Improve Your Go
This page is about some ways to improve your Go.
BGA Mentoring Scheme
The BGA Mentoring Scheme provides Go tuition to promising young players.
There are two levels of the mentoring scheme. The higher level consists of online teaching games from professionals. These are offered to junior players who have shown themselves to be very promising, usually by performing well in tournaments. The ordinary level of the scheme consists of online teaching games from amateur players (usually on KGS or PlayGo) and this is open to all. If you are interested in receiving some online Go teaching, please contact the Youth Development Officer.
Another option is to take part in the Shodan Challenge.
BGA Certificate Scheme
This is a scheme where junior players can learn from a series of puzzle sheets, and they can be awarded certificates. There are 3 levels, with 11 puzzle sheets in each level. You can get a certificate for completing each level of the scheme.
The puzzle certificate can be downloaded from here in Word format. This puzzles file contains all 33 puzzle sheets. These are in Word format, contained in a zip file. If you would like to be sent hard copies of the puzzles or certificate, please contact the Youth Development Officer.
There is an answer book for the puzzles and we are planning to make this available in electronic format soon. We also plan to produce some an introduction and explanation for each puzzle sheet.
Tips for Getting Stronger
You can find these excellent Tips on the UK Go Challenge site.
