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2019

February 2019

March 2019

Trigantius

Saturday 9th March. Cambridge University Social Club, Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RX. 3 Round McMahon tournament. Fischer time is used with 45 minutes Basic time and 15 seconds per move Bonus time. Registration by 10:40. Prize-giving 19:00. Also Novices' event.
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Trigantius Novices

Saturday 9th March. Cambridge University Social Club, Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RX. The Novices tournament is run in parallel with Trigantius in the afternoon from 14:00 to 17:00. You can find further details and an entry form in the links below. Contact Paul Smith paul361smith at gmail dot com for any further information.
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Irish Go Congress

Friday 22nd March to Sunday 24th March. Teacher's Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, Ireland. Friday from 19:00 Irish Rapid Play (handicapped Swiss with decreasing time allowances). Saturday and Sunday: Irish Open (5 round McMahon tournament, 1 hour+15/5 overtime). Eoghan Barry eoghanbarry @ outlook.com A More Info on Irish Go Congress

Harpenden (was Welwyn Garden City)

Sunday 24th March. Harpenden Arms PH, 88 High St, Harpenden, AL5 2TR. Registration by 09:45. Prize giving by 19:00. 3-round McMahon tournament. Time limit 45 minutes with 15 sec Fischer time. Contact tentries at stalbans-go.org.uk A More Info/Entries

April 2019

British Go Congress

Friday 5th - Sunday 7th April. Venue: MacDonald Hotel, Manchester. Address: London Road, Manchester M1 2PG. Short walk from Piccadilly Station. Hotel tel. 0344 879 9088. Friday afternoon teaching 14:00-17:00; evening British Lightning 19:00. Saturday and Sunday British Open (6-round McMahon). Saturday evening BGA AGM 19:00. Contact Matt Marsh matt at crazedbytes.net 07795297779 A More Info Enter Entries

May 2019

Candidates' Tournament

Saturday 4th - Monday 6th May. The Settlement 229 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4UB. 6-round tournament. British championship rules. Closed event, i.e. by qualification only; you can check online if you may qualify. A BC SC

Bar-Low Tournament/Kyu Players Weekend

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. Other events such as lectures and self-paired event over the bank holiday weekend. Registration 10:00 - 11:00. Prizes at 18:30. Contact admin at west.londongo.club C More Info

LGC Self-Paired Tournament

Monday 6th May. London Go Centre, 54 Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8HA. Self-paired tournament.

Nottingham Kyu Training Day

Saturday 11th May. The Dice Cup, 68-70 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1 3GY Kyu-player Teaching from 10:00. Afternoon mini-tournament until 18:00. Contact Brent Cutts brent.cutts63 at gmail.com

Oxford

Saturday 18th May. Oxford Deaf & Hard of Hearing Centre, 10 Littlegate Street, Oxford OX1 1RL. 3-round McMahon Main Tournament, 50 minutes with Canadian overtime, interleaved with side competitions. Contact: Temitope Ajileye temitope.a at live.it. B More Info Enter Entries

Challengers' League

Saturday 25th - Tuesday 28th May. London Go Centre. A BC

Not the London Open

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 A More Info/Entry

Scottish Open

Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th May. St Columbkille’s Church Hall, Greenhill Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 2SL. 6 round McMahon tournament. 60 minutes with accelerated overtime. Also side events. Contact Quinlan Morake 07701 350 380 quinlan at morake-development.com A SC

June 2019

British Pair Go Championships

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

Durham

Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th June. Elvet Hill House, Millhill Lane, Durham DH1 3TH (next to the Oriental Museum) Registration by 10:30 Saturday. Prize-giving by 17:30 Sunday. 6 Round McMahon. Contact Andrew Ambrose-Thurman tournament at durhamgo.club B More Info/Entry

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 harveymartin939 AT gmail DOT com B

July 2019

UK Go Challenge Finals

August 2019

Leo Phillips Isle Of Man Go Festival

Sunday 11th - Friday 16th August. St Catherine's Church Hall, Church Road, Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6AE. The 14^th 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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Mind Sports Olympiad

Sunday 18th - Monday 26th August.