British Youth Go Championship

Type
Youth
Next Tournament Date
Sat, 9 Nov 2024
Venue
Leicester County Bridge Club, 67 St Oswald Road, Leicester
Postcode
LE3 6RJ
Contact
Tony Atkins
Current Champion
Alvina Kwok

Annual youth championships and schools' event

Past Winners and Results
Start Year
1984
Normal Month
November
Current?
Current

Each year youth titles at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 are contested, in addition to the titles of overall British Youth Champion and British Schools Team Champions. The event feature a mixture of even games in the championship games and handicap games after elimination, played on full-sized 19-by-19 boards. Beginners and those new to the game are made particularly welcome and can select to play most of their games on 13x13 boards. 5 or 6 rounds, time limit 20 minutes + 5 secs Fischer time.

There are trophies for each age group, a youth trophy that was presented by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, the Castledine Trophy for the best school and a junior school trophy.

2020 was held online. 2021-2023 were at Leicester County Bridge Club as will 2024 be.

Last updated Mon Jan 29 2024.
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