Documents

Chapter Rewards

Chapter Rewards FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the AGA Chapter Rewards program.

Governance and Policy

AGA Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct for AGA sponsored events and procedures for reporting violations.

Governance and Policy

American Go Association Presidents 1935-2023

A listing of all the AGA Presidents.

Governance and Policy

Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws

The current governing by-laws of the AGA.

Governance and Policy

Conflict of Interest Policy

AGA Conflict of Interest Policy

Governance and Policy / Elections

Official AGA Election Committee Protocols

Presentations

Stephanie Yin at 2023 World Youth Go Forum in QuZhou, China

Ratings

AGA Rating System - Most Commonly Asked Questions

The AGA has maintained a computerized rating system for many years. During 1988 and early 1989, the system was completely overhauled; a Ratings Commission was created, and the basic rating algorithm, the formula used to compute players' ratings, was redesigned by Paul Matthews, a professional statistician. This piece aims to answer some of the questions most commonly asked about the rating system.

Ratings

Inside the AGA Ratings System

In 1988 and 1989, the AGA ratings system was extensively overhauled. Phil Straus, Paul Matthews, Bob High, Steve Fawthrop, Laurie Sweeney, Richard Cann, Bruce Ladendorf, Nick Patterson, and others, contributed mightily of their time and expertise to launch the new system. Although the initial goal was to correct logical inconsistencies that had crept into the old system, the bulk of the work turned out to be concerned with data integrity, tournament reporting practices, computer software development, and proving to each other that the new system really worked. The present article takes an inside look at the new system.

Ratings

The AGA Ratings System

The AGA ratings system uses a Bayesian approach where a player’s rating is updated based on additional information that is available in the form of new game results. This article contains a detailed explanation of the Bayesian algorithm behind the AGA rating system.

Rules

AGA Concise Rules of Go

Rules

AGA Rules of Go

Rules

The Way to Go by Karl Baker

Step-by-step manual introducing the rules and concepts of Go.

Tournaments

50-State Championship

Describe the requirements for running a State Championship.

Tournaments

AGALookup

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Tournaments

AI Fair Play Online Tournament Regulations & procedures

Tournaments

TDLists

These are the lists that can be generated to determine if a membership is up to date and other useful information.

Tournaments

The US Masters Tournament

Tournaments

Tournament Regulations

Tournaments / North American Online League

NAOL FAQ

Commonly asked questions about the NAOL.