T Mark Hall 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 autumn we host we the T Mark Hall Rapid Play tournament in his memory.
SCHEDULESunday 5th
09.45- 10.15
Formal Registration10:30 Round 1
11:45 Round 2
13:30 Round 3
14:45 Round 4
16.00 Round 5
17:30 (ish)
Prize GivingTOURNAMENT FEESFor a full listing of tournament fees visit our website
here. Adult registration on or after October 20th will cost
£20Please pay in advance as detailed here . It helps with the smooth running of the tournmament. 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.REGISTRATIONFormal registration takes place at 9.30am on the day if you have not paid in advance.
PRE-REGISTRATIONYou can pre-register now to join the registration queue. Just send an email to: londongocentre@gmail.com titled “4th T Mark Hall” with your grade, club, country and EGD PIN (if you have one,
find your PIN).
You will pay the entry fee associated with your date of pre-registration
whenever you pay.
REGISTERED AND PRE-REGISTERED PLAYERSThe entry list is in two sections:•
registered players•
pre-registered playersRegistered 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 RULESThe 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
Analogue Timing 30 minutes sudden death
INITIAL McMAHON SCOREYour 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.
PRIZESPrizes will be awarded as follows:
1st Place £50
2nd Place £30
3rd place £20
1st below the bar £10
Best single digit kyu* £10
Best double digit kyu* £10
*providing no other prize was awarded
Tournament Certificates will be awarded to anyone with four wins or more.
More informationFor more information or to pre-register, email us at
londongocentre@gmail.com