Upper Valley Go Club
UPPER VALLEY GO CLUB
The Upper Valley Go Club (UVGC| http://www.feustel.us/GO/index.html) is a Chapter of the American Go Association (AGA|
http://www.usgo.org/usa/ChapClub.asp?state=NH#listing) based out of the Upper Valley in New Hampshire and Vermont. Life on the Connecticut River is just better with go.
Lessons for beginners are available in English, Chinese and Dutch.
Regular Meetings
The go club meets at the Courtyard Cafe in the Hopkins Center, Hanover, NH, every Thursday from 2pm to 8pm (or until players are done).
Monthly Go Meet-up
We also meet at Borders Cafe, 285 Plainfield Road, West Lebanon, NH, on the second Saturday of every month from 2pm to 5pm.
Weekly Study Sessions
There will be a study session at the Courtyard Cafe in the Hopkins Center, Hanover, NH, every Saturday on the weeks that we do not have the Meet-up from 2pm to 5pm.
The study sessions are ocassionally cancelled, but we are usually there most weeks. Please e-mail goclub@plomp.com to confirm.
Please feel free to add topics you would like to see discussed on Saturday sessions here.
STUDY ITEMS:
- Avalanche joseki
Contact
If you are a member of the Dartmouth community or the Upper Valley community and are interested in learning how to play go or meeting other go players, please contact us at mailto:goclub@plomp.com or call (603) 448 0791. Please also contact us if you are just a go player visiting the area.
The UVGC sends out a newsletter every fortnight. To get on the e-mail list, send us an e-mail.
Latest News/Publicity
07/30/05: We are mentioned in an article about go players in Vermont in the Burlington Free Press.
08/13/05:
We are listed on the Valley News Calendar monthly. ( http://www.vnews.com/calendar/calendar.htm)
11/12/05: An article about our club was printed in the Upper Valley News.
Club Activities
WEDNESDAY MEETINGS
The Upper Valley Go Club meets on Wednesdays for friendly games based on our club handicap table.
SATURDAY STUDY SESSIONS
The Upper Valley Go Club meets on Saturdays to study go.
UPCOMING EVENTS
TOURNAMENT/EVENTS LOG
07/17/05: Massachusetts Go Association Summer Tournament Somerville (3 members participated)
12/04/05: Western Massachusetts Go Association Tournament Amherst (2 members participated)
Jan-Jul/06: Kato Memorial Series (1 member participated)
03/04/06: Vermont Middlebury Tournament (2 members participated)
04/23/06: Western Massachusetts Go Association Tournament Amherst (1 member participated)
04/30/06:Massachusetts Go Association Spring Tournament Somerville (3 members participated)
News from the American Go Association May 1, 2006 Volume 7, #36
JING WEI LIM SWEEPS MGA: Jing Wei Lim 3d swept all four games to win first place in the April 30 MGA Spring Handicap Tournament in Somerville, MA. Thirty two players participated; Zack Grossbart directed. Results: 1st: Jing Wei Lim 3d (4-0); 2nd: David Kahn 12k (4-0); 3rd: Tim Button 16k (3-1).
05/26/06: Guo Juan 5p Memorial Day Workshop (3 members participated)
News from the American Go Association June 16, 2006 Volume 7, #50 (Member's Edition)
GUO IN THE CATSKILLS: The Memorial Day Guo Juan workshop at The Woodlands in Round Top, NY "went very well," reports organizer Jean-Claude Chetrit. "We had a full house that included Jean Michel, the current French go champion and an old friend of The Brooklyn Go Club. The food was spectacular, as usual." Although the event had no tournament, Chetrit reports that "One night, we had 'Survivor Go,' a type of Team Go where one is eliminated if one has made -- according to the pro -- a very bad move." The last day featured a simul with Guo Juan and Jean Michel. "We will be having another similar workshop on the Columbus Day weekend," promises Chetrit. Check out digital pictures online at http://brooklyngoclub.org/gc/cgi-bin/disp_topic.iphtml?topic_id=286 and
http://brooklyngoclub.org/gc/cgi-bin/disp_topic.iphtml?topic_id=302
06/24/06: Upper Valley Go Club Handicap Tournament 2006 (6 members participated)
News from the American Go Association June 26, 2006 Volume 7, #53
SCHUMER VICTORIOUS IN UPPER VALLEY TOURNAMENT: Peter Schumer 2k took top honors in the June 24 Upper Valley Go Club Handicap Tournament. Sponsored by the Upper Valley Go Club in Hanover, NH, the tourney drew 12 players. "It was a small but hotly contested tournament," reports organizer and TD Jing Wei Lim, "with four players winning 3 out of 4 games." Lim adds that special mention should go to three new members of the AGA, Mi Shi 9k, Henry Danaher 11k and Kyle Wesson 20k, who all performed well in their first go tournament ever. Winner Report: 1st Place: SCHUMER, Peter 2k; 2nd Place: ROBBINS, Charles G 4d; 3rd Place: HENZEL, H Alexander 5k.
07/16/06: :Massachusetts Go Association Summer Tournament Somerville (2 members participated)
10/08/06:Massachusetts Go Association Fall Tournament Somerville (1 member participated)
10/08/06:Guo Juan 5p Colombus Day Workshop (2 members participated)
12/09/06:Suberi at Vermont Tournament (7 members participated)
LIHU BEN-EZRI RAVIN TOPS VT SUBERI:</span> Lihu Ben-Ezri Ravin 14k won the December 9 Suberi in Vermont Go Tournament. "We had 20 players in all, a record turnout for a Vermont go tournament," reports organizer Peter Schumer. "And we signed up ten new AGA members, including nine youth memberships!"Winner's Report: </span>1st: Lihu Ben-Ezri Ravin 14k, 4-0; 2nd: Quentin Dombro 1k, 4-0; 3rd: Patrick Johnson 9k, 3-1. Honorable mentions to Jing Wei Lim 4d, 3-0 and Nathaniel Wright 18k, 3-0.
01/07/07: NYGC Winter Revival Tournament (2 e-members participated)
ZE-LI DOU WINS NYGC WINTER TOURNEY:</span> Ze-Li Dou 2d topped the New York Go Center's Winter Revival Tournament on Sunday, January 7. Thirty-six players turned out for the 4-round tournament, which also featured the first installment of a Team Tournament competition, which was narrowly won by the Empty Sky Go Club with 48 points, edging out the New York HS Go Alliance, which scored 43 points. All Board 1 and 2 games were broadcast live on KGS by the E-Journal's Chris Garlock and John Pinkerton; the game records are posted online at www.usgo.org under Latest News.Winner's Report:</span> Overall Champion: Ze-Li Dou 2d (4-0). Division A: 1st: Xiliang Liu 6d (3-1); 2nd: Ken Inoue 6d (3-1); 3rd: Young Kwon 7d (3-1); 4th: Jia Yu 5d (3-1); 5th: Zhuang Wang Mo 4d (3-1). Division B: Ze-Li Dou 2d; 2nd: Sam Zimmerman 4k (3-1); 3rd: Ed Gaillard 4k (3-1); 4th: Carrie Gustavson 3k (3-1); 5th: Sudhir Vel 1k (2-2). Division C: 1st: Michael Rodriguez 10k (4-0); 2nd: Bryan Chris Lim 9k (3-1); 3rd: Lisha Li 7k (2-2); 4th: Boris Bernadsky 8k (2-2); 5th: Pierre Viola 10k (2-2). TEAM CHAMPION: Empty Sky Go Club 48 points (Rochester, NY); 2nd: New York HS Go Alliance, 43 (New York City, NY); 3rd: Feng Yun Go School, 39 (Caldwell, NJ); 4th: New York Go Center, 36 (New York City, NY); 5th: Lancaster Go Club, 23 (Lancaster, PA); 6th: Upper Valley Go Club, 15 (Hanover, NH); 7th: Brooklyn Go Club, 12 (Brooklyn, NY); 8th: Canadian Go Association, 10 (Toronto, ONT); 9th: Hoboken Go Club, 7 (Hoboken, NJ); 10th: Pennsylvania Go Society, 7 (Philadelphia, PA); 11th: Wings Online Go Club, 7 (Somerville, NJ); 12th: New York Wei'chi Society, 5 (Flushing, NY)
01/14/07:Massachusetts Go Association Winter Tournament Somerville (3 members participated)
GUREVICH WINS MGA WINTER TOURNEY?: David Gurevich 1d took first place in the January 14 Massachusetts Go Association Winter Handicap Tournament in Somerville, MA. Alex Borland 7k was second and Edward Faulkner 16k was third. 32 players participated. Check out photos online at http://www.massgo.org/photogallery.html Now you can quickly and easily report your tournament results for publication in the E-Journal! Just click on
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=182593165484 and fill in the blanks and we'll take it from there! Report your event by 9A Monday morning and the results will be posted in the Monday EJ. NOTE: this is NOT FOR TOURNAMENT DATA, which still must be sent to ratings@usgo.org
Quotes
Eksu took on Vallen, nemoneko, and Akai on simultaneous. After the first two games finished, Vallen and nemoneko discuss their games. nemoneko [-]: but we're too much for him when our powers combine! Vallen 11k?: *puffs out chest* thats right! nemoneko [-]: because obviously 11k+15k > 4k Vallen 11k?: heheh Vallen 11k?: High five nemo! nemoneko [-]: *high fives vallen*
New Member and Beginner Information
1) INTERNET GO.
a) The UVGC plays in real life, and rather actively on KGS and DGS. In general, avoid playing go on yahoo.
Remember to check out the UPPER VALLEY GO CLUB room on KGS ( http://www.gokgs.com).
If you REGISTER A NEW ACCOUNT, please notify the club via e-mail or message jwaytogo/lanke on kgs so that you get access to our private UPPER VALLEY GO CLUB room on KGS. The room can be found in: Rooms ---> Room List ---> Clubs ---> Upper Valley Go Club Then click "Join". Access will be available only after you notify us of your new id.
b) If you are on DGS (DRAGON GO SERVER), please continue to approach jwaytogo, ahenzel, nannyogg, efeustel or nowan for a game. Other members are highly encouraged to make use of this resource. DGS is free and relatively easy to use.
http://www.dragongoserver.net/
c) To find other servers, be they in japanese, chinese, korean or english, check out:
http://senseis.xmp.net/?GoServers
2) RESOURCES FOR BEGINNERS.
These following resources are good if you are just starting out. They cover the rules and some basic strategies.
The Interactive Way to Go:
http://playgo.to/interactive/index.html
This is an interactive beginners lesson online. Available in multiple languages.
How to Play Go:
http://unkx80.netfirms.com/weiqi/howtoplaygo/
This is a 10 lesson beginners introduction to go in English available in .pdf format. The files can be used by anyone for non-commercial purposes at no cost.
Sensei's Library:
http://senseis.xmp.net/
This is a wiki on go and the largest resource for English-speaking go players online. There is a lot of information on the game here, and you are allowed to edit the pages if you have any questions or things to add to the ever-growing accumulation of go knowledge that exists on the internet.
On the front page of Sensei's, there are useful links for beginners.
3) SYLLABUS FOR LESSONS.
These are available if you show up to club and the study sessions. Beginners are all started on the 10 Lesson beginner syllabus ( http://unkx80.netfirms.com/weiqi/howtoplaygo/). Players done with the beginner syllabus can move on to the intermediate and advanced syllabus.
If any of the current non-beginner members would like a refresher lesson out of the beginner or intermediate lesson plan, speak to a senior member.
4) AGA MEMBERSHIP.
Since the UPPER VALLEY GO CLUB is a chapter of the AGA, all our members are eligible for AGA (American Go Association http://www.usgo.org/). Full membership is $30/annum and there is a youth membership at $10/annum available to those under the age of 22. If you are interested in taking part in AGA
tournaments and getting an American rating, AGA membership is compulsory.
This is advised for the stronger players in our club, who feel you are in the 10k and better range, but everyone should feel free to join. If nothing else, promote the great game of go/baduk/weiqi in the US!
5) INVENTORY
Sets are stored in the Hood Museum coat closet next to the museum shop and occassionally Shakespeare Alley, which is open daily until 9pm. Anytime you want a game, feel free to take the sets out, but please put them back when you are done. The inventory in the closet includes: 3 Ing's boards (yellow) 19x19 and 13x13 (on reverse side) 1 foldable/non-foldable wood board 19x19 2.5 sets of Ing's stones (1 set incomplete) 1 set of plastic stones 3 sets of glass stones 3 Ing's clocks 2 regular chess clock