Cost:
General Admission - $30
Location:
The St. Louis Modern Chinese School (6710 Clayton Rd, Richmond Heights, MO 63117, USA).
Park in the parking lot behind the school and enter through the back door. Our registration table will be set up right as you walk in and our team will direct you to the tournament area.
Tournament Format:
5 Rounds, AGA rated games
25 min + 10s/move Fischer time
McMahon pairing
H-2 handicap
Participants MUST have an active AGA membership to play, if you need a day pass please contact the TDs.
Prizes:
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers.
Otherwise, prizes will be given to the top 3 players in each division band. Actual prizes TBA
Division Bands: 5D+, 4D - 1D, 1K - 4K, 5K - 8K, 9K-12K, 13K+
NOTE: Division Bands may be adjusted anytime prior to tournament start depending on total entries across ranks.
Sponsors:
Yellow Mountain Imports
AI Sensei
OGS
Go Magic
European Go Journal
SmartGo
Schedule:
8:00am - 8:45am: Registration
8:45am - 9:00am: Opening Announcements and Rules
9:00am - 10:30am: Round 1
10:30am - 12:00pm: Round 2
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm - 2:30pm: Round 3
2:30pm - 4:00pm: Round 4
4:00pm - 5:30pm: Round 5
6:00pm - Results and Prizes
Lunch Recommendations:
A mixture of fast casual and sit down restaurants are within walking distance of the school.
St. Louis Bread Co (aka Panera Bread)
Qdoba
Mike Duffy's
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Pointers Pizza