8th T Mark Hall Rapid Play – 5th December 2026
INTRODUCTION
T Mark Hall died on 9th December 2013 and left his estate in trust to create a Go centre in London, and here we are. Thanks to him. He was very keen on rapid play Go and every year we host the T Mark Hall Rapid Play tournament in his memory.
This is a five round tournament and is rated EGF Class C.
First prize is £50.
VENUE
You can find out how to get to the tournament here.
ACCOMMODATION
There is no accommodation on site. However we do have a list of hotels and other accommodation many of which are within a 15 minute walk.
SCHEDULE
| Saturday | 09.45- 10.15 | Formal Registration |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | Round 1 | ||
| 11:45 | Round 2 | ||
| 13:30 | Round 3 | ||
| 14:45 | Round 4 | ||
| 16.00 | Round 5 | ||
| 17:30 (ish) | Prize Giving |
TOURNAMENT FEES
| pre- registration | full | f/t student or |
under 18 |
| concessions | |||
| up to 14th November | £16 | £11 | £5 |
| after 14th November |
£21 | £16 | £10 |
| BGA levy | The BGA charges a levy for each participant (details), The fees include the levy. If you are not a member of your national Go association there is an additional levy of £3. | ||
Please pay in advance as detailed here . It helps with the smooth running of the tournament. If you cannot attend then if we can re-use your place you will get a full refund as soon as your place is taken.
In the unlikely event that we cancel the tournament all fees will be refunded within 48hrs of the announcement.
REGISTRATION
Formal registration takes place at 9.30am on the day if you have not paid in advance.
PRE-REGISTRATION
You can pre-register now to join the registration queue. Just send an email to: londongocentre@gmail.com titled “8th T Mark Hall” with your grade, club, country and EGD PIN. For multiple entries on one email please include names.
You have an EGF PIN if you have previously entered a tournament in Europe. If you do not know your EGF PIN you can find it here.
PAYMENT
To guarantee your place you must pay in advance as detailed here. If you cannot attend and if we can re-use your place you will get a full refund as soon as your place is taken.
In the unlikely event that we cancel the tournament all fees will be refunded within 48hrs of the announcement.
REGISTERED AND PRE-REGISTERED PLAYERS
The tournament limit is 28 players.
| • | registered players |
| • | pre-registered players |
Registered players have paid in advance and are guaranteed a place.
Pre-registered players are in a queue by date of pre-registration.
As soon as you choose to pay you are moved to the registered players list. Once the number of registered players reaches the tournament limit the pre-registered players list becomes a waiting list.
If you cannot see your name or would prefer us not to publish it please contact us and ask for the entry list to be updated.
TOURNAMENT RULES
The tournament rules may be found here and your participation implies knowledge and acceptance of them. Reference copies will be available during the tournament.
| Komi | 7½ points |
|---|---|
| Handicap (if required) | McMahon difference – 1 |
| Analogue Timing | 30 minutes sudden death |
INITIAL McMAHON SCORE
Your initial McMahon score (MMS) determines who you will play in the first round. Your MMS will be set from your GoR as published on the date of the tournament. If you do not have a GoR you might be required to provide other evidence of your strength. If you do not think your GoR is accurate (for example, you are a quickly improving kyu player who hasn’t played in any recent tournaments) please email us with your preferred strength.
PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
| 1st place |
£50 |
| 2nd place |
£30 |
| 3rd place |
£20 |
| Five wins* | £20 |
| Four wins* | £15 |
*providing no other prize was awarded
DATA PROTECTION
We have no intention to misuse your data. The only way we use your data is for Go related purposes. Please read our Data Usage and Protection Policy. It is a condition of entry that we can publish the details of the results. See also our Privacy Policy.