Evanston, Illinois - February 29, 2024: Everyone dreams of Go skills beyond the board, but few meet a world champion to unravel the tesuji to their success. That’s about to change. This year, Evanston Go Club is honored to invite world champion Kim Jiseok 9P to our 2024 Chicago Open on Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-26 (see our website here). Ranked #9 in South Korea and the 2014 Samsung Cup champion, Kim will bring attendees featured lectures, game reviews and a Q&A session. Enhancements to the 2024 Chicago Open include six rounds and extended events post-awards ceremony on Sunday. Fans with Illinois-themed tsumegos crafted by Kim Jiseok 9P available for pre-purchase soon. The Evanston Go Club is excited to partner with CMT Digital. Founded in 2015, CMT Digital is a leading global blockchain and web3 venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments that accelerate the adoption of blockchain technology. CMT Digital was one of the earliest investment firms to allocate capital to the digital asset ecosystem. By 2018, they made their first venture investment and have invested in over 150 blockchain and crypto-focused businesses, protocols and tokens to date. Notable companies in their portfolio expanding the frontiers of web3 include Circle, Coinbase, ConsenSys, Crusoe Energy Systems, dYdX, FalconX, Hypernative, Sipher, Strike and Zetachain among many others. CMT Digital is a division of CMT Group, which has been in operation for more than 25 years. Since its inception, CMT Group has evolved into a diversified investment firm, with a portfolio that spans public and private equity, debt, real estate, technology and digital assets. Thanks to CMT Digital's sponsorship, the Master section will compete for a pool prize of $1600, with $700 reserved for the grand prize. Albert Yen, Organizing Director of the Evanston Go Club, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “Our Midwestern Go community has seen tremendous growth in the past two years. In the 2024 Chicago Open, our goal is to elevate our event to be a Midwestern Go festival featuring robust competition, learning and mingling between Go players. Kim Jiseok 9P’s presence will be an incredible opportunity for everyone to interact with one of the brightest minds in the world.” To secure your spot at the 2024 Chicago Open, please visit our Registration Form. For more information about CMT Digital, explore opportunities on their Careers page, stay updated on Twitter, or reach out at marketing@cmt.digital. Organizing Team: Aaron Czarnecki - Design DirectorXinming Guo - Youth CoordinatorSungsoo Kim - Pro CoordinatorMark Rubenstein - Evanston Go Club President Jamie Tang - Outreach DirectorCheuk To Tsui - Tournament DirectorAlbert Yen - Organizing Director About Evanston Go Club: The Evanston Go Club, co-founded by Mark Rubenstein and David Whiteside in 1996, is the Midwest's largest American Go Association chapter. Our mission is to provide a place open to the public for people to play, learn or just watch the game of Go. Visit our website here.
