2015 New Zealand Open May 23 - 24 Venue : Wellington Bridge Club, 17 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington.
The tournament had a small field - but tough - it seemed tough to me anyway! After five rounds we ended up with four people with four wins from five games:
- Yao Lu (Robyn)
- Chahine Koleejan
- Jimmy Yuan
- Longyang Li
We could not play two more rounds to find a winner, so they were declared equal champions.
A beginner's division was also held and was won by Tom Liu. Congratulations to all the winners!
Here are the results:
Open
| Name | Club | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Wins | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robyn Lu | Akl | 7+ | 3+ | 2+ | 4- | 8+ | 4 | 1= |
| 2 | Chahine Koleejan | Wtn | 6+ | 9+ | 1- | 8+ | 4+ | 4 | 1= |
| 3 | Jimmy Yuan | Chch | 5+ | 1- | 9+ | 10+ | 6+ | 4 | 1= |
| 4 | Longyang Li | Akl | 11+ | 12+ | 8+ | 1+ | 2- | 4 | 1= |
| 5 | Roger Li | Akl | 3- | 8- | 7+ | 12+ | 11+ | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Du Shiyong | Akl | 2- | 7= | 12+ | Bye+ | 3- | 2.5 | 6= |
| 7 | Edwin Phease | Wtn | 1- | 6= | 5- | 14+ | 10+ | 2.5 | 6= |
| 8 | Graeme Parmenter | Dun | 14+ | 5+ | 4- | 2- | 1- | 2 | 8= |
| 9 | Colin Grierson | Akl | 13+ | 2- | 3- | 11- | 12+ | 2 | 8= |
| 10 | Cheng Bo | Akl | 12- | 11+ | 13+ | 3- | 7- | 2 | 8= |
| 11 | Barry Phease | Wtn | 4- | 10- | 14+ | 9+ | 5- | 2 | 8= |
| 12 | Yucong Phease | Wtn | 10+ | 4- | 6- | 5- | 9- | 1 | |
| 13 | Jason Bei | Wtn | 9- | 14+ | 10- | - | - | 1 | |
| 14 | Shuo Liu | Akl | 8- | 13- | 11- | 7- | Bye+ | 1 |
Handicap:
| Name | Club | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Wins | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Liu | Wtn | 3+ | 4+ | 2+ | 5+ | Bye | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Allan | Wtn | Bye | 5+ | 1- | 3+ | 4+ | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Tom van Bodearaven | Wtn | 1- | Bye | 4+ | 2- | 5- | 1 | 3= |
| 4 | Rafick Koleejan | Wtn | 5+ | 1- | 3- | Bye | 2- | 1 | 3= |
| 5 | Stephen | Wtn | 4- | 2- | Bye | 1- | 3+ | 1 | 3= |
Thanks Chahine for organising the tournament, and to everyone else who helped run it.
Colin Grierson
CONTACTS - Chahine Koleejan, email: -- , phone: -- - If you are coming to Wellington we may be able to find accommodation for you with local Go players. Please let us know your arrival details. The main tournament will have 5 rounds over Saturday and Sunday. Beginners have two events: A 9x9 even game tournament and a 9x9 handicap tournament, both on Sunday. Entry cost $30 for the open, $20 for beginners. - Please pre-register - (The registration form is at the end of this document) New Zealand rules will be used. Time control: 1hr 15 minutes allowed for each player and 30 seconds byo-yomi Lunch, tea, and coffee will be provided Payment and registration Saturday morning 9am Please pass this invitation on to other Go players you know who may not be aware of the tournament. Schedule: Saturday 9:00 Registration 9:30 Round 1 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Round 2 15:15 Afternoon Tea 15:30 Round 3 18:30 End of play 19:00 Social function Sunday 9:30 Round 4 12:00 Lunch + NZ Go Society AGM 13:30 Round 5 18:30 Presentation of Prizes 19:00 Finish
Registration: Please email the following information to -- Your name: ______________________________________ Your playing strength: _____ For example "NZ 4 dan", "Korean 1 kyu", "2 dan on KGS".... Your contact details: email ___________________________________________________ Phone numbers __________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________
If you are coming to Wellington: - Do you need accommodation? ______ - When and where do you arrive? ______________________________________________
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)