Vincent will not be able to attend the meeting on December 28, 2025. He normally brings the equipment for us to all play with, but as long as half of us bring gear we can still play some games.

See you then!

Thank you to everyone who came out to participate in our first Fall Tournament. With a great turnout of 20 players there is clearly a demand so our intention is to make this an annual event just like our Spring Tournament.

The winners were Axyl Schulz in the C division, Micheal Hsu in the B division and Robert Hu in the A division.

Our usual shout out to Brentwood Co-Op for allowing us to use their community room free of charge.

Stay tuned for our Spring Tournament coming in May!

There's been a fire at the Central Library.

However, the fire has been contained and the Calgary Library website reports that the Central Library will reopen as usual on Sunday. So the September 14 meeting is unaffected.

A year is a long time between tournaments, so the Calgary Go Club is hosting a Fall tournament for 2025. It will take place on October 5th.

Note that because of the tournament there will be no club meeting on October 5th.

The tournament will have a round-robin format with 6 players per division (five rounds). Whoever has the most wins in a division will be the winner of that division. In the event of a tie the winner of the game between the players who are tied will be the winner.

The games will use AGA rules unless both players agree to use a different ruleset. 30 minutes main time with 5x30 seconds overtime.

Approximate schedule:

The registration deadline is October 3rd, 2025. Space is limited, so please register early to secure your spot.

Contact Vincent if you have any further questions. See you there!

Thanks to everyone who came out to make this year's Spring Tournament a rousing success! With a solid turnout of 26 players we had some fierce competition, particularly in the "B" division.

This year's winners were Xavier Dunn in the D division, Jim Zhou in the C division, Clayten Skibinsky in the B division and Xiaofei Deng in the A division.

I would again like to thank Brentwood Co-Op for allowing us to use their community room free of charge.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the next tournament!

It's time for the 2025 Calgary Go Tournament! This year, it will be a one-day affair held on May 10th.

The tournament will have a round-robin format with 6 players per division (five rounds). Whoever has the most wins in a division will be the winner of that division. In the event of a tie the winner of the game between the players who are tied will be the winner.

The games will use AGA rules unless both players agree to use a different ruleset. 30 minutes main time with 5x30 seconds overtime.

Approximate schedule:

The registration deadline is May 8th, 2025. Space is limited, so please register early to secure your spot.

Contact Vincent if you have any further questions. See you there!

The 2025 edition of the Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri is coming this summer! Once again, the event is spread across two days at Max Bell Centre, but this year it's happening in July.

The Calgary Go Club will be there to teach beginners the rules and help them play their first few games. This is always a fun event, and it's great spreading knowledge of the best game in the world!

• Who
  • Anyone who wants to play or learn Go!
  • If you're interested in helping to teach, reach out to Vincent or Steve at the club.
• When
  • Friday, July 18, 2025, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  • Saturday, July 19, 2025, 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.

Vincent will not be able to attend the meeting on December 29, 2024. He normally brings the equipment for us to all play with, so that day all players are encouraged to bring their own gear. As long as at least half of us bring a set, we'll be good to play.

Now might be a good time to show off your fancy Go board you've got at home!

All Calgary Public Library locations including the Central Library are closed due to a cybersecurity breach. Source 1, Source 2

The Go Club cannot meet until the library opens again. Please check the CPL website for updates.

UPDATE - Locations will reopen Wednesday, so we can resume Go Club activity on October 20th.

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.