Becky Li and Zeyu Qiu to play Title Match

The Candidates' and Aspirants' tournaments were once again held over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend, this time in two bright, spacious rooms at the University of Warwick, kindly arranged by the university's Go society.

In Candidates', congratulations to Zeyu Qiu (6d, LGC) who swept 1st place with 6/6 wins. Becky Li (1d, UCL) took 2nd after a remarkable run through a very strong field, finishing on 5/6 with her only loss being to Zeyu. The two will proceed to a best-of-three Title Match to determine the 2026 British Go Champion. Jake Game (4d, Swindon) and Ryan Zhang (3d, London City) shared joint 3rd/4th place, while Yangran Zhang (3d, Manchester) finished 5th and Zhan Shi (3d, Manchester) 6th. Selected games were live streamed on the BGA YouTube channel and scribed on OGS (see video descriptions for links), drawing enthusiastic spectators throughout the weekend. Results

In Aspirants', after two days Daniel Guest (2k, Cambridge) and Joshua Fai (3k) emerged ahead of the field, and it was decided that they would proceed to a best-of-three playoff, with Daniel already leading 1–0. Congratulations to Daniel Guest who secured 1st place after a very close second victory, placing Joshua Fai (3k) in 2nd followed by Alec Edgington (4k, Cambridge) in 3rd. Those below the bar proved they were not to be underestimated: Caleb Fai (7k) was the only player to take a game (playing even!) off champion Daniel, while Sak Wathanasin (8k) also scored an even victory against Alec. Results

The top players in both events are shown above and other photos of the prize winners can be found in this gallery.

As always, some of the best moments of the weekend came between the rounds, with players of all strengths gathering to review and learn from one another. The warm social atmosphere continued long into the evenings, with two relaxed group dinners bringing around ten people together each night to unwind after a long day of games.