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CZECH OPEN 2008 - European Shogi Championship

10.-13.7. 2008

Organizer: AVE-KONTAKT s.r.o. in cooperation with FESA

Tournament director: Vojtech Hrabal

 

Open European Shogi Blitz Championship:
- participation of players without age and performance limitations
- 7 rounds by Swiss system
- 2 x 8 min. + sudden death, without handicap
- material prizes
- starting fee 3,5 EUR (tea or coffee during the play inclusive)
- youngsters up to 18 years of age, seniors over 65 years of age and women have 1 EUR discount
- players accommodated at the Labe hotel and Euro hotel have starting fee gratis

European Shogi Championship (ESC)
- participation of 32 best European shogi players -according to ELO July 1, 2008 (those present before the start of the first round)
- 5 rounds by predetermined knock-out system (in 1st round: 1st against 32nd, 2nd against 31st etc.)
- as soon as an ESC participant loses during first 3 rounds, he will drop to the WOSC (keeping points scored in the ESC)
- winners of ESC round 4 will play the ESC finals, the losers will play for the third place
- all players participate in the WOSC during rounds 6-9
- 2 x 45 min. + 40s byoyomi, without handicap

Worldwide Open Shogi Championship (WOSC)
- participation of players without age and performance limitations
- 9 rounds by Swiss system
- 45 min. + 40s with byoyomi, without handicap

Starting fee for ESC and WOSC:
- starting fee 16,5 EUR (tea or coffee during the play inclusive)
- youngsters up to 18 years of age, seniors over 65 years of age and women have 6 EUR discount
- players accommodated at the Labe hotel and Euro hotel have starting fee gratis

Prizes for ESC and WOSC: cups, medals and material prizes

Time schedule:

Thursday 10.7.

17:00 - 19:00

registration and accommodation

CEZ Arena

 

19:30 - 23:00

Open Shogi Blitz Championship

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Friday 11.7.

09:00 - 11:30

ESC/WOSC 1. round

Ideon

 

11:30 - 13:00

lunch

 

 

13:00 - 18:00

ESC/WOSC 2. and 3. round

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18:00 - 19:30

dinner

 

 

19:30 - 22:00

FESA meeting

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Saturday 12.7.

09:00 - 14:00

ESC/WOSC 4. and 5. round

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14:00 - 15:30

lunch

 

 

15:30 - 20:30

WOSC 6. and 7. round

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21.00 - 24.00

social evening at the swimming pool

 

Sunday 13.7.

09:00 - 14:00

WOSC 8. and 9. round

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14:30 - 15:00

results announcement

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Place of registration, accommodation, playing halls, presentation of results:
CEZ Arena, Sukova trida 1775, Pardubice, connection from the railway station by trolleybus No. 3 and by bus No. 10, 16 and 17  (4th stop)
Social and exhibition centre Ideon, Jiraskova 1963, Pardubice, connection from the railway station by bus No. 6 and 8 (5th stop)