42nd Queensland Championships

The 42nd Queensland Go Championships will be held on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th of March, 2022, at the major downstairs gaming room of Comics Plus, Shop 18 Annerley Arcade at 478 Ipswich Road, Annerley. The tournament director is Horatio Davis (horatio@go.org.au, 0466 983 474).

This is the state championship, and competitors who are AGA members will earn rank and rating increments for playing, and international representative points for placing in the divisions. There will be:

  • an open division in six rounds for players from 2k to 7d in strength, three rounds (60 minutes main time plus 3×30 seconds byoyomi) on the first day and hopefully we will need three rounds on the second day.
  • a handicap division for players from 25k to 2d in strength in five rounds (30 minutes main time plus 3×30 seconds byoyomi) on the first day. Up to nine stones handicap and 0.5 points komi to white, 6.5 points komi for even games.
  • the annual general meeting of the Queensland Go Society during lunch on the first day; this includes elections of officers, reports from the last batch, and hopefully not too much general business. Email any business to horatio@go.org.au who will put it on the agenda.

Registration is $25 for early bird players registered by 5th March ($20 concessions), and $30 on the day ($25 concessions).

Concession registration is available to juniors, students, unemployed and pensioners.

Registration includes tea, coffee, snacks, lunch and voting membership of the Queensland Go Society.

RSVP in advance, pay on the day.

If you are not attending the Queensland Open but wish to maintain voting membership of the Queensland Go Society, please forward the $20 annual fee to before the meeting along with your details (name, club, email address or mailing address or both, and rank). Paypal to horatio@go.org.au or bank transfer to ANZ bank account 290 909 051, BSB 014281.

Saturday 12th March

9am – room opens
9:30am – draw
10am – open round 1, handicap round 1
11:15am – handicap round 2
12:30 to 1:30pm – lunch break (BYO or buy nearby)
(2022 Queensland Go Society Annual General Meeting while we eat)
1:30pm – open round 2, handicap round 3
2:45pm – handicap round 4
4pm – open round 3, handicap round 5
6pm – handicap division awards ceremony

Sunday 13th March.

9am – room opens
10am – open round 4
12:30 to 1:30pm – lunch break (BYO or buy nearby)
1:30pm – open round 5
4pm – open round 6
6:30pm closing ceremony

By Allan Hunt

Supreme High Overlord of the Brisbane Go Club, and owner/operator of PacifiGo, I enjoy many different types of games, really enjoy psychology and occasionally help run various go events around the place

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