[ Main Tournament Final game starts on October 14th ] Even games block : Main tournament middle results ( Tournament ) Preliminary tournament results ( order by alphabet / order by rank ) Handicap games block: Main tournament middle results ( Tournament ) Preliminary tournament results ( order by alphabet / order by rank )      Tournament Outline   Players participate in either Even Games or Handicap Games. All contestants will play in a preliminary tournament, and the top 16 contestants will compete in the final tournament. Organizer : The Internet World Amateur Go Championship Executive Committee Supported by : The Agency for Cultural Affairs Special Cooperation : The Japan Pair Go Association Planning & Organization : PANDANET Inc.      Playing Rules   Even Games Time allowance : The time allowance is 10 minutes per side, with overtime of 25 moves every 15 minutes. Playing conditions : All games on even, Black gives a komi of 6 1/2. Color : In the preliminary tournament, the contestants decide among themselves who takes Black. In the main tournament, this will be decided by the tournament organizers by drawing lots.   Handicap Games Time allowance : The time allowance is 10 minutes per side, with overtime of 25 moves every 15 minutes. Playing conditions : The lower-ranked player takes one stone for each rank difference. The maximum handicap is nine stones. In games with a difference of ten ranks or more, the handicap will be nine stones. Color : The lower-ranked player takes Black. If players are of the same rank, they decide among themselves who takes which color in the preliminary tournament; in the Main Tournament, the tournament office will decide the colors by drawing lots. Concerning ranks : In the preliminary tournament, handicaps and colors will be decided in accordance with the ranks of the players on the day of the game. In the Main Tournament, the tournament office will decide, in accordance with the players' ranks when the pairing is decided.      Preliminary Tournament   The participants will play freely among themselves, and must complete at least six games within the specified period. (You can't play the same opponent twice.) Places will be decided by the method described below, and the top 16 placegetters will qualify for the main tournament. 1. Points will be obtained by the following system, and the players will be ranked in descending order of their points totals. points = W / N + W * 0.02 (W = number of wins, N = number of games) 2. When players have the same number of points, the player with the greater number of wins will be ranked higher. 3. When the players are still tied, the player with the higher SOS (sum of opponents' scores) will be ranked higher. 4. When the players are still tied, the player with more wins with white will be ranked higher. 5. If the players are still tied, they will be ranked equal. [ For a detailed explanation, click here. ]      Main Tournament   The 16 players who win their way through the preliminary tournament will compete in the main tournament. The draws will be decided by the tournament office. The days of the games will be decided by consultation among the players, but must be within the specified period. [ For a detailed explanation, click here. ]      Schedule   Preliminary tournament Sat, August 28 --- Tue, September 14   Main tournament Round 1 : Thu, September 23 --- Wed, September 29 Round 2 : Thu, September 30 --- Wed, October 6 Semifinals : Thu, October 7 --- Wed, October 13 Final : Thu, October 14 --- Wed, October 20 * All dates and times are IGS Local Times (Japan and Korea Times Zones)      Qualifications for Participation 1. Participation is open only to amateurs (professionals cannot compete). 2. Games must be played on IGS. 3. Players must be able to communicate by e-mail.   Participants in the handicap block must have played 20 or more rated games by August 24 (IGS Local Times) and had their rank confirmed. (Confirmation is indicated by the * mark.)   Participants in the even block are not required to have their ranks verified, but they cannot compete with no set rank (NR).   No entry fee.      Awards   Even Games First Prize : 100,000 yen Second Prize : 30,000 yen 3rd - 16th Prize : PANDANET original goods   Handicap Games First Prize : PANDANET original goods Second Prize : PANDANET original goods 3rd - 16th Prize : PANDANET original goods