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Events Calendar
2019
July 2019
UK Go Challenge Finals
Postponed until October.
August 2019
Leo Phillips Isle Of Man Go Festival
Sunday 11th - Friday 16th August.
St Catherine's Church Hall, Church Road, Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6AE.
The 14th Go Festival run in memory of Leo Phillips, has two main events with generous time limits, and a number of side events, all taking place over a period of 6 days. One day is free for island walk-about followed by a popular quiz in the evening. It is a very family friendly Go festival, and full details are available in the link below. You will find an entry form in the IOM web pages as well as a list of currently entered players. Finally, it is most important that you arrange your accommodation as soon as possible as the IOM gets very busy with the Motorcycle Grand Prix taking place soon after the tournament.
Contact Francis Roads, francis dot roads at gmail dot com
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Mind Sports Olympiad
Sunday 18th - Monday 26th August. JW3, 341-351 Finchley Road, London NW3 6ET. This is a modern Jewish Community Centre - please note food and knives etc may not be brought on site. 23rd edition. No events Saturday 24th. Competition for medals; prize money in Go (and other) events. A 10% early bird discount will be applied to all entries prior to 30th June 2019. More Info
MSO 9x9
Friday 23rd August. 10:00. Swiss. 9x9 games. Entry fee £10. Prizes: £60 for 1st, £30 for 2nd, and £20 for 3rd. Enter
MSO Small Board
Friday 23rd August. 14:15 to 18:00. 4-round Swiss. 13x13 games. 20 mins. Entry fee £10. Prizes: £60 for 1st, £30 for 2nd, and £20 for 3rd. Enter
MSO Open
Monday 26th August. 10:15 to 18:00. 4-round McMahon. 40 mins + 30 in 5 overtime. Entry fee £15. Prizes: £200 for 1st, £100 for 2nd, and £50 for 3rd. B Enter
Youth Training Residential
Tuesday 27th - Friday 30th August. Caythorpe Court, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 3ER. Go teaching mornings, afternoons outdoor activities, Go tournament evenings. Note extra day for 2019. Entry now closed. Flyer Register
September
Cornwall (Falmouth)
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September. The Falmouth Hotel, Castle Beach, Falmouth TR11 4NZ. Saturday: 4 or 5 round rapid handicap tournament (20 minutes sudden death). Sunday: 3 round Cornish Open McMahon tournament. Main time limit 65 minutes; overtime 20 stones in 5 minutes. Teaching Event Saturday morning, 10:00 to 12:30. Contact John Culmer johnculmer at btinternet.com. A More Info Entry Form
T Mark Hall Rapid Play Tournament
Saturday 7th September. London Go Centre, 54 Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8HA. Registration by 09:45. Prize giving 18:00. 5 round McMahon tournament. 40 minutes with sudden death. Contact admin at west.londongo.club C More Info/Entry
International Teams Autumn Match
Sunday 8th September. London Go Centre, 54 Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8HA. For teams of three players from London and nearby clubs. 3 rounds. 45 minutes with sudden death. The match will run between 10:15 and 16:30 and will hopefully have two divisions (kyu teams will play handicap). Contact admin at west.londongo.club C More Info/Entry
Belfast
Saturday 14th September. Belfast Boat Club, Lockview Road, Stranmillis, Belfast BT9 5FH. 4-round Handicap Swiss Tournament. 30 mins+byoyomi. Registration by 9:15. Prizegiving 16:30. Contact James Hutchinson james8hut at hotmail.com C More Info
Arundel
Saturday 21st September. Arundel Football Club, Mill Road, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9PA. 3-round McMahon Tournament. 60 minutes time limit sudden death. Registration by 10:50. Prize giving about 18:00. Contact Sue Paterson 01903 889825 suepat812 at btinternet.com B
Confucius Cup (Dublin)
Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th September. Confucius Institute, University College Dublin. 5-round McMahon Tournament (EGF Grand Prix Level-C). Contact president at irishgo.org A More Info
Swindon
Saturday 28th September. Swindon Conservative Club, 20 Bath Road, Swindon, SN1 4BA 3-round McMahon Tournament. 60 minutes time limit + accelerated overtime. Registration by 10:15. Prize giving 18:00. Preferably by email to Christian Scarff xianscarff @ hotmail.com, but phone entries will also be accepted on 07739 079552. A
Sheffield
Sunday 29th September. Greenhill Library, 160 Hemper Lane, Sheffield S8 7FE. 3-round McMahon tournament. 40 minutes per round plus 10 seconds per move Fischer time. Registration by 10:00; prize giving about 18:00. Several lower-graded players are expected. Contact David Wildgoose dbwildgoose at gmail.com. B More&Info/Entry
October
Northern
Saturday 12th October. Venue: Cheadle Hulme School, just south of Manchester. 3-round McMahon tournament. More details nearer the time. In the meantime, feel free to contact Chris Kirkham or Helen Harvey.
Cambridge Junior's 25th Anniversary
Sunday 13th October. Storey's Field Centre, Eddington Avenue, Cambridge CB3 1AA. Format: National Small Board/UK Go Challenge Finals. Open to all in double elimination on 13x13 for national title (handicap games after elimination). All juniors can instead play in the Challenge for age-band titles for boys and for girls, also on 13x13. Arrive by 10:00, prize giving 17:00. paulsmith361 at gmail.com or ukgoc at britgo.org More on UK Go Challenge
Wessex
Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th October.
Special 50th Wessex Tournament,
celebrating the memory of T Mark Hall. Previous winners and participants are encourage to attend.
Bristol Village Hotel, Bullfinch Close, Patchway, South Gloucestershire BS34 6FG (for satnav use BS34 6QB).
Format: Saturday Lightning tournament, other events, evening meal
Sunday: 50th Wessex; 4-round McMahon tournament. Lunch included.
Further details to follow.
Contact wessex50th at btinternet.com.
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November
Three Peaks
Saturday 2nd November - Sunday 3rd November. The Wheatsheaf, 22 High Street, Ingleton, LA6 3AD. 5-round McMahon tournament. Time limits 50 minutes with increasing overtime (20/5, 30/5, 40/5, etc). Registration by 10:45 Saturday. Prize giving 15:15 Sunday. Contact Adrian Abrahams. B
Guy Fawkes Weekend
Saturday 2nd November - Sunday 3rd November. London Go Centre, 54 Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8HA. Six-round tournament. Contact admin at west.londongo.club More Info
Doki Doki Festival, Manchester
Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th November. Sugden Sports Centre, 114 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1 7HL (as in 2018). BGA members are manning 4 stalls all day - or rather both days, as the festival this year is doubled, with the Japanese Embassy involved. Free demos of Go will be given to many members of the public. Festival site. If you could spare time to join the BGA team - on one day or both - please contact Martin Harvey, harveymartin939 AT gmail DOT com
Coventry
December
British Youth Go Championship
Edinburgh Christmas
London Open
Saturday 28th–Tuesday 31st December. London Go Centre, 54 Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8HA. 7 round McMahon. Time limit 90 minutes with 20/5 overtime. Also Lightning, Pair Go and Rengo tournaments. Note entry is limited. A More Info Poster Contact admin @ west.londongo.club
2020
January 2020
Harpenden
Sunday 12th January (provisional).
February 2020
March 2020
Trigantius
Trigantius Novices
European Youth
Thursday 12th - Saturday 14th March (provisional). Croatia
Skye
April 2020
British Go Congress
May 2020
Not the London Open
Nottingham Kyu Training Day and Tournament
Oxford
Scottish Open
Bar-Low Tournament
June 2020
British Pair Go Championships
Saturday 6th June. Red Lion, 88 Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5EU Tournament for teams of one male and one female; play alternately; no conferring; Championship and Handicap sections. Registration by 10:15. Prize-giving 16:30. Contact Francis Roads, 61 Malmesbury Road, London E18 2NL 0208 505 4381 francis.roads at gmail.com More about PairGo
Durham
Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th June. Elvet Hill House, Millhill Lane, Durham DH1 3TH (next to the Oriental Museum) Registration by 10:30 Saturday. Prize-giving by 17:30 Sunday. 6 Round McMahon. Contact Andrew Ambrose-Thurman tournament at durhamgo.club B
Durham
28th Welsh Open
Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st June. Min y Mor Hotel, The Promenade, Barmouth, LL42 1HW 6-round McMahon tournament. Entries welcomed for single days or both days. Players are welcome to miss any round(s), without detriment to prize-allocation. Free coffee, tea & biscuits. An early and a later sitting for the Saturday evening meal. Contact Helen and Martin Harvey harveymartin939 AT gmail DOT com B
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T Mark Hall Rapid Play Tournament
Saturday 5th September 2020 (provisional). London Go Centre, 54 Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8HA.
European Women's Championship
Saturday 5th - Monday 7th September 2020 (provisional). London Go Centre, 54 Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8HA.