The Day Off/Die Hard tournament lived up to its name Wednesday, delivering intense, high-stakes
Go in both the Dan and Kyu divisions.
In the Dan Division, Macro Qin 5d dominated the field with a perfect 4-0 record, securing first place. Yuxiao Wang 5d followed closely behind at 3-1, taking second after a strong performance of his own.
The Kyu Division came down to a razor-thin tiebreaker between two undefeated players. Chenchen Xuong 3k edged out Mike Keith 7k, both finishing 4-0, with Xuong taking first place honors thanks to a very tight SOS margin.
With fierce matches across the board, the Day Off/Die Hard event proved once again that Go never takes a day off—even when players do.
Complete results here. photo: intense game between Mark Rubinstein and Laura Wu; photo by TD Jeremiah Donley