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!!Takapotku tournament 2003\\''The time for men of iron, stones of glass.''

[Takapotku tournament in finnish|Takapotkuturnaus2003]

''And thus the men (and women, for there were some) crawled from under their rocks, where they had been leading a hermit life studying the games of Shusaku, and walked in great numbers towards the northern city of Helsinki. For the time of the Gathering had come, and they all knew that in the end, there could only be One...''

Welcome to the 1st annual Takapotku Tournament!

;__Time__: 15th and 16th February 2003.
;__Place__: Helsinki, Karhunpesä.
;__Type of tournament__: No handicap, 7 points komi, [MacMahon].  Playing time per player is 70 minutes and 10s (non-Canadian) [byo-yomi].
;__Tournament fee__: Probably 10 euro, confirmation later.
;__Prizes__: First, second, and third prizes will be given.  Also, the already legendary "Vastahankapalkinto" will be given again, using the well-known secret criteria.

Tournament referee will be Olli Lounela, 3 dan.  Main organisator-slash-culprit is [Janne "Dr." Jalkanen|Janne Jalkanen] and his aide [Jari "Igor" Koivikko|JariKoivikko].

For questions and comments, please contact the undersigned at [jalkanen@cc.hut.fi] or by phone, +358-50-547 6463.  If you are calling from somewhere ''really'' far away, please note that we are at GMT+2 hours here.

__Tentative schedule__

||Saturday, 15 Feb|| 
| 1. round                             | 10.00
| ''lunch (normal)''                   | 13.00
| 2.  round                            | 14.00
| 3. round                             | 17.00
| ''lunch (liquid)''                   | 20.00+
||Sunday, 16 Feb|| 
| 4. round                             | 10.00
| ''lunch (if able)''                  | 13.00
| 5. round                             | 14.00
| Prizegiving                          | 17.00 

__''All information is subject to change.''__

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!!FAQ

!Registration

Registrations will be done to [registrationlist|TakapotkuIlmottautumisLista]. Only 30 strongest players will be accepted due limited space available. Reserve list will be used in case of late cancellations.

!Even komi? Why?

Yep. Let's try this exciting change. We are not afraid of jigos, are we? :-)

!I am coming from Stockholm/London/Japan/Vantaa/really far away.  Is there any possibility for accommodation?

Please contact [Janne Jalkanen] well beforehand, and we'll see if we can arrange some cozy rooms for you.