<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0.6em 0px 1.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px"><img src="http://britgo.org/files/bgalogos/screen_banner.jpg" width="100%" style="border:none"><br><br></p><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;clear:both;font-size:15.808px;line-height:23.712px;color:rgb(18,18,18)">FROM THE EDITOR</h4><p style="margin:0.6em 0px 1.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px">This issue, and previous newsletters, are available in the <a href="https://britgo.org/newsletter" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,34,0)" target="_blank">Newsletter Archive</a> in the Members' Area. This is the most reliable way to view the Newsletters, as some email clients can corrupt the formatting of the pictures.</p><p style="margin:0.6em 0px 1.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px">Contributions are always welcome, both from our members and others. We ask that they be Go-related and "newsy". The place for debate and general discussion is the BGA open mailing list Gotalk. However, an introduction to a new topic is fine in the Newsletter. A brief introduction to Gotalk, with a link for joining, is on the BGA page <a href="https://britgo.org/gopcres/info#mail" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,34,0)" target="_blank">Go on the Internet</a>.</p><p style="margin:0.6em 0px 1.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px"><strong>Instructions for Contributors:</strong> Please use plain text not file-attachments. Keep it fairly brief, and give web-links and contact details. It's good to include pictures. If they are on the internet, send me the URL, otherwise attach the picture files to your email. Send your contribution to <a href="mailto:newsletter@britgo.org" target="_blank">newsletter@britgo.org</a> to arrive by the first day of the month.</p><p style="margin:0.6em 0px 1.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px">Jil Segerman</p><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;clear:both;font-size:15.808px;line-height:23.712px;color:rgb(18,18,18)">NEWS</h4><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;clear:both;font-size:15.808px;line-height:23.712px;color:rgb(18,18,18)">Pandanet Go European Team Championship</h4><p style="margin:0.6em 0px 1.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px">The UK team, played Netherlands on 12th November. <a href="https://britgo.org/news/2024/teams1112" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,34,0)" target="_blank">Report</a></p><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;clear:both;font-size:15.808px;line-height:23.712px;color:rgb(18,18,18)">BGA Tournament Winners</h4><p style="margin:0.6em 0px 1.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px">Full results <a href="https://britgo.org/results/12months" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,34,0)" target="_blank">here</a><br><strong>British Youth</strong> - U18 - no entry<br>U16 - Alvina Kwok<br>U14 - Audrey Fung<br>U12 - Ryan Zhang<br>U10 - Aidan Fung<br>U8 - Ezreal Yang<br>Open Champion - Chenhe Yuan*<br>Youth Champion - Ryan Zhang<br>Top Girl - Alvina Kwok<br>Novices Winner - Nathaniel Armstrong<br><small style="font-size:9.728px">* Chenhe Yuan won the event, but does not qualify - either by nationality or residence - as "British", hence Ryan Zhang is British Youth Champion.</small><br><strong>Northern</strong> - Yasumasa Furukawa<br><strong>UK Students 9x9</strong> - Rowan Litting</p><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;clear:both;font-size:15.808px;line-height:23.712px;color:rgb(18,18,18)">50th London Open Go Congress</h4><p style="margin:0.6em 0px 1.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px"><img src="https://gocentre.londongo.club/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ohashi.jpg" width="20%" style="border:none;float:left;margin:0px 1em 1em;min-width:160px;width:163.906px">To celebrate the 50th edition of the <a href="https://gocentre.londongo.club/logc-50" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,34,0)" target="_blank">London Open Go Congress</a>, we are honoured to announce that the Japan Go Association, Nihon Kiin have graciously agreed to send <a href="https://senseis.xmp.net/?OhashiHirofumi" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,34,0)" target="_blank">Ohashi Hirofumi 7P</a> to be the professional-in-residence.</p><p style="margin:0.6em 0px 1.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px">Ohashi is internationally known as being a great educator and promoter of Go. He will be available for game reviews and advice, and will also give two lectures and review the final game of the top board.</p><p style="margin:0.6em 0px 1.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px">A Polish theatre production company, in collaboration with Battersea Arts Centre, is developing a play based on AlphaGo v Lee Sedol. They will be visiting <a href="https://gocentre.londongo.club/" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(102,34,0)" target="_blank">LGC</a> during the London Open as part of their background research.</p><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;clear:both;font-size:15.808px;line-height:23.712px;color:rgb(18,18,18)">ADMIN</h4><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;clear:both;font-size:15.808px;line-height:23.712px;color:rgb(18,18,18)">Wanstead Go Club</h4><p style="margin:0.6em 0px 1.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px">Sadly, the Wanstead Go Club had to cease meeting this year, owing to falling attendances. As a result, we have a substantial collection of go sets and books to give away. Please get in touch at <a href="mailto:francis.roads@gmail.com" target="_blank">francis.roads@gmail.com</a> if you are interested.</p><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;clear:both;font-size:15.808px;line-height:23.712px;color:rgb(18,18,18)">EVENTS COMING SOON</h4><p style="margin:0.6em 0px 1.2em;padding:0px;color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px"><strong>This Month:</strong> T Mark Hall Rapid Play Tournament (London), London Open<br><strong>January</strong> MSO GP (Online), Coventry<br><strong>February</strong> London Youth, Lancaster<br><strong>March</strong> Cheshire (Frodsham), Cambridge Trigantius<br><strong>April</strong> British Go Congress (Edinburgh, provisional)<br><strong>May</strong> Candidates & Accompanying Event (Leicester), Not the London Open<br><strong>June</strong> Durham, Pair Go (provisional), Welsh Open (Barmouth)<br><strong>July</strong> European Go Congress (Warsaw, Poland)</p></div>
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