UK Go Challenge

Results of 2006 Finals; they took place on 2nd July at the start of National Go Week at Loughborough Grammar School. Prizes were again kindly provided by LG Electronics UK Ltd.

There were 10 schools/clubs that had run heats for the 2006 UK Go Challenge (that's possibly over 300 children).

Results of Heats:
Milton - 1. Aoife McCaul 2. Hannah Roberts, 3. Bridget Johnson.
Thames Valley - 1. Tom Cappleman, 2. Josh Moy, 3. Christie Kelly and Zoe Nash.

In 2006 the Top Prize in each heat was either a Japanese Go fan, a FridgeGo set or a "Hikaru No Go" graphic novel (volume 1), as selected by the heat organiser on tournament entry.

UK Go Challenge 2005 Report

18 schools and clubs entered - including several new ones and one for 80 kids.
Two clubs have now requested extension packs as more kids than expected entered.
This means up to 500 kids took part.
Following a recommendation in a UK Chess Challenge mailing there were 17 requests for evaluation packs.
Lots of other schools have been in contact about starting Go clubs and having introductory workshops.
The National Finals were held on 3rd July 2005 at Loughborough Grammar School, so avoiding a clash with the southern Chess Gigafinal.
Valuable prizes (mobile phones-cameras and micro hi-fis) were awarded to section winners.
The prizes have been donated by Korean electronics company LG Electronics UK Ltd - see http://uk.lge.com/
46 entries from 11 different schools/clubs were received for the finals.
Results of Finals

Pictures of UK GO Challenge 2005 Heats' Prizes

Results of the individual school heats:

Aston

Results of the national finals held in Loughborough on 3rd July 2005.