4th Go New England Open 2025

Basic information

The 4th Go New England Open will take place over Labor Day weekend, Friday evening Aug 29 through Sunday Aug 31, 2025.

This event is supported by the new AGA "catchment" area initiative, and all 6 New England states are pooling our catchment funds to provide this special 2-day tournament.

sign-up

Coming soon!

Location

Finalizing location details. Likely outside of Boston. Likely *not* the same place as the previous events!.

Rules

We will use AGA Rules.
Time control will be Fischer 40min + 15sec/move.

Schedule

Friday, Aug 29, 2025:
  • Possible special event: lecture, simul, or other activity in the evening.
    Saturday, Aug 30, 2025:
  • Registration, 3 rounds
    Sunday, Aug 31, 2025:
  • 2 rounds, closing ceremony

    Sponsors

    See below for the (long!) list of past sponsors. No one leaves the tournament empty handed!

    Contacts

    Email: wmgc.tournament@gmail.com
    Tournament Director: Trevor Morris (gotrevor@gmail.com)

    Past Sponsors

    Here's a list of past sponsors - I expect many or all of these, and more, to sponsor in 2025, as well.
    If you have a favorite Go vendor not listed here, please contact the TD and we'll see if we can get them to sponsor the 2025 event!

    AGA catchment area funding

    Tsumego Dragon
    Tsumego Dragon
    lessons from Shawn Ray (Clossius) 4 signed books ($50 value) memberships ($50 value each) 1 month membership to all participants

    AYDIn-seong's Yunguseng Dojang 3 x 1mo spectator awards; 2 x TroubleMaster books

    SmartGo 5 prizes of $10 in books from gobooks.com.

    Yilun YangYilun Yang: 1 online lesson.

    Guo JuanGuo Juan's Internet Go School: 3 €20 vouchers. (recommended for kyu players)

    Awesome Baduk 2 x 4 week challenge ($50 each); 5 x 2mo basic membership ($75 total)

    ZBadukZBaduk: 4 x 1 year memberships ($60 value each) AND 1 month for all participants

    Chris Sagner: 1-hour kyu lessons (2 prizes)

    Michael Chen, 1p: 1-hour lesson (3 prizes)

    BadukPop BadukPop 4 x 6 month subscription

    AI Sensei AI Sensei various membership vouchers ($75+ in value total)

    Baduk Club Baduk Club 2 x board and stones; 1 clock

    Eric Wainwright: several Go-themed T-shirts

    Shawn's Go GroupShawn's Go Group: 2 x DDK lessons

  • BenKyo Baduk lessons: [Two 90-minute private lessons ($130 value)] [2x 2 months of BenKyo League; includes BenKyo Study Group ($50 value each)], [4x 1 month of BenKyo Study Group Classes ($10 each)]