The Evanston Go Club is an official chapter of the American Go Association. We provide a place for people to play, learn, or just watch the game of Go. We are free, open to the public, and we welcome you to come and join us.

If you have never played before, one of our regular players will be more than happy to teach you how to play. If you already know how to play, you will be happy to know we usually have about a dozen people attending, ranging in strength from 30 kyu to 7 dan.

Below is a list of all the clubs we know about in the Chicagoland area. If you know of a club not listed here, please let us know!

EVANSTON GO CLUB
Wednesdays 6 – 9 PM
Starbucks
1734 Sherman Ave
Evanston

Saturdays 1 – 4 PM
Temperance Beer Company
2000 Dempster St
Evanston

CHICAGO GO CLUB
Tuesdays 6 – 10 PM
OMi
3135 N. Broadway
Chicago

DES PLAINES GO CLUB
Mondays 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Des Plaines Public Library
1501 Ellinwood St
Des Plaines, IL 60016

SCHAUMBURG GO CLUB
Thursdays 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Starbucks at the Streets of Woodfield
102 Biesterfield Rd.
Elk Grove Village,  IL 60007
Biesterfield and Arlington Heights Rd, across from the firehouse

SOUTHWEST SUBURBS GO CLUB
Thursdays 6-9 PM
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
7101 W 183rd St.
Tinley Park, IL 60477

WEST-SUBURBAN GO CLUB
Saturdays 2:00 PM
Panera
2987 Kirk Rd.
Aurora, IL

MIDWAY GO CLUB
Second Sunday of each month from 1-3 PM
Japanese Culture Center
1016 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
$5 donation suggested.

UCHICAGO GO CLUB
Saturdays 3:30-5:00 PM
Hutchinson Commons
1131 E 57th Street
Contact: jacobz@uchicago.edu
Jacob says: “We try to meet every Saturday except during the holidays. However, sometimes the club does not meet during midterm/finals weeks. So if you want to come, please email us to check whether the club will be running that week.”

KOREAN GO CLUB
Korean Cultural Center
9930 S. Capitol Dr.
Wheeling, IL 60090
847-947-4460
I don’t know when this club meets; I’ll try to find out.

For a full listing of clubs in Illinois, visit the AGA’s Clubs and Chapters page.

Also check out Baduk Club for a map of clubs all over the world.

If you run a club that’s not listed here, please email me your information and I’ll add it to the list.