EDWARD KIM WINS HAYASHI MEMORIAL: Edward Kim won the Open section at a
tournament February 28 to commemorate Roy Hayashi, the beloved go elder who
passed away last summer. "We're honored that the Tacoma go community has asked
us to host this tournament in remembrance of a man whose passion for life was
seen in his love of go," said Tyler Sellon, President of the University of
Puget Sound Go Club, which hosted 34 players from the Tacoma Go Club and from
all over western Washington and Oregon. Although the tournament was delayed an
hour by computer glitches, Mike Malveaux reports that "Once things were
underway, Jeff Horn executed his TD duties with aplomb, especially since he
also played so no odd players would have to take a bye."
        WINNERS: 3 games: Edward Kim 6d, Frank Brown 11k, Robert Solovay 23k,
Dennis Wheeler 17k. 2 games: Ma Dong 6d, Om Ki 3d, Scott Arnold 1d, Richard
Bustamante 1d, Tyler Sellon 3k, Mike Malveaux 7k, Luke Allen 9k, Greg Hatayama
13k, Gordon Castaza 20k, Gio Bailo 19k, Jeff Boscole 2k, Duane Kanz 3k. Full
results will be posted at in a few days at
http://www.hilltopgo.com/ev/rhm2004
        Cash prizes from the Hayashi family and tournament entry fees were
presented by Roy's grand daughter, Masumi, along with go sets, books, Hikaru no
Go trinktets, and go themed bumper stickers. "Thanks to Jon Boley of the
Seattle Go Center for the loan of clocks and go sets!" adds Malveaux. "Thanks
to all the PNW go players who made the journey and helped us honor Roy's memory
in the way he would have loved so much." For details about Roy's life, see
http://www.seattlegocenter.org/RoyHayashi.html