News Release
  Japanese
Octorber 30, 2006


The 5th World Student Go Oza Championship

Sponsored by: Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.
Organized by: The All Japan Students Go Association
Supported by: The Nihon Ki-in


Schedule:
Monday, February 26, 2007 Arrival of participants in Tokyo
18:00 Reception at the official hotel
Tuesday, February 27 Tournament, rounds 1-2
Wednesday, February 28 Tournament, rounds 3-4
Prizegiving Ceremony
Thursday, March 1 Sightseeing
Friday, March 2 Participants return home

Venue: Reception venue & hotel: Arcadia Ichigaya, 4-2-25, Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
Tel. 81-3-3261-9921.

Tournament venue: The Nihon Ki-in, 7-2, Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo .
Tel. 81-3-3288-8727.

Tournament
conditions:
1. The tournament is a four-round Swiss-system tournament.
2. The time allowance is one hour per player, followed by byo-yomi of 30 seconds per move.
3. Rules are the Japanese Rules of Go. The komi is 6½ points.
4. The draw for the first round will be held at the reception. However, if players from the same zone are paired against each other, the draw will be redone.
5. Pairings from the second round on will be conducted automatically by computer.

Requirements
for entry:
1. University or college student below 30 years of age in each country.
2. The representative should be nominated by each national Go association or federation.
3. Participants should be able to speak basic English or Japanese.


M F M F
China 2 1 Europe 2 1
Chinese Taipei 2 North America 1
Japan 2 1 Central & South America 1
Korea 2 Thailand 1

Tournament
office:
The 5th World Student Go Championship Tournament Office
C/O Overseas Dept.
The Nihon Ki-in
7-2, Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0076
MAIL

【reference】
Overseas Dep. Nihon Ki-in:Tel:81-3-3288-8727