The University of Maryland Go Club

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"Terrapin's Go"

Meeting Date, Time, and Location

The University of Maryland go club meets Wednesdays, Fridays and online.

  • Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m., now in the Student Union. Note the change! (We will return to our traditional Wednesday night location during winter break).
  • Fridays from 4:00 until 8:00 in the Student Union.
  • You will find us just outside of the Baltimore room, near the food court (above the Food Co-op). The club has an office (0208S) in the student involvement suite. Friday meetings are also continuing during the summer.
  • Online. To play with us on KGS, go to www.gokgs.com. Once you're registered and logged in, click on the Rooms menu, and open Room List --> Clubs --> University of Maryland Go Club. Someone from the club is usually in the room.
  • On Wednesday, Aug. 19, at our regular meeting (7-11 pm), Mr. Xue Lei, a Chinese 4 dan professional, visited the club. It was a great experience. He played 12 games simultaneously, losing only one (to Jamie).

    Our Spring Tournament was held April 11 (results)
    Elections for the 2009-2010 officers were held on April 29

    The club meets every Wednesday while school is in session, and most other Wednesdays as well. We welcome players from the University and broader communities with an interest in go, regardless of skill level. Players who attend regularly range from 15 kyu through 3 dan in strength and we are happy to teach beginners.     News. Visit the club blog, Terrapin's Go, at umgoclub.blogspot.com, for club news.
  • Membership. Formal membership is limited to University of Maryland students but affiliate membership is available to anyone. There is no membship fee. To join, just send a request by email to UMGoClub [at] quclick.com. Give us your name and your University of Maryland ID number (if applicable). If you have a Google account, you can add yourself directly to the list at Google group umd-go-club.

    Alternative venues for playing go and other local go events in the area can be found on our links page. Upcoming events:
    May 16 NOVA club May Madness, GMU Arlington
    May 23-24 Baltimore, Maryland Open Past University of Maryland events:The 2009 John Groesch Memorial tournament was held Saturday, April 11 (Results)
    The 2008 John Groesch Memorial tournament was held Sunday, March 30. (Results).
    The 2007 MidAtlantic Regional Go Championship was held Sept. 15-16.    The Election of new officers was held April 29, 2009.

    Club officers - 2009-2010

    President: Jamie Salts
    Treasurer: Andrew Chang
    Vice-President: Matt Zamora
    Secretary: Steve Guth

    email sent to UMGoClub [at] quclick.com will reach all the officers.

    Club Constitution (this link downloads a Word document)

    History

    The U of MD Go Club extends back to the mid-1970s where it played a vital role in the development of the local go community. Numerous tournaments and special events have been conducted on campus since that time, thanks to the energy of dedicated student organizers, including our past president, Yuan Zhou, 7 dan. The club is an American Go Association chapter.

    page by Steve Mount
    GMT