PLAY GO (igo, baduk, wei qi) at KUMORICON and after you go home!

[kagekara]

GO KUMORICON!
(See later post for info about how you can continue playing when you get home!)

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 2:00 PM in the tabletop gaming room!
Learn to play Go! Play with other people right away!
We can expand out to game tables in the spacious hallway for continued play!

Lots of 13x13 boards for quicker games but we'll have 19x19 as well. Bring your own portable board and stones, or borrow from the gaming room vendor, and schedule your own games with other people in the tabletop gaming hall! (open during activities, closed 2AM-8AM)

ADDED FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT: NEW VIDEOS! What's your favorite HnG video?
Hikaru and Akira's FIRST GAME (Sai!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc6hLbbyfRA
Hikaru no Go OP 3: the boys are older! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNKOvv3mp7Q
BBC: Go Boom in Japan due to Hikaru no Go http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyllVL9fpe0

[Rathany]

For your additional enjoyment:  http://www.emptytriangle.com/archive/19 

[kagekara]

For your additional enjoyment:  http://www.emptytriangle.com/archive/19 

Cute! I changed the vids in my announcement to Hikaru goodies...

And who knew R2D2 played Go? http://www.kofightclub.com/d/20000724.html

Also, it's canon! Naruto's Shikamaru plays both Go and Shogi. Hmm, there could be crossover fic between Naruto and Shion no Ou... Nah, better if Temari learns to play. I'd love to see her get angry at Shikamaru when she loses...

When it comes to harisen wielding... that woman would dominate Saiyuki's Sanzo! W00t, another crossover concept: Temari vs Full Metal Panic's Chidori, with fans...

[kagekara]

GO KUMORICON!... ANY EXPERIENCED PLAYERS WANT TO HELP COACH NEW PLAYERS?

We have several new volunteers coming to participate... including a DAN LEVEL coach or two in addition to varied kyu rankings. Don't be shy... come to play, and help neighbors along the way!

[kagekara]

We had a great turnout for Go at Kumoricon! There were players ranging from brand new to 5 Dan, and I played Go with y'all for more than 20 hours!

Do you want to keep playing Go? You can play locally, or play online!

Play locally:
Look for Go Clubs in your area; local colleges often have clubs. Here's a map you can click on to find clubs in your state:
http://www.usgo.org/cgi-bin/chapters.cgi

Portland and Oregon clubs: http://www.oregongo.org/index.php?tpl=clubs&p=clubs

Play online!
Set up an account at http://gokgs.com.
Click on 'Play Go Now." Enter a name you'd like to use but leave password blank, and click 'Guest.' If the name works and you get in, then register under 'User' in the menubar. (If you PM your username we can play sometime!)

PM me with any questions, or if you'd like to play online. I'll definitely be around!

[Rathany]

Also. I've been approached about starting an informal PSU group.

So, look for us in Smith Hall

[kagekara]

Also. I've been approached about starting an informal PSU group.
So, look for us in Smith Hall

Haha, I think it's my fault! I'm sorry! No, I'm not, because PSU needs a Go Players Club!

Some of the players at Kumoricon were from PSU, and I explained you'd not been able to find the PSU club, and hadn't had time to start one, so I suggested they get one started again... and referred them to you.

I'll be there when it happens; just let me know! Hope you don't pick the same time as PSU Anime Club, though... *g*