KGS Meijin Qualifier March 2013 (Winner: Werfeus)

Welcome to the KGS Meijin 2013 March Qualifier!

Single Elimination, Simultaneous schedule, Ranked players only : The time settings are 45 minutes Main time plus 5 Byo-yomi periods 30 seconds each. (45m + 30s x5), 1 round every 2.5 hours. Players must have a solid rank, and have to be 1d or stronger.

Important: Conditions for tournament entry:

• Have played rated games for at least 6 weeks, and have played at least 30 games before March 16th, 2013.
• If you miss a round, you'll be out of this qualifier.
• There are no handicaps. Players will be paired randomly.
• Once you become a contender, you are not allowed to join other Qualifiers. Also, you can't use multiple accounts to enter a different Qualifier.
• People who violate the KGS Terms of Service may be disqualified at anytime (before the tournament starts, during a game, during a round, or even once all the rounds are over).
• The Tournament Director for this qualifier is Admin Nanjilla.

Sponsor

Sponsored by KGS and SmartGo.

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Rules

Single Elimination, Simultaneous Schedule.

Prizes

In this Third qualifier, the winner will become a contender for the Finals which will start in November. The runner-up may also become a contender if there are 6 or more rounds in the Qualifier. The final KGS Meijin winner will receive a minimum cash prize of $500 and a special Meijin icon.

2013 KGS Meijin Contender :

• January Qualifier : alex12
• February Qualifier : Illuminati