4th Not The London Open

27th – 29th May 2023

This is a six round tournament rated EGF Class A with side events:
lightning Go
lectures

The top board in the main tournament will be played on a traditional Japanese goban with slate and shell stones and live streamed on our YouTube channel.

In-seong Hwang The professional-in-residence will be In-Seong Hwang, 8D. He is the official instructor for the FFG and runs the go school Yunguseng Dojang

He will be available for reviews, advice, etc. He will also give two lectures and review the final game of the top board.

NTLO trophy The top group in the main tournament compete for the “Not The London Open” trophy.
Prizes include
Top group 1st prize £300
Below the bar 1st prize £100
Best single digit player kyu player £50
Best double digit player kyu player £30
Lightning 1st prize £50

Formal entry begins at midday on 27th May. However you can pre-register now (see below). You will pay the entry fee appropriate to the date you pre-registered.

There is no requirement to pay before 27th May. However in order to guarantee your place please read “pre-registration” carefully.

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 27 12:00 – 13:30 Formal Registration
13:45 Opening Ceremony
14:00 Round 1
16:30 Round 2
19:30 Lecture
Sunday 28 10:30 Round 3
14:00 Round 4
17:00 Lecture
18:00 Lightning
Monday 29 10:00 Round 5
13:00 Round 6
17:00 Game Commentary
17:30 Closing Ceremony

TOURNAMENT FEES

If you are registered for the main tournament then there is no separate entry fee for the Lightning.

Full Student Junior (under 18)
Early Bird (applications before 1 April) £35 £25 £15
Standard £40 £30 £20
Late (applications after 10th May) £50 £40 £30
Day rate £20 £15 £15
Lightning
If you are not registered for the tournament then there is a fee of £10 per player (£5 for junior).
BGA levy
£5 if you are not a member of your national Go Association. (You can join BGA online). This non-member surcharge is waived if this is your first Go tournament within Europe.

REGISTRATION

If you have pre-registered formal registration takes place when the tournament starts unless you have paid in advance. There is no obligation to pay in advance but please read “pre-registration” below.

Note: If you have not pre-registered before Thursday 25th May you will not be able to register for the tournament.

PRE-REGISTRATION

You can pre-register now to join the registration queue. You will pay the entry fee associated with your date of pre-registration whenever you pay.

If the link doesn’t work or if you prefer, please just send an email to: londongocentre@gmail.com titled “NTLO 2023” with your grade, club and country (in which you play) together with your EGD PIN if you have one, find your PIN.

To guarantee your place you must pay in advance as detailed here and in your acknowledgement email. 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.

REGISTERED AND PRE-REGISTERED PLAYERS

The list of registered and pre-registered players is here. The entry list is in two sections:

    • 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 is conducted according to adapted EGF rules and your participation implies knowledge and acceptance of these rules. A reference copy will be available during the tournament.

Komi 7½ points
Handicap (if required) McMahon difference – 1
Digital Timing (default) 50 minutes + 20 seconds/move (Fischer Time)
Analogue Timing (only if needed) 70 minutes main time then 20 moves in 5 minutes (Canadian Overtime).

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 to those that have participated in every round as follows:

1st place 2nd place 3rd place
Top group
£300 £150 £75
Below the Bar £100 £50 £25
Best single digit kyu £50 £25 £10
Best double digit kyu £25 £15 £5

Lightning Tournament: 1st £50, 2nd £25

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.