Orange County Go Tournament
The Orange County Go Tournament is hosted by the Orange County Go Club and the UC Irvine Go Club, both of Irvine, California.
2008
The Tournament:
The 2008 Orange County Go Tournament will be a two-day, five-round, AGA-rated, Swiss-McMahon event with handicap sections and an open section. To participate in the open section, which will serve as an Ing North American and a World Mind Sports Games qualifying tournament, you must be 4 Dan or above and the TD will only make a final decision about who plays in the open section at the time of pairing.
Time & Place:
Saturday, May 31st, 9 am to 7 pm (with sign-in at 8:20 am), Sunday, June 1st, 12:30 pm to 7 pm, at the South Coast Chinese Culture Center, 9 Truman, Irvine CA 92620.
Registration:
Pre-registration is highly encouraged. Unlike the Cotsen Tournament, our room is limited, so on-site registration is possible but subject to the availability of space. On-site registration after 9:10 AM will not allow playing in the first round. Absolutely No Exceptions!
The registration fee is $25 for adults, $10 for student and youth. To register by mail, send a check, your name, rank (Dan/Kyu), telephone number, e-mail and AGA number if you have one, to Kevin Chao, PO BOX 1191, Lake Forest, CA 92609. The deadline for mail-in registration is May 25th.
Schedule:
Day 1 … Round 1: 9:45 am Round 2: 1 pm Round 3: 4 pm Day 2 … Round 4: 12:30 pm Round 5: 3:30 pm Awards: 6:30 pm
For Further Information:
Have a look at http://www.ocgoclub.com or get in touch with Kevin Chao at ocgoclub@ocgoclub.com.