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The sixth match of the B-League season, on 25th February, was against Belgium. Three games were played the day before at Belgium's request, with wins for Scott Cobbold and Bruno Poltronieri, but a loss for Jake Game. On the Tuesday Michael Cheung could not clinch the win and so the match was drawn. It left the team in fifth place. Round 7 will be on 18th March against Serbia.

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Michael Cheung wrote about his game: I played as black aginst Lucas Neyrinck and lost by 8.5 point. In the opening, I chose variations that are rare to see but I have researched with AI before, it leads to a very early fight. However, I forgot to make an important exchange,…

The Winter 2024 - 2025 edition of the BGJ is now available for members to read in the Members' Area, with printed copies being sent out to those that receive them.

The 3rd Lancaster Go Tournament was held on Saturday 8th February, this time returning to the Lancaster University Welcome Centre, a former venue of the British Go Congress. The event drew 49 players, matching the turnout of the inaugural Lancaster tournament, with large contingents from the nearby Cheadle Hulme School (CHS), Manchester and Durham, and spanning the most impressive range of ranks yet - from 7 dan to 37 kyu!

Quan Wan (7d Manchester) swept first place in his UK tournament debut, with Yasumasa Furukawa (5d) and Peikai Xue (4d UCL) in joint second place. Seven players achieved three wins: Sarah Marshall (37k Manchester), Muhammed Khurram (20k CHS), Joshua Sing Ching Fai (25k), Olivia Jennison (21k CHS), Amy Upton (…

After some time in the role Pat Ridley has decided it is time for him to step down as the BGA Pair Go coordinator. I am happy to say that Barry Chandler has stepped up to do the job, and a handover between the two is currently in place.

Barry will mainly report to Ai Guan in her overall role as Tournament Coordinator. I'm sure we all wish him well in his future efforts to manage and advertise Pair Go in the UK.

My thanks go to Pat for all his past efforts.

The fifth match of the B-League season, on 4th February, was a win against Lithuania. All four players won by resignation. This moved the team up to fifth place. Round 6 will be on 25th February against Belgium.

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Michael Cheung wrote about his game: I got a lucky win against Vladas Zaleskas, it was a game determined by my opponent's blunder.

I was white in the game, and in the opening of the game, I decided to use the kick at move 32, following by the invasion at move 36. I think this variation is easier to play as white. And although neither of us played optimal moves suggested by AI, I eventually got a bit of advantage. The fight lasted to…