Competition regulations |
1. The championship will be an 8-round tournament conducted by the Swiss system. |
2. All games will be played on even, with black giving a komi of 6.5 points (increased as of this tounament). |
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 |
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The winner, will receive a cup and the title "25th World Amateur Go Champion" and will also receive an amateur 8-dan diploma from the Nihon Ki-in. |
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2. Winners of the 2nd to 10th 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 ten. |
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