David Tang 2d led the dan division with a 3-0 result at the Bay Area Go Players Association's monthly ratings tournament in Palo Alto, CA, on April 10. Kfir Dolev 5k (r) and Larry Qu 6k each went 4-0 to top the kyu division. Anthony Chiang 2d earned an honorable mention for completing a whopping ten games, a dan division record. "Our flexible tournament format lets people play as many or as few official games as they like," explains tournament organizer Roger Schrag. Twenty-nine adults and children played, ranging from 24k to 5d, with eight of the 29 playing in their first tournament ever. Click here for more photos. Next month's ratings tournament will be held May 2 in Oakland, CA.

- American Go E-Journal