Bei Ge won the British Championship. He beat the 2005 Champion, Matthew Macfadyen, by 3 games to 2 in the Title Match.
(Based on article in BGJ100 by Francis Roads)
The current British Go Champion was Matthew Macfadyen 6 dan.
He was defending his title against the Challenger, David Ward 4 dan.
Matthew Macfadyen won by three games to one, to be British Champion for the 20th time.
Matthew Macfadyen retained the Title by defeating the Challenger, Des Cann, 3-0 in the best-of-5 games match.
The first game of the Title Match took place in Oxford on Saturday 9th July. Matthew Macfadyen won by Resignation.
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Saturday 22nd January. Hitachi Europe Head Office at Whitebrook Park, Lower Cookham Road, Maidenhead. <
Saturday 18th January. Hitachi Europe Head Office at Whitebrook Park, Lower Cookham Road, Maidenhead.
The Cheshire Go Tournament is being held again this year at Frodsham Community Centre alongside the Chess Tournament.