Events Calendar

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2025

January

Coventry

Saturday 25th January. Warwick University, Faculty of Arts Building FAB 1.11, Coventry. 3-round McMahon with Fischer time 30 minutes + 10 seconds. Registration 9:30–10:30, tournament end expected around 18:30. Entry fee £8, –£2 for concession and +£5 for non-BGA members (cash or card). On-campus parking is plentiful but costs £2 for the day; nearest to venue is the Junction Car Park (CV4 7EZ). Contact Xiheng Yao: xiheng.yao AT warwick.ac.uk
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February

London Youth

Saturday 1st February. London Go Centre, Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD. 5-round McMahon with Fischer time 20 minutes + 5 seconds. Registration 10:10–10:30, prize-giving by 16:00. Entry fee £5. Contact Toby Manning: ynews AT britgo.org
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Lancaster

Saturday 8th February. Welcome Centre LT1–3, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW. 3-round McMahon with Fischer time 40 minutes + 10 seconds. Registration 10:00–10:30, prize-giving 18:00–18:30. Contact Florian Pein: f.pein AT lancaster.ac.uk
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Mind Sports Olympiad Grand Prix (MSO GP, online)

Saturday 15th February. Online on Playstrategy. Morning and afternoon, starting 10:00. Registration is free and now open. For further details and to enter, see the Mind Sports Olympiad website.

March

Cheshire (Frodsham)

Saturday 1st March. Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 7QN. 3-round McMahon with Fischer time 30 minutes + 10 seconds. Registration by 10:30, prize-giving by 18:30. Contact Pat Ridley: cheshire AT kisekigo.com
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Cambridge Trigantius

Saturday 8th March. St Philip's Church, 185 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 3AN. 3-round McMahon with Fischer time 45 minutes + 15 seconds. Registration 09:30–10:00, first round 10:15, prize-giving 19:00.
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April

British Go Congress

Friday 11th–Sunday 13th April. The New Melville Bridge Club, 1 Pinkhill, Edinburgh EH12 7BA. Location and details below pending final confirmation with venue in January. British Lightning Championship on Friday evening with bar at venue. British Open Championship on Saturday to Sunday, 6-round McMahon with Fischer time 45 minutes + 15 seconds.
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May

Candidates (British Championship) and Aspirants

Saturday 3rd–Monday 5th May. Leicester County Bridge Club, 67 St. Oswald Road, Leicester LE3 6RJ. This Early May bank holiday weekend the BGA will host 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 2025 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 2025 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.

NEW EVENT! Aspirants: McMahon. For players rated under 1900 to enjoy playing alongside and spectating Candidates. 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.

Click "More Info" for details of both tournaments. To enter, please use the single Entry Form, selecting the one you can play. While we do not currently expect problems with venue capacity, early entry is encouraged in case a cap is introduced.
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Skye

Tuesday 13th–Wednesday 14th May. Community Centre, Camanachd Square, Portree, Isle of Skye IV51 9BW. 6-round McMahon with Fischer time 45 minutes + 15 seconds. Besides the tournament, there is the opportunity to play on a recently installed giant Go board embedded in the paving on the nearby Somerled Square! Contact Carel Goodheir: 07842167207, carelgoodheir AT gmail.com
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Not the London Open

Saturday 24th–Monday 26th May. London Go Centre, Dalling Road, Hammersmith W6 0JD. 6-round McMahon with Fischer time 70 minutes + 10 seconds. We are delighted to have Minjin Lee 8p as the professional-in-residence, who will be on hand for game reviews, advice and lectures. Side Lightning Go event; total prize pool of both tournaments is around £1000, including £300 for the winner of the main tournament. Contact Gerry Gavigan: londongocentre AT gmail.com
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June

Durham

Saturday 7th–Sunday 8th June.

Pair Go

Tonbridge

UK Go Challenge Finals

Welsh Open

Saturday 28th–Sunday 29th June. Dragon Theatre, Jubilee Road, Barmouth LL42 1EF. 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. 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

Youth Go Camp, Caythorpe, Lincolnshire

Wednesday 13–Saturday 16th August.

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

September

Nottingham

October

Wessex

November

Three Peaks

Saturday 1st–Sunday 2nd November.

British Youth Go Championships

Saturday 8th November. (to be confirmed) 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

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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Later

European Pair Go Championship (provisional)

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

European Women's Championship

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