The Washington Pioneers bested New York City-7 team in Round 5 and Ottawa team in Round 7, in season 13 of the Pandanet-AGA City League.
The team also won over Vancouver 2 team though lost to Madison, LA Eclipse, New Jersey and Vancouver-3 teams. Overall the Pioneers won 10 of 21 matches in 7 rounds. View full-season matches and results HERE.
At the end of the final round on June 1, players from US and Canada capitals shared Go ideas and made new friendship.
The league's total prize pool is $14,000, sponsored by Pandanet (a.k.a. IGS). Tournament director is Justin Teng 6D.
Team Roster & Introduction
Samuel Lee 7D
- 2022 & 2024 Virginia State Champion
Members in the Annandale Go Club call him Master Lee. He always demonstrates mastery in Go and won 6 matches in 8 appearances in 2024-25.
Liang Yu
- Former Canadian National Team member in the World Mind Sport Games.
Zhenying Gu
- Former champion of DC's iconic Cherry Blossom Tournament.
The team's "dark horse" has delivered several impressive victories against higher-ranked opponents in the past.
Yaming Wang
- 2021 Virginia State Championship Runner-up
Edward Zhang 6D (right)
- 2024 USA Rep in the 44th WAGC
- 2024 AGA State Championship Bowl Runner-up
- 2020 Virginia State Champion
Another greater Washington DC metro team, the DTA Team include four strong players (roster below), who wrapped up the 2025 season with a solid 4W-3L record in the D League. Everyone played multiple games and contributed to victories.
The youngest player, Richard Duan 4D, had an amazing run — winning all six of his games on Board 3. View DTA Team's full season matches and results HERE
The Washington DC teams are grateful to Pandanet and the AGA for the joy, togetherness and competitive experience of playing with other great North American city teams. （Report by Chang Xu and Edward Zhang)
Captain: Chang Xu
Hsi-wen Chen
Richard Duan
Virginia Youth Champion
Jia Chen
Nearly 40 teams across the North America played in the 2025 Pandanet-AGA City League.
Photo by National Go Center, Liang Yu and Edward Zhang