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The first annual Alabama Go championship
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:14 pm
by balmung
It is official and will be on the aga website in a few days. The tournament will be held at panera bread in montgomery, Al. Tournament entry fee is between $10-15. Tournament will be a version of Mcmahon swiss. If you live around this area we invite you to come.
Re: The first annual Alabama Go championship
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:23 pm
by Apoah
dates?
Re: The first annual Alabama Go championship
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:30 pm
by balmung
sorry the one thing I forgot. May 28th
Re: The first annual Alabama Go championship
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:33 am
by cdybeijing
Darn, I missed my chance to be state champion in something before moving out of state 10 years ago.
Re: The first annual Alabama Go championship
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 7:31 pm
by Apoah
I'm just going to miss it.
Maybe next time. Good luck!
Re: The first annual Alabama Go championship
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:26 am
by balmung
cdybeijing wrote:Darn, I missed my chance to be state champion in something before moving out of state 10 years ago.
Lol, Whats your rank? a few players from the atlanta go club are coming, and I think some of them might be the High dans. Any who unless your a dan you have a high chance of winning something, 3 dan + play even game nigiri, 2d-1 kyu play weaker as black and stronger take 0.5 komi, 2k-15k play with proper handicap, and 16k-30k play even game with nigiri.
Re: The first annual Alabama Go championship
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:36 am
by cdybeijing
balmung wrote:cdybeijing wrote:Darn, I missed my chance to be state champion in something before moving out of state 10 years ago.
Lol, Whats your rank? a few players from the atlanta go club are coming, and I think some of them might be the High dans. Any who unless your a dan you have a high chance of winning something, 3 dan + play even game nigiri, 2d-1 kyu play weaker as black and stronger take 0.5 komi, 2k-15k play with proper handicap, and 16k-30k play even game with nigiri.
Yeah, I'm mostly just joking. I'm only 1-2 kyu but I played in the Alabama state chess championships a few times back 10-12 years ago.
I do have the proud privilege of being Board 1 for the Alabama High School State Chess Champions in 2001.
Re: The first annual Alabama Go championship
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:21 am
by balmung
cdybeijing wrote:balmung wrote:cdybeijing wrote:Darn, I missed my chance to be state champion in something before moving out of state 10 years ago.
Lol, Whats your rank? a few players from the atlanta go club are coming, and I think some of them might be the High dans. Any who unless your a dan you have a high chance of winning something, 3 dan + play even game nigiri, 2d-1 kyu play weaker as black and stronger take 0.5 komi, 2k-15k play with proper handicap, and 16k-30k play even game with nigiri.
Yeah, I'm mostly just joking. I'm only 1-2 kyu but I played in the Alabama state chess championships a few times back 10-12 years ago.
I do have the proud privilege of being Board 1 for the Alabama High School State Chess Champions in 2001.
Awesome played in quite a few alabama chess tournaments before I started Go. Eddie koen and mike lawson were my coaches when I was in high school.
Re: The first annual Alabama Go championship
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:37 am
by Xai
Hi,
Can I ask, why Montgomery? Do you ever foresee a Go event being held in Huntsville?
Re: The first annual Alabama Go championship
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 3:28 am
by balmung
Xai wrote:Hi,
Can I ask, why Montgomery? Do you ever foresee a Go event being held in Huntsville?
Majority of the us holding it, and the members attending live in Montgomery, and it is the close to Atlanta and Birmingham.
Re: The first annual Alabama Go championship
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:26 pm
by balmung
The tournament went well. We had about 10 people, and got good reviews of the tournament. We are making a club of about 10-15 people, and I plan on holding another tournament in July.