Go Association of Cadiz (AGOCA) is pleased to invite you to participate in the
X GO OPEN TOURNAMENT OF SPAIN.
Tournament Features:
Open to all players who wish to participate, regardless of level or nationality. EGF will be scoring for Class A, will be held in six rounds by the Mac-Mahon, with the bar initially at 2 dan, 60 minutes per player and a byo-yomi of 20 stones in 5 minutes. The games will be played even with a komi of 6.5 points.
When?
5-8 December 2009
Where?
Faculty of Humanities. Avenida Dr. Gómez Ulla, 6 - 11003 Cadiz (
Google map).
It's a very central place. The nearest bus stations are Lines 2 and 7. Cadiz public transport:
http://laciudad.cadiz.es/resultadosbusurbanoscadiz.asp
For those who come here from outside and by plane we recommend you going to the airport of Seville (or Jerez) and from there catch a train to Cadiz (
http://www.renfe.es). You have an explanation of several routes of accessibility to Cadiz on the following link:
http://www.cadizturismo.com/esp/accesos/vias.php
Accommodation:
Accomodation booked for the event on this link (blocked rooms, you must book before 20 November).
Hotels:
http://laciudad.cadiz.es/hoteles.asp
Hostels (low prices):
-Hostal Spain - C / Marqués De Cádiz 9, 11005 Cádiz - 956 285 500 -
Map
-Casa Caracol - Calle Suárez de Salazar 4, 11006 Cádiz - 956 261 166 -
Map
-Guest accommodation Cadiz - C / Feduchy BIZ 20, 11005 Cádiz - 956 285 801 -
Map
Lunch break:
In the same university building where the tournament will be held, we'll have at our disposal the cafe & restaurant services of the UCA.
Schedule:
-Saturday 5:
09.30 - 11.00: Registration
11.30 - 14.00: First Round
(Lunch break)
16.00 - 18.30: Second Round
19:00 to 21:00: Conference about MoGo by Olivier Teytaud and Arpad Rimmel, coordinators of the Research Program (University of Paris-South and National Center for Scientific Research)
-Sunday 6:
09.00 - 11.30: Third Round and First games against MoGo
12.00 - 14.30: Fourth Round
(Lunch break)
16:00 -17:00 : Sightseeing tour in Cadiz, free for participants and accompanying persons.
17:00 - 21:00: Challenge "MoGo vs. Human. Several opponents will be playing in 19x19 board with the program. Not only dan players may play against MoGo, anyone is welcome to participate.
-Monday 7:
09.00 - 11.30: Fifth Round
12.00 - 14.30: Sixth Round
(Lunch break)
17.00 - 18.00: Awards
18.00 - 20.00: General Assembly of AEGO members
-Tuesday 8:
09.00 - 13.00: Last games against MoGo. Go Seminar taught by
Li Yue (10:00 to 14:00)
13.00 - 14.00: Cocktail party and closing
* More info on
side events here
Registration:
-Registration 'in situ' 30 €
-Registration 'in situ' partners and AGOCA AEGO 20 €
-Players under 18 years 12 €
-Players from 20 to 18 kyu 12 €
-Pre-registration (until December 1) non-members 20 €
-Pre-registration (until December 1) partners and AGOCA AEGO 15 €
-Pre-registration (until December 1) Players under 18 years 10 €
-Pre-registration (until December 1) Players from 20 to 18 kyu 10 €
To pre-register follow the instructions in this link:
http://spain2009go.blogspot.com/2009/10/prerregistros-abiertos.html
Awards:
-First place 400 € and a trophy
-Second place € 200 and trophy
-Third Place 100 € and a trophy
-AEGO Award: Top-ranked Spanish player (non cumulative) 100 € and trophy
-Player best classified under bar (member of the AEGO) 50 €
-Go Awards in materials and Subscriptions to
KGS Plus for the players under bar with more wins.
Contact:
For any question please contact us at
agocamail@gmail.com
On Sunday, December 6th, the Korean professional player 8 dan, Chun Poong Jho , will face Mogo in the 2009 Spanish Open. The MoGo artificial intelligence program will play against the pro with several stones of advantage and the game will be broadcasted worldwide through the KGS Go server. It also will bring together various media (newspapers and television), which we hope will reflect this important event around the world.