Hello Everyone,
YMImports has kindly decided to be our sponsor again. They've donated some amazing prizes that I'm sure everyone will love. More updates to come!
Joshua Lee
Tournament Organizer, 2008 Orlando Go Tournament
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Getting things rolling...
Well, Happy New Year everyone!! We're officially 4 months away from the tournament, so planning will begin shortly as soon as the Spring semester starts. I am always looking for help. Even if you dont live in Orlando, please email me or message me on KGS (starstreak) if you think you'll have time to help me. No experience is needed, just spare time, which can be hard to come by.
I'm getting myself better aquianted with PyTD 2.0 pairing software, so by the tournament i should be very proficient with it. Currently, my primary objectives are to:
A) Ensure we have food this time at the tournament...last time everyone almost starved ;)
B) Get sponsors!! Prizes are always nice.
C) This is one perhaps all of you can help me with. I know for a fact that there are go players in Florida whom I do not know of that play on KGS. If, once in a while when you're online, you could ask in the English Game Room whether anyone's from Florida and if anyone responds have them join our room, that would be fantastic.
I'm getting positive feedback so far from local players here in Orlando; I know our turnout is going to be far larger than 2007, so make sure you all come!!
Joshua Lee
Tournament Organizer, 2008 Orlando Go Tournament
AGA 2dan/KGS 1dan
I'm getting myself better aquianted with PyTD 2.0 pairing software, so by the tournament i should be very proficient with it. Currently, my primary objectives are to:
A) Ensure we have food this time at the tournament...last time everyone almost starved ;)
B) Get sponsors!! Prizes are always nice.
C) This is one perhaps all of you can help me with. I know for a fact that there are go players in Florida whom I do not know of that play on KGS. If, once in a while when you're online, you could ask in the English Game Room whether anyone's from Florida and if anyone responds have them join our room, that would be fantastic.
I'm getting positive feedback so far from local players here in Orlando; I know our turnout is going to be far larger than 2007, so make sure you all come!!
Joshua Lee
Tournament Organizer, 2008 Orlando Go Tournament
AGA 2dan/KGS 1dan
Thursday, November 1, 2007
2008 Orlando Go Tournament
Hey everyone!! The 2008 Orlando Go Tournament is officially 6 months away so i thought i might as well open up a blog for it early. Few details are as yet confirmed but a few things we do have:
-2-day long tournament May 3rd and 4th, Saturday and Sunday
-$20 registration fee; $15 if you register early (covers both days)
-Must be an AGA member to participate
-Coffee & bagels provided both days included in registration fee
-Large room (far bigger than 2007 tournament) capable of holding 60 players w/no loud singing next door :)
-Using new PyTD version 2.0 software
-4 Divisions: Dan Division, Lower Kyu, Middle Kyu, Upper Kyu divisions
-"AccelRat" or Swiss-McMahon Pairings will likely be used
(go to http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/AccelRat/ for more details)
-5 round tournament over two days
-45 minute main time 5/30 byo-yomi Japanese time
-Trying to reserve a section of the local Radisson hotel for our tournament to get discounted rates
-Prizes in all divisions!!!
Next time I post will probably me in January after the holidays. If you live in the Orlando area and would like to help me set up the tournament I would be very thankful, so please email me at Masterman535@gmail.com if you have any interest in helping out.
In other news, Go Orlando is doing very well, we now have 5 players 1 dan or stronger including myself. We also have 7 players in the kyu ranges whom I know will all get stronger in the coming months before the tournament. I believe I just made it to 2d AGA (yay) although I'm still 1d KGS. Unlike in 2007, Go Orlando will have a strong representation at the tournament :)
Till later everyone,
Josh
-2-day long tournament May 3rd and 4th, Saturday and Sunday
-$20 registration fee; $15 if you register early (covers both days)
-Must be an AGA member to participate
-Coffee & bagels provided both days included in registration fee
-Large room (far bigger than 2007 tournament) capable of holding 60 players w/no loud singing next door :)
-Using new PyTD version 2.0 software
-4 Divisions: Dan Division, Lower Kyu, Middle Kyu, Upper Kyu divisions
-"AccelRat" or Swiss-McMahon Pairings will likely be used
(go to http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/AccelRat/ for more details)
-5 round tournament over two days
-45 minute main time 5/30 byo-yomi Japanese time
-Trying to reserve a section of the local Radisson hotel for our tournament to get discounted rates
-Prizes in all divisions!!!
Next time I post will probably me in January after the holidays. If you live in the Orlando area and would like to help me set up the tournament I would be very thankful, so please email me at Masterman535@gmail.com if you have any interest in helping out.
In other news, Go Orlando is doing very well, we now have 5 players 1 dan or stronger including myself. We also have 7 players in the kyu ranges whom I know will all get stronger in the coming months before the tournament. I believe I just made it to 2d AGA (yay) although I'm still 1d KGS. Unlike in 2007, Go Orlando will have a strong representation at the tournament :)
Till later everyone,
Josh
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