The Manchester Go Club

This is the home page of the Manchester Go Club. We exist to play and promote the game of Go, the ancient board game from the Far East known also as weiqi (Chinese) or baduk (in Korean).

We usually meet regularly on Thursday evenings from 7:45 pm. in the Town Hall Tavern, in Tib Lane, Manchester. Although we met in The Shakespeare, in Fountain Street, during the summer, we have now moved back to the Town Hall Tavern (M2 4JA). However if this is closed (as sometimes happens without notice) The Shakespeare (M2 4JA) remains the fallback venue. Attendance is usually around 8. Players range from complete beginners up to 3 dan in strength. All with an interest in Go are very welcome to come, without the slightest obligation. Learn the game from us, or try your ability against an experienced player.

The last meeting of 2009 will be on Thursday 10th December, and the first meeting of 2010 will be on Thursday 7th January.

To find out more about the club contact Chris Kirkham on 0161-903-9023 or at chris@cs.man.ac.uk.

At present there is no membership fee, but members are encouraged to join the British Go Association to which the Manchester Go Club is affiliated. Go equipment and books may be obtained by mail order from BGA Books Ltd.

The nearest Go clubs to Manchester are those at Chester and Bradford. For current details of these and others, click to see a national map and classified listings.

The club organises an annual tournament, the "Northern", at the start of September. This year's took place in the Stockport Masonic Guildhall, on Sunday September 6th, and here is a pdf flyer giving more details. The results for the 2009 tournament are here. See tournament listings for other BGA tournaments.

For links to more Go pages, including an introduction to the game, see the BGA Home Page
Chris's home page includes an old-photo!

Please email comments or corrections to chris@cs.man.ac.uk .

This page last updated 10/9/09.