Promoting Go in the UK and beyond

The BGA has a number of promotional booklets, leaflets and other items about Go. This page briefly describes and illustrates them.

These items are normally made available free to volunteers doing outreach work on behalf of the BGA, which includes Go club secretaries.

They can also be made available to other people and for other uses at the BGA’s discretion. In this case we may request a payment to cover our costs. If in doubt, ask the secretary or president. Remember that the aim of the BGA is “to promote interest in and the playing of the game of Go”. We will be likely to look favourably on requests that help achieve that.

You may also wish to look at our gallery of Go publicity material made by others and by the EGCC.

Some obsolete and/or outdated items can be seen here. (Red Go Flier, Go Bookmark, Go CDROM, Canterbury 1992 Booklet)

To obtain any of the items contact the BGA Secretary who will put you in contact with the correct stock holders.

Proposed Play Go Cover and A4 Poster

This is intended to be the cover of the new edition of our Play Go booklet and probably also our new A4 poster and the front-cover for a reprint of the Trifold Leaflet. Comments on it to the BGA President are welcome by 14th January 2010. The linked image is only 500K in size and therefore not full quality. Please note that the red bits appear darker and not fluorescent when printed than when shown on the screen.

BGA Trifold Leaflet

Description

Introduction to Go and the BGA, including a membership form and a space for local club details. This is the ideal size to leave in racks, for example in libraries. Also, as a quick answer to “what’s that game” queries. A single A4 sheet folded in three. There is a PDF preview available (higher quality version available on request).

Produced by

The BGA.

Available in quantity

BGA Booklet

Description

An introduction to the background, history and rules of Go, and to the BGA. 20 pages, A5 with a colour cover. Sometimes also called the Stock Leaflet or Go Booklet. Previous versions had a black and white cover.

There is an HTML version of the booklet on this site, and a PDF version.

Produced by

The BGA.

Cost to the BGA

About 35p each.

Stocks are running low, but to be reprinted.

Also available as a PDF file.

Cartoon rules booklet

Description

An English translation of Andreas Fecke’s excellent German original. A 16-page A6 booklet that uses cartons to explain the rules of Go. Ideal for children.

Produced by

The BGA.

Cost to the BGA

About 20p.

Available in quantity

Asia and the game of Go

Description

Colourful children’s booklet, teaching oriental culture and atari-go. 16 pages, A4, coloured glossy cover.

Produced by

The EGCC.

Available

Asia and the game of Go Teachers’ Guide

Description

Supports a teacher new to Go in using the the Asia and the game of Go. 20 pages, A4, cream paper cover.

Produced by

The EGCC.

Available

Go Step by Step

Description

Ideal for six-lesson beginners’ course. An A5 booklet with glossy cover.

Produced by

The EGCC.

Available

Go Step by Step Teachers’ Guide

Description

Supports the teacher using Go Step by Step. An A5 booklet with blue cover.

Available

Stocks are low, but it may be reprinted

A5 poster

Description

Black and white with space for short messages, for example club details.

Produced by

The BGA.

Available

A5/A4 Poster

Description

Can be used by clubs to advertise and promote meetings; organisers of tournaments and other events; or anywhere that promotional material is required. A single A4 sheet, printed double-sided with one A4 poster on one side, and two A5 ones on the reverse.

Cost to the BGA

Not known.

Available

Also as a PDF file.

A3 poster

Description

A large white poster with go-board edging and the BGA logo in red. Ideal for tournament/open day signage.

Produced by

The BGA.

Available in quantity

A2 poster

Description

Even larger version of the A3 poster.

Produced by

The BGA.

Available in quantity

BGA Organisers’ Handbook

Description

Describes how to run clubs and tournaments. An A5 booklet.

Produced by

The BGA.

Available

Stocks are very low. Also available on this site.
This is now superseded by a a revised and updated version.

Introductory workshop certificate

Description

A5 certificate, with a spaces to write the date, student’s name, school or club, and signature of a BGA representative.

Produced by

The BGA.

Available

Only as a PDF file (with two A5 certificates on one A4 sheet that needs to be cut in half) to those running introductory workshops on behalf of the BGA.

Kyu Diploma

Description

White A4 card certificate, with a space to write the grade.

Produced by

The BGA.

Available

Only to organisers of youth and school Go clubs.

Problem Cards

Description

A set of 108 red cards, 2½" by 3½", each with an easy Go problem.

Produced by

The EGCC.

Out of stock

White A4 sheets to allow the production of new copies are available.

9×9 cardboard Go set

Description

A card board, with sheets of black and white push-out stones.

Produced by

The EGCC.

Cost to the BGA

About 70p.

Available

Normally only available to those teaching go.

Some other useful resource for teaching Go

• a series of Question-and-Answer sheets, generously made available by Greg Reid.
• a four-page introduction, using Atari-Go, generously made available by William Cobb.