2024 British Open Championship

Date: 26 - 27 October

The London Shogi Club will host the 2024 British Open Shogi Championships on the weekend of 26/27 October 2024. This tournament is open to players of all abilities and of all nationalities. 

The winner will be the British open champion, and if they are not a UK resident or citizen then the title of British closed champion will be awarded to the highest placed UK entrant. 

We will also be arranging a dinner on the Saturday night. Please let us know if you wish to attend this when you register to help us plan numbers.

To register to participate please use the form below or email us directly at shogi.london@gmail.com

Tournament Format

7 Round Swiss based Tournament 

Time Limit: 40 minutes + 30 seconds byo-yomi 

FESA rated

Entry Fee

£20

Schedule

DateTime
Sat 26 October10am - 10.15am Registration
Sat 26 October10:30am - 6pm Rounds 1 - 4
Sun 27 October10am - 4pm Rounds 5 - 7
We will have a lunch break after round 1 on Saturday and round 5 on Sunday (the exact timing will depend the progress of the tournament)

Location

London Mindsports Center, 21 Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD



Registration

Registered Players

NameGradeELOCity/ClubNat.
Felix McPeake2 Dan1962LondonUK
Steven Cain2 Dan1925LondonUK
Kevin Butchart4 Kyu1371LondonUK
Paul Hassett1049LondonUK
Matthew Canham11 Kyu941ManosqueUK

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