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Registration is now open for the 7th Annual California Go Championship. The player with the best record in the Open section, who is a CA resident and a non-pro, will have her or his name engraved on the perpetual plaque along with such players as Kenin Yang 7-dan, and Calvin Sun 8-dan. Over 80-players competed in the 2023 State Go Championship. Registration and full information is at https://GoClubs.org. The tournament, hosted by the San Diego Go Club, is a 5-round, 2-day event over Thanksgiving weekend, November 30 & December 1 to be held at the San Diego Chess Club in Balboa Park. In addition to the Open section there will be several handicapped sections divided by ability, including a beginners section. SDGC will again provide breakfast and lunch for all players. Over $1,000 of prize money will be awarded. There will be a special cash prize to the winner of the Open section regardless of residency and pro-status. The traditional trophy to the youngest player in the Handicap section will continue. Current American Go Association membership is required as all games will be rated by the AGA.

Registration is now open for the auxillary 13x13 Beginners tournament. Full Registration and full information is at https://Goclubs.org The Tournament, hosted by the San Diego Go Club, is a 5-round, 1-day event that is intended for beginners 20kyu-30kyu so they can get the experience of playing in a Go Tournament with no time limits. More experienced players should play in the 2024 California State Go Championship which is a separate listing at GoClubs.org Players must register by 11:59 pm Thursday, 11/28 to play in first round. Complimentary Breakfast and Lunch will be provided to all participants. On-site registration for rounds after 1 allowed. Both adults and youth can play in this tournament. Players must have current AGA membership to participate in this tournament. New players can join the American Go Association at https://www.usgo.org/members/join The AGA fee is $10 for youth. New adult players can get a half-priced membership voucher by requesting the promo code from their local club chapter. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the Tournament Director at: enrique.jrgarcia711@gmail.com

Play Go weekly in McLean, Virginia. Beginners welcome!

Play Go at the National Go Center in Washington, DC. Beginners welcome!

Play Go at the National Go Center in Washington, DC. Beginners welcome!

FREE ENTRY - Come play some rated games! AGA Rated w/ handicap Time settings: 30 min main time w/ 30 sec overtime x3 4 rounds No formal prizes. Any questions, please email ohiogoschool@gmail.com.

Play Go weekly in McLean, Virginia. Beginners welcome!

Play Go at the National Go Center in Washington, DC. Beginners welcome!

Play Go at the National Go Center in Washington, DC. Beginners welcome!

Cash Prize Pool is $1000 GUARANTEED. Non-Virginia players are welcome to join. Total of 6 Rounds of slow games. (e.g. R1: 9:20am ET, R2:1pm, R3:5pm) Medals and certificates will be awarded to division winners and runner-ups. AGA membership is required. If you are above AGA-5D and wish to play in the top Open Division, it is required to Pre-Register BY Dec. 6 by emailing your AGA ID to agatd1@gmail.com Registration fee $50. ($35 for 1-day) Reigning Virginia champions: Xinyu Tu(Open), Leshan Feng (Open,runner-up) Samuel Lee (VA Champ), Mei Cai (women) and Richard Duan (youth) Former VA State champions (& runner-ups) 2019: Joshua Lee (Qingbo Zhang) 2020: Edward Zhang (Qingbo Zhang) 2021: Qingbo Zhang (Yaming Wang) 2022: Samuel Lee (Edward Zhang) 2023: Samuel Lee (Edward Zhang) Former Virginia Open Winners(& runner-ups, 3rd-place) 8th: Eric Lui (Justin Teng, Joshua Lee) 9th: Ninghan Duan (Shuaiheng Tao, Tony Zhengbokang Tang) 10th: Yi Li (Tony Zhengbokang Tang, Chen Zhang) 11th(online): Hongkui Zheng (Wichrich Karuehawanit, Xiaodi Huang) 12th: Xinyu Tu (Leshan Feng, Samuel Lee)

Iowa Go Society will be holding a tournament to determine our State Champion. All players are welcome to compete. The State Champion will be the top performing players that is an AGA Member and resident of Iowa, even if they are not the overall winner of the tournament. The tournament will be two primary sections Beginners 9x9 - FREE - No AGA membership required, games not rated. Rules will be first to a capture threshold, self-paired (exact rules will be displayed). Open Section - Pre-registration required - $10 prior to event. Must be an AGA member in good standing. Rated 19x19 games 4 rounds 30+5x30s byo yomi All games in Open section will be Even, AGA rules, 7.5 komi, Phones in Airplane Mode, with opponents approval, may be used as clocks with a clock app. Likewise, phones with opponents approval may be used to record games. If you are using a phone for an approved purpose, it must stay visible on the table at all times during the match and be in Airplane mode. Expected Schedule Round 1 930 - 11 Round 2 11-1230 Lunch - 1230-130 Round 3 130-3 Round 4 3-430 We will host results and prizes off location after the tournament, as the venue closes promptly after games. To conform with venue stipulations, we will NOT be exchanging money in a The tournament will be two primary sections Beginners 9x9 - FREE - No AGA membership required, games not rated. Rules will be first to a capture threshold, self-paired. Open - Pre-registration required - $10 prior to event. Must be an AGA member in good standing. Rated 19x19 games, 4 rounds, 30+5x30s byo yomi. Expected Schedule Round 1 930 - 11 Round 2 11-1230 Lunch - 1230-130 Round 3 130-3 Round 4 3-430 We will host results and prizes off location after the tournament, as the venue closes promptly after games. To conform with venue stipulations, we will NOT be exchanging money in any form. Registration will be handled off premises and prizes will be awa

Take a break from your Holiday preparations and join us for some fun as we play Go on Saturday, December 14. This will be an AGA rated tournament, with matches paired using standard AGA handicaps for all players except the top section. Players in the top section will enjoy even games. Please check your AGA membership status at https://www.usgo.org/ and renew if needed, as you need to be current to participate. Please register before 5 PM Friday 12/13 to enable a 9:45 AM start. There is no entry fee for this event, and no cash prizes will be offered although we will provide a few trophies. We’ll use Fischer time for this one, and plan to play 4 rounds.

Cash Prize Pool is $1000 GUARANTEED. Non-Virginia players are welcome to join. Total of 6 Rounds of slow games. (e.g. R1: 9:20am ET, R2:1pm, R3:5pm) Medals and certificates will be awarded to division winners and runner-ups. AGA membership is required. If you are above AGA-5D and wish to play in the top Open Division, it is required to Pre-Register BY Dec. 6 by emailing your AGA ID to agatd1@gmail.com Registration fee $50. ($35 for 1-day) Reigning Virginia champions: Xinyu Tu(Open), Leshan Feng (Open,runner-up) Samuel Lee (VA Champ), Mei Cai (women) and Richard Duan (youth) Former VA State champions (& runner-ups) 2019: Joshua Lee (Qingbo Zhang) 2020: Edward Zhang (Qingbo Zhang) 2021: Qingbo Zhang (Yaming Wang) 2022: Samuel Lee (Edward Zhang) 2023: Samuel Lee (Edward Zhang) Former Virginia Open Winners(& runner-ups, 3rd-place) 8th: Eric Lui (Justin Teng, Joshua Lee) 9th: Ninghan Duan (Shuaiheng Tao, Tony Zhengbokang Tang) 10th: Yi Li (Tony Zhengbokang Tang, Chen Zhang) 11th(online): Hongkui Zheng (Wichrich Karuehawanit, Xiaodi Huang) 12th: Xinyu Tu (Leshan Feng, Samuel Lee)

Play Go weekly in McLean, Virginia. Beginners welcome!

Play Go at the National Go Center in Washington, DC. Beginners welcome!

Play Go at the National Go Center in Washington, DC. Beginners welcome!

Play Go weekly in McLean, Virginia. Beginners welcome!

Play Go at the National Go Center in Washington, DC. Beginners welcome!

Play Go at the National Go Center in Washington, DC. Beginners welcome!

Play Go weekly in McLean, Virginia. Beginners welcome!