WASHINGTON, DC — Two days and four rounds into the NAGF Pro Qualification Tournament, the semifinal picture is sharpening: Division 1’s Guanyu Song 7d stands
unbeaten at 3–0 and has clinched a top-two finish, while Division 2’s Qiyou Wu 7d remains perfect at 4–0, with a trio of contenders still in the hunt behind him.
Division 1 (top two advance):
• Guanyu Song 7d — 3–0 (clinched top-two)
• Michael Xu 6d — 2–1
• Evan Tan 6d — 2–2
• Edward Zhang 5d — 1–2
• Jeremiah Donley 5d — 0–3
Song is in; the second semifinal berth comes down to Xu (2–1) and possibly Tan (2–2).
Division 2 (top two advance):
• Qiyou Wu 7d — 4–0
• Yuan Zhou 6d — 3–1
• Eric Yoder 6d — 3–1
• Daniel Zhou 7d — 2–2
• Wanqi Zhu 5d — 0–4
• Henry Zhang 4d — 0–4
With one divisional round to play, Wu controls the pole, while Yuan Zhou and Yoder are in strong position at 3–1; Daniel Zhou (2–2) must win and get help. Tiebreakers could decide second place. Top two from each division advance to the semifinals following the round-robin stage.
Tuesday slate: The Day 3 livestream begins 9:30 a.m. EDT on the AGA’s YouTube and Twitch channels Observers are welcome to watch live at the National Go Center (4652 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016). Depending on standing after the morning round, either tie-break games or the first game in the semi-finals are expected to be scheduled for 2:30 pm. We’ll post updates on the AGA’s socials.
Videos:
2025 NAGF Pro Qualifier Playlist (all videos)
2025 NAGF ProQual Round Robin: Round 3
2025 NAGF ProQual Round Robin: Round 4
2025 NAGF ProQual Round Robin: Michael Redmond Review (Selected games from Rounds 3 & 4)
2025 NAGF Pro Qualifications Promo
- report/photo by Chris Garlock