Mind Sports go tournament 21.-22. October 2006#

Oulun Goonpellaajat will organize an open go tournament as part of 12 th INTERNATIONAL OULU EVENTs Mind Sports Festival Oulu 2006. Tournament is open to audience and go-players can teach during their tournament games the basics of the game for those interested in it.

Tournament will be held in Oulun lyseon lukio.

Oulu's location and Map of Oulu

Registration and Accommodation

Älypelit suomeksi

Rules#

• Japanese rules -89
• 40 minutes and 25 stones in 5 minutes Canadian byo-yomi (EGF B class)
• 5 rounds
• MacMahon, even games, komi 6.5 for white
• Tie breakers: MMS and SOS

Prizes#

• City of Oulu gives as prizes of go-tournament 555€:
  
  • I 200€
    
  • II 125€
    
  • III 75€
    
  • IV 50€
    
  • The rest 105€ is divided amongst individuals who played specially well bearing in mind that one player gets no more than one prize.

• Mind Sports go-tournament is part of Finnish GP-series, so a book will be given to a player with highest GP-points so far.

• Additionally two best players from Oulu, who still don't have a place to Oulu Championship 2006 final, will get a place in final. Possible reserve places will also be given acoording to success in Mind Sports.

• There may be slight changes

Tournament schedule#

Saturday, 21.10.

• 10.30 Registration begins
• 11.30 Registration closes
• 12.00 1st round
• 14.00 Lunch
• 15.30 2nd round
• 18.00 3rd round
• ~20.00 Game evening and sauna

Sunday 22.10.

• 10.30 Doors open
• 11.00 4th round
• 13.00 Lunch
• 14.30 5th round
• ~16.30 Closing ceremony and prizegiving

Entry fees#

• Tournament is free for players 5-dan or stronger.
• Entry fee is 10 euros for players from 4-dan to 9 kyu.
• Entry fee is 7 euros for players 10-kyu and under
• All players who bring a board and stones get a discount of 2 euros
• Entry fee is payed during registration on Saturday, preferebly with an even amount of money.

Other#

• Friday, Saturday and Sunday Cafe Milou gives an discount for tournament players: Tap beer or cider 3€.

Organizers#

• Oulun Goonpellaajat with International Oulu Week
• Tiia Kekkonen tel: 358 - (0)44 557 3440, mail tii (at) oulu . fi