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Outline of the Tournament |
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There are two categories: one is the Main Championship and the other is the Ranked Championship.You can participate in the Main Tournament regardless of your Go strength.The Ranked Championship will be held by several ranked groups. The organizer will decide which rank you will participate in depending on the number of players. Both Championships have a preliminary round. Top 16 players from the Main Championships and the top 8 players from the Ranked Championship can proceed to the Final round.
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The Internet World Amateur Go Championship Committee |
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The Agency for Cultural Affairs |
Special Co-operation |
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The Japan Pair Go Association |
Planning & Organization |
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PANDANET Inc. |
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Playing Rules |
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Time allowance |
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The time allowance is 10 minutes per side, with an overtime of 25 moves every 15 minutes. |
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All games on even, Black gives a 6½ point komi. |
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The computer decides colors automatically. |
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Final Round |
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The top 16 players from the Main Championships and the top 8 players from the Ranked Championship can proceed to the Final round.
The organizer decides the playing combination in a drawing. Each 2 players decide when they play by themselves, but must be within the qualifying period.
[ Click here for details ] |
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Schedule |
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Registration Period
27th of July through the 4th of August |
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Preliminary Round
6th of August through the 23rd of August |
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Final Round
The Main Tournament |
The Ranked Tournament |
Date : Japan time |
1st round |
1st round |
1st of September through the 7th of September |
2nd round |
Semi-final |
8th of September through The 14th of September |
Semi-final |
Final |
15th of September through the 21st of September |
Final |
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22nd of September through the 1st of October |
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Qualifications for Participation |
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Must be amateur Go players. |
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Games must be played using Pandanet. |
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Must be able to communicate by E-mail. |
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People who hope to participate in the Ranked Tournament and have not been confirmed of their rank by Pandanet, need to play at least 20 games and be confirmed of their rank by August 3rd(Japan time). If a question mark is appeared next to the rank, it means the rank has not been officially confirmed by Pandanet.
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Participants in the Main championship are not required to have their ranks verified.
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Players in the BC (beginners class) are not allowed to participate.
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Note |
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Please play in the official Pandanet tournament room.
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Please play games by yourself. Taking advice from a third person, or playing by a third person, is against the rules.
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In principle, your games should played from your home.Please let the organizer know in advance in case you want to play at another location other than your home, such as a Go club where many people gather. The organizers may check the origin of your Internet connection.
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If you lower your rank intentionally by losing games before the tournament, you will be not allowed to participate.
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Please exchange greetings when starting and finishing your games. Insulting comments are strictly prohibited.If you are treated impolitely, please let the organizer know.
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Please resign the game if you think there is no hope of winning, instead of dragging out the game.
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Likewise, please don’t tell your opponent to resign, even if your opponent is clearly losing.However, please let the organizer know if your opponent keeps playing useless moves and does not finish the game.
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When the organizer finds out that you have violated the rules, you may be disqualified, even if the game result has been confirmed.
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Participation fee |
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Free of charge. |
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Prizes |
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Main Championship
First prize |
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JPY 100,000 |
Second prize |
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JPY 30,000 |
3rd - 16th place |
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Gift |
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