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CZECH OPEN 2008 - 7th International Go Tournament – MOYO OPEN 2008
Super tournament of the Pandanet Go European Cup 2008-2009 and Grand Prix of the Czech Republic

11.-13.7. 2008

Organizer: AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o. in cooperation with PromoGo o.s. and Czech Go Association

Festival director: Jana Hricova

Chief referee: Ales Cieply

Tournament system: McMahon system, equal games, 6 rounds, 60 min. basic time and byoyomi 15 moves/5 min. Participation without age and performance limitations is possible. Unclassified players will obtain the rate 20 kyu. 

Criteria used for ranking: MM - coefficient, SOS

Prizes:
1st place: 10 000 CZK (approximately 400 EUR)
2nd place: 8 000 CZK (app. 320 EUR)
3rd place: 6 000 CZK (app. 240 EUR)
4th place: 4 000 CZK (app. 160 EUR)
5th place: 2 500 CZK (app. 100 EUR)
6th place: 1 500 CZK (app. 60 EUR)
Prizes for 6 points achieved (except for the first 5 players in the total standing) - 500 CZK. Material prizes in overall value of 2 000 CZK for players with 5 points, best woman, best player up to 18, 15, 12 and 10 years of age.

Starting fee (in EUR):

rating >= 2550 0,-   + free accommodation at the dormitory
rating 2350 - 2549  0,-
rating 2050 - 2349            12,5
the others  17,5

Discounts on starting fee for players registered by 15.6. 2008 at the following amount of:
- youngsters up to 18 years of age and players over 65 years 50%
- other players 25%

Time schedule:
Friday 11.7. 15:30 – 18:00 registration
19:00 1. round
Saturday 12.7. 09:30 2. round
14:00 3. round
17:00 4. round
Sunday 13.7. 09:00 5. round
13:00 6. round
16:00 Public commentary of tournament games for EuroGoTV by Catalin Taranu, 5p
17:00 results announcement

Place of registration, accommodation, secretariat and playing halls:
Social and exhibition centre IDEON, Jiraskova 1963, Pardubice, connection from the railway station by bus No. 6 and 8 (5th stop)