Youth World Othello Championship

Many of the WOF members have started up youth events and are organising youth tournaments. Since its foundation in 2005 the WOF has been encouraging federations to start up youth events, with the ultimate goal of starting a Youth World Othello Championship. Since 2015 the WOF Youth Events Group are investigating the possibilities of creating a youth world championships in the near future, together with sponsors and youth organisations. The WOF statutes include future plans for organised world championships for young people and children in Othello.

Each WOF member has the possibility to send one youth player to the WOC 2016-2018. At the end of 2018, the WOF Council, together with the Youth Group & all member federations, will review how well it worked, how much public interest was generated and, explore the possibility of organising the first separate youth WOC.

the 1st Youth World Othello Championship

In 2016 the first Youth WOC title was organised. The winner was Masaki Wada of Japan and the runner up was Arthur Juigner of Switzerland. Third place went to Mikael Lee of South Korea and fourth place to Alexandra Bryant of Great Britain. 

In 2017 in Ghent, Belgium the 2nd Youth World Othello Championship will be held. Thirteen youth players have already registered. There are 22 WOF associations who have organised youth events in 2017. That is a good start for the Youth WOC!