Competition regulations | |
1. | The championship will be an 8-round tournament conducted by Swiss system. |
2. | All games will be played on even, with black giving a komi of 5.5 points. |
3. | The time allowance is 1 hour 30 minutes per
player, followed by 10/15 Canadian
byo-yomi. Tournament clocks will be used for all games. |
4. | The tounament will follow the official "World
Amateur Go Championship Rules". Any disputes or problems will be settled by the referees. |
5. | Referees will be professional players from the Nihon Ki-in and Kansai Ki-in. |
Prizes | |
1. | The winner, will receive a cup and the title
"23st World Amateur Go Champion"
and will also receive an amateur 8-dan diploma from the Nihon Ki-in. |
2. | Winners of the 2nd to 8th places will receive trophies. |
3. | The Shizuo Asada Fighting Spirit Prize will
be awarded for fair Play and fighting
spirit
to a player not finishing in the top eight. |