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GO club Blansko and Ulita club

in cooperation with Czech Go Association

invites you to

XIII. International Go Tournament in Blansko

25th - 26th February 2017,

part of Czech Goban league

 

Place: Blansko is located 30 km north of Brno in the Czech Republic (100 km from Wien). The playing site is Masaryk school, Rodkovskeho street (next to the wooden church in the centre of the town, see the map)

 

System: Open to all players, even games, 5 rounds, MacMahon, time limit 75 minutes + byoyomi 15 stones per 5 minutes or 30 sec per move, komi 6.5 points.

 

Final order criteria: MacMahon, SOS, SOSOS, mutual game.

 

Director: Jaroslav Jiruse

 

What we offer besides good prizes: 1. team competition 2. gym room for relaxation 3. board games at playing site 4. tea room.

 

Programme:
Friday 24/2 18:00 - 22:00 Registration
Saturday 25/2 8:00 - 9:45 Registration
9:45 Opening
10:00 - 20:00 1 - 3 rounds
Sunday 26/2 8:30 - 15:30 4 - 5 rounds
16:00 Closing ceremony, prize-giving

 

Prizes: For first five places, best 1 dan, 1-2 kyu, 3 kyu and lower, players with 5 or 4 points, and best team. Guaranteed prize money minimaly 25 thousand CZK. Minimum financial prizes (25 CZK is approx. 1 EUR):

1st place6 000 CZK (240 EUR)
2nd place4 500 CZK
3rd place3 500 CZK
4th place2 500 CZK
5th place1 500 CZK
Best 1 dan1000 CZK
Best kyu1000 CZK
Best 3 kyu and lower1000 CZK

 

Team competition: Players from one club can form 4-member teams (more teams from one club are possible but every player in just one team). The team with most wins will be awarded.

 

Options of accompanied entertainment: school gym-room for various games (please, take appropriate shoes); possible trips to caves and abyss of Moravian Carst on Sunday.

 

 

Entry fee (please, register until 19th February):

Children up to 12 years free, 20 kyu 100 CZK (approx. 4 EUR), youth up to 18 years 200 CZK (approx. 8 EUR), others 250 CZK (approx. 10 EUR)

Registered after 15th February +50 CZK.

 

Accomodation:

in school for 50 CZK per night in own sleeping-bag.

or in hotels: cheap Probe, standard Macocha, style guest house U Rechu, Sypka or excellent cooking U Golema

 

Food: Buffet at place, restaurants in the neighbourhood up to 10 minutes by walk.

 

Application (as soon as possible): Jarek Jiruse; email: jiruse(at)email.cz; mobile +420 774 220 573

On-line registration

 

Organizer: Go club Blansko.

 

Map of Blansko:

By train: Direct connection from Brno, station "Blansko-město", 10 minutes by walk.

By car: Blansko is situated 30 km north of Brno. After entering the town, go along the main road, on the second round-about to the right and the third street to the left. The Masaryk school is at a quiet place next to the wooden church.