2009 Irish Go Congress
Posted by ian on August 22nd, 20082009 IRISH GO CONGRESS
20th March - 22nd MARCH 2009
TEACHERS CLUB, 36 PARNELL SQ., DUBLIN 1.
PROGRAMME:
A 3 day congress including 2 Irish titles will attract many Go players to Ireland. The Irish Rapid takes place on the Friday evening followed by the 20th Irish Open on Saturday and Sunday.
This year the Irish Open will be a Pandanet Super event in the EGF Pandanet Tour. The Irish Open is a five-round tournament conducted under a McMahon draw, all games will be played with 60 minutes per player and Canadian overtime of 15 stones in 5 minutes. Japanese rules will be used with a komi of 6.5. All events will be held in The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square.
| Friday 20th March | 19:00 | 12th Irish Rapid Play Round 1 |
| 19:45 | Round 2 | |
| 20:30 | Round 3 | |
| 21:15 | Round 4 | |
| 22:00 | Round 5 | |
| Saturday 21st March | 09:00 | Tournament registration |
| 10:00 | 19th Irish Open Round 1 | |
| 14:00 | Irish Open Round 2 | |
| 17:00 | Irish Open Round 3 | |
| 21:00 | Social events. - Exact nature to be decided | |
| Sunday 22nd March | 09:00 | Irish Open Round 4 |
| 13:00 | Irish Open Round 5 | |
| 16:00 | Prizegiving | |
| 19:00 | Irish Go Association Dinner |
TOURNAMENT FEE:
| Open: | 25 Euro |
| 10 Euro for students and unemployed (same as last year) | |
| Rapid: | 10 Euro |
ENTRY FORM:Please return this section as soon as possible to: Irish Open Go championship, C/O Olivier Deme, 197 The Fairways, Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland. E-mail: info@irish-go.org
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Payment will be accepted at registration for overseas participants. Cheques and bankdrafts must be in Euros and made payable to the Irish Go Association.
PRIZES:Prizes will be awarded for all participants achieving three or more wins in the main tournament.
ACCOMMODATION:
Rooms have been reserved at the Charles Stewart for the Irish Open.Contact them directly to make their booking. Their email is info@charlesstewart.ie, Telephone +353 1 8780350. Mention that you
are attending the Go tournament.
For all Information:
| Olivier Deme | Ph: +353-1-2021311 (work) |
| +353-87-6439033 (mobile) | |
| email: | info@irish-go.org |
Or write to: The Irish Go Association, C/O Noel Mitchell, 31 Chalfont Avenue, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Ireland
