!!!Mind Sports go tournament 21.-22. October 2006

[Oulun Goonpellaajat] will organize an open go tournament as a part of the 12th INTERNATIONAL OULU EVENT's [Mind Sports Festival Oulu 2006 |http://www.ouka.fi/international-oulu/english/mindsport.htm]. The tournament is open to the audience. During the tournament games, the go-players are willing to teach the basics of the game for those interested in learning them.

The tournament will be held at [Oulun lyseon lukio|http://www.lyseo.edu.ouka.fi/].

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

[Registration|Älypelit 2006 Ilmoittautuminen] and [Accommodation|Älypelit 2006 Majoitus]

[Älypelit suomeksi|Älypelit 2006]

!Rules

*Japanese rules -89
*40 minutes and 25 stones in 5 minutes Canadian byo-yomi (EGF B class)
*5 rounds
*MacMahon, even games, komi 6.5 for white
*Tie breakers: MMS and SOS


!Prizes

*As prize money to be awarded to the winners of the go-tournament, the City of Oulu will donate 555€, divided in the following manner:\\
**I 200€\\
**II 125€\\
**III  75€\\
**IV  50€\\
**The remaining 105€ is divided amongst individuals who played especially well, keeping in mind that a player may receive only one award.

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

*Additionally, the two best players from Oulu will get a place in the Oulu Championship 2006 final (assuming they do not have one already). Possible reserve places will also be given according 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 Doors open
*11.00 __4th round__
*13.00 Lunch
*14.30 __5th round__
*~16.30 Closing ceremony and handing out awards

!Entry fees

*Tournament is free for players 5-dan or stronger.
*Entry fee is  10 euros for players from 4-dan to 9 kyu.
*Entry fee is 7 euros for players 10-kyu and under
*All players who bring a board and stones will receive a discount of 2 euros.
*The entry fee is paid during registration on Saturday. Please prepare the exact amount of cash if possible.

!Other

*On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, [Cafe Milou] will give a discount for the tournament players: Tap beer or cider only 3€/pint.

!Organisers

*[Oulun Goonpellaajat] with [International Oulu Week|http://www.ouka.fi/international-oulu/english/index.htm]
*Tiia Kekkonen tel: 358 - (0)44 557 3440, mail tii (at) oulu . fi