January KGS+ Tournament, American/European daytime Open division (Winner: Cassis0)
Welcome to the January KGS Plus tournament!
Swiss style, Simultaneous Schedule. This tournament uses the Swiss pairing system. The time settings are 37 minutes Main time plus 10 Byo yomi periods of 10 seconds (37m + 10s x 10) , 1 round every 90min. Five rounds total, 3 rounds on the first day, 2 rounds on the second day. Prizes are given out every round, so even if you don't think you can win your division, you still have a chance at getting a prize!
Important: Conditions for tournament entry:
- The 2K and weaker Handicap division is KGS Plus members only.
- 50 non-KGS Plus members will be allowed to join the Open division. KGS Plus members are always welcome!
- Players who have been previously disqualified from a KGS tournament are not allowed.
- People who do not fullfill those conditions but register anyway may be disqualified anytime.
- You are allowed to attend ONLY ONE division.
The 2K and weaker Handicap division players:
- Must enter with your strongest account. (Contact the user "sweety" if your KGS Plus account is not your strongest account)
- Have played rated games for at least 6 weeks, and have played at least 30 games before December 31.
Please respect your opponents, and don't ask a Bye when there are less than 8 players around.
Sponsor
Sponsored by KGS, Kiseido, and the Korean-style Insei League
Rules
Swiss style, Simultaneous Schedule.
Prizes
- The winners of the Kyu divisions will get a $25 gift certificate each from Kiseido, and 1 month of free KGS Plus.
- The winner of the Asian/European daytime Open division will get a free Korean-style Insei League
place for a month, and 1 month of free KGS Plus.
- The winner of the American/European daytime Open division will get a $22 gift certificate from Kiseido, and 1 month of free KGS Plus.
- The runner-up of each division will get 1 month of free KGS Plus.
- Each round, 1 week of free KGS Plus will be awarded at random.