42nd Annual US Go CONGRESS
August 1-9, 2026
BOSTON, MA

Welcome to the premier annual event of the American Go Association!

The US Go Congress is an annual event sponsored by the American Go Association (AGA). The 42nd annual event will be hosted by the Massachusetts Go Association .

What to expect

FUN!

Several hundred Go players and fans of all ages and from around the world gather each year to spend a week playing Go, learning about Go, improving their Go games through interactions with professionals.

The week of activities include variety of tournaments featuring the US Open Championship, but also including small tournaments such as 9×9, 13×13, Women’s, Pair Go, Seniors and several others.

In addition to the tournaments, many professionals attend to provide game reviews, lectures and simultaneous games. This a great opportunity to learn from the best and improve your game.

Though the major activities are available for players of all ages, there is a dedicated Youth Room that  provides additional fun and supervised activities targeted at younger attendees.

On the Wednesday of congress week, there is a day off for attendees and their guests to partake in excursions to learn and see more of the local culture or participate in other activities of their choosing.

There are several meetings during the week, such as the AGA General Assembly and a meeting of club organizers to gather and discuss topics of common interest.

Finally, there is a closing banquet on the last Saturday of the congress, where awards from the tournaments are announced, the ever popular poetry and song contest winners perform, the American Go Foundation (AGF) announces their teacher of the year and holds a benefit auction to enhance efforts around Go education.

In summary, the US Go Congress provides all kinds of Go-related activities from morning to midnight. Come for the Go. Come for the camaraderie of old friends. Whatever your reason, we are looking forward to seeing you there!