A few simple rules ... limitless possibilities
June 2006
Here is the ITD guide covering common questions about tournament pairings.
Note oriental family names shown first.
Michael Redmond
Here is the In The Dark guide to professional players and international organisations.
Stacey Grand Prix
Terry Stacey was 5 dan and was British Champion in 1986 and 1987. He died the following year as the result of a motorcycle accident and in his memory it was decided to present a trophy to the player winning most "above the bar" games in UK tournaments each year.
Oriental Names
In Oriental countries, such as Japan, China and Korea, the family name is given first. Cho Chikun would not sound right as Chikun Cho, and so the BGJ usually follows this convention. However for oriental players living in the west their name will usually appear in the BGJ in western fashion, for example Shutai