BGA Newsletter 321 December 2024

FROM THE EDITOR

This issue, and previous newsletters, are available in the Newsletter Archive in the Members' Area. This is the most reliable way to view the Newsletters, as some email clients can corrupt the formatting of the pictures.

Contributions are always welcome, both from our members and others. We ask that they be Go-related and "newsy". The place for debate and general discussion is the BGA open mailing list Gotalk. However, an introduction to a new topic is fine in the Newsletter. A brief introduction to Gotalk, with a link for joining, is on the BGA page Go on the Internet.

Instructions for Contributors: Please use plain text not file-attachments. Keep it fairly brief, and give web-links and contact details. It's good to include pictures. If they are on the internet, send me the URL, otherwise attach the picture files to your email. Send your contribution to newsletter@britgo.org to arrive by the first day of the month.

Jil Segerman

NEWS

Pandanet Go European Team Championship

The UK team, played Netherlands on 12th November. Report

BGA Tournament Winners

Full results here
British Youth - U18 - no entry
U16 - Alvina Kwok
U14 - Audrey Fung
U12 - Ryan Zhang
U10 - Aidan Fung
U8 - Ezreal Yang
Open Champion - Chenhe Yuan*
Youth Champion - Ryan Zhang
Top Girl - Alvina Kwok
Novices Winner - Nathaniel Armstrong
* Chenhe Yuan won the event, but does not qualify - either by nationality or residence - as "British", hence Ryan Zhang is British Youth Champion.
Northern - Yasumasa Furukawa
UK Students 9x9 - Rowan Litting

50th London Open Go Congress

To celebrate the 50th edition of the London Open Go Congress, we are honoured to announce that the Japan Go Association, Nihon Kiin have graciously agreed to send Ohashi Hirofumi 7P to be the professional-in-residence.

Ohashi is internationally known as being a great educator and promoter of Go. He will be available for game reviews and advice, and will also give two lectures and review the final game of the top board.

A Polish theatre production company, in collaboration with Battersea Arts Centre, is developing a play based on AlphaGo v Lee Sedol. They will be visiting LGC during the London Open as part of their background research.

ADMIN

Wanstead Go Club

Sadly, the Wanstead Go Club had to cease meeting this year, owing to falling attendances. As a result, we have a substantial collection of go sets and books to give away. Please get in touch at francis.roads@gmail.com if you are interested.

EVENTS COMING SOON

This Month: T Mark Hall Rapid Play Tournament (London), London Open
January MSO GP (Online), Coventry
February London Youth, Lancaster
March Cheshire (Frodsham), Cambridge Trigantius
April British Go Congress (Edinburgh, provisional)
May Candidates & Accompanying Event (Leicester), Not the London Open
June Durham, Pair Go (provisional), Welsh Open (Barmouth)
July European Go Congress (Warsaw, Poland)