THE FIRST US YOUTH GO CHAMPIONSHIP
sponsored by The Ing Foundation
The AGA is pleased to present the first season of a national competition for U.S. youth, sponsored by The Ing Chang-ki Wei-chi Education Foundation. Our goal for this program is to create more and better opportunities for American resident youth to compete at higher levels, make new friends with their Go-playing peers and others, recognize that there is a long-term view of playing Go in the U.S. and ultimately, select the United States representatives in international competition.
Finalists selected at a series of regional tournaments will meet in Seattle in May for the finals. The winners of the Senior and Junior Divisions will represent the US in the World Youth Goe Championship next summer. The American Go Foundation will also provide each finalist with a $400 scholarship to either of this year's AGA Summer Go Camps. Or finalists can choose a $400 scholarship from Feng Yun 9P to The 2nd Feng Yun Youth Summer Go Camp in China 2007 in Huangzhou, China.
2007 US Youth Go Championship--Finals
Main Tournament (May 26, 2007)
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | SODOS | SOS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Zhou 6d | 16 (b+17) | 23 (w+7) | 32 (w+r) | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Ricky Zhao 3d | 17 | 24 (b+15) | 21 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Jimmy Guo 5d | 15 (w+r) | 11 | 27 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Lawrence Ku 6d | 18 | 12 | 25 (b+3) | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Matthew Burrall 7d | 03 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Kellin Pelrine 3d | 01 | 05 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Jason Gu 6d | 02 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Kevin Kitamura 1d | 04 | 07 | 06 | 0 | 4 |
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | SODOS | SOS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Sun 6d | 15 (b+83) | 23 (b+31) | 32 (w+17) | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Hugh Zhang 3d | 18 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Sudhir Vel 1d | 17 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Maverick Lin 1d | 16 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Daniel Fang 2k | 01 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Daniel Pai 27k | 04 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Matthew Harwitt 10k | 03 | 05 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Chase Kessler 10k | 02 | 06 | 07 | 0 | 4 |
Playoffs
| Players | semi-final 29 May |
final 29 May |
|---|---|---|
| William Zhou 6d | William Zhou W+R |
William Zhou W+5 |
| Lawerence Ku 6d | ||
| Ricky Zhao 3d | Jimmy Guo W+13 |
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| Jimmy Guo 5d | ||
| Calvin Sun 6d | Calvin Sun W+35 |
Calvin Sun B+63 |
| Maverick Lin 1d | ||
| Hugh Zhang 3d | Sudhir Vel B+21 |
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| Sudhir Vel 1d | ||
| 3rd place | |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Ku | Ricky Zhao W+R |
| Ricky Zhao | |
| Maverick Lin | Hugh Zhang W+21 |
| Hugh Zhang | |
Qualifiers
| DATE | INFO | Senior Division 12-18 |
Junior Division under 12 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/20-1/21 |
Feng Yun Go School Rutgers University Paul Matthews |
1st: 2nd: |
Jason Gu 6d Lionel Zhang 5d |
1st: 2nd: |
Maverick Lin 1d Sudhir Vel 1d |
2/24-2/25 |
Orange County Chapter California TD: Kevin Chao |
1st: 2nd: |
Matthew Burrall 7d Cherry Shen 5d |
1st: 2nd: |
Calvin Sun 6d Christopher Kiguchi 4d |
3/16 - 3/17 |
Oahu Go Club Honolulu, Hawaii TD: Frank Alejandro |
1st: 2nd: |
Kevin Kitamura 1d Xaio Feng Ha 1k |
1st: 2nd: |
Chase Kessler 11k ----- |
3/17-3/18 |
Tacoma Go Club Seattle Go Center TD: Gordon Castanza |
1st: 2nd: |
Lawrence Ku 6d Josephine Lin |
1st: 2nd: |
Daniel Fang 2k Kevin Burton 27k |
3/24-3/25 |
San Francisco Go Club TD: Steve Burrall |
1st: 2nd: |
Jimmy Guo 5D Tony Zhang 4D |
1st: 2nd: |
Hugh Zhang 3D Christopher Kiguchi 4D |
4/7-4/8 |
Evanston Go Club TD: Bob Barber |
1st: 2nd: |
Will Zhou 6D James Pan 20K |
1st: 2nd: |
Daniel Pai 29K Arthur Li 28K |
4/14-4/15 |
Univ. of Pennsylvania TD: Peter Nassar |
1st: 2nd: |
Ricky Zhao 3D Cory Rim 2D |
1st: 2nd: |
Sudhir Vel 1D ----- |
4/14-4/15 |
Boulder Go Club TD: Paul Barchilon |
1st: 2nd: |
Kellin Pelrine 3D James Pan 3K |
1st: 2nd: |
Matthew Harwitt 10K Nathan Harwitt 10K |