Yu Go club hosted a go tournament at the Teen Center of the Pasadena (CA) Public Library on Saturday, August 23 (l). Fifteen young players – ranging in strength from 5-30 kyu -- participated in the first-ever event, organized by Alf Mikula, Joe Walters, and Nick Smith…. YOUTH TEACHERS GET MORE RESOURCES: This fall, more students will learn go at school than ever before," says American Go Foundation http://www.agfgo.org/ (AGF) VP Paul Barchilon, "and their teachers will have access to more resources than ever." Click Latest Go News at right for full stories on all this week’s go news!

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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