The 2024 Calgary Go Tournament is upon us! We will be hosting the tournament on the weekend of May 4-5. Registration details are below, but the deadline for registration is April 30, 2024. Please register as early as you can to make planning easier.

There will be no regular club meeting May 5, as we'll be busy with the tournament.

The tournament format will have 5 rounds, with the exact format and divisions to be finalized by the day of the tournament. We will use AGA rules, with 45 minutes main time per side, 25 stones in 10 minutes Canadian byo-yomi.

The time table shall be approximately:

Again, the registration deadline is April 30. Space is limited, so please register early to secure your spot.

Contact Vincent if you have any further questions. See you there!

Calling all volunteers in the area of Panorama Hills!

The Panorama Hills Residents Association is interested in having some Go teaching sessions over the summer, mainly aimed at seniors in that community. The intent is to have some recurring sessions of teaching and games, and perhaps an informal tournament at the end of the season.

Exact location, times and dates are still to be determined, and will depend on the availability of volunteers to run the classes. Please send an email to me (evetsso at gmail.com) if you're interested! We can work out how to distribute equipment to you.

We're back and playing again for 2024! If you made a New Year's Resolution to play more Go this year, come on by and we'll help you out!

The Calgary Go Club will not be meeting on December 24 and December 31 this year.

Have a good Christmas break! Normal meetings shall resume January 7, 2024.

Summer brings with it the annual Calgary Japanese Festival "Omatsuri"! The Calgary Go Club will be running some Go tables, teaching beginners how to play the game.

Vincent, Steve, and Xavi will be running the tables. Any other Go players are welcome to join, learn, teach, and chat.

• Who
  • Anyone who wants to play or learn Go!
• When
  • Saturday, August 12, 2023, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Where
  • Max Bell Centre, 1001 Barlow Trail SE (map)

Parking is limited. If possible, please use transit.

Note that the festival does have some activities on Friday evening this year, but the Go Club tables will only be there on Saturday.

We had a fantastic turnout this year, with 12 players in the Dan Division and 8 players in the Kyu Division. John Hill took first place in the Kyu Division, winning all 6 of his games, while Kai Lin, Luke Suo and Robert Hu tied for first place in the Dan Division with 5 wins apiece.

I wish to once again thank Brentwood Co-Op for allowing us to use their community room and to everyone who registered and participated in the tournament; without you there is no tournament.

I took many lessons on board this year and will be applying them to make our 2024 tournament even more successful. I hope to see you all there!

It's time for the 2023 Calgary Go Tournament! It will be held the weekend of May 6-7. To join the tournament, register by April 30.

There will be no regular club meeting May 7, as we'll be busy with the tournament.

The tournament format will have 6 rounds, with the exact format and divisions to be finalized by the day of the tournament. We will use AGA rules, with 45 minutes main time per side, 25 stones in 10 minutes Canadian byo-yomi.

The time table shall be approximately:

Again, the registration deadline is April 30. Space is limited, so please register early to secure your spot.

Contact Vincent if you have any further questions. See you there!

The Central Library will be closed December 25th, 2022 and January 1st, 2023. There will be no Go club meetings on those days.

Meetings shall resume in the new year, on January 8th. See you then!

After a pandemic hiatus, the Calgary Japanese Festival "Omatsuri" is back!

The Calgary Go Club will once again run a table, teaching beginners to play. Vincent and Steve will be running the table but any players are welcome to join, learn, teach, and chat.

Details:

• Who
  • Anyone who wants to play or learn Go!
• When
  • Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Where
  • Max Bell Centre, 1001 Barlow Trail SE (map)

Limited parking is available, so transit is preferred if possible. Come play Go, or enjoy all of the other activities, performances, and foods that the festival has to offer!

David Mu took first place with an impressive 5 out of 6 games won.

Deryk Ducharme took second place with 3 wins, handing David his one and only loss during the tournament.

I'd like to give a special thanks to Deryk for coming all the way out from Manitoba to be with us and to Brentwood Co-op for allowing us to use their community room.

I look forward to seeing you all again next year!