British Go Association: Junior Pages
Welcome to the BGA Junior pages! Find your way around these pages and see what is new with the site guide. Look at the latest edition of SaY Go, the BGA's junior newsletter, and keep in touch with us by joining the Junior-Go e-mail list. And if you have any suggestions about these pages, please contact Ian Davis, the BGA Junior Website Editor.
If you are a teacher, parent or junior club organiser, please have a look at the information for teachers. If you are a complete beginner, have a look at the rules, and you might like to download the free Go program igowin from Smart Games.
News from the UK Go Challenge
Youth Go Championship Results 2007
Latest Grand Prix scores21 September 2008
Humanity defeats the Machines.
Last night at the Cotsen Open in the USA, Myungwan Kim 8 dan professional took on the Mogo, world computer champion. Previously, Mogo had beaten Myungwan Kim on 9 stones at the US Open in July. They player two games, the first a blitz game on 7 stones, Mogo lost after playing out a broken ladder. The second game was played at 1.5 hr limits. Once again though, Myungwan defeated the computer program, which was running on 800 cores of a supercomputer. You can find the games on KGS under the accounts MoGoTitan or Myungwan. Computers are now approaching dan level it seems.
10 August 2008
European Go Congress
The European Go Congress is the biggest tournament in Europe, with over 900 players taking part from a multitude of countries. The new European Champion is Catalin Taranu 5 dan pro from Romania. Best youth player was Thomas Debarre from France, who managed a creditable 19th place.
8 July 2008
UK Go Challenge Results!
Congratualtions to Matthew Hathrell who won the UK Go Challenge last weekend in Cambridge, ahead of Hai Xia (2nd) and Stewart Smith (3rd). The Boys winners were Matthew Hathrell (U18), Hai Xia (U16), Ismael Mustafa (U14), Stewart Smith (U12) and Thomas Danes (U10). The Girls winners were Cher Bachar (U16), Danielle Ward (U12), Sijia Yao (U10) and Roella Smith (U8). King Edward VI, Aston won the best School prize, while Milton, Cambridge won the best Primary School prize.
5 June 2008
World Amateur Go Championships
The World Amateur Go Championships were held this year in Tokyo in Japan. The event was won by Korea, with China in second place. Young players who competed to watch out for in the future: 13 year old Matej Zakanj from Croatia in 39th place and 14 year old Ali Jabarin from Israel in 13th place. The UK's Matthew Macfadyen finished in 20th place.
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