January 20, 2020 : Happy New Year! Let us have our first beyond go event on 01/18, Saturday, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at room 112, Maher Hall, 555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY. Tentative agenda includes 1) Go talk, 2) game practice with Q and A, 3) planning on future events, time, place and equipment, 4) discussion on fundraising, 5) thoughts on social media apps, and more... -- Baldwin
January 4, 2020 : Yellow Pear wooden (pyrus pyrifolia) 3.25 in x 4.87in, kept in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis (https://new.artsmia.org/)
December 21, 2019
"Slow entry into the border" 入界宜缓
when the enemy is in a position to stand firm, our army should not take the risk of going alone. Find the best breakthrough point in the weaker outer area of the enemy.
"Beiqiang self-protection" 彼强自保
when the enemy is strong and we are weak, we should not resort to suicide and fight against the enemy, but to save our living strength.
"Offensive to others" 攻彼顾我
when gaining a certain advantage to launch an attack on the enemy, we must also pay attention to our shortcomings and weak links in order to prevent the enemy from using this as a breach to counterattack.
"Abandoning the child to scramble" 弃子争先
sacrificing some small local interests on the battlefield, and turning from passive to active, thereby reversing the battle and controlling the dominance of the battlefield.
"The main point of enemy, the main point of mine" 敌之要点,我之要点
even more clearly tells us that in the fierce battle between the two armies, preemptive control of offensive and defensive points is the key factor for success or failure.
December 14, 2019 : the 12th Air Force Association (AFA) National Youth Cyber Defense Competition held on Friday, Dec 6, 2019. My Ardslay Innovate Team (Nirav Golyalla, Matthew Casey, Baldwin Chen, Rory Confino-Pinzon and Kyle Chang) among 6750 high school teams after beating nine other gold teams was placed first statewide and the 11th in gold tier.
December 8, 2019: check https://alphagoteach.deepmind.com/. It shows opening sequences with hint on high probabilities.
October 27, 2019 : Bamboo in Chinese culture is considered a symbol of oriental beauty. It represents the character of moral integrity, modesty and loyalty. Playing GO beside bamboo is a tradition of cultivating such characters.
October 27, 2019 : https://www.cieusa-gnyc.org/new2019/high-school-scholarships/
August 3, 2015 : Chinese calligraphy offers an important channel for the appreciation of traditional culture and for arts education. It is also a source of pride and pleasure for the Chinese people and embodies important aspects of the country's intellectual and artistic heritage.
April 7, 2013 :Two special Japanese guests, Ms. Narumi Osawa and Mr. Mozart Ishizuka, visited Hua Xia Chinese School Greater New York (HXGNY) at the invitation from Ms. Jie Tang, a well-known GO player at North America and the Go class instructor of HXGNY.