Life In 19x19

In my go club we use KGS + Discord, it's quite convenient to review games afterwards (or to chat about any topic).
We're doing the same now with Seattle Go Center, though it seems like OGS is more popular than KGS these days. We're running a Discord server, and a Google Hangout, and the Discord ...

And no, for this particular species of coronavirus, I don't think detailed testing has been done for different surfaces.

Apparently, the U.S. CDC just released an article about this specific virus lasting on different surfaces (wood, metal, carton).
Haven't read it myself though.
I just read a ...

Hello,

Here are the weekly announcements that I would have been reading Tuesday evening at the Go Center, if we were gathering at the Go Center (which we're not, thanks to the COVID-19 emergency measures).

Good evening, Seattle Go Center players and co. With the authority vested in my by virtue of ...

I read somewhere that the virus doesn't survive more than 3 hours on contaminated objects. To be confirmed by reliable sources...
I have never heard such a short time for any virus. And, AFAIK, the research has not been done for this virus. Touching go stones that someone else has just touched may ...

If only the go boards were bigger... I know, right? I toyed with the idea of installing a plexiglass "sneeze shield" over the boards, but ultimately discarded it as too ridiculous. (Would have made for a few good Instagram posts though.) And I thought about putting the magnetic demo board on the ...

... With the Seattle region in the spotlight I wonder what the good folks are doing at the Go Center?

We've closed for the time being. Which was a difficult decision to reach. Before we got there, we started washing stones (glass mostly; some plastic) with a solution of water, bleach, and a few ...

Seattle Go Center has suspended face-to-face events (i.e., casual games days) during the COVID-19 outbreak and emergency response , effective March 13, 2020. Gatherings of 50 or more currently are prohibited; and gatherings of fewer than 50 require certain precautions (wash hands on entry, exclude ...

Jin Chen Tournament

The Jin Chen is the biggest tournament of the year at the Seattle Go Center. This three-round tournament has cash prizes, with the first place prize in the open section winning $300. The open section will be limited to the top 8 players who register. There will also be prizes in ...

Anyone near Seattle on December 31, consider joining us at the Go Center for a low-key New Year's Eve celebration. We'll have friendly games of Go (or fierce, self-paired AGA rated games, if that's more your style). We'll also have cake and non-alcoholic beverages, and we'll stay open late till 1:00 ...

Myungwan Kim, 9-dan pro from Korea, is visiting Seattle through December 6. (Then he's going to Portland for a few days, before returning to Korea.) While he's here, he's agreed to play simuls twice, and give a couple of lectures, including a presentation on his invention "Connect Go".

Schedule ...

Seattle Go Center is pleased to present the 7th Annual Gala Night of Pair Go !

This is a great holiday event, with two rounds of Pair Go, cake, prizes and lots of fun. We will be following a slightly modified form of the International Pair Go rules . Each team is to be composed of different ...

Seattle Go Center will hold the annual Seattle Spring Tournament on Sunday, May 5, 2019.
Seattle Go Center is at:
700 NE 45th St., Seattle, WA 98105

This is one of the three annual Seattle tournaments with prizes: $150 first prize in the Open division (as long as at least 4 players enter; and the ...

Mr. Yuto Tajiri , 5 Dan professional Go player of the Nihon Ki-in, will be visiting Seattle, March 4 - March 7.


Mon. March 4, 6:30-8:30 PM -- Mr. Tajiri takes over Nick Sibicky's "Double Digit Kyu" class.
Tue. March 5, simultaneous games. Afternoon session 2:00-4:30. Evening sessions 6:00-8:30 ...

I had an interesting call today, with the creators of this footage:
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about the famous "Atom Bomb Go Game" and its effect on world peace movements. They made the trailer, but the project got shelved when they didn't manage to secure additional funding. Now in the age of crowdfunding, and with the ...

Seattle Go Center is pleased to announce educational offerings beginning (or resuming after holiday hiatus) in January 2019 . There's something appropriate for nearly everyone, beginner to 6d. Most classes are free of charge (though Go Center membership policies apply -- see below*); and tuition ...