The 2nd Pandanet Youth Go European Team Championships (PYGETC), Season 2025, is opening and the teams will be collected by the deadline 15th December 2024.

The 1st PYGETC League A was won by the Ukrainian team, followed by Romania, United Kingdom and Croatia. The best three teams were awarded during the Opening Ceremony of the 66th European Go Congress in Toulouse, France.

As announced last year, the League A is starting with 6 teams in Season Two. Germany and France as the first two teams in the League B will join.

Please, send the name and the e-mail address of the team captain by 15th November 2024 to damir@eurogofed.org, if a youth team representing your country wants to participate in this tournament.

Important dates:

Confirmation of participation and nominations of team captains: 15th November 2024
Line-ups of teams for Season Two: 15th December 2024
Structure of Leagues: 20th December 2024
Schedule of rounds: 1st January 2025

The best three teams will be awarded with trophies, medals and prizes at the 67th European Go Congress, to be held in Warsaw, Poland. The best two teams, who did not participate in 2nd Quzhou International Friendly Children Amateur Weiqi Invitational Tournament (2024), will be nominated for the 3rd edition of this invitational tournament.

After 10 successful seasons of European Youth Go Team Championships/Competition, organized by Marc Oliver Rieger and Lorenz Trippel, the European Go Federation is starting a new youth team tournament series, very much alike Pandanet Go European Team Championships.

There are two major differences between the “new” and the “old” format:
(1) teams will be national teams (no combined teams)
(2) players must be citizens of the country they represent (no residents without citizenship)

There are a few minor differences in team compositions:
(1) all players must be younger than 18 on 1st January of corresponding season
(2) first three boards are open to all players of the team
(3) board four is reserved for a female player
(4) board five is reserved for a player younger than 12 on 1st January of corresponding season

The default playing day will be Wednesday, to avoid any conflicts with other competitions (including live weekend tournaments).

The face-to-face video link between players is mandatory just like in the PGETC League A Season 2023/2024.

The team leaders are required to collect GDPR statements from a parent/guardian responsible for a minor, allowing a child to participate in an online tournament, accepting the rules.