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Membership Types


Adult Full annual membership (age 23+): $40. New adult members can get 50% off the first year by contacting their local chapter to get their chapter discount code. If you have not selected a local chapter, use code NEWAGA and enter it on the payment page when registering. The discount is only available when registering and not retroactively.


Adult Full lifetime membership (age 23+): $1500. Your support of the AGA by signing upas a Life member is greatly appreciated!


Youth annual membership (age 22 and under): $10. Be sure to enter your birthdate when registering.


Tournament Pass (30 day membership): $15. A tournament pass allows you to play in a local AGA rated tournament but is not valid to play in the annual US Go Congress. Consider getting an annual membership and enjoy the full benefits of being a member for a year.


Complimentary (non-residents who are members of a foreign national Go organization): $0. Complimentary memberships require approval before they become active. After registering here, send an email to [email protected] stating your current country of residence and the foreign national organization to which you belong.


Chapter annual membership: $35. If you wish to become an AGA Chapter, first send an email to [email protected] with your contact information and basic information about your chapter: place(s) and time(s) you meet and any website, FB page, Meetup group etc that you might currently have. We will contact you about setting up a chapter. Do not register here.

Common Issues and Questions


Please do not create a new account just because you can not get into your account. You rated game history is tied to your existing account. Maintaining that account is important to you and the AGA.


You can do password reset on your account if you know and have access to the linked email account. If you do not know your linked email address, then please email [email protected]. If you need to change your linked email account, then email [email protected]


When you email [email protected] please supply the exact spelling of your name in database and AGA number if known. If new, say that!


If you get time out when trying to pay after creating a new membership, email [email protected]. Your information may have been saved and we can give you temporary access so you can pay.


If you do not want to use credit card on website or use PayPal, then email [email protected]


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