Candidates and Aspirants 2026
Saturday 2nd–Monday 4th May 2026
University of Warwick, Faculty of Arts Building FAB 1.11, Coventry CV4 7EQ
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Two 6-round tournaments in parallel, with Fischer time 75 minutes + 20 seconds.Candidates: Seeded Swiss. The primary stage of the British Championship, where the top two advance to the Title Match to compete for the title of 2026 British Go Champion and significant cash prizes (thanks to private sponsorship). Players meeting the qualification and eligibility requirements are cordially invited to enter – those with EGD country UK who have qualified should appear in the 2026 Qualifiers list, though the list does not reflect eligibility. If you believe you have qualified but are not listed, please contact tournament-chair AT britgo.org.
Aspirants: McMahon. For players rated under 1900 to enjoy playing with relaxed time controls and ample time for reviews. Rating is at time of entry: Aspirants who later qualify for Candidates will be moved to Candidates if eligible; otherwise, they can still play Aspirants even if their rating exceeds 1900.
Further details added soon!
Time settings and Schedule
All games will be Fischer time with 75 minutes + 20 seconds per move (Class A rated).
| Saturday 2nd | Sunday 3rd | Monday 4th | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00–9:45 | Registration | 9:30 | Round 3 | 9:30 | Round 5 |
| 9:45 | Announcements | 13:45 | Round 4 | 13:45 | Round 6 |
| 10:00 | Round 1 | 17:15 | Results and prizes | ||
| 14:15 | Round 2 | 17:30 | Clear up | ||
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