Youth Champions Roll of Honour

Here are the winners of each age group at the annual British Youth Go Championship. The name highlighted in bold is the overall champion for that year.

Matthew Cocke, who won three youth titles in the 1980s, went on to become one of the strongest Go players in the country. As of 2013 he is 5-dan and represented the UK in the World Amateur Go Championships in 1997 and 2002 (both in Japan), and the first two World Mind Sports Games at Beijing in 2008 and Lille in 2012. He was the Challenger for the British Championship in 1999, 2002 and 2003.

Other former youth and under-18 champions who have gone on to become dan players include Sam Perlo-Freeman (3-dan), Sam Beaton (2-dan), Chris Dawson (1-dan), Jimmy Mao (1-dan), William Brooks (3-dan), Michael Webster (2-dan), Jamie Taylor (2-dan) and Scott Cobbold (3 dan).

For junior (and other) winners of all-age events see the tournaments section.

Youth Champions

Year/Place/
Results
No. Under 18 Under 16 Under 14 Under 12 Under 10 Under 8
2023-24
Leicester
38 Scott Cobbold Alvina Kwok Daniel Yang Ryan Zhang Aidan Fung Sophia Gan
2022-23
Leicester
48 Scott Cobbold Hanna Kudla Alvina Kwok Andrew Volovich Mark Kirillin Aidan Fung
2021
Leicester
40 Robbie James Scott Cobbold Alvina Kwok Gene Wong Lukasz Kudla Rachel Chik
2020
OGS
36 Jayden Ng Scott Cobbold Sam Barnett Daniel Yang Alexander Timperi Ryan Zhang
2019
Rugby
55 Jayden Ng Edmund Smith Scott Cobbold Zoe Walters Daniel Yang Alexander Timperi
2018
Aston
57 Tom Bradbury Jayden Ng Edmund Smith Zoe Walters Daniel Yang Yanyi Xiong
2017
Aston
46 Zaki Betesh Jayden Ng Edmund Smith Lueming Yang Zoe Walters George Han
2016
Leicester
43 Elom Willson Zaki Betesh Josh Gorman Edmund Smith Hanna Kudla George Han
2015
Aston
34 Alex Benton Alex Terry Oscar Selby Edmund Smith Alexander Hsieh Jianzhou Mei
2014
Aston
19   Melchior Chui Dylan Zhu-Dong Oscar Selby Hilary Bexfield Andreas Ghica
2013
Aston
27 Tian-Ren Chen Melchior Chui Hasan Nisar Dylan Zhu-Dong Oscar Selby Edmund Smith
2012
Bloxham
13 Tian-Ren Chen Aidan Putman Thomas Meehan Dylan Zhu-Dong Anthony Ghica Edmund Smith
2011
Bloxham
24 Mazhar Warraich Tian-Ren Chen Aidan Putman Roella Smith   Anthony Ghica
2010
Aston
22 Jamie Taylor Tian-Ren Chen Jack Drury Thomas Meehan Barney Shiu Sophie Broad
2009
Aston
39 Michael Webster Mazhar Warraich Tian-Ren Chen John Cremin Roella Smith Sophie Broad
2008
Aston
38 Maria Tabor Steven Donlon Mazhar Warraich John Perkins Thomas Meehan Roella Smith
2007
Loughborough
38 William Brooks Matthew Hathrell Hai Xia Ken Dackombe Thomas Meehan Roella Smith
2006
Aston
40 William Brooks Maria Tabor Hai Xia Vanessa Wong Dominic Boston Thomas Meehan
2005
Aston
74 Jonathan Englefield William Brooks Sadhvik Vijay Chun Hin Woo Chun Yin Woo Thomas Meehan
2004
Aston
51 Chao Gao William Brooks Paul Blockley Costas Televantos Ken Dackombe  
2003
Cambridge
22 Jimmy Mao Jonathan Englefield William Brooks Oscar John Matthew Harris Ken Dackombe
2002
Bloxham
24 Jimmy Mao Shawn Hearn William Brooks Paul Blockley   Ken Dackombe
2001
Fitzharrys
22 Ben Morris Jimmy Mao Tom Eckersley-Waites William Brooks Oscar John Ben Parker
2000
Milton, Cambs
26 Philip Marshall Thomas Blockley Adam Eckersley-Waites Ian McAnally Paul Blockley Ben Parker
1999
Brakenhale
35 Philip Tedder Thomas Blockley Theo Elliott Tom Eckersley-Waites William Brooks Luise Wolf
1998
Milton, Cambs
34 Paul Hyman Francis Weaver Thomas Blockley Tom Eckersley-Waites William Brooks Paul Blockley
1997
Brakenhale
32 David King Laura Coe Thomas Blockley Clare Franklin Adam Eckersley-Waites Luise Wolf
1996
Brakenhale
23 David King Anna Griffiths Emma Marchant Thomas Blockley Sophia Ellul  
1995
Brakenhale
-   David King Emma Marchant Thomas Blockley Sophia Ellul  
1994
Brakenhale
29 Joe Beaton David King John-Paul Kenton Graham Brooks Thomas Blockley Sophia Ellul
1993
Stowe
30 Chris Dawson Adalberto Duarte Daniel Cox David Bennett Graham Brooks  
1992
Stowe
45 Sam Beaton Jason Cheng Adalberto Duarte Anna Griffiths Graham Brooks John Ellul
1991
Stowe
- Sam Beaton Mark Simmons Debbie Lakeman Ben Beaton   
1990
Stowe
- Adam Shepherd Sam Beaton Mark Simmons Hugh Robinson   
1989
Stowe
- Matthew Cocke Sam Beaton Mark Simmons    
1988
Stowe
35 Michael Carr Anand Tanna Sam Beaton    
1987
Cookham
17 Leigh Rutland Matthew Cocke Sam Beaton    
1986
Lyme Regis
14 Sam Perlo-Freeman Matthew Cocke Peter Diamond    
1985
Furze Platt
- Sam Perlo-Freeman Nichola Oswald Jason Cobbold    
1984
Furze Platt
30 Alistair Thompson Sam Perlo-Freeman Nichola Oswald    

Champion Teams

(The Castledine Trophy is awarded to the top team)

YearPlaceCastledineLightningPrimary SchoolTeam Handicap
2023OGSWinchester School   
2022OGSJames Gillespie High School, Edinburgh James Gillespie Primary School, EdinburghCambridge
2021LeicesterCheadle Hulme  Ilford
2020OGSCheadle Hulme James Gillespie's, Edinburgh 
2019RugbyCheadle Hulme Harpenden Academy 
2018AstonCambridge Harpenden Academy 
2017AstonCheadle Hulme Harpenden Academy 
2016LeicesterImpington James Gillespie's, Edinburgh 
2015AstonCheadle Hulme Milton, Cambridge 
2014AstonStamford Green Primary, Epsom  Stamford Green Primary, Epsom  
2013AstonLoughborough  Sandilands 
2012BloxhamLoughborough    
2011BloxhamLoughborough    
2010LoughboroughLoughborough   Aston
2009AstonLoughborough   Weapon X (Camb.)
2008AstonKing Edward VI (Aston) School  Penguin Patrol (Camb.)
2007LoughboroughKing Edward VI (Aston) School  Reading School
2006AstonKing Edward VI (Aston) School  Tent from Kent
2005AstonKing Edward VI (Aston) School Jurby School, Isle of ManCambridge Junior Chess & Go
2004AstonKing Edward VI (Aston) School  Shared by Bromley &
Loughborough
2003CambridgeShared by Bloxham &
Cambridge Junior Chess & Go
 Cottenham Primary 
2002BloxhamCambridge Junior Chess & GoCambridge Junior Chess & Go  
2001FitzharrysBloxhamBloxham  
2000Milton (Cambs.)BrakenhaleBrakenhale  
1999BrakenhaleBrakenhaleBrakenhale  
1998Milton (Cambs.)BrakenhaleBrakenhale  
1997BrakenhaleBrakenhaleBrakenhale  
1996BrakenhaleBrakenhaleBrakenhale  
1995BrakenhaleBrakenhaleBrakenhale  
1994BrakenhaleBrakenhaleCommonweal  
1993BrakenhaleBrakenhaleCulcheth  
1992StoweFurze PlattFurze Platt  
1991Furze PlattFurze Platt   
1990StoweFurze Platt   
1989StoweFurze Platt   
1988StoweFurze Platt   
1987CookhamFurze Platt   
1986CookhamFurze Platt   
1985Furze PlattFurze Platt   
1984LeedsFurze Platt   
1983HornchurchLeeds Grammar   
1982MadeleyLeeds Grammar   
1981Kings NortonLeeds Grammar   
1980KingsthorpeLeeds Grammar   

Teams originally contested at a separate event from BYGC and it reverted to separate event (online) in 2022.Others

UK Go Challenge

Youth Grand Prix

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