Dear Go Players, the 2020 NZ Go Society Open tournament is next weekend. Come and play! Register today :-)
- To register for the tournament please click here and fill in the form.Â
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Date:
21st and 22nd November 2020
Venue:
474 Gt South Rd, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand
Entry Fee:
$25 for people earning an income and registered in advance.
$15 for people not earning an income and registered in advance.
$30 and $20 for people who do not register in advance.
Draw:
If there are sufficient entries there will be an Open division for strong players (2dan and up) and a second division for weaker players. Players with a one Dan rank can choose the division they wish to playÂ
If the number of entries is not sufficient, there will be a single tournament using a McMahon draw to keep stronger and weaker players separate for the first two rounds.
Both divisions will have 3 rounds on Saturday and 2 on Sunday.Â
Playing conditions:
New Zealand rules will be used.
‘Fisher’ time control will be used. Each player will start with 20 minutes and will gain an additional 20 seconds after each move they make.
Questions and disagreements must be referred to the tournament organiser who will make a final ruling.
Determining the winner:
Players will be ranked by
Timetable:
On Saturday please arrive before 8:45 so we have time to complete registration and make the draw.
Saturday
08:45 - 09:15 Registration
09:15 - 11:30 Round 1
11:30 - 12:15 Lunch (bring your own or buy from nearby shops)Â
12:15 - 14:30 Round 2
14:30 - 16:45 Round 3
17:00 - 18:00 Dinner
18:00 - 22:30 Team go and social games
Sunday
09:15 - 11:30 Round 4
11:30 - 12:30 NZGS AGM
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch (provided)
13:30 - 15:45 Round 4
16:00 - 17:00 Prizegiving
Accomodation:
People coming from outside of Auckland are invited to stay with local players. Please let us know well in advance if you want to do this.
NZGS Points
The NZGS has a points system, the ‘WAGC points table’ to determine who is invited to represent New Zealand in international tournaments such as the World Amateur Go Championship and the Korean Prime Minister’s Cup.. These tournaments are a great experience - The honour of representing the country, meeting people from around the world, professional reviews and more. Generally transport, accommodation and food are provided once you get to the host country and one or two days of sightseeing is included. Sometimes even the transport to the tournament is subsidised! They really are good.
The person at the top of the list is invited first, if they do not want to accept then the next person and so on.
Points are won at the New Zealand regional tournaments, the New Zealand Open tournament and in the Australasian Digital tournament.
Points are deducted from players who benefit from going to the international events also all points, positive or negative, are reduced by ¼ each year.Â
The current WAGC points table and more details of our system can be seen on our web site: https://go.org.nz/index.php/wagc/points-table
Contacts:
Colin Grierson Ph 022 1656413 Email coling3a@gmail.com
Kevin Liu Ph 021 02448272 Email gliu389@gmail.com
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I hope to meet (beat) you at the tournament, Sincerely ColinÂ
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To register for the tournament please click here and fill in the form.Â
If you have difficulty with the form enter your details below and email them to Colin Grierson.Â
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Please tell us a bit about yourself…
Your name:Â _____________________________________________
Your playing strength: _______
Your contact details:
- email: __________________________________
- Phone numbers: ______________
- Address: _______________________________________________________
Are you a NZ citizen? __
(We need to know this when inviting people to represent NZ in international tournaments)
If you are not a NZ citizen, do you have "Permanent Residence"? __
(You need at least PR to qualify for accumulating points towards representing NZ)
Do you want to be part of the New Zealand Go Society? __
(There is currently no fee for this.)Â
Do you want to receive email from the New Zealand Go Society about coming events and anything else relevant to the New Zealand Go community? __Â
Please add any comments or suggestions you have regarding this tournament and Go activity in New Zealand
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