| Organizer: | The Internet World Amateur Go Championship Executive Committee |
| Supervisor: | The International Go Federation |
| Supported by: | The Agency for Cultural Affairs |
| Special Cooperation: | The Nihon Ki-in, the Kansai Ki-in, the Japan Pair Go Association |
| Cooperation: | The Nihon Ki-in Go Information Network |
| Planning & Organization: | PANDANET Inc. |
Playing Rules
Even Games
| Time allowance: | The time allowance is 10 minutes per side, with overtime of 25 moves every 15 minutes. |
| Playing conditions: | All games on even, Black gives a komi of 5 1/2. |
| Color: | In the preliminary tournament, the contestants decide among themselves who takes Black. In the main tournament, this will be decided by the tournament organizers by drawing lots. |
Handicap Games
| Time allowance: | The time allowance is 10 minutes per side, with overtime of 25 moves every 15 minutes. |
| Handicap: |
The lower-ranked player takes one stone for each rank difference.
The maximum handicap is nine stones. In games with a difference of ten ranks or more, the handicap will be nine stones.
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The lower-ranked player takes Black. If players are of the same rank,
they decide among themselves who takes which color in the preliminary
tournament; in the Main Tournament, the tournament office will decide the
colors by drawing lots. |
| Concerning ranks: |
In the preliminary tournament, handicaps and colors will
be decided in accordance with the ranks of the players on the day of the
game. In the Main Tournament, the tournament office will decide, in
accordance with the players' ranks when the pairing is decided. |
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Preliminary Tournament
The participants will play freely among themselves, and must
complete at least six games within the specified period. (You can't play
the same opponent twice.) Places will be decided by the method described
below, and the top 16 placegetters will qualify for the main tournament.
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- Points will be obtained by the following system, and the players
will be ranked in descending order of their points totals.
points = W / N + W * 0.02
(W = number of wins, N = number of games)
- When players have the same number of points, the player with the
greater number of wins will be ranked higher.
- When the players are still tied, the player with the higher SOS
(sum of opponents' scores) will be ranked higher.
- When the players are still tied, the player with more wins with
white will be ranked higher.
- If the players are still tied, they will be ranked equal.
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For a detailed explanation, click here
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Main Tournament
The 16 players who win their way through the preliminary tournament
will compete in the main tournament. The draws will be decided by the
tournament office. The days of the games will be decided by consultation
among the players, but must be within the specified period.
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For a detailed explanation, click here.
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Schedule
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| Preliminary tournament: | |
| Sun, September 1 | --- | Tue, September 17 |
Main tournament: | |
| Round 1: | Wed, September 25 | --- | Tue, October 1 |
| Round 2: | Wed, October 2 | --- | Tue, October 8 |
| Semifinals: | Wed, October 9 | --- | Tue, October 15 |
| Final: | Wed, October 16 | --- | Tue, October 22 |
* All dates and times are IGS Local Times
(Japan and Korea Times Zones)
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Qualifications for Participation
- Participation is open only to amateurs (professionals cannot compete).
- Games must be played on IGS.
- Players must be able to communicate by e-mail.
Participants in the handicap block must have played 20 or more rated games
by August 26 and had their rank confirmed. (Confirmation is indicated by
the * mark.)
Participants in the even block are not required to have their ranks
verified, but they cannot compete with no set rank (NR).
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No entry fee.
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Awards
Even Games:
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| First Prize | 100,000 yen |
| Second Prize | 30,000 yen |
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Handicap Games:
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| First Prize | 30,000 yen |
| Second Prize | 10,000 yen |
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