Youth Room

The Youth Room program is designed to enhance the Go playing skills of kids and teens 17 years of age and under. A number of professionals and strong amateur players will be on hand to instruct the kids on the subtle depths of the game in a fun and friendly environment. Professional game reviews, lectures and simuls will all be scheduled directly in the room, and youth who want to improve should plan on attending these events. There will also be multiple tournaments, with prizes, scheduled for most days. As some of these events will be taking place at the same time, players should review the weekly schedule and decide which activities they want to attend on each day.

Stay tuned for youth-specific events throughout the congress week!

All afternoon youth activities will take place in the Youth Room. You are responsible for both dropping off and picking up your children at the Youth Room. The Youth Program can only be responsible for your children while they are in the Youth Room itself.  A parent should stay in the room if their child is very young and needs any additional care. Non-go playing children and parents are welcome to spend time in the Youth Room, but direct supervision for non players will not be available.

This year, a generous grant from the AGF allows all Youth to receive $300 off their registration free.  In addition to this grant, a $200 Tournament Scholarship is available for kids from North America (Canada, the US, and Mexico) who compete or competed in the North American Kyu Championship, the Redmond Cup, the AGA Girls Cup, the Young Lions Tournament, or the Team Tournament. Follow the AGA E-Journal to register for these events and make sure the AGA has your correct email address to receive a registration announcement by email.

Youth age 17 years or younger will be permitted to attend and take part in the Congress only if attending with either a Legal Guardian (parent or otherwise), or another adult acting as the Attending Guardian.

The Legal Guardian must completely fill out and sign the 2026 Youth Form.  If another adult will be attending with the youth, the Legal Guardian must also include the personal information for the Attending Guardian. The Attending Guardian will be required to sign the form during check-in to acknowledge responsibility.  You will be notified when the form is ready to be completed.