Youth Go News 36 - August 2024

Editor, Toby Manning.

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NEWS

Logo Competition

The BGA is holding a competition to redesign its logo. Here are Full details, including background, a short brief, and details on how to enter. Entry (only one design per person) is open to everyone. Closing date is 31 August 2024.

European Go Congress

7 youth players attended the 2024 European Go Congress in Toulouse, France, during the last week of July and the first week of August.

Congratulations in particular to:
Scott Cobbold, 4 dan, who won the Under-18's section of the misnamed "Little Prince" Youth Tournament with a perfect 5/5, and who also achieved 5/10 in the Main Tournament, 5/7 in the "Rapid" and 3/5 in the "Weekend"
Alvina Kwok, 2 dan, who got 6/10 in the Main Tournament, 5/7 in the "Rapid" and 3/5 in the "Weekend"
Edmund Smith, 1 kyu, who got 6/9 in the Main Tournament, 5/6 in the "Rapid" and 3/5 in the "Weekend"
Michael Mitcham-Harding, 3 kyu, who got 3/5 in the Main Tournament
Lukasz Kudla, 7 kyu, who got 3/5 in the Main Tournament

Youth Summer Camp

The seventh annual youth camp was attended by only 8 players; they ranged from 29 kyu to 7 kyu and 9 years to 15 years old. Again Caythorpe Court in Lincolnshire was the venue and as well as Go lessons and playing, the youngsters were able to enjoy pole climbing, canoeing, archery, fencing, tunnel trail and zip wire. The Go-teachers this year were Helen Harvey and Tony Atkins, with guest teachers Toby Manning and Huw Mort on one day each.

Winner of the camp handicap tournament was Jed Lau from Oxford and second was Clinton Yu from Manchester. Winners of the Pair Go (Doubles) were Olivia Jennison (Cheadle Hulme) and Elijah Whitbread (Cambridge).

Youth Grand Prix

The Youth Grand Prix runs each year from January to December: you get points for entering tournaments, and more points for each win. To date 53 players have participated: Clinton Yu, 18 kyu, is leading the competition with 475 points, followed by Ryan Zhang, 3 dan (390) and Megan Upton, 13 kyu (310). However, with the Autumn still to come there is plenty of opportunity for others to overhaul these three.

TOURNAMENTS

TEACHING/TRAINING

DDK Teaching (for weaker players, below 9 kyu)

The next online DDK teaching session will be on 8 September at 14:30. If you wish to attend please email ynews AT britgo.org before 6 September.

DIARY SUMMARY

20 October - UK Go Challenge Finals (Cambridge)
9 November - British Youth Go Championships, Leicester

USEFUL RESOURCES

Here are some useful resources/links:

BGA Youth Go Twitter ("X") account (kept fairly active, 313 followers)
BGA Youth Go OGS (closed group, 155 members including adult organisers). If you are a new member, please complete this form.
BGA Youth Go Discord Channel
BGA Website: Junior Pages

PROBLEMS

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