Concept
The Nordic Go Cruise takes place on the M/S Viking Grace between Turku and Stockholm, on the weekend from 25.-27.09.2026. Finnish and Swedish participants book a 23-hour round trip that takes them back to their port of departure. Both groups overlap on the ferry during the leg from Stockholm to Turku, during which the competition will be hosted at the ship’s conference room. International players can also choose to board in Stockholm and disembark in Turku. We are planning supplementary community events in Stockholm before, and in Turku after the event.
The current registration deadline is 20.08.2026.
Tournament info
- Four rounds of MacMahon
- Tentative time settings: 20min + 8sec Fischer time (EGD C-class)
- Tie-breakers: head-to-head, SOS, SOSOS
- Japanese rules and EGF tournament rules
- Komi 7 points
- Two stone reduced handicap outside of top group
- Su Yang 6d (aka Jeff) will be acting as the tournament teacher
Schedule (25.9.2026)
| Time (EEST) | Event |
|---|---|
| 20:30 | Finnish delegation embarks. |
Schedule (26.9.2026)
| Time (CEST) | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:45 | Swedish delegation embarks and start of buffet breakfast. |
| 8:30-8:45 | Registration at conference room |
| 9:00 | Round 1 |
| 10:30 | Round 2 |
| 12:00-14:00 | Lunch break, and time for reviews, shopping and on-board activities |
| 14:00 | Round 3 |
| 15:30 | Round 4 |
| 17:00 | Closing ceremony and prize giving |
| 18:50 (CEST) 19:50 (EEST) | Arrival in Turku, Finnish delegation disembarks |
Schedule (27.9.2026)
| Time (CEST) | Event |
|---|---|
| 6:30 | Arrival in Stockholm, Swedish delegation disembarks |
Prizes
- Guaranteed prize pool for top finishers: 500€
- Bothnia Cup for best performing country between Finland and Sweden.
- Additional prizes for strong performances outside the top group
The organizers are working on securing extra funding to increase the prize pool.
Contact information
Join our tournament discord to stay up to date: http://discord.gg/j6mVVykbzw
