US Go Congress 2011 Report

[Greggy1]

Yes - that was my fault. Koosh saw it, but left it alone. Tofu actually fixed it when they took white after the sgf. I was just happy i saw S19 given the state i was in.

BUT I"M SURE IT WAS A GREAT GAME THOUGH. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME..

[EdLee]

My Round 4 opponent, Mr. Ajmal Popal:

My Round 4 game was a disaster. Aug 4, 2011.

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My Round 5 opponent, Mr. Clark Brooks:

Aug 5, 2011. Clark and I met in the late 1980's, in college, in karate -- he was ikkyuu (1st kyu) then, and me a complete beginner...
We were literally beating each other up. A few years ago we played 1 or 2 games on IGS.
Today, over 20 years later, we fought each other for the first time on a real go board --
some circle was complete and it was a very exciting game.

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[ez4u]

... My Round 5 opponent, Mr. Clark Brooks:

Aug 5, 2011. Clark and I met in the late 1980's, in college, in karate -- he was ikkyuu (1st kyu) then, and me a complete beginner...
We were literally beating each other up. A few years ago we played 1 or 2 games on IGS.
Today, over 20 years later, we fought each other for the first time on a real go board --
some circle was complete and it was a very exciting game.

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GREAT story!

[EdLee]

GREAT story!

Thanks, Dave!

[cdybeijing]

I'm waiting on the massive pictorial update.

[Joaz Banbeck]

How many players were there? Overall? And in the Open?

[Tofu]

Congress was such a good time. It was great to meet you guys (especially Judicata, Koosh, and Chew)! Hopefully we will all go again next year.

[EdLee]

And in the Open?

http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/102

[daniel_the_smith]

It was a great trip, really enjoyed meeting you all!

I took a bunch of photos, which I'll be posting when I get home.

[Joaz Banbeck]

And in the Open?

http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/102

Thanks!

BTW, I couldn't help but notice that - alas! - Cotsen was at the bottom of the list. But since he was in SB, did anybody ask him about his yearly tournament? If so, what did he say?

[hyperpape]

I'm too lazy to do SOS and all that. Was Yongfei the winner?

[daniel_the_smith]

Yes.

[judicata]

And in the Open?

http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/crosstab/band-matrix/102

Thanks!

BTW, I couldn't help but notice that - alas! - Cotsen was at the bottom of the list. But since he was in SB, did anybody ask him about his yearly tournament? If so, what did he say?

They think late september/early october.

[xed_over]

I'm too lazy to do SOS and all that. Was Yongfei the winner?

Yes, Yongfei Ge takes 1st
Michael Chen 2nd
and ZiYang "The Kid" Hu 1p 3rd

[Mef]

I don't have great pictorials like Ed does, but I have one anecdote from lunch on Thursday. I was picking up a plate of food (no trays!) at the dining hall when the girl behind the counter starts talking to me:

Girl: "Oh, you're here for that go tournament? How is it going for you?"
Me: "So far I'm 3-1, so I really can't complain"
Girl: "That's great! I feel like half the people I talk to have been losing!"

There was then a slight pause where I checked to make sure she was serious...finally couldn't help but respond "Yeah, I guess they had to play the other half..." She just gave me a confused look (=