Oxford Student Go Society

The Oxford Student Go Society meets 7.00-midnight on Tuesdays (in weeks 1-8 of the Oxford University term) to play the oriental board game Go – Japanese: 囲碁 (Igo), Chinese: 围棋/圍棋(WéiQí [Wei-Ch'i]), Korean: 바둑 (Baduk/Paduk).

Our meetings are held jointly with the Oxford City Go Club.

We welcome complete beginners, and can teach you.

News

Our meetings have moved to Exeter College – in the Stapledon Room (through the main gate in Turl Street, turn right, and in the basement of the first staircase on your right).

The Meetings still start at 7.00pm.

Contact the Club Secretary (Chris Hydon) to join the "GoSoc" mailing list – get the latest news.

When, and where?

We meet at the Exeter College, Turl Street, which is in the city centre, and about one minute's walk from Carfax – see

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Time

Tuesdays, 7.00 p.m. to midnight. Come along whenever it suits you. The front gate is open until 8.00pm, after which you will need someone to come and let you in (Chris' mobile number is 07948 448287, if you need to call).

N.B. We meet in term-time (Oxford University, weeks 1-8) only.

Michaelmas Term 2011: Tuesday 11th October 2011 (week 1) to Tuesday 29th November (Week 8).

Hilary Term 2012: Tuesday 17th January 2012 (week 1) to Tuesday 6th March 2012 (Week 8).

Trinity Term 2012: Tuesday 24th April 2012 (week 1) to Tuesday 12th June 2012 (week 8).

Place

Stapledon Room, Exeter College (Turl Street, Oxford, OX1 3DP).

Parking

There is almost no chance to get free parking anywhere nearby. However, there are two large car parks fairly close by: Westgate -- a multi-storey behind the shopping centre, and Norfolk Street – max 2 minutes walk.

Who and what?

Membership of the Student Go Society is open to all students/members of Oxford University, and we welcome visitors of all strengths from elsewhere, particularly Oxford Brookes. All members of our Club automatically have full visitor rights at the Oxford City Go Club, which meets on Thursday evenings.

As well as providing boards and stones, for Club use, we have a small lending library.

Contact Info

Club Secretary:

• christopher.hydon@st-annes.ox.ac.uk.REMOVE_THIS (sorry - remove "REMOVE_THIS" from the email address)
• Chris Hydon's Mobile (text): 07948 448287

We are affiliated to the British Go Association.

Some Background

The Club was founded in 1965, and held its early meetings in Trinity College, Oxford. The then Secretary, Derek Hunter, went on to serve as Secretary of the British Go Association for many years. The Club hosted the first British Go Congress in Jesus College, Oxford, on 22nd-24th March 1968, when 57 players from all over Great Britain took part. Since then, and starting in 1983, the Club has hosted (or co-hosted) over 20 Go tournaments in Oxford.

Over the years, we have played several matches against the Cambridge University Go Society. Unfortunately, they have usually been stronger us. However, there was one memorable occasion, in November 1973, when Oxford beat Cambridge by 10 games to 6.

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