Go players from Miami, Tampa, and Orlando converged on Rockledge, FL, (near the Kennedy Space Center) to find the 2016 Space Coast Go Tournament on November 5. The venue was Rockledge Fire Station No. 1, in a conference room often used for EMS training.
Hurricane Matthew had caused a delay of games, but the weather was fine on Saturday. Twenty players competed for prizes donated by Yellow Mountain Imports and Slate and Shell books. After three rounds of play, more than half of the players received awards of books or equipment. Dan Micsa 4d from the Space Coast club, took top honors. He was followed by Nicholas Casaubon 1k from Miami, in the upper kyu division (1k-8k). Tanner Robart 14k from Sarasota ranked first in the lower kyu division (9k – 15k).
Tournament director Bart Lipofsky hosted a pizza party at his home afterwards. Three boards saw continued action until later in the evening.
Winners:
Division 1 (4D – 1D)
1. Dan Micsa 4D; 2.Michael Choi 4D; 3. Karsten Henckell 4D
Division 2 (1K - 8K): 1. Nicholas Casaubon 1K; 2. Hamilton Vargas Guerra 7K; 3. Aaron Otero 8K; 4. Efrain Davila 2K; 5. Steve Barberi 1K
Division 3 (9K – 15K): 1. Tanner Robart 14K; 2. Arian Inigo 9K; 3. Quinten Goodwin 9K; 4. George Lebovitz 10K; 5. Kevin van Workum 11K
Photos (clockwise from top left): Paul Wiegand 6k (Orlando), making a critical opening move; Dan Micsa trying to read the game; Players and Prizes (l-r): Paul Wiegand, Aaron Otero, Ellis Knickerbocker, Dam Micsa, Steve Barberi, Arian Inigo, Michael Choi, Nicholas Casaubon, Tanner Robart, John Seekins, Hamilton Vargas Guerra, Karsten Henckell, Efrain Davila; Steve Barberi 1k (Tampa); Aaron Otero 8k (Space Coast); an EMS training dummy stored in the venue. photos courtesy Bart Lipofsky