Jonathan Fisher 4D topped a field of 18 at the 2015 Cocoa Go Tournament on October 18. The Space Coast Area Go Association hosted players from West Palm Beach, Sarasota, Orlando, and the local area which is near the Kennedy Space Center.  The top division included three 4 dan players while the lower kyu division included the three youngest players rated at 13K, 15K and 26K.

“Due to the generosity of Slate and Shell, Yellow Mountain Imports and our club President, George Lebovitz, there were prizes for all,” reports tournament director  Bart Lipofsky. Top winner Jonathan Fisher 4D, who swept all three of his games, took home the 24 inch oil canvas of go stones from Yellow Mountain Imports.  Aaron Otero 8K was also undefeated to take first place in the mid kyu division.  Heather Crawford 13K had 2 wins, 1 loss, for first place in the lower kyu division.

“It was very nice to see a family team like the Crawfords who also played last year,” said Lipofsky. Paul Wiegand, who directs the Orlando Go Tournament in April, very graciously supplied all the clocks from his club. Afterwards Lipofsky and his wife Judy hosted a pizza party at their home.

Photos by Bart Lipofsky; collage by Chris Garlock
(top right) Winners Heather Crawford 13K (left); Aaron Otero 8K (center) & Jonathan Fisher 4D (right);
(bottom right) Front left – Dan Micsa 4D  Front right – Jonathan Fisher 4D, Back left – Steve Barberi 1K  Back right, hidden behind Fisher – Karsten Henckell 4D;
(middle bottom) Paul Wiegand 6K, Orlando TD
(bottom left): 3 Crawfords: Front left at table – Eric Crawford 8K Front right at table – Aaron Otero 8K, Back left, standing – Heather Crawford 13K  Back right, standing – Eddie Crawford 26K
(middle left): 3 youngest: Front left – Eddie Crawford 26K, Front right – Yuliang Huang 15K, Back left – Kevin van Workum (the older player) 10K  Back right – Heather Crawford 13K
(top left): Front left – Dan Micsa 4D  Front right – Steve Barberi 1K, Back left – Karsten Henckell 4D  Back right – Jonathan Fisher 4D