Events Calendar

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2026

March

Cambridge Trigantius

Saturday 21st March. Late entries from 18th March. St Philip's Church, 185 Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 3AN. 3-round McMahon with Fischer time 45 minutes + 15 seconds. Registration 09:00–09:45, first round 10:00, prize-giving 18:45.
A More Info Entry Form Entries List

MSO GP Go 13x13 (online)

Saturday 21st March, 14:30. Played on playstrategy.org. More Info Free Registration

Online Lesson 3

Sunday 29th March, 14:00 - 15:30 Online via Discord. Joining instructions sent with registration.
Kim Seung-Jun (also known as Blackie), a famous 9 dan Korean professional, will review professional's games, and some of yours that you send in, to extract learning points from them.
The lesson is targeted at 9 kyu - 3 dan players, but others will also gain benefit.
Costs as advertised on the registration form REGISTER HERE

April

British Go Congress

Friday 10th–Sunday 12th April. Stephen Perse Foundation (Senior School), Union Rd, Cambridge CB2 1HF. British Lightning Championship on Friday evening. British Open Championship on Saturday to Sunday, 6-round McMahon with Fischer time 45 minutes + 15 seconds. Registration open shortly.
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Online Lesson 4

Sunday 26th April, 14:00 - 15:30 Online via Discord. Joining instructions sent with registration.
Eunkyo Do, a 1 dan Korean professional, will give the next lesson in the series.
The lesson is targeted at 9 kyu - 3 dan players, but others will also gain benefit.
Costs as advertised on the registration form REGISTER HERE

May

Candidates (British Championship) and Aspirants

Saturday 2nd–Monday 4th May. Warwick University, Faculty of Arts Building FAB 1.11, Coventry. 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 2026 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 2026 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.

Aspirants: McMahon. For players rated under 1900 to enjoy playing with relaxed time controls and ample time for reviews. 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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Sheffield University

Saturday 16th May. Diamond Workroom 2, 32 Leavygreave Rd, Broomhall, Sheffield S3 7RD. 3-round McMahon with Fischer time 30 minutes + 10 seconds. Registration 09:00-09:45, Round 1 at 10:00, finish by 18:00.
B Entry Form Entries List Contact Elliott Earley: epge1706 AT gmail.com

Not the London Open

Saturday 23th–Monday 25th May. London Go Centre, Dalling Road, London W6 0JD. 6-round McMahon with Fischer time 70 minutes + 10 seconds. Side lightning event; total guaranteed prize pool of over £750, including £300 for the winner of the main tournament.
A More Info/Entry Details Contact Gerry Gavigan: londongocentre AT gmail.com

Online Lesson 5

Sunday 24th May, 14:00 - 15:30 Online via Discord. Joining instructions sent with registration.
Eunkyo Do, a 1 dan Korean professional, will give the next lesson in the series.
The lesson is targeted at 9 kyu - 3 dan players, but others will also gain benefit.
Costs as advertised on the registration form REGISTER HERE

BGA AGM

Thursday 28th May. To be held on Zoom during the evening.

Welsh Open

Saturday 30th–Sunday 31st May. Late entries from 27th May. 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 and players are welcome to miss any round(s). Free coffee, tea & biscuits.
B More Info Entry Form Entries List Contact Helen and Martin Harvey: harveymartin939 AT gmail.com

June

Durham

Saturday 20th–Sunday 21st June. Elvet Hill House, Durham DH1 3TH. 6-round McMahon with Fischer time 30 minutes + 10 seconds. Players welcome to play any combination of round(s), with reduced entry for single day entries. All-you-can-eat BBQ on the Saturday night and other social events.
B More Info/Enter Contact Andrew Ambrose-Thurman: tournament AT durhamgo.club

Cambridge Youth

Wednesday 24th June 17:00 - 20:00 St Mary's School, Bateman Street, Cambridge

Online Lesson 6

Sunday 28th June, 14:00 - 15:30 Online via Discord. Joining instructions sent with registration.
Eunkyo Do, a 1 dan Korean professional, will give the next lesson in the series.
The lesson is targeted at 9 kyu - 3 dan players, but others will also gain benefit.
Costs as advertised on the registration form REGISTER HERE

July

European Go Congress, Turkey

Saturday 25th July–Saturday 8th August. Reduced entry by 15th February. Ankara Hacettepe University Beytepe Campus. 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 8-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

Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO)

Saturday 22nd–Sunday 30th August. Mercure London Earls Court. 30th edition.

Newcastle

September

European Women's Championship

Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th September. London Go Centre, Dalling Road, London W6 0JD. 5 rounds. A

Nottingham

Swindon

Confucius Cup

October

Sheffield

Wessex

November

Bar Low

Three Peaks

Northern Go Tournament

Saturday 28th November. Cheadle Hulme School, just south of Manchester, SK8 6EG. 3-round McMahon with Fischer time 30 minutes + 10 seconds. Registration from 9:00 to 09:45. Prizegiving approximately 17:45.
B Contact harveymartin939 AT gmail.com