Archive: undefined/2014

54th Sakura Matsuri Street Festival - D.C. 2014

The official brochure for the 54th Sakura Matsuri Festival of D.C.

Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 54th Sakura Matsuri Street Festival in Washington D.C.! For those who don’t know, this is in conjunction with the annual Cherry Blossom Festival that is held in D.C. every year and runs from 10:30AM to 6:30PM. And for a nominal fee of $10, you get entry into a street full of vendors, performances, cultural booths, and most importantly, the go booth!

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Archive: undefined/2013

North American Go Convention - Conclusion

IntroductionDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Conclusion

Fan Autograph

With the North American Go Convention over, I must admit that I miss the excitement of knowing I was going to be spending the evening or day immersed in go and hanging out with great company. Nonetheless, let us recap what’s happened over the last five days:

  1. Attended two professional lectures.
  2. Played 6 simultaneous games with professionals.
  3. Managed to actually win one of my simul games.
    Below is a close-up of all the autographs on the fan and the related games that I played.

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