| The Triangle Go Group | Staying Connected for Over 50 Years |
Updated December 7, 2020, 1:30 PM
We had a good turnout and excellent participation in our November 1st through December 5th, 2020 Triangle Go Group Online Tournament. 25 players ranging from 30 Kyu to 3 Dan engaged in friendly competition, with a number of new faces making an appearance. Pairings and handicaps were handled by OpenGotha, with some minor tweaking. Games were played on KGS and participants were allowed to modify handicaps if both players agreed. 5 rounds were scheduled over 5 weeks, allowing a week to schedule and play each round. Everyone who participated was a winner, but for purposes of recognition and award the following players are recognized:
In the top section, based on win-loss records, there was a 3 way tie between Suyoung Yoon, Andrew Zalesak and Brian Wu, each with a 4-1 result. Andrew and Suyoung had the same MMS score of 36, and Brian's was 35. Brian's SOS score was 170, and Andrew and Suyoung's SOS score was 169. Combining MMS, SOS and SOSOS scores results in 1050 for Andrew and Suyoung and 1032 for Brian.
Here's a link to a good explanation of MMS, SOS and SOSOS scores: https://senseis.xmp.net/?McMahonExplainedByChristophGerlach
Second place in the top section was shared by Xiaoping Wu and Leroy Anderson III, who each posted a 3-2 record. Xiaoping's MMS was 33, and Leroy's was 32.
Christina Wang clearly won section B with a 4-1 outcome. Wesley took second with a 3-2 performance.
Section C featured another tie between Jeff Sun and Hayes Brenner. Each of them posted the only perfect scores of the tournament, ending up at 5-0. Jeff's MMS was 20, and Hayes's MMS was 15, so they should place first and second based on MMS scores.
Section D was decisively won by Jiayu Cao with a 4-1 performance. Second place was shared by Alex Liu, Yilong Liu and Kaden, with records of 2-3 and 2-2.
It was great to see everyone, virtually, and quite encouraging to see a number of new players for this event. I hope everyone continues to play and enjoy this beautiful game. Please check our website for future events.
A list of participants, their records, and the results of each round appear below.
| Entrants | Entry Rating | AGA ID | KGS Name | Other server & name | Won | Lost |
| Suyoung Yoon | 3d | 23325 | sillygoose | 4 | 1 | |
| Chen Yuan | 3d | 24599 | cocoland | 1 | 4 | |
| Andrew Zalesak | 3d | 17540 | usagi5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Sheng (Thomas) Huo | 2d | Huo9Sheng | 2 | 3 | ||
| Brian Wu | 2d | 15452 | Luxybean | 4 | 1 | |
| Paul Celmer | 1d | 4910 | Slothrop | 1 | 3 | |
| Charles Alden | 1d | 4679 | cjalden | 1 | 4 | |
| Xiaoping Wu | 1d | 13472 | peterson | 3 | 2 | |
| Leroy Anderson, III | 1k | lehwah | 3 | 2 | ||
| Bob Bacon | 6k | 11286 | babakhan | 0 | 1 | |
| Deacon John Aiken | 8k | 16709 | DeaconJohn | 0 | 3 | |
| Wesley | 10k | drwwong66 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Ganning Xu | 11k | 20628 | ganning | 1 | 4 | |
| Christina Wang | 11k | Christinaw | 4 | 1 | ||
| Justin Su | 13k | 21377 | jsu21ges | 2 | 3 | |
| Lee Edwards | 15k | 843 | Cyberpunk | 1 | 4 | |
| Jeff Sun | 15k | Jeff503 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Sky Wang | 16k | Skolol | 2 | 3 | ||
| Bryan Pyrtle | 16k | 25311 | ItsYaBoiBP | 2 | 2 | |
| Hayes Brenner | 20k | rocknroll | 5 | 0 | ||
| Ethan Song | 30k | EthanS | 0 | 5 | ||
| Kaden | 30k | kadens | 2 | 2 | ||
| Alex Liu | 30k | Alex5278 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Yilong Liu | 30k | Yilong | 2 | 3 | ||
| Jiayu Cao | 30k | JiayuC | 4 | 1 |
Round One | ||||
| White | Black | Winner | Hdcp | Komi |
| Chen Yuan | Sheng (Thomas) Huo | Sheng (Thomas) Huo | 1 | 0.5 |
| Andrew Zalesak | Suyoung Yoon | Suyoung Yoon | 0 | 7.5 |
| Brian Wu | Charles Alden | Brian Wu | 1 | 0.5 |
| Xiaoping Wu | Paul Celmer | Xiaoping Wu | 0 | 7.5 |
| Leroy Anderson, III | Deacon John Aiken | Leroy Anderson, III | 5 | 0.5 |
| Wesley | Christina Wang | Wesley | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ganning Xu | Justin Su | Justin Su | 2 | 0.5 |
| Lee Edwards | Jeff Sun | Jeff Sun | 0 | 7.5 |
| Bryan Pyrtle | Sky Wang | Bryan Pyrtle | 0 | 7.5 |
| Hayes Brenner | Ethan Song | Hayes Brenner | 5 | 0.5 |
| Kaden | Alex Liu | Kaden | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jiayu Cao | Yilong Liu | Jiayu Cao | 0 | 6.5 |
Round Two | ||||
| Suyoung Yoon | Chen Yuan | Suyoung Yoon | 0 | 7.5 |
| Andrew Zalesak | Brian Wu | Andrew Zalesak | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sheng (Thomas) Huo | Xiaoping Wu | Xiaoping Wu | 1 | 0.5 |
| Charles Alden | Deacon John Aiken | Charles Alden | 7 | 0.5 |
| Paul Celmer | Leroy Anderson, III | Leroy Anderson, III | 0 | 7.5 |
| Wesley | Ganning Xu | Wesley | 1 | 0.5 |
| Christina Wang | Justin Su | Christina Wang | 1 | 0.5 |
| Jeff Sun | Bryan Pyrtle | Jeff Sun | 2 | 0.5 |
| Lee Edwards | Sky Wang | Sky Wang | 1 | 0.5 |
| Jiayu Cao | Kaden | Jiayu Cao | 1 | 0.5 |
| Alex Liu | Hayes Brenner | Hayes Brenner | 0 | 6.5 |
| Yilong Liu | Ethan Song | Yilong Liu | 1 | 0.5 |
Round Three | ||||
| Brian Wu | Suyoung Yoon | Brian Wu | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sheng (Thomas) Huo | Andrew Zalesak | Andrew Zalesak | 0 | 7.5 |
| Chen Yuan | Xiaoping Wu | Chen Yuan | 0 | 7.5 |
| Leroy Anderson, III | Charles Alden | Leroy Anderson, III | 0 | 7.5 |
| Paul Celmer | Wesley | Paul Celmer | 1 | 0.5 |
| Deacon John Aiken | Christina Wang | Christina Wang | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jeff Sun | Ganning Xu | Jeff Sun | 4 | 0.5 |
| Justin Su | Sky Wang | Sky Wang | 3 | 0.5 |
| Bryan Pyrtle | Lee Edwards | Lee Edwards | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jiayu Cao | Hayes Brenner | Hayes Brenner | 0 | 6.5 |
| Yilong Liu | Kaden | Yilong Liu | 1 | 0.5 |
| Alex Liu | Ethan Song | Alex Liu | 0 | 7.5 |
Round Four | ||||
| Suyoung Yoon | Leroy Anderson, III | Suyoung Yoon | 0 | 7.5 |
| Chen Yuan | Andrew Zalesak | Andrew Zalesak | 0 | 6.5 |
| Xiaoping Wu | Brian Wu | Brian Wu | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sheng (Thomas) Huo | Paul Celmer | Sheng (Thomas) Huo | 1 | 0.5 |
| Charles Alden | Wesley | Wesley | 1 | 0.5 |
| Bob Bacon | Christina Wang | Christina Wang | 6 | 0.5 |
| Ganning Xu | Lee Edwards | Ganning Xu | 3 | 0.5 |
| Jeff Sun | Sky Wang | Jeff Sun | 4 | 0.5 |
| Justin Su | Bryan Pyrtle | Bryan Pyrtle | 3 | 0.5 |
| Hayes Brenner | Yilong Liu | Hayes Brenner | 2 | 0.5 |
| Jiayu Cao | Alex Liu | Jiayu Cao | 1 | 0.5 |
| Kaden | Ethan Song | Kaden | 1 | 0.5 |
Round Five | ||||
| Suyoung Yoon | Sheng (Thomas) Huo | Suyoung Yoon | 0 | 7.5 |
| Andrew Zalesak | Leroy Anderson, III | Andrew Zalesak | 0 | 7.5 |
| Brian Wu | Chen Yuan | Brian Wu | 0 | 7.5 |
| Xiaoping Wu | Charles Alden | Xiaoping Wu | 0 | 7.5 |
| Paul Celmer | Deacon John Aiken | 7 | 0.5 | |
| Wesley | Jeff Sun | Jeff Sun | 3 | 0.5 |
| Christina Wang | Ganning Xu | Christina Wang | 2 | 0.5 |
| Justin Su | Lee Edwards | Justin Su | 2 | 0.5 |
| Bryan Pyrtle | Kaden | 5 | 0.5 | |
| Hayes Brenner | Sky Wang | Hayes Brenner | 1 | 0.5 |
| Jiayu Cao | Ethan Song | Jiayu Cao | 1 | 0.5 |
| Yilong Liu | Alex Liu | Alex Liu | 1 | 0.5 |