Events Calendar

2025: Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2026: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Later

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 Board 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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2025

June

Welsh Open

Saturday 28th–Sunday 29th June. Dragon Theatre, Jubilee Road, Barmouth LL42 1EF. 6-round McMahon with Fischer time 30 minutes + 10 seconds. 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.com
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July

European Go Congress, Warsaw, Poland

Saturday 19th July–Saturday 2nd August. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Centre Warsaw. Flagship event of the European Go Federation. Open events include the European Open Championship (a 10-round Class A tournament spanning two weeks), a 5-round Class A weekend tournament, and a 7-round Class C rapid tournament. Numerous side events, including rated events for youth, women and seniors, with many professional players in attendance.
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August

Manchester Open NEW EVENT!

Saturday 9th August. Luther King House, Brighton Grove, Manchester M14 5JP. 3-round McMahon with Fischer time 40 minutes + 10 seconds. Special prize for top under-16. Registration by 10:15. Prize giving about 17:30. Contact Yangran (Eric) Zhang: yrzhang AT hotmail.co.uk
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Youth Go Camp, Caythorpe, Lincolnshire

Wednesday 13th–Saturday 16th August. Flyer for 2025. Entry now closed.

Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO)

Sunday 17th–Monday 25th 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.

Newcastle

Saturday 30th–Sunday 31st August. Urban Sciences Building, Newcastle University, NE4 5TG (roughly a 10-minute walk from Newcastle Central station). 5-round McMahon with Fischer time 30 minutes + 10 seconds. Entry fee: £10 BGA members and concessions, £20 otherwise.

• Friday 29th: meeting from 18:00 in pub for casual Go, food (served until 19:00) and drinks.
  
• Saturday 30th: Registration 09:30–10:00. 3 rounds ending at 17:15. Chinatown restaurant in the evening for those interested.
• Sunday 31st: 2 rounds starting at 10:00. Prize giving at 15:15.

Contact Tom Coulthard: tomcoulthard AT hotmail.com
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September

Nottingham

Saturday 6th September. Lady Bay Church Hall, Pierrepoint Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 5BP. 3-round McMahon with Fischer time 30 minutes + 10 sec. Registration by 09:45. Prize giving by 18:00. Contact Brent Cutts: brent.cutts63 AT gmail.com
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Confucius Cup

Friday 26th–Sunday 28th September. Confucius Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Irish Rapid tournament on Friday night. Confucius Cup (Irish Open) on Saturday and Sunday, 5-round McMahon with 60 minutes + 5 x 30s byoyomi. Top prizes: €1000 Confucius Cup, €100 Rapid. Light refreshments and buffet dinner (Saturday night) included.
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Swindon

Saturday 27th September. Swindon Conservative Club, 20 Bath Road, Swindon, SN1 4BA. 3-round McMahon with 45 minutes + 15 seconds Fischer time. Registration 09:15-10:15. Christian Scarff xianscarff @ hotmail.com or 07739 079552.
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October

Sheffield (Greenhill Library)

Sunday 5th October. Greenhill Library, 160 Hemper Lane, Sheffield S8 7FE. 3-round McMahon with Fischer time 40 minutes + 10 seconds. Approximate schedule:
Registration 9:30–10:00
Round 1 10:15
Round 2 13:30
Round 3 15:30
Prize-giving 17:30
Contact David Wildgoose: dbwildgoose AT gmail.com
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European Student Go Championship, Durham

Saturday 11th–Sunday 12th October. 5-round McMahon with Fischer time 45 minutes + 15 seconds. AGA Rules. 3 rounds Saturday from 09:30, Sunday 2 rounds from 10:00. Prize giving by 15:30. Social activities from 17:00 on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th. Contact tournament AT durhamgo.club
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Wessex

Sunday 26th October. St Marks Community Centre, St Marks Rd, Bath BA2 4PA.
PLEASE BE AWARE: Parking nearby is extremely limited, we recommend you plan ahead or arrive by train if you can.
3-round McMahon with Fischer time 30 minutes + 10 seconds. Prizes for the best performances. Entry Fees as on the entry form (cash or card on the day).
Due to logistics numbers are limited to the first 50 entries.
Tea, coffee, soft drinks and unhealthy buns will be available.
Registration 9:30–10:15
Round 1 10:30
Round 2 13:15
Round 3 15:15
Prizes 17:15
Hall must be tidied and cleared by 18:00
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November

Three Peaks

Saturday 1st–Sunday 2nd November. Mealbank Hall, Oddies Lane, Ingleton LA6 3ER. 5-round McMahon with Fischer time 40 minutes + 10 seconds.

• Prizes: first £50, second £25, third £20, with trophies; additional prizes to be announced.
• Entry fee: £20 standard, £15 youth/students, +£5 for non-BGA members.
• Saturday 1nd: Registration 9:00–10:00. Three rounds starting 10:15, 13:45 and 15:45.
• Sunday 2nd: Two rounds starting 10:00 and 13:30. Prize-giving at 16:30.

The Three Peaks tournament has always been a charity fundraising event. The raised money will be donated to the Rainbow Center in Morecambe, a self funded charity social center for the elderly. Note: The organizer is a trustee for this charity and its treasurer. Contact Adrian Abrahams: adrian7k AT live.co.uk
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Bar Low Tournament

British Youth Go Championships

Saturday 8th November. Leicester County Bridge Club

Northern Go Tournament

Sunday 30th November. Cheadle Hulme School, just south of Manchester, SK8 6EG. 3-round McMahon with Fischer time 30 minutes + 10 seconds.
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December

Edinburgh Christmas

Saturday 6th December. St Columba's by the Castle Episcopal Church Hall, 14 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2PW. 3-round McMahon Tournament. Fischer time 40 minutes + 10 sec. Contact edinburghgoclub at gmail.com
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London Open (provisional)

Sunday 28th–Wednesday 31st December. London Go Centre, Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD. 7-round McMahon with Fischer time 70 minutes + 10 seconds.
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2026

January

February

London Youth

Saturday 7th February 2026. London Go Centre, Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD.

March

Cambridge Trigantius

Skye

Saturday 14th–Sunday 15th March 2026. A

April

British Go Congress

May

Candidates (British Championship) and Aspirants

Later

European Pair Go Championship (provisional)

Spring 2026. London Go Centre, Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD.

European Go Congress, Turkey

Saturday 25th July–Saturday 8th August 2026. Ankara Hacettepe University.
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European Women's Championship

September 2026. London Go Centre, Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD.