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Tournament and Other Go Events Calendar
March
Isle of Skye Tournament
Saturday 15th March–Sunday 16th March. 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 More Info
Birmingham
Saturday 29th March. Newman House (The University of Birmingham Catholic Chaplaincy), 29 Harrisons Road, B15 3QR 3-round McMahon tournament. Time limit 60 minutes with increasing overtime (10/5, 20/5 etc). Registration by 10:00. Prize giving by 19:00. Contact Andrew Russell birminghamgoclub at yahoo.co.uk A More Info
April
International Teams Spring Match
Saturday 5th April (provisional). Melton Mowbray pub, Holborn, London (provisional). For teams of three; individuals usually required as reserves. Contact Jonathan Turner je_turner at hotmail.com
Welwyn Garden City
Saturday 26th April. Red Lion, 88 Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5EU Registration by 09:30. Prize giving 18:30. 3-round McMahon tournament. Time limit 60 minutes with 20/5 overtime. Buffet lunch available. Contact John Collins jmc at toad.me.uk A More Info
May
Candidates' Tournament
Saturday 3rd May - Monday 5th May. Library Building: Room LIB2, Warwick University For qualifiers only (all British players who are members of the BGA with rating above 1899 from a tournament April 2013 - March 2014). You may be sent a letter/email of invitation. Qualifiers are listed here 6 round Swiss tournament. 90 minutes time limit with 20 moves in 5 minutes overtime. A BC Enter or View entries
For accommodation in Coventry and travel info http://www.visitcoventryandwarwickshire.co.uk is recommended. For B&B style rooms on campus itself (not the cheapest and limited availability, so book soon) use https://bandb.warwick.ac.uk/
Bar-Low
Sunday 4th May. Warwick University. 5 round McMahon tournament (35 minutes) for kyu players only. Registration by 10:00. Prizes at 18:15. Contact Jonathan Green green.jonathan at sky.com C more info
Bracknell
Sunday 11th 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
British Pair Go Championships
Saturday 17th May. 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 pairs play for the title. Remaining pairs play in the handicap section. Contact Francis Roads, 61 Malmesbury Road, London E18 2NL 020 85054381 francis.roads at gmail.com
British Youth
Sunday 18th May. King Edward VI Aston School, Frederick Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6DJ Youth titles at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 will be contested, in addition to the titles of overall British Youth Champion and British Schools Team Champions. A mixture of even and handicap games. Beginners and those new to the game will be made particularly welcome. Registration by 09:45. Prize-giving by 17:00.
Challengers' League
Saturday 24th May to Tuesday 27th May Club Room, International Student House (ISH), 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN. For qualifiers from the Candidates' Tournament only. BC A
Scottish Open (Glasgow)
Saturday 24th May - Sunday 25th 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 Entry Form
June
Durham
Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th June. Pemberton Rooms PG20 and PG21, Pemberton Building, Palace Green, Durham. 6 Round McMahon. Contact Andrew Ambrose-Thurman go.club at dur.ac.uk Entry Form B
Welsh Open
Saturday 21st June - Sunday 22nd June. Min-Y-Mor Hotel, The Promenade, Barmouth, LL42 1HW Registration by 12:30 Saturday. Prize-giving 15:30 Sunday. 5-round McMahon tournament. Time limit 50 minutes with 20/5 overtime. Contact Tony Pitchford 07870 893153 tony at towbarsdirect.co.uk. More Info B
UK Go Challenge Finals
Saturday 21st June. Milton Primary School, Humphries Way, Milton, Cambridge CB24 6DL. Arrive by 11:00, depart by 16:00. 13x13 tournament for all youngsters (under-18) whether qualified from UK Go Challenge heats or not. Those still learning to play are encouraged to take part as well as those with established grades. Titles in age groups for boys and for girls. Contact Tony Atkins 01189268143 info at ukgochallenge.com More on UK Go Challenge
Milton Keynes
Saturday 28th June. Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA. Registration by 10:15. Prize-giving 18:30. 3-round McMahon tournament. Time limit 65 minutes with 30/5 overtime.
July
August
Mind Sports Olympiad
Saturday 16th – Sunday 24th August. University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY. 17th edition.
September
Northern
Cornwall
Shropshire
Swindon
Sunday 28th September.
October
East Midlands
Wessex
Sunday 26th October (provisional).
November
Cardiff
Sunday 9th November. Firestorm Games, 8a Trade Street, Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF10 5DT. 3 Round McMahon tournament. Time limit 60 minutes, with variable increasing overtime. Registration by 09:45. Prize-giving by 18:45. Contact Dylan Carter welshgoplayer at gmail.com A Enter or View Entries
Three Peaks
Coventry
December
Edinburgh Christmas
London Open
2015
January 2015
Maidenhead-Hitachi
February
Cheshire
Oxford
Later
Isle Of Man Go Festival
Sunday 23rd - Friday 28th August 2015. 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 Celia at manx.net A SHOP More Info