!!![Mind Sports go tournament|Mind Sports 2006] is held as part of [Mind Sports Festival Oulu 2006 |http://www.ouka.fi/international-oulu/english/mindsport.htm], 21.-22. October 2006

[Oulun Goonpellaajat] will organize an open go tournament as part of 12 th INTERNATIONAL OULU EVENTs Mind Sports Festival. Tournament is open to audience and there will be go-players to teach the basics of the game for those interested in it.

Tournament will be held in [Oulun lyseon lukio|http://www.lyseo.edu.ouka.fi/].

[Oulu's location|http://www.lyseo.edu.ouka.fi/~antti/Finland.bmp]

[Map of Oulu|http://www.lyseo.edu.ouka.fi/~antti/oulukartta.bmp]

[Älypelit suomeksi|Älypelit 2006]

[Registration|Älypelit 2006 Ilmoittautuminen]

[Accommodation|Älypelit 2006 Majoitus]


!Rules

*Japanese rules -89
*40 minutes and 25 stones in 5 minutes Canadian byo-yomi (EGF A class)
*5 rounds
*MacMahon, even games, komi 6.5 for white
*Tie breakers: For the top three places, SOS only


!Prizes

*City of Oulu's representative gives as prizes of go-tournament 555€:
  I 200€\\
 II 125€\\
III  75€\\
 IV  50€\\
The rest 105€ is divided amongst individuals who played specially well bearing in mind that one player gets no more than one prize.

*Mind Sports go-tournament is part of Finnish GP-series, so a book will be given to a player with highest GP-points so far.

*Additionally two best players from Oulu, who still don't have a place to Oulu Championship 2006 final, will get a place in final. Possible reserve places will also be given acoording to success in Mind Sports.

*There may be slight changes

!Tournament schedule

__Saturday, 21.10.__

*10.30 Registration begins
*11.30 Registration closes
*12.00 __1st round__
*14.00 Lunch
*15.30 __2nd round__
*18.00 __3rd round__
*~20.00 Game evening and sauna

__Sunday 22.10.__

*10.30 Door will be opened
*11.00 __4th round__
*13.00 Lunch
*14.30 __5th round__
*~16.30 Closing ceremony and prizegiving

__Entry fees__
*Normally x euros
*Players who bring a board and stones: x euros
*Players who bring a set (a board, stones and a clock): x euros
*x euros for players 10-kyu and under
*Entry fee is payed during registration on Saturday, hopefully with even amount of money.

!Other

*Friday, Saturday and Sunday Cafe Milou gives an discount of turnauksen kunniaksi tap beer/ tap cider 3e goonpelaajille.

!Organizers

*Tiia Kekkonen tel: 358 - (0)44 557 3440, mail tii (at) oulu . fi