Blitz is a fast paced tournament for everyone (NOT EGD rated)
Schedule:
22.07 - qualifications - groups of 6, round robin
Round 1: 18:00
Round 2: 18:30
Round 3: 19:00
Round 4: 19:30
Round 5: 20:00
23.07 - finals - KO ladder 5-6 rounds (pairings based on seedings)
Round 1: 18:00
Round 2: 18:30
Round 3: 19:00
Round 4: 19:30
Round 5: 20:00
Round 6 (if needed): 20:30
Registration:
Infodesk - deadline 30 minutes before the start of the tournament.
Late registrations directly with referee (before tournament starts) are possible ONLY if there are still free slots in existing groups, or there is enough people(at least 5) to form an additional group.
Time Settings:
10 minutes SD (no bonus time)
Rules:
Japanese, handicap reduced by 1 based on rank difference, maximum 9 stones - for even games nigiri & komi 6.5 (professional players counted as 8 dan)
Breakers/Seedings:
Group : Wins, SODOS (possible shared places)
Ko seedings : place in group, Wins(games against BYE included), SODOS, GoR*, random
*players without EGD pin get GoR based on their rank (for example 1d -> 2100) all others their last rating before congress
Exact number of places per group advancing to finals will be anounced after the closing of registration.
Referee:
Krzysztof Bożek
European Go Congress 2025
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