Events Calendar

2024: Nov Dec
2025: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct 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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Data Protection Please note that the results of all tournaments displayed on this website are submitted to the European Go Database as described in our Data Protection Policy. The information displayed and sent to the database consists only of your name, club, grade and the results of the individual games.

2024

November

UK Students 9 x 9.  Sponsored by

Sunday 24th November starting 4p.m.
Free registration.
Online 9X9 tournament with 5 rounds to be played in OGS.
This tournament is aimed at university students all over the UK regardless of their familiarity with the game of Go.
The goal is to create a friendly environment in which all who wish can join for a chat and play (or just watch) some short Go games with likeminded students all over the UK.
The tournament will take place online in OGS, will consist of 5 rounds and will be following the McMahon system. This means that all participants will play 5 rounds (or up tp five if they wish to play less rounds) and will be matched from the first round with players of similar strength. Each game will be of 10 mins + 5 seconds Fischer time. This means that you will start with 10 minutes on your clock and get an extra 10 seconds every time that you place a stone.
Thanks to the support of Go Magic we are able to offer the following prizes:
    First place: Voucher of Go Magic for the value of $70.
    Second place: Voucher of Go Magic for the value of $35.
    Third place: Voucher of Go Magic for the value of $35.
    4+ wins: free student membership to the BGA (valued £10).
If you are unsure if you want to participate or not feel free to sign up as a spectator and join in during later rounds (or remain a spectator if you wish to do so).
Please use the links belows to register for playing (or just to have a look) and to see who else is attending.
Entry Form Entries to Date
Refer to Marco Praderio on praderiom at gmail dot com for any additional queries.

December

T Mark Hall Rapid Play Tournament

Saturday 7th December. London Go Centre, Dalling Road, Hammersmith, W6 0JD. Registration 09:45 to 10:15. Prize giving 17:30. 5 round MacMahon. 30 minutes with no overtime. Contact londongocentre at gmail.com C More Info

50th London Open

Saturday 28th–Tuesday 31st December. London Go Centre, Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD. 7 round McMahon with time controls 70 minutes with 10s/move Fischer. Prize pool of over £1150 with £500 for the winner of the tournament. Side events of Lightning and Pair Go also with prizes. Contact londongocentre at gmail.com A 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

MSO GP (Online)

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. 40 mins + 10 seconds Fischer time. Contact Florian Pein f.pein at lancaster.ac.uk. B

March

Cheshire (Frodsham)

Saturday 1st March. Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 7QN. 3-round McMahon for all players. Fischer Time 30 mins with 10 secs per move. 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, Fischer Time, 45 minutes basic + 15 seconds per move bonus. Registration 09:30 to 10:00, first round 10:15, prize giving 19:00. A

April

British Go Congress

Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th April. Edinburgh (provisional). We are finalizing details with a venue in Edinburgh. More details soon. A

Mind Sports Olympiad in Majorca, Spain

May

Candidates & Accompanying Event

Saturday 3rd – Monday 5th May. Leicester County Bridge Club, 67 St. Oswald Road, Leicester LE3 6RJ. The Candidates is the first round of the 2025 British Championship, entrants must meet the qualification and eligibity criteria.

This year for the first time recently the BGA plans to run another event alongside the Candidates, at the same venue, for those who have not qualified or are not eligible. Full details will be posted here soon. Please keep the date free in your diary. A

Not the London Open

June

Durham

Saturday 7th–Sunday 8th June

Pair Go

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 DOT com B

July

European Go Congress, Warsaw, Poland

19th July–2nd August. More Info

August

Newcastle

September

Nottingham

October

Wessex

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.