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Small-Group Pro Events
If you would like to get your game reviewed, sign up here! (Group reviews are $35 per person.)
Please send any questions to procoordinator@gocongress.org
Final Round of e-Go Congress Open
The final round of the e-Go Congress Open will take place at 1pm EDT on Saturday, August 8. If you need a bye for Round 4, please contact the TDs at open@gocongress.org as soon as possible. Stay tuned for pairings!
Support the AGF and Get Better at Go!
Want to support youth and go education? Consider bidding on the AGF auction board at https://is.gd/JdFXrv
Song and Poetry Contest
Ever wondered why there weren’t more go songs? Vote on your favorite go-themed song and poem: https://forms.gle/NSUBFsmdM1xuRWiT8
Blitz Tournament
For more information about the Blitz tournament, go here. For a tutorial video on the tournament, go here!
Relay Go Updates and Pairings
To play in the tournament, make sure you have Zoom installed. We will send you a link to the tournament site after you join the Zoom meeting on Saturday (you received a link in your email). Make sure to join the meeting 10 minutes earlier (7:50pm EDT) to better prepare yourself for the tournament. We will close final check-ins on the tournament site at 8:10pm EDT sharp.
Instructions, pairings as well as a graphic walkthrough of the tournament can be found here. Due to uncertainties of an online tournament, we anticipate the final pairings to vary slightly.
e-Go Congress Store
Anyone interested in buying merchandise from the 2020 e-Go Congress should check out the official store: https://usgo-stuff.org/
Items for sale include t-shirts (men’s, women’s, and children’s sizes), mugs, lapel pins, canvas grocery bags, and face masks.
Unofficial Hangout Space
Some dedicated attendees have asked us to post their unofficial discord channel as a place for people to hangout.
Note: this channel is not moderated or controlled by the AGA in any way.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Do you have questions about our event? Check out our FAQ page first!
Beginners
Introducing beginners to the game is a big part of the 2020 e-Go Congress. Find information for beginners here.
Teachers, Pros, and Other Summer Online Events
You can find information about other summer online go events here.
These include In-seong Hwang’s Summer Stage, the New York Institute of Go, and Guo Juan’s Internet Go School.
Tournaments and Events
Looking for information about tournaments and events at the 2020 e-Go Congress? Check them out here.Broadcast Schedule
We will have a full schedule of broadcasts on Twitch, including game commentaries, lectures from pros, public game reviews, a film screening, and the AGF Teacher of the Year Presentation. The schedule for those events is available here.Professionals Available for Individual Teaching
If you are interested in individual lessons with professionals, you can find more information here.Double-Digit Kyu Tournament
Results are a work in progress – stay tuned!Registration
Registration is now closed for the 2020 e-Go Congress.
However, if you did not register in time, you are welcome to join the waitlist. If there are openings in their tournaments, individual tournament directors may be able to include people from the waitlist (at his or her discretion). You can find the waitlist here.
Registration is free and open to everyone. All costs are born by the American Go Association.
Registration will close on Wednesday, July 29 at 9pm EDT. After registration closes, interested people may still sign up for a wait list for all tournaments, and the TD may be able to let more people in (at his or her discretion).
All registered people will receive an email with a check-in form by July 30. You can find the check-in form here, but you must have previously registered or your check-in will not be valid.
You must fill out the check-in form in order to play in the 2020 e-Go Congress. We strongly recommend that you check-in by July 30 at 8pm EDT, but will accept check-in forms until July 31 at 8pm EDT. This is to enable us to pair tournaments.
AGA or national association membership is required. For more information, see our FAQ!
2020 e-Go Congress Schedule
2020 e-Go Congress Full Schedule
Day | Time | Event | Platform | People |
Saturday, August 1 | 1pm-3pm EDT | Opening Ceremony | MC – Stephen Hu Featuring – AI round table discussion with Hajin Lee, Lucas Baker, Andreas Hauenstein and Sichen Zhong | |
4pm-7pm EDT | e-Go Congress Open Round 1 | OGS | TDs – Dan Ritter, Milan Mladenovic, Cat Mai, and Neil Ritter | |
8pm-11pm EDT | 9x9 Tournament | OGS | TDs – Eric Wainwright, Emil Meng, Ke Lu, and Solomon Smilack | |
Sunday, August 2 | 1pm-4pm EDT | e-Go Congress Open Round 2 | OGS | TDs – Dan Ritter, Milan Mladenovic, Cat Mai, and Neil Ritter |
5pm-7pm EDT | OGS and KGS | Game Review – Yilun Yang 7p, Yuan Zhou 7d Simus – Myungwan Kim 9p, Ryan Li 1p | ||
5pm-7pm EDT | Lectures by Pros and Leading Teachers | 5pm-6pm – Ryan Li 6pm-7pm – In-seong Hwang | ||
5pm-7pm EDT | KGS | Game Review – Ryo Maeda 6p and Francis Meyer 1p | ||
7pm-10pm EDT | e-Go Congress Open Round 3 | OGS | TDs – Dan Ritter, Milan Mladenovic, Cat Mai, and Neil Ritter | |
10pm-11pm EDT | Organizer – Julie Burrall | |||
Monday, August 3 | 1pm-4pm EDT | Blitz Tournament Day 1 | KGS | TDs – Jon Boley, Katherine Xie, Orion Campbell |
5pm-7pm EDT | OGS and KGS | Game Review – Yilun Yang 7p Simuls – Myungwan Kim 9p, Ryan Li 1p | ||
8pm-11pm EDT | City League Championships Board 3 | Broadcast: Twitch Play: Pandanet | Commentary by Myungwan Kim 9P | |
8pm-11pm EDT | OGS and Zoom | Teacher – Julie Burrall | ||
Tuesday, August 4 | 1pm-4pm EDT | Blitz Tournament Day 2 | KGS | TDs – Jon Boley, Katherine Xie, Orion Campbell |
5pm-7pm EDT | OGS and KGS | Game Reviews – Mingjiu Jiang 7p, Michael Chen Simuls – Myungwan Kim 9p | ||
5pm-7pm EDT | KGS | Game Review – Ryo Maeda 6p and Francis Meyer 1p | ||
8pm-11pm EDT | OGS and Zoom | Teachers: David Kahn and Julie Burrall | ||
8pm-11pm EDT | Double Digit Kyu Tournament Day 1 | KGS | TDs: Bart Lipofsky, Andrew Zhang, and Ke Lu | |
8pm-11pm EDT | Broadcast Events | 8-8:30pm – Beginner Teaching 8:30-9:30pm – Twitch Plays Go (Eric Lui 1p and Will Lockhart) 9:30pm-11pm – Surrounding Game screening | ||
Wednesday, August 5 | 1pm-4pm EDT | Youth Relay Go Tournament | OGS | TDs – Devin Fraze |
5pm-7pm EDT | OGS and KGS | Game Review – Mingjiu Jiang 7p and Cathy Li 1p Simuls – Myungwan Kim 9p, Yoonyoung Kim 8p | ||
8pm-11pm EDT | City League Championships Board 2 | Broadcast: Twitch Play: Pandanet | Commentary by In-seong Hwang and Cat Mai | |
8pm-11pm EDT | Double Digit Kyu Tournament Day 2 | KGS | TDs: Bart Lipofsky, Andrew Zhang, and Ke Lu | |
Thursday, August 6 | 1pm-4pm EDT | Blitz Tournament Day 3 | KGS | TDs – Jon Boley, Katherine Xie, Orion Campbell |
5pm-7pm EDT | OGS and KGS | Game Review – Yilun Yang 7p Simuls – Myungwan Kim 9p | ||
8pm-11pm EDT | Pair Go Tournament | Pandanet | TDs – Andrew Zhang and Kevin Hwang | |
8pm-11pm EDT | Pair Go Broadcast (Top Boards) | Broadcast: Twitch Play: Pandanet | Commentary by Yoonyoung Kim 8p and Michael Fodera | |
Friday, August 7 | 1pm-4pm EDT | Blitz Tournament Day 4 | KGS | TDs – Jon Boley, Katherine Xie, Orion Campbell |
5pm-7pm EDT | OGS and KGS | Game Review – Yilun Yang 7p Simuls – Myungwan Kim 9p | ||
8pm-11pm EDT | City League Championships Board 1 | Broadcast: Twitch Play: Pandanet | Commentary by Michael Redmond 9p and Chris Garlock | |
8pm-11pm EDT | OGS and Zoom | Teacher – Julie Burrall | ||
Saturday, August 8 | 1pm-4pm EDT | e-Go Congress Open Round 4 | OGS | TDs – Dan Ritter, Milan Mladenovic, Cat Mai, and Neil Ritter |
4pm-6pm EDT | AGF Board Meeting | Zoom | AGA members may attend by request Contact AGF President Terry Benson at terrybenson617@gmail.com | |
5pm-7pm EDT | Lectures by Pros and Leading Teachers | 5pm-6pm – Ryan Li 6pm-7pm – In-seong Hwang | ||
5pm-7pm EDT | OGS and KGS | Game Reviews – Cathy Li 1p, Yuan Zhou, and Michael Chen | ||
7pm-9pm EDT | OGS | Game Reviews – Myungwan Kim 9p | ||
7pm-10pm EDT | AGA Board Meeting | Zoom | AGA members may attend by request Contact AGA Chairperson Lisa Scott at lisa.scott@gocongress.org | |
8pm-11pm EDT | Relay Go Tournament | OGS and Zoom | TDs – Audrey Wang and William Luff Coaches: Eric Lui 1p, Michael Chen, Sichen Zhong, and Michael Fodera | |
Sunday, August 9 | 1pm-3pm EDT | Closing Ceremony | MC – Lisa Scott | |
3pm-6pm EDT | Zoom | Organizer – Julie Burrall | ||
6pm-9pm EDT | AGA General Assembly Meeting | Zoom; Live stream on YouTube | Organizer – AGA President Andy Okun | |
9pm-11pm EDT | Zoom | Organizer – Julie Burrall |
The 2020 Go Congress has been Canceled
The 2020 U.S. Go Congress has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. We hope to reschedule the event in Estes Park again in a future year. For attendees who already paid, you will automatically receive a full refund.
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