Good News!

Bao Yun (鲍云), 6dan - one of the best blind-fold Go player in the world. He is planing to visit Malaysia on Monday (9 July). 

 
Bao Yun (blind-fold) vs Boon Ping - view the game here : http://www.weiqi.org.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=62

We have the honor to invite Bao Yun to have a simultaneous blind Go game with MWA members on Wednesday evening; those who are interested to play, or to watch the games, please come to joint us:
 
Date: Wednesday (11 July 2007)
Venue: Japanese Club
Time: 4 pm - 9 pm
Contact: Mr. Tiong / Mr. Chow / Billy

Simultaneoul game : Bao Yun vs 5 players (with handi, 3 to 6 stones)

Update : 12 July 2007

Bao Yun decided to stay until the week end, so there will be another simultaneous teaching game on this Saturday (14 July) after 3pm at Japan Club - Fuji Room. All members are encourage to joint this event.

You can view photos taken on 11 July here : http://www.weiqi.org.my/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=viewcategory&catid=18&Itemid=200009

Please post your feedback & comments in the forum: 

This tournaments, hosted by Sports Bureau of Guangxi and Nanning Municipal People’s Government; organized by Sports Bureau of Nanning, Nanning Sports Federation, Guangxi Weiqi Association , will be held from 20th to 24th September, 2007 in Nanning, China

We are invited to send the delegation including the officials and players to attend the tournament and sightseeing, each team includes one leader and two players, with no limit to dan grading or gender.

Expected participants are : Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Japan, Republic of Korea, Europe, the USA, South Africa, Ocean-Pacific countries, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, Taibei of China, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Nanning City of China.

Expense
The participant teams are to be responsible for their round-trip travel expenses. Expenses including accommodation, food, local transportation(from airport/train station to the hotel) during the tournament will be covered by the organizing committee.

Members who are interested to participate please post your name in the forum: http://weiqi.org.my/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?board=Events;action=display;num=1183458665;start=0#0