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Tournament Calendar
2012
May 2012
Galway
Saturday 26th May - Sunday 27th May. Bridge Club, St Mary's Road, Galway City, Ireland. 5 round McMahon. 50 minutes with 20 second byoyomi. Registration by 10:50 Saturday. Prize-giving 17:00 Sunday. Contact Claas Roever claas.roever at nuigalway.ie or Rick Brennan +353-91-555878 B More Info
June 2012
Challengers' League
Friday 1st – Monday 4th June. Nippon Club, Samuel House, 6 St Albans Street, London, SW1Y 4SQ (near Piccadilly Circus). For qualifiers from the Candidates' Tournament only. BC A
British Pair Go Championships
Sunday 10th June. Foxcombe Lodge Hotel, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5DP. 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 Flyer
Durham
Saturday 16th June. Kenworthy Hall at St. Mary's College, Elvet Hill Road, Durham DH1 3LR 3-round McMahon tournament. Evening meal. Social event (BBQ) on the Sunday. Contact Andrew Thurman or go.club at durham.ac.uk B
Welsh Open
Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th 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 01925 730583 tony at towbarsdirect.co.uk. More Info B
UK Go Challenge Finals
Sunday 24th June (provisional). Cambridge
Milton Keynes
Saturday 30th June. Sports Pavilion, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA. 3-round McMahon tournament. 65 minutes time limit with 30 moves in 5 minutes overtime. Registration by 10:00. Prizing giving 18:30. Contact Tim Hunt 07850119939 t.j.hunt at open.ac.uk A
July 2012
August 2012
Mind Sports Olympiad
Saturday 18th – Sunday 26th August. University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY. 16th edition. More Info
MSO Small Board
Saturday 25th August. University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY. 14:15 to 18:00. 13x13 boards. Entry fee £10 (Juniors £9). Go introduction in the morning. More Info
MSO Open
Sunday 26th August. University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY. 10:00 to 18:15. 4-round McMahon. 40 mins + 30 in 5 overtime. Entry fee £15 (Juniors £13.50). B More Info
September 2012
Northern Tournament
Cornwall Tournaments
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th September. The Queens Hotel, The Promenade, Penzance, TR18 4HG, tel. 01736 362371. Handicap Tournament takes place on Saturday afternoon. Registration by 13:30. Open Tournament takes place Sunday. 3-round McMahon. Registration by 09:45. Buffet lunch. Prize giving by 18:45. Teaching Event Saturday morning, 10:00 to 12:30. Contact John Culmer 01326 573167 johnculmer at btinternet.com A
Swindon
Sunday 23rd September. Even Swindon Community Centre, Old School, Jennings Street, Swindon, SN2 2BG. 3-round McMahon Tournament. 60 minutes time limit + overtime. Registration by 10:15. Prize giving 18:15. Preferably by email or mail to Paul Barnard (for email see club page) 16 Braemar Close, Swindon, SN3 1HY, but phone entries will also be accepted on 01793 692408 evenings before 21:30. A More Info
Shropshire
Saturday 29th September. Hinstock Memorial Hall, Shropshire, TF9 2TA 3-round McMahon tournament. 60 minutes per round plus progressive overtime. Side competition of a set piece yose test. Registration by 10:20. Contact Roger Huyshe 01952 550361 roger.huyshe at btinternet.com B
October 2012
East Midlands
Sunday 14th October. The National Space Centre, Exploration Drive, Leicester, LE4 5NS. 3-round McMahon Tournament. Time limit 60 minutes with 40/5 overtime. Registration by 09:45. Prize giving 18:15. Contact Peter Fisher 0116 2871362 eastmidlandsgo2011 at gmail.com BInternational Teams Autumn Match
Sunday 21st October. Nippon Club, Samuel House, 6 St Albans Street, London, SW1Y 4SQ (near Piccadilly Circus).
Wessex
Sunday 28th October (provisional).
November 2012
Three Peaks Tournament
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th November. Commodore Inn, Main Street, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6DY Tel 015395 32381 5-round McMahon tournament. Time limits 50 minutes with increasing overtime (20/5, 30/5, 40/5, 40/5 etc). Registration by 10:45 Saturday. Contact Bob Bagot 01539 532678 lesbag at tiscali.co.uk BCoventry
December 2012
Edinburgh Christmas
Saturday 8th December. Old St Paul’s Episcopal Church Hall, Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DH. 4-round McMahon tournament. Time limit 45 minutes with 30/5 overtime. Registration by 09:45. Prizegiving 18:00. Contact Donald MacLeod 0141 8806169. B SC
London Open
Friday 28th–Monday 31st December. International Student House (ISH), 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN. more info
2013
January 2013
Maidenhead-Hitachi
February 2013
Cheshire
Saturday 9th February 2013. Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7QN. 3-round open (top 8 players) and 5-round handicap. Time limits 60 mins and 30 mins, with 40/5 overtime. Registration by 10:30. Prize-giving by 18:30. Contact Tony Atkins 0118-9268143 cheshire at kisekigo.com. B / C
Oxford
Saturday 16th February 2013 (provisional).
March 2013
Trigantius
Cambridge.
British Youth
Sunday 18th March (provisional). Bloxham School, Bloxham, Oxfordshire OX15 4PE. 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.
April 2013
Thames Valley Team Tournament
Monday 1st April 2013.
British Go Congress
Friday 5th April to Sunday 7th April 2013. Stevenage. Contact Alison Bexfield.
Birmingham
Later
Isle Of Man Go Festival
Sunday 18th - Friday 23rd August 2013. Cherry Orchard, Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6AN. 11th edition - many events planned: Main Tournament mornings 18th-20th/22nd/23th, Afternoon Tournament 18th-20th, Handicap Tournament afternoons 22nd/23rd, Die Hards or DayTrip 21st, Quiz, Rengo, Music, 13x13, closing dinner (evenings). Also teaching sessions, mostly aimed at novices and improving players. Contact Leo Phillips 01624 612294 leo at manx.net A SHOP