The event was also called the "BBC Micro Go Tournament". The programs all ran on BBC microcomputers, provided by the sponsor. No other hardware, and no extras such as additional memory, were permitted.
It was played on 13x13 boards. A form of Chinese rules was used, which required stones to be actually captured during the game if they were to be regarded as dead. The komi was 5.5. The time limits were three hours each, plus one minute byo-yomi. The British Go Association was involved as organisers and tournament directors.
There were eleven entrants. These were reduced to eight after test games against human players. The records for these test games survive, but as the names of the programs, and programmers, are not recorded, they are of little interest and are not presented here, except for one specimen.
The best of the eight entrants then played a simple knockout, as shown below. The names of the programs (if any) are not recorded. The entrants are referred to by the names of the programmers.
| round 1 | round 2 | round 3 | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronyslaw Przybyla | ||||
| game | Bronyslaw Przybyla | |||
| A.J.Lucas | ||||
| game | Bronyslaw Przybyla | |||
| David Skidmore | ||||
| game | David Skidmore | |||
| T.Hart | ||||
| game | Bronyslaw Przybyla | |||
| Richard Granville | ||||
| game | Richard Granville | |||
| M.K.Scott | ||||
| game | Richard Granville | |||
| John Hobson & William Brakes | ||||
| game | Hobson & Brakes | |||
| Michael Reiss | ||||
A trophy and a cheque for £1,000 were presented by Acornsoft to the winner Bronyslaw Przybla.
The game records given here were transcribed from the original paper records, which were provided by Charles Matthews, who helped to organise the event.