The tournament finished!
Broadcasted games: https://gogameslive.eu/.
Congratulations to the winners:
- 1st place: Xiao Yicheng, 7d
- 2nd place: Benjamin Drean-Guenaizia , 7d – 8 GP points
- 3rd place: Lukas Podpera, 7d – 6 GP points
- 4th place: Ashe Vazquez, 7d – 4 GP points + qualification for GP Finale
- 5th place: Zhang Shukai, 5d
- 6th place: Dominik Boviz, 6d – 2 GP points
- 7th place: Vsevolod Ovsiienko, 6d – 1 GP point
- 8th place: Viktor Lin, 6d
This is not the official announcement of GP points distribution, only a suggestion of the organizer. The official standings can be found here once updated.
U18:
- 1st place: Xing Yuze, 5d
- 2nd place: Stjepan Medak, 4d
- 3rd place: Wang Tianyi, 4k
U12:
- 1st place: Bartik Dach, 3d
- 2nd place: Oliver Skočić, 1d
- 3rd place: Bende Barcza, 3d
Best female player: Zhao Yiwen, 5d
Rules and Tournament System
- Japanese rules, 6.5 komi
- 5 rounds, MacMahon system, no handicap
- EGF rated – class A
- Time settings: 1 hour + 3×30 seconds
- This tournament is part of the Austrian Championship qualification.
Participation Fee
- 25€ for players registered until June 15th
- 15€ for players aged under 18 and above 65
- +5€ for players registered after June 15th
- +5€ for players who are not members of any European Go club or association
Registration
Don’t forget to register! See registered players here.
Organization
The responsible organization club is the Go7 Go club.
Main organizer: Mirta Medak
Chief referee: Damir Medak
Three players and two reserves will form the appeals committee at the venue before the start of the tournament.
Three games will be played on an IZIS AI boards and broadcasted live on https://gogameslive.eu/.
Schedule
Saturday – June 29
8:45 – 9:45 – Registration
10:00 – Opening Ceremony
10:30 – Round 1
14:30 – Round 2
17:30 – Round 3
Sunday – June 30
10:00 – Round 4
14:00 – Round 5
17:00 – Prizegiving
The schedule is subject to change.
On Friday, June 28, our Go club in Lerchenfelderstraße 97 will be open from 17:00 for all players who want to play some fun free games before the serious ones!
Prizes – updated!
1st: 500 €
2nd: 300 €
3rd: 200 €
4th-5th: 100 €
6th-8th: 50 €
best female player: 50 €
best U18: 50 €
5 wins: 50€
non-cash prizes for the best three U12 and U18
- The best placed EGF player gets a seat in Grand Prix Finals.
- The first five EGF players get Grand Prix bonus points: 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point respectively.
- According to the GP requirements, minimal prize money of 20€ per earned GP point is included in the listed prizes. This means that a non-EGF player who achieved top 5 will receive the listed prize minus the minimal reserved Bonus point prize. (Example: if a non-EGF player wins the first place, they will receive 500€ – 160€ = 340€).
Venue
The tournament venue has changed! Don’t worry, it is not too far from the Vienna Campus.
The address is Universitätsring 1, 1010, Vienna. This is the main building of the University of Vienna, 10 minutes walk towards the city center from the initially announced venue (the Campus). The tournament takes place in the Marietta-Blau-Saal, and the Hogwarts-vibe University hallway next to the room. Google maps
The main building of the University is situated on Vienna’s Ring, practically in the city center. Many famous sightseeing points of Vienna are within a walking distance (Rathaus, Volksgarten, Museum Quartier…). The University building is an attraction itself, but there are no tourists on weekends.
The U2 station Schottentor is right in front of the building, as well as trams lines 1, 71, D, and U2Z. You can find many other tram lines nearby.
The reason for the venue change is the unpredictable sound of the festival that will be held in the Campus.
The venue could not be obtained without the help of the Confucius Institute of Vienna. Many, many thanks!
Go Sightseeing in Vienna
Check out this old but gold article written by Viktor Lin about Go sightseeing in Vienna! One info is outdated – the Go club Go7 moved from Mariahilfer Straße to Lerchenfelder Straße 97.
Pictures are taken from the EGF website.
Contact
medak.mirta at gmail.com