The 2007 edition of the Irish Go Congress will take place on the weekend of March 9 – 11 in the usual venue of the Teachers’ Club on Parnell Square.
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2007 IRISH GO CONGRESS
9th – 11th MARCH 2007
TEACHERS CLUB, 36 PARNELL SQ., DUBLIN 1.
PROGRAMME:
A 3 day congress including 2 Irish titles will entice many Go players to Ireland. The Irish Rapid takes place on the Friday evening followed by the 18th Irish Open on Saturday and Sunday.
The Irish Open is a five-round tournament conducted under a McMahon draw, all games will be played with 60 minutes per player and Canadian overtime of 15 stones in five minutes. Japanese rules will be used with a komi of 6.5. All events will be held in The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square.
| Friday 9th | 19:00 | 11th Irish Rapid Play Round 1 |
| Â | 19:45 | Round 2 |
| Â | 20:30 | Round 3 |
| Â | 21:15 | Round 4 |
| Â | 22:00 | Round 5 |
| Saturday 10th | 09:00 | Tournament registration |
| Â | 10:00 | 18th Irish Open Round 1 |
| Â | 14:00 | Irish Open Round 2 |
| Â | 17:00 | Irish Open Round 3 |
| Â | 21:00 | Rengo/social events |
| Sunday 11th | 09:00 | Irish Open Round 4 |
| Â | 13:00 | Irish Open Round 5 |
| Â | 16:00 | Prizegiving |
| Â | 19:00 | Irish Go Association Dinner |
TOURNAMENT FEE:
| Open: | €20.00 per person |
|  | €10.00 for full-time students or unwaged |
| Rapid: | €7.50 per person |
Please return this section as soon as possible to: Irish Open Go championship, C/O Olivier Deme, 197 The Fairways, Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland. E-mail: info@irish-go.org
ENTRY FORM:
NAME:________________________________________________________ ADDRESS:_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ TELEPHONE / FAX / E-MAIL_____________________________________ GRADE_______DAN / KYU ACCOMPANYING PERSONS? NUMBER:________________________________
Payment will be accepted at registration for overseas participants. Cheques and bankdrafts must be in Euros and made payable to the Irish Go Association.
PRIZES:
Prizes will be awarded for all participants achieving three or more wins in the main tournament.
ACCOMMODATION:
A few rooms have been booked in hotels close to the tournament premises.
For further information and assistance with accommodation contact:
| Olivier Deme | Ph: +353-1-2021311 (work) |
| Â | +353-87-6439033 (mobile) |
| email: | info@irish-go.org |
Or write to: The Irish Go Association, C/O Noel Mitchell, 31 Chalfont Avenue, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Ireland.