PORTLAND, Maine —The 3rd Maine State Championships & Open crowned a new state champion on Sept.
21 as Jonathan Green topped a field of eight Maine residents to claim the Maine State Go Championship. Green received the tournament’s new Championship Plaque from Mako Bates (see photo), capping a brisk day of boardside battles in Portland.
Running alongside the title hunt, the Open welcomed competitors of varied ranks, with action steady from the first stone to the final resignation. Thanks to a generous prize table—mostly supplied by Benkyo Baduk—nearly every player headed home with swag as well as bragging rights.
