The University of Maryland Go Club

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Meeting Date, Time, and Location

The University of Maryland go club meets

  • Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m., in Room 1216 H.J. Patterson Hall (across Campus Drive from the Stamp Student Union). Meetings in the summer are according to demand. So far this year we have had good attendance. We will meet June 18, skip June 25, and resume on July 3. We will meet throughout July. For now, we plan to meet every Wednesday except June 25.
  • 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.

    The club meets every Wednesday while school is in session, and many 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 2 dan in strength and we are happy to teach beginners.

    Alternative venues for playing go and other local go events in the area can be found on our links page.

    Upcoming University of Maryland events:

    None, till fall, when we will have the next MidAtlantic Regional Go Championship.

    Local tournaments:
    7th Annual Johns Hopkins University Go Tournament
    When: Saturday, June 21st 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, registration starts from 9-10.
    Location: Rooms 160, 161 and 162 in the Mattin Center on the Homewood Campus
    Play: 4 rounds, AGA rules.
    Jonathan Yen jhu_go@yahoo.com 650.504.8051
    Please let us know (before Wednesday) if you are driving and can take equipment.

    Congress Tune-Up July 19. NOVA club (Arlington).

    And of course there is the Go Congress, Aug. 2-9 in Portland, Oregon.

    Past University of Maryland events:

    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 16, 2008.

    Club officers

    2008-2009: 
    President: Ben Hammer 
    Treasurer: Matt Zamora 
    Vice-President: Tiffany Chao
    Secretary: Wayne Zhang
    email sent to UMGoClub@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.

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