I’m heading to my parents’ home in Oklahoma for the coming holidays, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that there’s a resurgence of Go being played there. Though the number of players is small, the interest level is growing and clubs seem to be meeting on a regular basis in Oklahoma City and, so rumor has it, in Tulsa as well.

The ad hoc coordinator of these efforts is David Drexler, who’s set up a Google groups list devoted to coordinating the various Go activities in Oklahoma. The details are on the Oklahoma Go players website.

What the Oklahoma players are doing is really interesting: they’re not only interested in ensuring that people have a venue in which to play, but also that they draw in young players.  To that end, they’re trying very hard, with the assistance of local teachers, to set up elementary school clubs.  I think it’s a really fantastic idea.

Maybe you’re an Oklahoman who is interested in being a Go player or finding other people who know how to play Go.  If so, check out the website and learn to play!

2009-03-03
Updated to reflect correct link to the Oklahoma Go Association website.