Issue 25 November 1998
Tournament News
Northern 12/09/98 & 13/09/98
Only 47 players took part in this year's Northern in Manchester. Winner was
the young Chinese player from London, Michael Zhang (3 dan). He beat second
placed player John Rickard (4 dan Cambridge) in round 1 and then beat T.Mark
Hall (4 dan London) in a crucial round 4 clash. T.Mark lost to John in the last
round to take third place ahead of Francis Roads (4 dan Wanstead). Richard
Moulds of Manchester (12 kyu) was the only player apart from Michael to win all
his games. All the kyu players on 4/6 were awarded prizes , namely: Steve Jones
(1 kyu Isle of Man), Henry Segerman (1 kyu Manchester), Fred Holroyd (2 kyu Open
University), Brian Timmins (3 kyu Shrewsbury), Tony Pitchford (6 kyu Chester),
Jim Edwards (6 kyu High Wycombe) and Gary Beman (17 kyu Leamington).
Milton Keynes 19/09/98
64 players attended this Milton Keynes Tournament, held as usual at the Open
University. Des Cann (4 dan Leamington) won this year; he beat John Rickard
(4 dan Cambridge) in round 3. Prizes for 3/3 went to Frank Visser (4 kyu
Cambridge), Alexander Bell (4 kyu Portsmouth), Shaun Hearn (29 kyu Brakenhale).
The lowest graded 2/3s got prizes too: Nichola Hurden (16 kyu Brakenhale), Gary
Beman (14 kyu Leamington) and Yvonne Margetts (10 kyu Epsom Downs). In a room
not far away the title match was held which give the players a chance to have
help in analysing from the tournament participants after the game.
Shrewsbury 04/10/98
A record 64 attended Shrewsbury despite the dismal weather spoiling the
attractive riverside setting for only the second time. Simon Shiu (4 dan
Bristol) beat Matthew Macfadyen (6 dan Leamington) in the first round, but
Simon lost to Des Cann in round 3. Therefore Des Cann (4 dan Leamington)
was the winner for the second time also. Simon was rewarded with a runner up
prize. Prizes for 3/3 went to Niculae Mandache (1 dan Bristol), Henry Segerman
(1 kyu Manchester). Paula Maneggia (17 kyu Birmingham), Darren Fairbrother
(27 kyu Brakenhale) and Shaun Hearn (27 kyu Brakenhale). The team prize
was shared between Brumgo and the young players from Brakenhale. Ian Sharpe
won the first entry prize.
Wessex 25/10/98
The 29th Wessex Tournament was held as usual in Marlborough Town Hall on the
day the clocks went back. The day was bright which was a lucky change from the
wind and rain of the day before. The food and atmosphere was the same as ever,
but there was more new faces than old ones this year. Nearly a fifth of the 100
players were from Brakenhale School for instance. This year Matthew Macfadyen
was the top player; the previous two winners (Rickard and Goddard) were absent,
Alex Rix did not shine, three times winner T.Mark Hall had a good try at beating
Macfadyen and it was Cambridge's Song-June Kim who had the honour of playing
the final. However the 6 dan from Leamington won the game and got his sixth
entry on the Wessex Trophy. The rest of the prizes of ceramic black and white
go stone tiles were awarded by division, mostly on very tight tie breaks.
Winners with 3/4 were: Ian McAnally (30 kyu Manchester), Shaun Hearn (25 kyu
Brakenhale), Richard Court (8 kyu Bristol), Francis Weaver (6 kyu Brakenhale).
With 4/4 Paul Clarke (1 kyu High Wycombe) and Nick Mandache (1 dan Bristol).
Tied on 3/4 in Division 2 were John Fairbairn (2 dan London) and Alan Thornton
(2 dan St. Albans). The Fred Guyatt 13x13 Trophy went Alistair Brooks of
Swindon for 14 wins. Portsmouth got the team prize with 70 percent.
News
British Championship
Matthew Macfadyen beat Challenger Edmund Shaw in the third game of the
British Championship title match. Edmund lost by the closest of margins
(half a point). This let Macfadyen retain the title winning the match 3-0.
Game three was played alongside the Milton Keynes Tournament on 26/09/98.
European Results
The Obayashi Cup was held as usual in Amsterdam during the first weekend
in September. Shutai Zhang, the Chinese living in London, was second this
year behind France's Farid Ben Malek. Copenhagen was won by Vesa Laatikainen
(5 dan Finland) and second was Vladimir Danek (6 dan Czech). Bucharest was
won by Dragos Bajenaru (5 dan Romania) and Second was Ion Florescu (6 dan
Romania).
BGA EGM
This was held at the Northern Go Congress Manchester on 12/09/98. The agenda
item was a change to the constitution that amended subscriptions from annual
to twelve monthly, and adjusted some wording that needed tidying. A proposal
to allow proxy voting at General Meetings was rejected at this stage.
Promotions
Michael Zhang has been confirmed as BGA 3 dan. Steve Jones has been promoted
to 1 dan.
Pro Teaching Tour
Yajie Lui from China is undertaking a three month visit to Britain to teach
go and learn better English. Request for visits to clubs should be made to:
Alex Rix.
Women Professionals at London Open
As well as Yajie Lui, Yuki Shigeno (2p Japan) and Chi-Hyoung Nam (1p Korea)
are expected to be at the London Open and will undertake teaching/analysis.
Go Tuition
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National Trainer Matthew Macfadyen is running
private seminar days and a scheme to teach by email. He hopes to be teaching a
Summer School Course at Marlborough School again in 1999.
BGJ Index
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The British Go Journal Index has been improved and updated to issue 112.
Electronic version only available as .DOC or .TXT files. Send a 2MB disc
to receive copy.
European Go Server (EGS)
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For your convenience the European Go Federation has set up a Go Server.
Server software is adapted from the No Name Go Server and the server's
principal purpose is the organization of internal European tournaments,
matches and teaching. All members of EGF are encouraged to register on it.
There will be a trial period until 01/01/99, with no automatic rating.
After the trial period a rating system will be introduced for registered
members of EGF only. Non-members of EGF are welcome as guests. For special
arrangements and any other related questions please contact the server
administrator. It is planned to organize 1st European Internet Go Championship
next spring. You can connect to EGS through Windows-95 PC at telnet address
"svarog.posluh.hr 6969" with WinIGC agent (File is zipped with WinZIP, to be
unzipped in the root directory of PC's hard disk - use option "With Folder
Names"; Terminal location would be directory "GoServer", program "WinIGC32.exe").
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