San Diego Go Club News:
Sunday, September 17, 2023
San Diego Go Club will host three go tournaments at the
San Diego Chess Club in Balboa Park:
2023 U16-Girls California State Go Championship
2023 U16-Boys California State Go Championship
2023 San Diego End-of-Summer Go Tournament
All level of players from beginners to pros are welcome.
All information and registration for the 3 tournaments
is at https://www.goclubs.org
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Sat&Sun Nov 30, Dec 1: 2019 California Go Championship
A new California Champion will be crowned,
as well as boy and girl (U16) California
Champions. Open and Handicap Sections.
All levels of go players invited. $1,000 in prizes.
@San Diego Chess Club, Balboa Park
https://www.goclubs.org
San Diego Go Club News: March 26, 2019 Wrap up
It was a busy weekend for San Diego Go Club members as they taught and demonstrated Go Friday and Saturday at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at the Japanese Friendship Garden and then competed in the 8th annual San Diego Go Championship on Sunday.
A few comments:
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Thanks: To all of those who helped at the Cherry Blossom Festival and who set up and took down all the go equipment at the chess club.
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THANKS: To Henry You, SDGC vice-president, for taking lots of photos this weekend and organizing them:
Cherry Blossom Festive:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4YV62xKs4s6uH22RA
8th Annual San Diego Go Championship:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/aWn1c81a6VJE6pdv9
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2019 SD Go Championship Summary (Sunday, March 24)
The 2019 San Diego Go Championship had a record turnout with players coming from Vermont, Arizona, and all over the Los Angeles area, besides San Diego:
Open: 10
Handicap: 35
13x13 Youth: 20
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Total: 65 players
The Open Section ended up with a 4-way tie for First Place: Hongkui Zheng 6.8-Dan (2019 Champ), Xinyu Liu 6.0D, Yi Wang 6.8D (2018 Champ), Mark Lee 9.9D (2016 Champ). While all four players shared the combined 1st-3rd place prizes totaling $600, Hongkui Zheng was declared the champion based on the GoClubs.org tie-breaking system. Congratulations!
Handicap Section Winners:
Dan/High Kyu:
1st: Christophe Humbert 2.8d
2nd: Kevin Yang 1.0k
3rd: Peter Schumer 2.5k
Single-Digit Kyu:
1st: Arunas Rudvalis 6.3k
2nd: Warren Andrews 6.1k
3rd: Elias Klingbeil 4.0k
Double-Digit Kyu:
1st: Lucia Moscola 15.0k
2nd: Pasco Kwok 12.0k
3rd: Andy Zhou 12.8k
20+ Kyu:
1st: George Spellman 23.5k
2nd: Enzo Moscola 26.0k
3rd: David Saponara 24.4k
13x13 Youth:
1st: Addison Lee 20.0k
2nd: Angelino Zhao 18.1k
3rd: Evan Tan 27.0k
It is GREAT to see the younger players moving up the rating scale. By next year, you may be playing one of Hai Li's young students as they graduate from 13x13 to 19x19.
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A BIG thank you to the San Diego Chess Club for letting us use the exceptional chess club facilities for our gatherings.
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UCSD/San Diego Go Club 2015 Fall Go Soiree - Saturday, October 10
Noon-5 p.m.
AT 5 p.m. pizza is delivered and offered for free to all who want to stay and socialize..The semiannual Go Soiree is a go party at the SDGC president's home. 40 players came to the January Soiree. One gets to play with the good kaya wood boards and slate and shell stones. Peruse the 200+ go book library and borrow a couple.Free rides are offered to UCSD students.
Registration Link
Please preregister if you are intending on coming. Everything is free, but it help to know how many to expect.
All information and a map are available on this site.
(AGA rated event)
You have to first register for a GoClubs.org account (Free) and then go to the tournament page.
For further information on the go championship and go in San Diego, contact
Ted Terpstra
President, San Diego Go Club
[email protected]
619/384-3454
Registration Link
Please preregister if you are intending on coming. Everything is free, but it help to know how many to expect.
All information and a map are available on this site.
(AGA rated event)
You have to first register for a GoClubs.org account (Free) and then go to the tournament page.
For further information on the go championship and go in San Diego, contact
Ted Terpstra
President, San Diego Go Club
[email protected]
619/384-3454