!Nordic Championship 2011

[Suomeksi|PM2011] [på svenska|Nordiska Mästerskapet 2011]\\

The tournament will be held in Turku 22nd-24th April.\\
[Registration|PM2011Ilmoittautuminen] \\
[Travel information|NordicChampionship2011TravelInformation] \\
[Accomodation|PM2011Majoitus]

[Results|PM2011Tulokset]

!Venue
Turun Työnantajain Yhdistys (TTY) \\
Jarrumiehenkatu 7, Turku \\

[map|http://opaskartta.turku.fi/Web/Default.aspx?layers=Guidemap&cp=6704718,23458791&z=4&title=Jarrumiehenkatu%207%2C%20Turku&language=enu]


!Tournament information
Even games, komi 6,5 points for white.\\
Thinking time is 80 + 80 minutes, plus canadian byoyomi 15 stones in 5 minutes. \\
Tie-breakers: SOS and SOSOS. Prize money by MM-points.\\
Rules: [Nihon Ki-in 1989 japanese rules|http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~wjh/go/rules/Japanese.html] and [EGF tournament rules 2007|http://www.eurogofed.org/egf/tourrules.htm]\\
Referees: Suvi Rovio and Reino Karttunen\\
Pairing: Jouni Valkonen, Opengotha (Reserve: Jaakko Virtanen)\\

!Tournament fee
Regular fee: 25 €\\
Junior fee (players under 18): 15 €\\

Equipment discount: 5€ / equipment (equipment is board, stones, and clock)\\

!Schedule 
Friday\\
Registration 10.30-12.10\\
12.30 1st round\\ 
16.30 2nd round\\
Saturday\\
10.00 3rd round\\ 
14.00 4th round\\
18-23 Sauna\\
Sunday\\
9.00 5th round\\ 
13.00 6th round\\
16.15 Prize giving and closing\\

!Prizes
1st place: 200€\\
2nd place: 100€\\
3rd place: 75€\\
4th place 50€\\

Players who win 5 matches or more: 50 €\\

!Social events and other things to do

There will be a possibility to go to sauna on Saturday evening at the tournament venue.

Turku is the European capital of culture in the year 2011 together with the city of Tallinn, Estonia. Information about events can be found [here|http://www.turku2011.fi/en] \\

[Tourist information|http://www.turku.fi/Public/Default.aspx?culture=en-US&contentlan=2&nodeid=8726]