1991 US Open

Tournament directors: Ken Koester and Christ Kirscher

Tournament Report

From the American Go Journal: This was the last time that the US Open will be held on the second weekend of the Congress. At the National Board Meeting on Thurdsay night, a proposal was approved to designate the week long Congress Champinship as the US Open, and the weekend tournament has been removed from the Congress calendar. The last round and the banquet will take place on Saturday, the self-paired handicap tournament will end on Friday, another round of pro events will occur on Friday, etc. Next year's US Open will contain six round, and will have the most rounds and the longest time limits of any North American tournament.

This last of the old style US Opens, directed by Ken Koester and Chris Kirschner, surpassed the Congress Championship as the largest North American tournament ever!

"First at the last" was Si Leon Lee of New York, who took home a $500 cash prize. Second place was taken by former New Yorker Joong Ki Kim, now hailing from Battle Creek, Michigan. As the highest placing eligible player, Kim will represent the US in the World Amateur Go Championship next year in Japan.

Prize Winners


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