Tournament Calendar

2013

May

Challengers' League

Friday 24th May to Monday 27th May. Fitzrovia Room, International Student House (ISH), 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN. For qualifiers from the Candidates' Tournament only. BC A

Scottish Open (Glasgow)

Saturday 25th May - Sunday 26th May. Gilchrist Postgraduate Club, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ 6 round McMahon. 60 minutes with increasing overtime. Registration Saturday by 10:30. Prize Giving at 18:15 Sunday. Contact Donald Macleod donald.macleod at physics.org A SC Entry Form

June

Arundel

Saturday 1st June. 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

Galway

Saturday 8th June - Sunday 9th June. Bridge Club, St Mary's Road, Galway City, Ireland. 5 round McMahon. 50 minutes with 20 second byoyomi. Registration by 10:50 Saturday. Prize-giving 17:00 Sunday. Contact Claas Roever claas.roever at nuigalway.ie or Rick Brennan +353-91-555878 B More Info

British Pair Go Championships

Sunday 9th June. Foxcombe Lodge Hotel, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5DP. A tournament for teams of one male and one female who play alternately with no conferring. The top 8 pairs play for the title. Remaining pairs play in the handicap section. Contact Francis Roads, 61 Malmesbury Road, London E18 2NL 020 85054381 francis.roads at gmail.com Flyer

Durham

Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th June. Rooms ER145-147, Elvet Riverside, New Elvet, Durham. DH1 3JT Registration by 11:00 Saturday. Prize-giving by 17:00 Sunday. 6 Round McMahon. Contact Andrew Thurman andrew at thurman.org.uk Entry Form B

Welsh Open

Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd June. Min-Y-Mor Hotel, The Promenade, Barmouth, LL42 1HW Registration by 12:30 Saturday. Prize-giving 15:30 Sunday. 5-round McMahon tournament. Time limit 50 minutes with 20/5 overtime. Contact Tony Pitchford 07870 893153 tony at towbarsdirect.co.uk. More Info B

UK Go Challenge Finals

Sunday 30th June (provisional). Cambridge.

July

Milton Keynes

Saturday 6th July. Sports Pavillion, Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA. Registration by 10:15. Prize-giving 18:30. 3-round McMahon tournament. Time limit 65 minutes with 30/5 overtime. Contact Ben Ellis ben.ellis at softweyr.co.uk More Info

August

Mind Sports Olympiad

Saturday 17th – Sunday 25th August. University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY. 16th edition. More Info

Isle Of Man Go Festival

Sunday 18th - Friday 23rd August. Cherry Orchard, Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6AN. 11th edition - many events planned: Main Tournament mornings 18th-20th/22nd/23th, Afternoon Tournament 18th-20th, Handicap Tournament afternoons 22nd/23rd, Die Hards or Day Trip 21st, Quiz, Rengo, Music, 13x13, closing dinner (evenings). Also teaching sessions, mostly aimed at novices and improving players. Contact Leo Phillips 01624 612294 leo at manx.net A SHOP More Info Flyer

MSO Small Board

Saturday 24th August. University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY. 14:15 to 18:00. 13x13 boards. Entry fee £10 (Juniors £9). Go introduction in the morning. More Info

MSO Open

Sunday 25th August. University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY. 10:00 to 18:15. 4-round McMahon. 40 mins + 30 in 5 overtime. Entry fee £15 (Juniors £13). B More Info

September

Northern

Cornwall

Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September. The Queens Hotel, The Promenade, Penzance, TR18 4HG, tel. 01736 362371. Handicap Tournament takes place on Saturday afternoon. Registration by 13:30. Open Tournament takes place Sunday. 3-round McMahon. Registration by 09:45. Buffet lunch. Prize giving by 18:45. Teaching Event Saturday morning, 10:00 to 12:30. Contact John Culmer 01326 573167 johnculmer at btinternet.com A

Shropshire

Saturday 21st September. Hinstock Memorial Hall, Shropshire, TF9 2TE 3-round McMahon tournament. 50 minutes per round plus progressive overtime. Homemade lunches available and post-tournament dinner locally. Registration by 10:20. Contact Roger Huyshe 01952 550361 roger.huyshe at btinternet.com B

Swindon

Sunday 29th September. Even Swindon Community Centre, Old School, Jennings Street, Swindon, SN2 2BG. 3-round McMahon Tournament. 60 minutes time limit + overtime. Registration by 10:15. Prize giving 18:15. Entry by email or mail to Christian Scarff xianscarff at hotmail.com 122 Morrison Street, Swindon, SN2 2EZ, but phone entries will also be accepted 07799 630061. A More Info

October

East Midlands

International Teams Autumn Match

Sunday 13th October.

Belfast

Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October. 5-round McMahon Tournament. Registration by 10:30. Prizegiving 16:30 Sunday. Belfast Boat Club, Lockview Road, Stranmillis, Belfast BT9 5FH. Contact James Hutchinson james8hut at hotmail.com B

Wessex

Sunday 27th October.

November

Three Peaks

Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th November. Commodore Inn, Main Street, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6DY Tel 015395 32381

Coventry

December

Edinburgh Christmas

London Open

Saturday 28th–Tuesday 31st December (provisional).

2014

January 2014

Maidenhead-Hitachi

February 2014

Cheshire

Saturday 8th February. Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7QN. 3-round open (top 8 players) and 5-round handicap. Time limits 60 mins and 30 mins, with 40/5 overtime. Registration by 10:30. Prize-giving by 18:30. Contact Tony Atkins 0118-9268143 cheshire at kisekigo.com. B / C

Oxford

Saturday 15th February (provisional).

March 2014

Trigantius

Cambridge

Isle of Skye Tournament

Saturday 22nd March–Sunday 23rd March 2014. Tongadale Hotel, Wentworth Street, Portree, Isle of Skye IV51 9EJ. 6 round McMahon. (Small board event Friday evening.) Contact John MacDonald 01478 611207 or Carel Goodheir 01478 611763 carelgoodheir at gmail.com B SC More Info

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