Takapotku tournament 2003
The time for men of iron, stones of glass.#

Takapotku tournament in finnish

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 and his aide Jari "Igor" Koivikko.

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

All information is subject to change.

FAQ#

Registration#

Registrations will be done to registrationlist. 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.