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Brett Kelly 6d Wins Phoenix Open

Brett Kelly 6d won the Phoenix Chinese Week Go Open held February 13 in Phoenix, AZ. “As part of celebration for Chinese New Year, the Phoenix Chinese Week (PCW) Go Open has been an annual event at Phoenix Chinese Cultural Center for seven years,” reports organizer Quan Li 3d. The event is co-sponsored by Phoenix Chinese Week and the Arizona Go Club. Players ranged in age from 12-70 with ranks ranging from 14k to 6d. Winners Report: Division A: 1st: Brett Kelly 6d; 2nd: Leon Luo 4d. Division B: 1st: Eric Lin 1k; 2nd: Canh Tsen 3k. Division C: 1st: Jeffrey Luo 8k; 2nd Richard Hardy 5k. Division A: 1st: Howard Liu 13k; 2nd: Charles Polkiewicz 14k. Four junior players -- Eric Lin, Canh Tsen, Jeffrey Luo and Howard Liu, all students of Quan Li 3d -- won three gold medals and one silver medal. “All the competitors had a very enjoyable day for playing some serious go games and celebrating the Year of Rabbit,” reports Quan Li, noting that the tournament also attracted many spectators.