30th BGA Pair Go Tournament
Pair Go is played by teams of two partners – a male and a female player – the “Mixed Doubles” of Go.
There is a special etiquette for Pair Go involving avoiding unmannerly behaviour and attitude. The environment for the event should be pleasant and higher than the usual standard, as should the standard of dress (jacket and tie recommended for the men). In order to encourage good dress, a Best Dressed prize is traditionally awarded at all Pair Go events.
For general enquiries please contact Francis Roads (francis.roads@gmail.com)
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 (flexible)
| Saturday 18 | 10:00 – 11:00 | Formal Registration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:55 | Round 1 | ||
| 13:30 | Round 2 | ||
| 15:15 | Round 3 | ||
| 17:00 | Prizes and photo |
Tournament Fees
| Full | Concession | Student/Junior (under 18) | |
| £12 | £10 | £5 | |
| BGA levy |
£5 if you are not a member of your national Go Association. (You can join on the day) . This non-member surcharge is waived if this is your first Go tournament within Europe. | ||
Side events: These will be the usual Pair Go quiz, and a prize for the best dressed pair.
Registration
The even game section, open only to BGA members eligible for selection as representative players, will be for the eight highest graded pairs. All others play in the handicap section on handicaps based on entry grades.
If you don’t have a partner, please get in touch and it may be possible to find you one.
To enter, please send an email to: londongocentre@gmail.com titled “Pair Go 2022″ ” with your names, grades, and contact details.
Prizes
There are returnable trophies and prizes for the winners of each section; prizes for fighting spirit and for the side events, kindly donated by the Japan Pair Go Association.
Tournament Rules
The even game section, open only to BGA members eligible for selection as representative players, will be for the eight highest graded pairs. All others play in the handicap section on handicaps based on entry grades.The even game section, open only to BGA members eligible for selection as representative players, will be for the eight highest graded pairs. All others play in the handicap section on handicaps based on entry grades.
This is a BGA tournament played according to Japanese rules with 6.5 komi, 45 minutes sudden death, with additional rules of play specific to Pair Go.