UK Tournament Report

Cambridge have won Division 1 of the BGA Online League on its first running with one round to spare, and therefore hold the newly donated GoGoD Shield .

British Youth Go Championships

The 2010 Youth Championships had 22 competitors aged from 6 to 19, with strengths from 1 kyu to 35 kyu. The library at Loughborough Grammar School served as a fine venue. Tian Ren Chen from Loughborough retained the youth champion with 5 straight wins including beating Aston's Mazhar Warraich.

Nottingham Tournament

Nottingham University hosted the 7th Nottingham after a 22 year break. 42 players took part. Winner was Alex Selby (4 dan Cambridge) despite losing his last game to Sandy Taylor (1 dan Durham). As well as Sandy, the players who won all 3 were Ben Ellis (6 kyu Leicester) and Pat Ridley (10 kyu Chester). Elliot Mintz from Nottingham University got the fighting spirit prize. The Go-word quiz was won by Ingrid Jendrzejewski and Alistair Turnbull from Cambridge.

Trigantius Tournament

This year Cambridge moved back from March to February and from the hospital to a city centre location. 46 players attend the event at St. Colomba's Church. Romanian 6 dan player Robert Mateescu, now in Cambridge, won the tournament, beating Matthew Macfadyen in the final. Matthew was equal second with Tim Hunt.

Players that won all three games were Baron Allday (1 kyu West Wales), Michael Pickles (3 kyu Norwich), Will Hornby (7 kyu Durham) and Alistair Turnbull (9 kyu Cambridge). Best Kyu Player was awarded jointly to Matt Reid (1 kyu Cambridge), Edwin Brady (2 kyu St Andrews) and Michael Pickles.

Prizes in the continuous 13x13 tournament went to Peran Truscott (17 kyu Cambridge), Langdon Truscott (20 kyu Cambridge) and Tom Smith (19 kyu Norwich).

Cheshire Tournament

Cheshire returned after a year gap for the British in Chester and ran again alongside the Frodsham Chess Tournament on 13th February. In the top group David Ward (3 dan Cambridge) was the winner, beating Sam Aitken (3 dan Warwick) in the final. In the Handicap Section, the winner on 5/5 was Justin Neeves (7 kyu Manchester). On 4/5 were Jack Ley (8 kyu Warwick) and Brian Timmins (9 kyu Shrewsbury). Jamie Taylor (5 kyu York) was the top junior winning 3/5. 28 players took part.

Wanstead Tournament

Wanstead returned to its old early year spot, but kept the same Wanstead House venue in East London. Matthew Macfadyen got his first tournament win of the year. Other players winning all three were: Mike Cumpstey (3 kyu Manchester), Eric Hall (5 kyu Swindon) and Gary Gibson (7 kyu Wanstead). 32 players took part.

Maidenhead-Furze Platt Tournament

60 players attended the HQ of HITACHI Europe Ltd for the 19th Maidenhead Tournament. Jon Diamond (4 dan) was judged the winner on tie-break from David Ward (3 dan) and Tim Hunt (3 dan), all winning 2 games. Players winning 3/3 were Phil beck (1 dan, Cambridge), Geoff Kaniuk (3 kyu Cambridge), Fancisco Divers (5 kyu London), Xinyi Lu (5 kyu Maidenhead) and John Collins (12 kyu St Albans). In addition all on 2/3 won a prize thanks to generous sponsorship from HITACHI. Team winner was the Central London team with 75 percent. There was no prize awarded in the 13x13.

Results

Alexandra Palace, London

On Saturday 19th, there were two challenge games between Dr. Reiss's program Go4++ and the Chinese boy Liao, Xingwen: see for details.

Pictures of all the Mind Sports Go events

by the official MSO photographer, and by Kirsty Healey.

British Go Journal No. 65. July 1985. Page 8.

Candidates '85 by Brian Chandler

Candidates again. Same old crowd I suppose - have you noticed that the only difference between this year's tournament and last year's is that everybody looks a year older (modulo a few beards on or off). Turn up at Francis Roads' on Friday night (THANK YOU Francis and Judith for your hospitality) to find Richard Granville sharing the music room. Who's entered then eh? Will Andrew Daly be there? Frank May? Quentin Mills? The latest up-and-coming shodan (Who he - Ed). John Who? Jon Diamond? Didn't he used to be British champion in the days of Goddard and Prescott (who they - Ed).