Events Calendar

2024: Sep Oct Nov Dec
2025: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 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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2024

September

Confucius Cup

Friday 20th–Sunday 22nd September. Confucius Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Irish Rapid tournament on Friday night, Confucius Cup (Irish Open) on Saturday and Sunday. 5-round McMahon tournament. Time controls 60 minutes + 5 x 30s byoyomi. Top prizes — €1000 Confucius Cup, €100 Rapid. Bonus Point Level C tournament for the EGF Grand Prix. Light refreshments and buffet dinner (Saturday night) included. A More Info Entry Form

Swindon

Saturday 28th September. Swindon Conservative Club, 20 Bath Road, Swindon, SN1 4BA. 3-round McMahon Tournament. 45 minutes + 15 seconds Fischer time. Cost: £10 -£2 concession +£5 non-BGA. Registration by 10:15. Prize giving 18:15. A More Info Entry Form Entries to Date

Japan Fest Buxton

Sunday 29th September, 11:00-17:00. Buxton Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6BE. Japanese festival run by Otaku World Ltd, with Go demonstration stand run by Helen and Martin Harvey - more volunteers appreciated; contact harveymartin939@gmail.com

October

Sheffield (Greenhill Library)

Sunday 13th October. Greenhill Library, 160 Hemper Lane, Sheffield S8 7FE. 3-round McMahon tournament. 40 minutes per round plus 10 seconds per move Fischer time. Entry fee £10 for BGA members and concessions, £12 otherwise. Approximate schedule:
Registration 9:30–10:00
Round 1 10:15
Round 2 13:30
Round 3 15:30
Prize-giving 17:30
Contact David Wildgoose dbwildgoose at gmail.com. Entry Form Entries to Date B

British Small Board / UK Go Challenge Finals

Sunday 20th October. Storey's Field Centre, Eddington Avenue, Cambridge CB3 1AA. Arrive by 10:00, prize giving 16:15. Format: 13x13 tournament open to all ages and grades including novices. Stronger players compete for the British Small Board title by double elimination; others play handicap games. All juniors will also be competing for age-band titles for boys and for girls in the 2024 UK Go Challenge Finals; use the same entry form and make sure you put your date of birth. This is an event to celebrate 30 years of Youth Go in Cambridge. There will be lots of cakes, prizes (including cash prizes and some Go-themed posters, cards and books) and even a Go-playing robot! Novice players can play on 9x9 and without clocks.
More Info Entry Form Entries to Date

Wessex

Sunday 27th October. St Marks Community Centre, St Marks Rd, Bath BA2 4PA.
PLEASE BE AWARE: Parking nearby is extremely limited, we recommend you plan ahead or arrive by train if you can.
A three round McMahon tournament. 30 minutes per round plus 10 seconds per move Fischer time. Prizes for the best performances. Entry Fees as on the entry form (cash or card on the day).
Due to logistics numbers are limited to the first 50 entries.
Tea, coffee, soft drinks and unhealthy buns will be available.
Registration 9:30–10:15
Round 1 10:30
Round 2 13:15
Round 3 15:15
Prizes 17:15
Hall must be tidied and cleared by 18:00
Entry Form Entries to Date B
Any questions contact colin_williams at blueyonder.co.uk

November

Bar Low Tournament

Saturday 2nd November. London Go Centre, Dalling Road, Hammersmith, W6 0JD. 5 round McMahon tournament for kyu players only (rating LE 2000). 25 minutes with 20 in 5 overtime. Lecture at 18:00. Registration 09:00 to 09:45. Prizes at 18:30. Contact londongocentre at gmail.com C More Info

Three Peaks

Saturday 2nd–Sunday 3rd November. 5-round McMahon. 40 mins + 10 seconds Fischer time. Entry fee is £10 for students, £15 for BGA members, £20 for non members and non students. Venue is the Wheatsheaf Hotel, 22 High Street, LA6 3AD, Ingleton. Prizes: first £50, second £25, third £10. All three will be awarded with a trophy. Additional prizes will be announced at a later date.
Saturday 2nd: Registration 9:00–10:00. 3 rounds starting at 10:15, 13:00 and 15:15.
Sunday 3rd: 2 rounds starting at 10:00 and 13:00. Prize giving at 16:00.
The Three Peaks tournament has always been a charity-fundraising event. The money raised will be donated to the Rainbow Centre in Morecambe, a self funded charity social centre for the elderly.
Note: Adrian Abrahams, the organiser, is a trustee for this charity and its treasurer.
B Entry Form Entries to Date Refer to Adrian Abrahams on adrian7k at live dot co dot uk for any additional queries.

British Youth Go Championship

Saturday 9th November. Leicester County Bridge Club, 67 St. Oswald Road, Leicester LE3 6RJ. Registration 09:15 to 09:45. Prize giving 17:00. Youth titles at U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 will be contested, on 19x19 boards, in addition to the title of overall British Youth Champion. Modified McMahon system will be used, 5 or 6 rounds, time limit 20 minutes + 5 secs Fischer time. Beginners and those new to the game will be made particularly welcome, and can select to play most of their games on 13x13 boards. Non-British residents also welcome, but some may not be eligible for titles. Closing date for entries 6th November. Contact bygc at britgo.org More info / Entry Form C

Northern Go Tournament

Sunday 17th November. Cheadle Hulme School, just south of Manchester, SK8 6EG. 3-round McMahon tournament. Uses Fischer timing, with 30 minutes' main time plus 10 seconds added per move played. Contact Chris Kirkham cckirkham AT btinternet DOT com B

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. Time limit 50 minutes with 20s/move Fischer time. Also Lightning, Pair Go and Rengo. More details later. Contact londongocentre at gmail.com A

2025

January

MSO GP (Online)

February

London Youth

Saturday 1st February. London Go Centre, Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD.

Lancaster

Saturday 8th February. Lancaster University (rooms tbd). 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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April

British Go Congress

Mind Sports Olympiad in Majorca, Spain

May

Candidates

Saturday 3rd–Monday 5th May.

Not the London Open

June

Durham

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

Later

Nottingham

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.