Nordic Championship 2026
The Danish Go Association is pleased to host the 2026 Nordic Championship. The tournament is open for all nationalities, however only players from the Nordic countries can claim the title of 'Nordic Champion'. The highest placing player with Nordic citizenship will take the title!
Where and when?
The 2026 Nordic Championship will be held during the Easter holidays, 3.-5 of April 2026.
The tournament will be held in Copenhagen at,
Rosenvængets Allé 31, 2100 København
Tournament Teacher
The tournament will be joined by 'Jeff' Su Yang 6d who is a well known as a teacher and coach in the Nordic countries.
Throughout his (roughly) 20 years of teaching experience, Jeff has worked with many promising young players in Europe and is known for focusing not only the technicalities but also the psychology of the game.
You can even enjoy his commentary most Fridays on Twitch together with 'Mikkgo' at https://www.twitch.tv/mikkgo !
Schedule & Rules
Tournament system: 6 Rounds McMahon
Rules: EGF rules, Japanese with 6½ komi
Time settings: Fischer, 60 minutes + 20s/move
| Friday 3rd | Saturday 4th | Sunday 5th |
| 10:00 – 10:55 Registration | 09:30 Round 3 | 09:30 Round 5 |
| 11:00 Welcome | 14:00 Round 4 | 13:45 Round 6 |
| 11:15 Round 1 | 17:30 Prize giving | |
|
15:30 Round 2 |
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 players of the open tournament.
An additional prize will be given to the player who earns the title of 'Nordic Champion'.
Further prizes may be given to players who show good results, such as winning 4 games or more.
The expected prize pool is at least 3000 DKK (400 euro), although this will depend on the number of participants, and may change.
Travel & Accomodation
Copenhagen can be reached by train, bus or airplane via Copenhagen Airport.
Copenhagen has various options of hotels, hostels and Airbnb.
Registration & Contact
Contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register for the tournament. Please supply your name, nationality and rank/EGD-pin.
The registration fee for the tournament is 250 DKK. (150 DKK for players under 18)
The current list of registered players can be seen here: https://danskgoforbund.dk/hjem/index.php/nordic2026/nordic2026-registered