Events Calendar
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2024
December
50th London Open
Saturday 28th–Tuesday 31st December.
London Go Centre, Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD.
7-round McMahon with Fischer time 70 minutes + 10 seconds. Prize pool of over £1150 with £500 for the winner of the tournament. Side events of Lightning and Pair Go also with prizes.
Contact Gerry Gavigan: londongocentre AT gmail.com
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More Info/Pre-register
We are pleased and honoured to have Ohashi Hirofumi 7P from the Nihon-Kiin as the professional-in-residence for the 50th edition of the London Open Go Congress. Ohashi will be available for game reviews and advice, and will also give two lectures and review the final game of the top board.
2025
January
Coventry
Saturday 25th January.
Warwick University, Coventry, Faculty of Arts building (room tbd).
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. Car parking will be available but not free (£2 for the day).
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.
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: start time and further details TBC. Registration will open January 2025 on 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 (provisional).
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
Saturday 12th–Sunday 13th April.
Edinburgh (provisional).
We are finalizing details with a venue in Edinburgh. More details soon.
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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 code UK who have qualified for Candidates 2025 should appear in the 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.
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Not the London Open
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
19th July–2nd August.
More Info
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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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.
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