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US Go Congress tournaments: Old favorites and new excitement

Tournament details for this year’s US Go Congress -- July 30-August 7 in Boston -- are still in development, but in addition to the US Open and US Open Masters, players can already look forward to favorites like the Diehard, Lightning, Crazy Go, and Pair Go tournaments. Some new excitement has been added for all levels in the form of Relay Go tournaments, where teams of players will switch off playing games of pair go, with an added element being that the teams that are currently not playing are able to discuss and strategize. One tournament will be open to all, and one will be an exciting US-China team showdown featuring professional and very strong players that promises to be an exciting addition to Go Congress events. A new Evening League will be a week-long ladder tournament, combining elements of the Self-Paired tournament and Midnight Madness and giving players the opportunity to self-pair and play rated games throughout the day. Stay tuned for further updates as we get closer to game-time. - Karoline Li, EJ Congress Team (if you're interested in being on this year's team, email us at journal@usgo.org) photo: at the 2015 US Open; photo by Chris Garlock