The European Youth Go Championship took place on 6–8 March in Vatra Dornei, Romania. Catalin Taranu 5p, the main organiser, hosted here the World Youth Go Championship last year, the European Go Congress in 2022, and several other international events.
The event consisted of two tournaments: the U12 and U18 age categories. In the U12 category, Bende Barcza 3d remained undefeated after all six rounds and thus claimed the Championship; the runner-up was Denys Lototskyi 3k, and third came Ryan Zhang 3d. In the U18 category, Olesia Malko 4d was the winner, Robert-Andrei Grosu 4d the runner-up, and Stjepan Medak 4d took third place: all of them lost one game out of six and the final order was decided by the tie-breakers. You can see the full results in the EGD: U12 U18.
Below are records of the games between Bende Barcza 3d and Denys Lototskyi 3k, and between Olesia Malko 4d and Robert-Andrei Grosu 4d. More game records can be found here.
2025 European Youth Go Championship U18, Round 3
Black: Robert-Andrei Grosu 4d
White: Olesia Malko 4d
Report by Artem
2025 European Youth Go Championship U12, Round 1
Black: Denys Lototskyi 3k
White: Bende Barcza 3d