The 1st TOYOTA & DENSO CUP World Go Oza


Tournament Outline
# Name:The 1st TOYOTA & DENSO CUP World Go Oza
# Organized by The Nihon Ki-in
Sponsored by TOYOTA MOTOR Corporation/DENSO Corporation
Special Cooperation: NIHON KEIZAI SHIMBUN,INC
Cooperation:
Kansai Ki-in/Chinese Weiqi Association/Korea Baduk Assosiation
Thai Go Assosiation/South African Go Association
European Go Federation/Australian Go Association/American Go Association
Argentine Go Association/Japan Pair Go Association
# Prizes:
1st prize \30,000,000(Extra prize TOYOTA Lexus LS 430)
2nd prize \10,000,000
3rd prize \5,000,000(two players)
3rd round defeat \1,500,000(four players)
2nd round defeat \500,000(eight players)
1st round defeat \300,000(16 players)
64,800,000 yen total prize money
# Competitors:32 players from 8 countries and territories
Japan 13
China 7
Korea 7
Europe 1
North America 1
South & Central America 1
Asia,Oseania,Africa 2
# Recommended players
1.For the 1st term only,three Japanese,two Chinese and two Korean players
are chosen by recommendation.
2.The top four place-getters are seeded in the 2nd Cup.
# Tournament schedule
Mar.19.2002: Round One (Tokyo/Nihon Ki-in)
Early September 2002:Round Two,Quarterfinals and Semifinals (Tokyo/Nihon Ki-in)
Early January 2003:Final
# Tournament regulations 2002
1.The tournament is a five-round knockout with 32 players.
2.Drows to decide opponents are held before the first round,
after the first round and after the second round.
3.The tournament rules are the Japanese rules.
4.All games are to be played on even,with black giving a komi of 5.5points.
5.The time allowance is 3 hours per player,with byo-yomi beginning
When a player reaches the final 10 minutes of his time allowance.