Prizes
🧾Tournament under EGC 2025 Tournament rules & Anti-cheating rules🧾
🏆 Prize Pool: 12 000 EUR
🥇 Top 5 Players – Category Open*
(*Players from all countries)
1st Place: 1,500 EUR
2nd Place: 1,100 EUR
3rd Place: 750 EUR
4th Place: 500 EUR
5th Place: 250 EUR
🌍 Top 5 Players – Category EGF Passport**
(**Players with valid passport from countries that are members of the European Go Federation *)
1st Place: 1,500 EUR
2nd Place: 1,100 EUR
3rd Place: 750 EUR
4th Place: 500 EUR
5th Place: 250 EUR
🟢 Prizes from the Top 5 Open and Top 5 EGF are cumulative.
🏅 Performance Prizes
✅ 5 wins out of 5 games: 60 EUR
✅ 4 wins out of 5 games: Surprise gift 🎁
👶 Top Youth & Female Categories (at least 3 wins required)
Best U12 Player (under 12 years old): 100 EUR
Best U18 Player (under 18 years old): 100 EUR
Best Female Player: 100 EUR
🕐 Age categories are based on the player's age on 19 July 2025, the first day of the Congress.
📈 Top Player by Rank
For players with ranks:
- 20 kyu,19 kyu... – 10 kyu: 60 EUR (per each rank)
- 9 kyu, 8 kyu... – 5 kyu: 80 EUR (per each rank)
- 4 kyu, 3 kyu... – 1 kyu: 100 EUR (per each rank)
- 1 dan, 2 dan... – 6 dan: 120 EUR (per each rank)
⚠️ Important Notes
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To be eligible for any prize, players must play at least 4 out of 5 games.
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Prizes are NOT cumulative, except for:
- Top EGF + Top Open, which can be combined
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The organizer reserves the right to make changes without prior notice.
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This information is not legally binding.
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Prizes nomination order:
- 100 EUR for best 4 kyu, 3 kyu...-1kyu
- 100 EUR for Best Female
- 100 EUR for Juniors U18 & U12
- 60 EUR for 5/5 wins
- 60 EUR for Best 20 kyu
🧾 Tax Information
In accordance with Polish law, prizes over 2,000 PLN (~460 EUR) are subject to a 10% income tax. All prize amounts listed already include tax.
For participants from Poland: The organizer will withhold and pay the 10% tax. Winners will receive the net amount after tax.
For participants from outside Poland: Winners are responsible for declaring the prize and fulfilling any tax obligations in their own country. Proper documentation must be provided in order to receive the prize.