Yu Go Club dazzled at the Cotsen Go Tournament!

Yu Go Club participated at the Cotsent Go Tournament! Here is the report from our youth members!

Things got off to a slow start but it was definitely worth the wait! With about 165 participants - some from as far away as Tacoma in Washington, Tucson in Arizona and Canada- there was never a dull moment.

Our club was not the largest but we were definitely the best dressed! Wearing our club logo on wonderfully designed light blue shirts we attracted all! Some even wore theirs backwards so their long hair would not obscure the wonderful logo. Many mighty warriors fought long and grueling battles on the Go boards and at least half felt the horrible sting of defeat. Yu Go Club member, Ezana -who had only been playing for two months- and Luis from our club doled out the most merciless plays; leaving most every
opponent shattered on the floor. Thank goodness for the Masseuses!

The “Yu Go Club” consists of many skilled players. The following ones participated in this tourney: Alf Mikula and Joe Walters- founding members of our club- Luis Armendariz - who went undefeated throughout the whole ordeal- Jingbo Lou, Don Cram, Jack Cai, Johnathan Luc, Ezana Berhane, Nicky and Dani Kerr -that inseparable duo.

The award ceremony was a blast! Tons of whistling and cheering and even a little jeering as the winners took that long walk to the stage. Certainly their blood pressure was out the roof but thankfully we did not need any stretchers.

The organizers deserve some credit for putting together such an AWESOME tournament, so here it is. It was a wonderful tournament with very generous people.

To end on a happy note; The Yu Go Club got a lot of positive attention and we will surely gain many followers as the year progresses.

(Report written by Nicky Kerr, Dani Kerr and Johnathan Luc)

Sep 23

Sep 16

Game of the Week

Ep 27-28
Hikaru and Akira play at the Junior High School Go Tournament.

Hikaru was letting Sai to play against Akira.

But from B39 Hikaru decides to play by himself.... So, where did he play?

Go get your Hikaru no go manga Vol 4, and you will see....
Black: Sai 藤原佐為
White: Akira Toya 塔谷アキラ

The original game was taken from a game between
Yakichi Murase 5d (Black) against Shusaku Honiinbo 7d (White)
played on August 18, 1860.
The game was won by Black by resignation

Sources: http://www.xs4all.nl/~rongen17/Hikaru/hikaru002.html
http://homepage1.nifty.com/tomospace/hikagokifu/kifu/kifu027.html

Sep 9

Game of the Week

Ep 75-76
This is Hikaru's Intenational Match Debut. Hikaru visits Korean Town in Tokyo with Isumi and Waya. They go to a Go Club there and Hikaru plays with a little kid, Hon Suyon.
Black: Hon Suyon 洪秀英
White: Shindoh Hikaru 進藤ヒカル
5.5 Komi
White wins by 1.5

Original Game Source
Date: February 3, 1995
Black: Yi Cheong-weon 李晶媛 1d
White: Yun Yeong-seon 尹瑛善 Id
They are both Korean female professionals.
246 moves

Source:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~rongen17/Hikaru/hikaru004.html
http://homepage1.nifty.com/tomospace/hikagokifu/kifu/kifu075.html

Sep 2

Game of the Week

Do you remember the game where Isumi played agains Mashiba in Ep 59? Yep, that's when the short-tempered Waya punched Mashiba in the face because Mashiba rattled Isumi. As you remember, Isumi was still an Insei and Mashiba was a Pro. In the Wakajishi cup, they played together and Isumi wins easily Mashiba. Here is the game record.

Black: Isumi
White: Mashiba

Original Game Source:
Date: September 21, 1981
Black: Shuzo Awaji 8d
White: Satoshi Kataoka 6d
145 moves
5.5 Komi
Black wins by resignation

http://homepage1.nifty.com/tomospace/hikagokifu/kifu/kifu059.html