Omatsuri 2024 - August 9 + 10

The Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri 2024 is coming! This year's event will be spread across two days at Max Bell Centre.

The evening of Friday August 9 will have some modern events, while all day Saturday August 10 will include more traditional cultural events. The Calgary Go Club will be there the whole time for anyone that wants to learn or play Go!

  • Who
    • Anyone who wants to play or learn Go!
  • When
    • Friday, August 9, 2024, 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
    • Saturday, August 10, 2024, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Where
    • Max Bell Centre, 1001 Barlow Trail SE (map)

As always, parking is limited and attendees should prefer to use public transit where possible.

2024 Tournament Results

I want to thank everyone who participated in the tournament this year. Thanks to you we had a record turnout of 28 players this year ranging in strength from 20 kyu to 6 dan.

This year's winners were Yimeng Lui 8k in the D division, Clayton Tiro-Burns 2k in the C division, Jim Zhou 2d in the B division and Martin Mueller 6d in the A division.

A big shout out as always to Brentwood Co-Op for allowing us to use their space free of charge.

Here's hoping next year's tournament is even better!

2024 Tournament May 4-5 (no meeting May 5)

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.

Location: Calgary Co-op Brentwood
4122 Brentwood Rd NW
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Date and Time: Saturday May 4 (9:00 AM to about 5:00 PM) and Sunday May 5 (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
Exact finish times will depend on how quickly the last round of the day ends.
Registration: Email Vincent at studentofsmith@gmail.com with your name and rank (if known)
Entry fee: NONE!
Co-op does not charge us for use of the community room, so we have negligible costs to run the tournament.
So come have some fun and play some games!
Prizes: Fame and glory!

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:

Saturday, May 4
9:00 AM Doors open
10:00 AM First Round
12:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Second Round
3:00 PM Third Round
Sunday, May 5
9:00 AM Fourth Round
11:00 PM Fifth Round
1:00 PM Awards Ceremony

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!

Teach Go near Panorama Hills

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.

Christmas 2023

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.

Omatsuri 2023 - August 12

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.

2023 Tournament Results

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!

2023 Tournament May 6-7 (no meeting May 7)

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.

Location: Calgary Co-op Brentwood
4122 Brentwood Rd NW
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Date and Time: Saturday May 6 and Sunday May 7
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Registration: Email Vincent at studentofsmith@gmail.com with your name and rank (if known)
Entry fee: NONE!
Co-op does not charge us for use of the community room, so we have negligible costs to run the tournament.
So come have some fun and play some games!
Prizes: Fame and glory!

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:

Saturday, May 6
9:00 AM Doors open
10:00 AM First Round
12:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Second Round
3:00 PM Third Round
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Optional socialization, games for fun
Sunday, May 7
9:00 AM Doors open
10:00 AM Fourth Round
12:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Fifth Round
3:00 PM Sixth Round
5:00 PM Awards Ceremony
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Optional socialization, games for fun

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!

Christmas Break 2022

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!