Registration Open for the 2025 North American Kyu Championship
Justin Teng | Published on 1/15/2025
Youth players playing Crazy Go at the 2024 US Go Congress in Portland, Oregon
Photo by Paul Barchilon
The 12th annual North American Kyu Championships (NAKC) is now open for registration. The tournament will be held online on the KGS Go Server on Saturday, February 22nd and consist of four rounds over the course of one day.
Players must be under the age of 18, reside in North America, and be members of their country’s national Go organization to compete. The top junior (under 13 years old) and senior (13-17 years old) player in each of the top two divisions as well as the top two general finishers in each of the lower divisions will win personalized crystal trophies engraved with the awardee's name, and the junior and senior champions of the top division will receive an invitation to play in the Redmond Cup, which is traditionally only open to dan-level players. Players who complete all rounds of the tournament will also be eligible for a $200 scholarship to the 2025 US Go Congress, courtesy of the American Go Foundation. The NAKC is one of the largest annual youth tournaments, so come prepared for an exciting day of competition!
Registration for the NAKC will close on February 16th, and interested players can read the rules and additional details for more information.
Registration for the Redmond Cup and AGA Girls Cup will open soon within the next week; please be on the lookout for an announcement!