The 2nd TOYOTA & DENSO CUP World Go Oza


Tournament Outline
# Name:The 2nd 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 / And Go Association of each country
# Prizes:
1st prize \30,000,000
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 10 countries and territories
Japan 10
China 8
Korea 6
Chinese Taipei 1
Europe 3
North America 2
South & Central America 1
Asia,Oseania,Africa 1
# Recommended players
The top four place-getters are seeded in the last convention.
# Tournament schedule
Round 1: Aug.21. 2004 (Tokyo/Nihon Ki-in)
Round 2: Aug.23. 2004 (Tokyo/Nihon Ki-in)
Round 3: Aug.25. 2004 (Tokyo/Nihon Ki-in)
Semi-Final: Aug.27.2004 (Tokyo/Nihon Ki-in)
Final:Jan.5-8,2005 (Nagoya/The WESTIN Nagoya Castle Hotel)
# Tournament regulations 2004
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 6.5points.
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.