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!