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Events Calendar
2018
July
British Championship Match
Saturday 21st July. Game 1 in 2018's Title Match between Sam Aitken and Andrew Simons at private location in Northampton. Live online relay in the British Room on KGS with commentary by Matthew Macfadyen - game starts 10:30. BC More Info
August
Mind Sports Olympiad
Sunday 19th – Monday 27th 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. 22nd edition. No events Saturday 25th. Competition for medals; prize money in most events. More Info
MSO Open
Sunday 19th 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
MSO Small Board
Monday 20th 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 9x9
Monday 20th August. 18:45. Swiss. 9x9 games. Entry fee £10. Prizes: £60 for 1st, £30 for 2nd, and £20 for 3rd. Enter
Youth Training Residential
Wednesday 29th - Friday 31st August. Caythorpe Court, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 3ER. Go teaching mornings, afternoons outdoor activities, Go tournament evenings. Flyer
September
Arundel
Saturday 1st 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 Flyer
Penzance (Cornwall)
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September. The Lugger Inn, The Promenade, Penzance, TR18 4DL 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
Sheffield
Sunday 23rd September. Date is fixed, but all other details tbc shortly. Contact David Wildgoose or Matt Marsh. 3-round McMahon tournament. Good for young &/or weaker players, as CHS is taking minibus(es), as usual.
Swindon
Saturday 29th September. Swindon Conservative Club, 20 Bath Road, Swindon, SN1 4BA 3-round McMahon Tournament. 60 minutes time limit + 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 More Info
T Mark Hall Rapid Play Tournament
Saturday 29th 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
International Teams Autumn Match
Sunday 30th 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 17:15 and will hopefully have two divisions (kyu teams will play handicap). Contact admin at west.londongo.club C More Info
October
Northern
Sunday 21st October. Venue: Cheadle Hulme School, just south of Manchester. 3-round McMahon tournament. Time limits tbc. Please enter online, using the 'Entry form' button below. Organiser is Chris Kirkham, cckirkham AT btinternet DOT com B Entry form Entry list
Wessex
Sunday 28th October. St. Mark's Community Centre, St. Mark's Road, Bath BA2 4PA. 3-round McMahon tournament. 60 minutes per round plus overtime. Registration by 10:00 GMT; prize giving about 18:00. Cups and cash prizes. Contact via web page. B More Info/Entries Flyer
November
Three Peaks
Saturday 3rd November - Sunday 4th 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 Bob Bagot robert.bagot at virgin.net B
Doki Doki Festival, Manchester
Saturday 10th November. Sugden Sports Centre, 114 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1 7HL. BGA members are manning a stall all day. Free demos of Go will be given to many members of the public. Festival site Contact Martin Harvey, jm DOT harvey AT ntlworld DOT com
British Youth Go Championship
December
London Open
Friday 28th–Monday 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.
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Contact admin @ west.londongo.club
Saturday 2nd February.
Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire,
WA6 7QN.
3-round McMahon for all players.
Time limits 60 mins with 'accelerated' overtime.
Registration by 10:30. Prize-giving by 18:30.
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Saturday 9th March (provisional).
Cambridge.
Saturday 16th March (provisional).
Cambridge (more details here, once exact premises are known).
One aim is to make this very welcoming to all, including youngsters and weaker players. Hence expect a minibus from Cheadle Hulme School. Adult players of course also welcome!
Contact: Paul Smith.
Saturday 23rd March.
Welwyn Garden City Bridge Club room, Gosling Stadium, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6XE.
Registration by 09:45. Prize giving by 19:00.
3-round McMahon tournament. Time limit 60 minutes with 20/5 overtime.
Contact John Collins jmc at toad.me.uk
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Saturday 8th June.
Red Lion, 88 Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5EU
Tournament for teams of one male and one female; play alternately; 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 16:30.
Contact Francis Roads, 61 Malmesbury Road, London E18 2NL 0208 505 4381 francis.roads at gmail.com
More about PairGo
Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd June 2019.
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.
There'll be an Entry button here, nearer the month.
In the meantime, contact Helen and Martin Harvey jm.harvey at ntlworld.com.
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Sunday 11th - Friday 16th August 2019 (provisional).
2019
January 2019
Maidenhead-Hitachi
February 2019
Cheshire
March 2019
Irish Go Congress
Trigantius
Cambridge Junior Chess and Go Club's 25th Year Special
Welwyn Garden City
April 2019
British Go Congress
May
Candidates' Tournament
Bracknell
Challengers' League
June
British Pair Go Championships
Durham
Nottingham Kyu
Scottish Open
27th Welsh Open
Later
Leo Phillips Isle Of Man Go Festival