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Events Calendar
2018
October
Northern
Sunday 21st October. Venue: Cheadle Hulme School, just south of Manchester. 3-round McMahon tournament. 50-minutes with accelerated overtime. Registration from 9:30 (preferred) to 10:00. Prizegiving approximately 17:45. Please enter online, using the 'Entry form' button below. Organiser is Chris Kirkham, cckirkham AT btinternet DOT com B More info. 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
Coventry
Saturday 24th November. B2.04/05, Science Concourse, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL. 3 round McMahon tournament. Registration by 10:30. Prize-giving by 19:00. Contact Philip Leung chun.leung at warwick.ac.uk A Entry Form
December
British Youth Go Championship
Saturday 1st December. 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, Open Youth Champion and British Schools Team Champions. Modified McMahon system will be used. Beginners and those new to the game will be made particularly welcome. Registration by 09:45. Prize-giving by 17:00.
Edinburgh Christmas
Saturday 15th December. Edinburgh. St Columba's by the Castle Episcopal Church Hall, 14 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2PW. 4-round McMahon tournament. Time limit 45 minutes with 30/5 and 'accelerated' overtime. Registration by 09:45. Prizegiving 17:50. Contact edinburghgoclub at gmail.com B SC More Info/Register
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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Saturday 19th January.
Hitachi Europe Head Office at Whitebrook Park, Lower Cookham Road, Maidenhead,
SL6 8YA.
3-round McMahon tournament. Time limit 60 minutes with 'accelerated' overtime (10/5, 20/5 etc).
Flexible komi with players bidding to play black. Buffet lunch available.
Registration by 9:45. Prize giving by 19:00.
Supported by Hitachi Europe Ltd.
Contact Iain Atwell 01628 676792 wintergarden at talktalk.net
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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 2nd 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 9th March (provisional).
Cambridge.
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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Friday 5th - Sunday 7th April.
MacDonald Hotel, Manchester
Saturday 4th - Monday 6th May.
6-round tournament. British championship rules. Closed event, i.e. by qualification only;
you can check online if you may qualify.
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Sunday 5th May.
London Go Centre, 54 Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8HA.
5 round McMahon tournament for kyu players only. 25 minutes with 20 in 5 overtime.
Registration 10:00 - 11:00. Prizes at 18:30.
Contact admin at west.londongo.club
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Monday 6th May.
London Go Centre, 54 Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8HA.
Self-paired tournament.
Saturday 25th - Tuesday 28th May.
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Saturday 25th - Monday 27th May.
London Go Centre, 54 Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8HA.
6 round McMahon tournament. 60 minutes with accelerated overtime. Also side events.
Contact admin at west.londongo.club
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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
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Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th June.
Elvet Hill House, Millhill Lane, Durham DH1 3TH
(next to Oriental Museum who will be giving free entry to entrants)
Registration by 10:30 Saturday. Prize-giving by 17:00 Sunday.
6 Round McMahon.
Contact Andrew Ambrose-Thurman go.club at dur.ac.uk
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2019
January 2019
Maidenhead-Hitachi
February 2019
Cheshire
March 2019
Cambridge Junior Chess and Go Club's 25th Year Special
Trigantius
Irish Go Congress
Welwyn Garden City
April 2019
British Go Congress
May 2019
Candidates' Tournament
Bar-Low Tournament
LGC Self-Paired Tournament
Challengers' League
Not the London Open
June 2019
British Pair Go Championships
Durham
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Scottish Open
27th Welsh Open
Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd June. 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. B
July 2019
UK Go Challenge Finals
August 2019
Leo Phillips Isle Of Man Go Festival
Sunday 11th - Friday 16th August.
St Catherines Church Hall, Church Road, Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6AE.
The 14th Go Festival run in memory of Leo Phillips, has two main events with generous time limits, and a number of side events, all taking place over a period of 6 days. One day is free for island walk-about followed by a popular quiz in the evening. It is a very family friendly Go festival, and full details are available in the link below. You will find an entry form in the IOM web pages as well as a list of currently entered players. Finally, it is most important that you arrange your accommodation as soon as possible as the IOM gets very busy with the Motorcycle Grand Prix taking place soon after the tournament.
Contact Francis Roads, francis dot roads at gmail dot com
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