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2006

Sat. Jan. 21: Salem Go Tournament at Willamette University, Collins Hall, Room 408, Salem, OR. $20 for adults, $10 for college students, $5 for players younger than 18. Send email to preregister (or pay $5 extra): <bazzanoj@onid.orst.edu>; include your full name, playing strength, AGA number and expiration date. (AGA non-members pay an additional $5 rating fee.) Three rounds, AGA rules, first round starts at 9:00 a.m., tournament fee inludes pizza lunch around noon.

Sat. Feb. 4: Seattle Chinese Go Assn. monthly evening games at Seattle Go Center. Make friends in Go.
Sun. Feb. 5: Free AGA ratings tournament at Seattle Go Center, 1:00-6:30-ish p.m.
Sun. Feb. 12: Iwamoto Youth 13x13 Tournament at Seattle Go Center, four rounds, 20 minutes + 20 stones / 5 minutes overtime. Registration 1:00 p.m., first round 1:30 p.m., probably ends around 5:30 p.m.
Congratulations to Chance Reimer for winning the Iwamoto Youth 13x13 Tournament, on Feb. 12, 2006, at the Seattle Go Center!
Sat. Feb. 18: Midwinter Tournament at Seattle Go Center. $20 if preregistered; $25 if not preregistered. Four rounds, Japanese rules, even-game komi 6.5. Free Korean-style lunch; cash prizes. Registration 10:00 a.m., first round at 10:30 a.m.

Sun. March 5: Free AGA ratings tournament at Seattle Go Center, three rounds, 1:00-6:30-ish p.m.

Sun. April 2: Free AGA ratings tournament at Seattle Go Center, three rounds, 1:00-6:30-ish p.m.
Sat. April 22: Cherry Blossom Festival Tournament at Seattle Center (not Seattle Go Center), in the Center House, on the 2nd floor (same building as the food court). Free of charge, four rounds, AGA rated, 45 minutes + 25 stones / 5 minutes overtime. Registration 9:30 a.m., first round 10:00 a.m.
Sun. April 23: Lightning Youth Tournament at Seattle Center (above the food court). Free of charge, 15 minutes absolute (no overtime); followed by a tour of the Cherry Blossom Festival.

Sun. May 7: Free AGA ratings tournament at Seattle Go Center, three rounds, 1:00-6:30-ish p.m.
Sat. May 27: Oregon Go Open, at the Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd Str., Corvallis OR. Three rounds, registration at 8:30 a.m., first game starts 9:30 a.m., 45 minutes + 3x30 seconds byo-yomi. Adults $20, college students $10, under 18 $5; preregister by email to josh at revgum dot com or pay $5 extra (include your name, strength, AGA#). Non-AGA members pay additional $5 rating fee. Snacks provided, but arrange your own lunch. Three prize divisions: Dan, Single digit Kyu, and Double digit Kyu; plus maybe a special prize category for youth players under 14 or 15.
Sun. May 28: 8th Canada West Go Tournament, 4500 Kingsway (Crystal Mall Food Court) in Burnaby, BC (near Vancouver). Doors open 9 a.m. Cost: $15 if preregistered before May 26 ($10 for student); $20 on-site if not preregistered. Please register at wzkai@msn.com stating your rank, or phone 604-303-0352.

Sun. June 4: Free AGA ratings tournament at Seattle Go Center, three rounds, 1:00-6:30-ish p.m.
Saturday June 17: Tacoma Go Club Spring Tournament
4 rounds, AGA-rated. $20 entry fee goes toward prizes (discounted to $10 for students). AGA membership required; may be purchased online or at the tournament. 9:00 am registration, first game at 10:00 am; we should be finished by 6:00 pm. Held in the Regency Room of the "Scandinavian Cultural Center" at Pacific Lutheran University (directions; see bldg. #34 on campus map). To pre-register, email june@hilltopgo.com or phone Mike at 253-906-0095.
Thu. June 22: Last day for early registration for 21st U.S. Go Congress in Black Mountain, NC (to avoid $50 late fee).

Sat. July 15 - Sat. July 22: 2006 AGA Summer Go Camp at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA.
Sat. July 22: Eugene Go Tournament, Eugene, Oregon. Three divisions; three rounds; lunch included; book prizes for all participants. Pre-register by email to: "briquet at dsl-only dot net" $20 for general, $15 for students, $10 for players. (Might cost more if not pre-registered; the email did not say.) At least one Tacoma player (Gordon Castanza) is going.

Thanks for reading! Best wishes; - Mike Malveaux

History:
2006-01-19: CSS, archived 2005 items
2005-01-22: Updated
2002-05-14: Begun