American Go Association

American Go Association

The American Go Association (abbrev. AGA) was founded in 1937 to promote the board game of go in the United States. Founded by chess master Edward Lasker and some friends at Chumley's restaurant in New York City, the AGA is one of the oldest Western Go associations. The AGA publishes a weekly online newsletter that reaches more than 13,000 subscribers worldwide, [http://www.usgo.org/e-journal.asp The American Go E-Journal] , and an annual "Yearbook"; maintains a national rating system; organizes an annual national event, The US Go Congress; selects North American representatives in international tournaments; and provides support to its members and chapters as they promote Go in their communities. Events for youth have also been established including tournaments and an annual AGA youth summer camp that features instruction from professional players. The AGA has developed a set of rules that attempts to reconcile difference between "area"-based rule sets and "territory"-based rule sets, and participates actively in an international committee trying to establish a unified worldwide set of rules.

As a member of the International Go Federation, which in turn belongs to the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), the AGA is the official organization responsible for managing and promoting Go in the United States.

External links

[http://www.usgo.org/index.asp Official site]

----
* [http://www.usgo.org/e-journal.asp The American Go E-Journal]
* [http://www.usgo.org/yearbook/2004yearbook.asp AGA Yearbook]
* [http://www.usgo.org/ratings/default.asp AGA ratings]
* [http://www.usgo.org/congress/index.asp US Go Congress]
* [http://usgo.org/gocamp/index.html US Go Summer Camps for Kids]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • American Psychological Association — Logo of the APA Formation 1892 Headquarters 750 First Street, NE Washington, D.C., United States …   Wikipedia

  • American Family Association — Formation 1977 by Rev. Donald Wildmon Type Christian right organization Headquarters Tupelo, Miss …   Wikipedia

  • American Bar Association — Logo of the American Bar Association Formation August 21, 1878 Type Legal Society Headquarte …   Wikipedia

  • American Diabetes Association — Founded 1941 Location Home Office in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. Key people Larry Hausner, Chief Executive Officer and Nash M. Childs, PE, Chairman of the Board …   Wikipedia

  • American Dental Association — Formation 1859 Type Professional association Headquarters Chicago, Illinois …   Wikipedia

  • American Chiropractic Association — Formation 1963 Headquarters Arlington, Virginia Membership 15,000 doctors of chiropractic and chiropractic students Key peop …   Wikipedia

  • American Medical Association — Création 1847 Type Association professionnelle Siège  États Unis (Chicago, Illinois) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • American Wrestling Association — Form Wrestling Federation Gründungsdatum 1919; Reaktiviert Mai 1960 Standort Minneapolis, Minnesota Territorien …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • American Counseling Association — (ACA) ist eine gemeinnützige Organisation aus den Vereinigten Staaten. Die ACA widmet sich dem Ausbau und der Förderungen des Beraterberufes und derer, die ihn ausüben. ACA wurde 1952 gegründet. Die Organisation hat ihren Sitz in Alexandria im US …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • American Psychological Association — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda No confundir con la American Psychiatric Association. La American Psychological Association (APA: Asociación Estadounidense de Psicología) es una organización científica y profesional de psicólogos de EE. UU.… …   Wikipedia Español

  • American Lung Association — Abbreviation ALA Motto It s a matter of life and breath. (previous) Fighting For Air (current) …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”