Events Calendar

The BGA is keen to promote Go and so publicises tournaments and other relevant events, in order to raise awareness of them. Such publicising does not imply oversight by the BGA except where expressly stated. The only inference to be drawn is that the BGA Council is confident that, for a rated tournament, the games are refereed to a standard that renders the outcome suitable for inclusion in the EGF database (or similar). The wider organisational issues remain the responsibility of the tournament organiser.


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2024

March

European Youth Go Championship

Thursday 21st - Saturday 23rd March. Hamburg
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April

British Go Congress

Friday 5th - Sunday 7th April.
The Holiday Inn, Kenilworth, Warwick CV8 1ED.

British Lightning Championship on the Friday evening. British Open Championship Sat/Sun. The Open will be a 6 round McMahon event.

** At least one prize for every entrant ** I am pleased to say that thanks to our sponsors, who have donated prizes worth in excess of £1,000, there will be at least one award for every player. Our sponsors, in alphabetical order, are:
AI Sensei
GoMagic
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SmartGo Books
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Rip-Off Tournament, Dublin

Saturday 13th April. The Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 3 round McMahon tournament. 45 minutes with 5x30s byoyomi. Registration 11:00-11:30. Prizes about 19:00. Contact dublin at irish-go.org
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May

Candidates' Tournament

Saturday 4th - Monday 6th May
Leicester County Bridge Club, St. Oswalds Road, Leicester, LE 3 6RJ. This will follow the format and rules laid down for the British Championship Championship Rules. Please note especially the qualification and eligibility rules.

Here is the list of those players who have qualified for the 2024 Candidates Qualifiers. This list does not reflect the eligibility of the players in question. If you believe you have qualified but are not on this list please contact tournaments-chair at britgo.org.

Fuller information, including details of the significant cash prizes available (due to private sponsorship) can be found in the information document.

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BGA EGM/AGM

Thursday 23rd May 20:00 on Zoom.

Not the London Open

Saturday 25th - Monday 27th May
London Go Centre, 21 Dalling Rd, W6 0JD
6 round MacMahon with the professional in residence being Stanislaw Frejlak. Full Info/Entry Details A
Side events of Lightning Go and lectures will be available.

June

Durham

Saturday 1st - Sunday 2nd June Elvet Hill House, Durham (beside the Oriental Museum) 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 refreshments. Small board and lightning side events. Contact Andrew Ambrose-Thurman tournament AT durhamgo DOT club
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Pair Go

Saturday 8th June. Leicester County Bridge Club, St. Oswalds Road, Leicester, LE 3 6RJ. Tournament for teams of one male and one female; play alternately; no conferring. British championship and handicap sections. Registration by 11:00. Prize-giving by 17:15. Contact Pat Ridley
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Tonbridge

Sunday 23rd June Tonbridge School, Kent. Contact John Shafer.

30th Welsh Open

Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th June. Dragon Theatre, Jubilee Road, Barmouth, LL42 1EF 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. Contact Helen and Martin Harvey harveymartin939 AT gmail DOT com
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July

European Go Congress, Toulouse, France

Friday 26th July - Saturday 10th August.
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August

Youth Camp

Wednesday 14th - Saturday 17th August .

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. No events Saturday 26th. Competition for medals. Details of Go events TBA. More Info

September

Nottingham (to be confirmed)

Saturday 7th September.

Edinburgh

Saturday 14th September. St Columba's by the Castle Episcopal Church Hall, 14 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2PW. 3-round McMahon Tournament. Fischer time 40 mins + 10 sec. Cost: £15 for BGA / £20 Non-BGA Members. Concession: £5 saving. Registration from 9:30 to 09:45. Prizegiving approximately 17:30. More Info Entry Form B Contact edinburghgoclub at gmail.com

Swindon

Saturday 28th September. Swindon Conservative Club, 20 Bath Road, Swindon, SN1 4BA 3-round McMahon Tournament. 45 minutes + 15 seconds Fischer time. Cost: £10 -£2 concession +£5 non-BGA. Registration by 10:15. Prize giving 18:15. Preferably by email to Christian Scarff xianscarff @ hotmail.com, but phone entries will also be accepted on 07739 079552. A

October

Sheffield (Greenhill Library)

Sunday 13th October. Greenhill Library, 160 Hemper Lane, Sheffield S8 7FE. 3-round McMahon tournament. Contact David Wildgoose dbwildgoose at gmail.com. B

British Small Board / UK Go Challenge Finals

Sunday 20th October. Storey's Field Centre, Eddington Avenue, Cambridge CB3 1AA. Format: 13x13 tournament open to all. Stronger players compete for the British Small Board title by double elimination. All juniors will be competing for age-band titles for boys and for girls in the 2024 UK Go Challenge Finals.

Wessex

Sunday 27th October

November

Three Peaks

Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd November.

British Youth Go Championship

Saturday 9th November. Leicester County Bridge Club, 67 St. Oswald Road, Leicester LE3 6RJ

Northern Go Tournament

Sunday 17th November. Cheadle Hulme School, just south of Manchester, SK8 6EG. 3-round McMahon tournament. Uses Fischer timing, with 30 minutes' main time plus 10 seconds added per move played. Contact Chris Kirkham cckirkham AT btinternet DOT com
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December

London Open

Saturday 28th–Tuesday 31st December (provisional). London Go Centre, Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD.

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