US Go Congress

The US Go Congress is the largest Go tournament in the United States. It happens once a year and spans one week.

The 2010 Go Congress will be in Colorado Springs from July 31 – August 8, 2010. Details are here.

Events

• US Open - the largest annual Go tournament in the US
• The North American Ing Masters Tournament - 32 of the strongest amateur and professional players in North America
• The US Masters has been combined with the former Ing Tournament to become the North American Ing Masters Tournament
• The Redmond Cup selects for World Youth Go Championship
• Pro lectures, simuls
• Vendor area

Congresses

US Go Congresses

Year	Edition	Location	Sponsoring Club
2011	27th	Los Angeles, CA	Southern California Go Association
2010	26th	Colorado Springs, CO	Springs Go Club
2009	25th	Washington DC	NOVA Go Club
2008	24th	Portland, OR	Portland Go Club
2007	23rd	Lancaster, PA	Penn Go Society
2006	22nd	Asheville, NC	Triangle Go Group
2005	21st	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma, WA Go Club and Seattle Go Center
2004	20th	Rochester, NY	Empty Sky Go Club
2003	19th	Houston, TX	Houston Go Club
2002	18th	Chicago, IL
2001	17th	York, PA	Baltimore Go Club
2000	16th	Denver, CO
1999	15th	San Francisco, CA
1998	14th	Santa Fe, NM
1997	13th	Lancaster, PA
1996	12th	Cleveland, OH
1995	11th	Seattle, WA
1994	10th	Washington, D.C.[rgg]
1993	9th	South Hadley, MA[rgg]	Western MA Go Club
1992	8th	Salem, OR[rgg]
1991	7th	Rochester, NY[rgg]	Empty Sky Go Club
1990	6th	Lorreto Heights, CO[rgg]
1989	5th	New Brunswick, NJ
1988	4th	Berkeley, CA
1987	3rd	South Hadley, MA	Western MA Go Club
1986	2nd	Seattle, WA
1985	1st	Westminster, MD

Kerwin's Congress Prep Guide

James Kerwin's 9-part series in 2006 AGA E-Journal

1. Get Started Now!
2. Stamina Counts
3. Positional Judgment
4. Putting Time on Your Side
5. The High Value of Game Commentaries
6. Time Management & The Kids Are Alright
7. 3-Week Countdown
8. The First-Timers Handbook
9. Just Play

Phelan: Great stuff! Even if this is mostly US Congress specific, I think it could also be used for other congresses and large tournaments. :)

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