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Events Calendar
2015
March
Trigantius
Saturday 7th March. Cambridge University Social Club Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RX. 3 Round McMahon tournament. Time limit 60 minutes, with variable increasing overtime. Registration by 10:30. Prize-giving 19:15. Contact Geoff Kaniuk geoff at kaniuk dot co dot uk. A More Info Entry List
British Go Congress
Friday 27th - Sunday 29th March. Prince Rupert Hotel, Butcher Row, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1UQ Sponsored by Pentangle Puzzles and Games. Teaching from 14:00 on the Friday with Chi-Min Oh 7d, who will also be available for commentaries thoughout the event. Friday evening 19:30 the British Lightning. Saturday and Sunday the British Open (6-round McMahon). Prize giving 17:30. BGA AGM 19:00 Saturday evening, then tournament dinner. Contact britishopen at britgo.org B SC Register More Info
April
Welwyn Garden City
Saturday 18th April. Red Lion, 88 Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5EU Registration by 09:30. Prize giving by 17:00. 4-round McMahon tournament. Time limit 45 minutes with no overtime. Buffet lunch available. Contact John Collins jmc at toad.me.uk C Register
May
Candidates' Tournament
Saturday 2nd May to Monday 4th May. The Fulbourn Centre, 31 Home End, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5BS. For qualifiers only (all British players who are members of the BGA with rating above 1899 from a tournament April 2014 - March 2015). You may be sent a letter/email of invitation. You can check online if you may qualify. 6 round Swiss tournament. 90 minutes time limit with 20 moves in 5 minutes overtime. Contact Geoff Kaniuk geoff at kaniuk dot co dot uk More Info A BC SC
Bar-Low
Sunday 3rd May (provisional). Cambridge
FestivalAsia Exhibition
Friday 15th - Sunday 17th May. Tobacco Dock, London E1W 2SF. Exhibition showcasing over 150 organisations displaying many aspects of Asian culture. The BGA will be making a presentation in the 'Cultural Room' as well as hosting a stand. More Info
Bracknell
Sunday 17th May. Woosehill Community Centre, Emmview Close, Wokingham, RG41 3DA. 3 round McMahon tournament. 60 minutes time limit with 30 moves in 5 minutes overtime. Registration by 10:00. Prizegiving 18:45. Contact Ian Marsh 01344 422296 bracknell at kisekigo.com B Entry Form Flyer Register
Challengers' League
Saturday 23rd May to Tuesday 26th May The Goddard Arms, 1 High Street, Swindon, SN1 3EG. For qualifiers from the Candidates' Tournament only. BC A
Scottish Open
Saturday 30th May - Sunday 31st May. Gilchrist Postgraduate Club, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ 6 round McMahon. 60 minutes with increasing overtime. Registration Saturday by 10:30. Prize Giving at 18:15 Sunday. Contact Donald Macleod donald.macleod at physics.org A SC More Info
June
British Pair Go Championships
Saturday 6th June. Red Lion, 88 Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5EU A tournament for teams of one male and one female who play alternately with no conferring. The top 8 British pairs play for the title. Remaining pairs play in the handicap section. Registration by 10:15. Prize-giving by 18:00. Contact Francis Roads, 61 Malmesbury Road, London E18 2NL 020 85054381 francis.roads at gmail.com
Durham
Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th June. Pemberton Rooms PG20 and PG21, Pemberton Building, Palace Green, Durham. Registration by 11:00 Saturday. Prize-giving by 17:00 Sunday. 6 Round McMahon. Contact Andrew Ambrose-Thurman go.club at dur.ac.uk Register More Info B
Welsh Open
Saturday 20th June - Sunday 21st June. Min-Y-Mor Hotel, The Promenade, Barmouth, LL42 1HW *** New format for 2015 *** 6-round McMahon tournament. Entries welcomed for single days or both days. Main time limit 50 minutes; overtime 20 stones in 5 minutes, then 40 stones in each subsequent 5 minutes. Registration by 10:45 on Sat.; prize-giving should finish by 6:30. Players are welcome to miss a round. Entry fees etc. here soon. Contact Martin or Helen Harvey jm.harvey at ntlworld.com B
Milton Keynes
July
UK Go Challenge Finals
August
Belfast
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August. Belfast Boat Club, Lockview Road, Stranmillis, Belfast BT9 5FH. 5-round McMahon Tournament. Registration by 10:30. Prizegiving 16:30 Sunday. Contact James Hutchinson james8hut at hotmail.com B More Info
Arundel
Saturday 15th August (provisional).
Isle Of Man Go Festival
Sunday 23rd - Friday 28th August. Cherry Orchard, Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6AN. 12th edition - many events planned - provisonally: Main Tournament mornings 23rd-25th/27th/28th, Afternoon Tournament 23rd-25th, Handicap Tournament afternoons 27th/28th, Die Hards or Day Trip 26th, Quiz, Rengo, Music, 13x13, closing dinner (evenings). Also teaching sessions, mostly aimed at novices and improving players. Contact Leo at manx.net A More Info Entry Form
Mind Sports Olympiad
Sunday 23rd – Monday 31st August. JW3, 341-351 Finchley Road, London NW3 6ET. 19th edition. No events Saturday 29th. More Info
MSO 9x9
Sunday 30th August. 10:15 to 13:45. 4-round swiss 9x9 games. 20mins. Entry fee £10. More Info
MSO Small Board
Sunday 30th August. 14:15 to 18:00. 4-round swiss 13x13 games. 20 mins. Entry fee £10. More Info
MSO Open
Monday 31st August. 10:15 to 18:00. 4-round Swiss. 40 mins + 30 in 5 overtime. Entry fee £15. B More Info
September
Northern
Cornwall
Shropshire
Swindon
October
International Teams Autumn Match
Sheffield
Wessex
November
DokiDoki Festival in Manchester
Saturday 7th November. The DokiDoki Festival is a bi-annual event, celebrating both traditional and modern Japanese culture. It attracted 2,700 people in 2013. Follow the link to find photographs and videos of that festival. The BGA will again run a stall giving free Go demos to all takers. Do pop by!
Three Peaks
Coventry
December
South London
Edinburgh Christmas
London Open
Monday 28th–Thursday 31st December. International Student House (ISH), 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN. McMahon tournament with 7 rounds. Time limit 90 minutes with 20/5 overtime. Also Lightning, Pair Go and Rengo tournaments. A More Info
2016
January
Maidenhead-Hitachi
February
Cheshire
Later
Isle of Skye Tournament
Saturday 5th March–Sunday 6th March 2016 (provisional). Tongadale Hotel, Wentworth Street, Portree, Isle of Skye IV51 9EJ. 6 round McMahon. (Small board event Friday evening.) Contact John MacDonald 01478 611207 or Carel Goodheir 01478 611763 carelgoodheir at gmail.com B SC
British Go Congress
Friday 8th - Sunday 10th April 2016 (provisional). Cambridge