[Newsletter] BGA Newsletter 253 April 2019

[Jil Segerman]

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Jil Segerman, Newsletter Editor
NEWS

The full set of recent news items, including further details of some of the
items shown here, are on our News Pages <http://www.britgo.org/news>, and
on News Headlines <http://www.britgo.org/views/news>.
Stop Press

A new event at very short notice, 27th of this month, in Oxford: Teaching
Games, simultaneous games with a professional player and with Golaxy's
computer. Linked to the invitation-only event on 25th April, which might be
open to others as observers. Watch for up-dates on the Events Calendar.
<http://www.britgo.org/tournaments>
Pandanet Go European Team Championship

In the March match our team played very well and got their first win of the
season, against Norway. This moved the team up to seventh place and out of
the relegation zone. The next match will be on Tuesday 16th April, against
Sweden.
ADMINAnnual General Meeting of the British Go Association

At the BGA AGM, held during the British Go Congress on 6th April 2019 in
Manchester, Andrew Russell stood down from Council after serving for 3
years, and Joanne Leung, previously a co-opted member, was elected in her
own right. Council therefore now consists of Toby Manning (President),
Richard Wheeldon (Treasurer), Jonathan Chin (Secretary), and Gerry Gavigan,
Joanne Leung, Matt Marsh, Pat Ridley and Neil Sandford (Ordinary Members).
Tony Pitchford was relected Auditor. Officers' Reports and Accounts
are available
here <http://www.britgo.org/history/accounts>.
EVENTS COMING SOON

Full information via the Events Calendar.
<http://www.britgo.org/tournaments>

*THIS MONTH:* The Tang Xianzu Cup China-UK Friendly Go Match (closed
event), Oxford
*MAY:* Candidates' (closed event), Letchworth
Bar-Low Tournament/Kyu Players Weekend, London
Self-Paired, London
Kyu Training, Nottingham
Oxford
Challengers' League (closed event), London
Not the London Open
Scottish Open, Glasgow
*JUNE:* Pair Go, Hatfield
Durham
Welsh Open, Barmouth
*JULY:* UK Go Challenge Finals (TBA)
*AUGUST:* Leo Phillips Isle of Man Go Festival
Mind Sports Olympiad, London
Youth Training Residential, near Grantham
*SEPTEMBER:* T Mark Hall Rapid Play, London
International Teams Autumn Match, London
Belfast
Arundel *OCTOBER* Northern, near Manchester
Wessex, near Bristol

*OVERSEAS*
European Go Congress 2019, 20th July - 4th August, Brussels
The European Go Federation's Tournament Calendar
<https://www.eurogofed.org/calendar/calendar.htm> includes the Major
European Tournaments and a World Tournament Calendar.
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