The Evanston Go Club's fifth year at the Anime Central convention (ACEN) in Chicago last Friday and Saturday was so popular that "the crowds never seemed to let up, and we kept teaching until midnight both days!" reports local organizer Mark Rubenstein. "ACEN is a huge event, with 15,000 attendees last year," says Rubenstein. "The go club has our own room with dozens of 9¡¿9 boards available for learning. The room was full of enthusiastic, costumed first-time go players, some of whom spent hours enjoying their first foray into go."  The club also held a tournament on Saturday, and gave away 8 full-size go sets, provided by Yellow Mountain, to the top eight winners. For more pictures of the "wacky, wonderful world of ACEN," check out the club's photo page. "Thanks also to Bob Barber, Lee Hyunh, David Rohde, and Bob Schattke for their tireless and enthusiastic help!" photo: at the 2006 ACEN

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