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“The Surrounding Game” is the first feature documentary to tell the incredible story of Go, from ancient China to 21st century America.
Born from the simplest rules, the ancient game of Go is the most difficult and elegant game ever discovered. For centuries, Go has inspired millions of fans, hundreds of elite professional players, and continuous, 24-hour TV coverage. But despite its depth, Go remains unknown outside East Asia – until now.
April 1, 2013
On March 23 and 24, Harvard University hosted one of the largest Go events of the year - The Spring Go Expo. As two of the organizers, Cole and I were very pleased with how it turned out. We met up with the other organizers and were on site by 7am to set up, and by 9am Saturday morning attendees were pouring in. Among them was a five-person delegation from Shanghai which included Chang Hao 9p, perhaps the strongest player ever to set foot in the United States. Four other pros - Stephanie Yin 1p, Andy Liu 1p, Gansheng Shi 1p, and...
March 11, 2013
A very valuable and informative thread about the film project's fundraising, goals, and transparency just arose on lifein19x19.com - I encourage you to check it out! http://www.lifein19x19.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8052&start=40 One question that arose for the team was the cost of licensing and producing original music. Here's an answer as best we know how to give - let us know what you think! ----------------------- jts wrote: By the way, for the team; how much would it cost to license music,...
March 17, 2013
Keith Arnold recalls a story at a US Go Congress early in his Go career that had a big impact on his perspective.
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GoGameGuru Chen Yaoye makes 5 in a row – wins the 27th Tianyuan title On May 13 and 15, 2013, Chen Yaoye defended his Tianyuan title against yet another challenger, in the 27th Tianyuan title match, in China. This victory marks Chen's fifth consecutive year as title... Weekly Go problems: Week 90 Here are the weekly Go problems. Easy Go problem: Sometimes you can live by exploiting a shortage of liberties. Intermediate Go problem: There's more than one way to attack this shape. As the...