Dear Go Players,
Here are the full details of our coming tournament. Lets take the chance to escape from the endless lockdown and spend a weekend with friends enjoying Go. Click here to register online.
I hope to meet you there. Sincerely, Colin Grierson
The 2021New Zealand Open Tournament, will be held on the first weekend in December (4th & 5th)
The tournament will be held in person and online. We are looking forward to a proper get together at the New Image offices in Mangere Bridge. Hopefully most people will be able to come to the venue, however people will also be able to participate online, so long as they are New Zealand Citizens or hold a permanent visa.
The tournament will have three divisions if we have sufficient entries and there will be a group dinner on Saturday night if Covid 19 rules permit.
Open to all, but only recommended for strong players. The winner becomes NZ Champion, receives the trophy that goes along with the position, a nice little cash prize and, of course, the bragging rights.
Six rounds will be played. Three on Saturday and three on Sunday. May the best player triumph!
For players not strong enough to compete in the Open division but who still want to test themselves with even games under the same conditions as the Open division players.
Sunday only. The emphasis in this division is on fun, so it is open to anyone - Strong, weak and even beginners. Games will be fast and the handicaps should give everyone a reasonable chance. Strong players beware - handicaps can be large - for example, if you are 5 dan and your opponent 15 Kyu - that’s a 19 stone handicap!
Six rounds will be held on Sunday.
Handicap division players are welcome to attend on Saturday to watch - and maybe pick up a social game or two.
The New Image office, 19 Mahunga Drive, Māngere Bridge. This is very comfortable, as people who played in the VITENZ Tournament at the beginning of the year can attest. It is also reasonably central - not far off the route to the airport and has good parking. Many thanks to New Image and David Wu.
Since travelling may be a problem we will allow people to participate remotely.
Anyone holding a New Zealand passport or permanent Visa is eligible - regardless of where they are resident.
Games will be ‘real time’ - with the same schedule as for people at the venue.
OGS is the preferred server, however other servers can be used by mutual agreement.
Video recording of the remote players will be required and the game records must be sent to the tournament controller. Players must hold the video recordings for at least a week after the tournament ends so that they can be reviewed if questions are raised about behaviour and results.
Game records must be sent to the tournament organiser.
Full vaccination is required and masks are to be worn.
Please bring a laptop or tablet that can be used for matches with remote players.
Everyone, even people coming to the venue, will need to be able to play online as people at the venue may be matched against people playing remotely.
If we are still locked down on the day of the tournament we will still go ahead, with everyone playing remotely. People who have paid an ‘In person’ entry fee will be refunded the difference.
Wow, complicated! Which division? Playing in person or remote?, Pre-registered or walked up? Earning or no income?
Please register in advance and pay by bank transfer. (see Registration below for how to pay)
Winners will receive...The Trophy, Cash and sponsor’s products!
Runners up get loot too :-)
Actually pretty much everyone will get at least some of the sponsor’s product.
Thanks again New Image!
The Open Division and Division 2 have 6 rounds, 3 on Saturday and 3 on Sunday.
The Handicap Division has 6 rounds on Sunday.
Playing conditions
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.
On Saturday please arrive before 8:45 so we have time to complete registration and make the draw.
Saturday (Open division and Division 2)
09:00 - 09:45 Registration
09:45 - 12:00 Round 1
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 15:15 Round 2
15:15 - 17:30 Round 3
18:00 - Dinner and party (Covid 91 rules permitting)
Sunday (Open division and Division 2)
09:00 - 11:15 Round 4
11:15 - 12:00 New Zealand Go Society AGM
12:00 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30 - 14:45 Round 5
14:45 - 17:00 Round 6
17:15 - 18:00 Prizegiving
Sunday (Handicap division)
09:45 - 10:25 Registration
10:25 - 11:15 Round 1
11:15 - 12:00 New Zealand Go Society AGM
12:00 - 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 13:35 Round 2
13:35 - 14:25 Round 3
14:25 - 15:15 Round 4
15:15 - 16:05 Round 5
16:05 - 16:55 Round 6
17:15 - 18:00 Prizegiving
A dinner and party will be held on Saturday night. (Covid 19 restrictions allowing)
If you have any questions, or trouble registering, please contact one of the organisers
Please register and pay your entry fee well in advance so we can get as much as possible organised before the tournament starts.
Click here to register online. If you can’t do this please send details to Colin Grierson
To pay your entry fee please transfer the money to 03-0149-0095693-000 or if you are overseas it might be easier to send it to Paypal account secretary@go.org.nz.
You can also pay by cash when you arrive, but paying in advance will make registration on the day easier.
That’s it. I hope to see you at the tournament.
Sincerely Colin Grierson
NZGS Secretary