US Go Congress Packs in a Full Schedule on Day Two

The second full day of this year’s US Go Congress began with the second round of the US Open and third round of the US Open Masters Division (click for cross-tabs). Feng Yun 9P and E-Journal Managing Editor Chris Garlock reviewed Masters Division games with audio commentary on KGS (available free on KGS Plus; look under “Recent Lectures” under USGO5; there will be live pro commentary on the Masters again Tuesday morning on KGS beginning around 10a EST). After the round, players could get their games reviewed by professionals, and after lunch there were many pro lectures and simuls to choose from. The game review by He Xie 9P of China was so popular that the audience spilled out into the nearby hallway (look for our interview with him soon). The ever-popular Lightning Tournament in the evening attracted a large and enthusiastic crowd “divisible by 6” said a happy Keith Arnold, directing as usual. The unusually mild weather outside the Hotel Pennsylvania drew many players into the streets of midtown Manhattan for meals or sightseeing while the go action continued on the boards on the 18th floor of the hotel. The EJ continued its social media coverage throughout the day by tweeting photos and updates of many Congress events in real time; keep up with breaking news at the 2014 US Go Congress by following us on Twitter @theaga and Facebook at American Go Association.
– report by Chris Garlock; photo by Phil Straus; see more in today’s Phil’s Photos album on Facebook.