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: Cheadle Hulme are Top British School
Cheadle Hulme School (shown left) proved they are the top British school for Go by both having the largest team at the British Youth Go Championships and by winning the Castledine Trophy. The top three of their 19-strong team won the team matches to get the trophy, beating Sir John Lawes School from Harpenden (3-0) and James Gillespie'… |
: UK Youth Team Fight Valiantly Against Russia AThe UK youth team fought valiantly against top seeds Russia A team in the first round of the 2019/20 European Youth Go Team Championship (EYGTC), but in the end the match went according to grade and the Russian team won 5-0. We always knew it was going to be a difficult match, as all the Russian A team are dan players. So we fielded our strongest players from the squad. Even so, only one game was within one grade of the Russian team… |
: BGA Demos Go 1-1 to 200 Youngsters Over Two Days
Despite floods disrupting travel, especially in the N-W, this year's Doki Doki Festival went ahead as planned, in Manchester. Thanks go to all the organisers, helped considerably by members of the friendly Japan Society North West (JSNW).… |
: Cakes and Tournament Celebrate 25 Years
Twenty five years ago Paul Smith and some others started the Cambridge Junior Chess and Go Club. In order to celebrate their first quarter century it was decided to run an event that would be attractive to both children and adults. As the UK Go Challenge Finals were not held in the summer as normal, it was decided the event would… |
: Announcement of 2019 Youth Go SquadThe 2019 UK youth go squad has been selected. The team of fifteen players comprises a mix of U20, U16 and U12 players, who form a team to compete for the UK in the European Youth Go Team Championship, played online between November and February. Each of the four matches involves five players (one Under 20yo, two U16 and two U12). The UK team has improved in strength each year since the championship first started and this year is… |
: Third Youth Camp Successful
The third residential Youth Camp took place at Caythorpe Court in Lincolnshire at the end of August, with 26 participants. As before, it was a mixture of outdoor activities, Go games and mentoring, aimed at those in school year 6 or older, but a day longer than previous camps. The format included Go competition each evening with a four round tournament (… |
: Chinese Youth Event Final ReportHere is the final report from UK team leader and team coach, Martin and Helen Harvey, from their base in Xi'an:
19 Aug (Day 4): Today was full of Chinese history and culture. In the morning, the organisers took us to visit Louguantai Temple, situated in the northern foothills of the Qin Mountains (70 km east of Xi'an), the… |
: UK Team Taking Part in Chinese Youth EventTwo European teams, one from France and one from the UK, were invited thanks to Fan Hui to take part in the 2019 "I-GO" "The Belt and Road International I-Go Youth Go Invitational Tournament", for teenagers. This runs from 16th to 22nd August in Xi'an in China. Here is the first report from UK team captain and team coach, Martin and Helen Harvey: |
: Cheadle Hulme Girl wins Pair Go
Congratulations to Lizzy Pollitt (facing the camera), 18 kyu from Cheadle Hulme School, for winning Group E of the Pair Go tournament at the… |
: May Youth Newsletter PublishedThe latest edition of Youth Go News has been published, No. 5 May 2019. If you missed any, then old editions are available. Please tell any young players you know about it. |
