Kido Cup

Table of contents Kido Cup Hamburg 2015 tournament 2011 tournament 2010 tournament 2009 tournament Short 2009 tournament facts Tournament Overview

The Kido Cup is a yearly held tournament in: - Moscow, Russia since 2006 - Hamburg, Germany since 2009.

Kido Cup Hamburg

Kido Cup is modeled as a Korean multiple style Tournament - with a top group, a main tournament and a children's tournament.

It has special prizes for women and youth players.

The tournament main sponsor is the Korean company Kido Industrial Co. Ltd. Other sponsors are the Omikron Data Quality GmbH, Shinkwang Baduk?, the Hankuk Kiwon (Korean Professional Players Association) and the KABA (Amateur Players Association).

Website: http://kidocup.com/en in English and http://www.kidocup.com/ in German language.

2015 tournament

This tournament is announced for May 23th and 25th 2015.

http://www.kidocup.com/en/?Tournament:Announcement

As usual it is organised by the Go-Landesverband Hamburg and Hebsacker Verlag. The total amount of money and material prizes is about 10.000 Euro.

2011 tournament

This tournament was held onn June 11th and 13th 2011

It is organised by the Go-Landesverband Hamburg and Hebsacker Verlag. The total amount of money and material prizes was about 10.000 Euro.

2010 tournament

No data available (do add if you know) there is a suggestion it was held in Moscou

2009 tournament

This tournament was held in Hamburg, on 3rd/4th October 2009 it was the first tournament This tournament was won by Cristian Pop, 7d.

Short 2009 tournament facts

• Five separated tournaments (Korean style)
• Estimated prize pool over 4000€ total
• Professional guests:
  • Baek Sung-Ho 9 Dan
  • Yoon Young-Sun 5 Dan
• Sponsored by Kido and supported by Oromedia
• Playing site: Wandsbeker Bürgersaal, Am Alten Posthaus 4, 22041 Hamburg.
• Welcome party on Friday night
  • With prosecco and finger food
  • Our professional guests will play simultaneous games
  • At the CVJM
• Cheap food and drinks available at the tournament - especially a Korean buffet
• Books and playing material can be bought during the tournament at a stand by Hebsacker-Verlag

Tournament Overview

• Top Group
  • For the top 16 players by EGF rating maximum of the last 12 months
  • For passport holders of EGF member countries only - no European professionals allowed
  • 4 rounds of Swiss system
  • Thinking time: 90 min + 15 stones in 5 min
  • Prize money for all 16 players:
    • 1st Place: 800€
    • 2nd Place: 500€
    • 3rd Place: 300€
    • 4th Place: 200€
    • 5th Place: 100€
    • 6th-16th Place: 50€
• Children (under 12):
  • 8 Rounds of MacMahon
  • Thinking time: 20 min
  • Material prizes for the first four and players with many wins
• Youth (under 18):
  • 5 rounds of MacMahon
  • Thinking time: 60 min + 20 stones in 5 min
  • Prize money for the first four and players with 4 or 5 wins
• Ladies
  • 5 rounds of MacMahon
  • Thinking time: 60 min + 20 stones in 5 min
  • Prize money for the first four and players with 4 or 5 wins
• Men
  • 5 rounds of MacMahon
  • Thinking time: 60 min + 20 stones in 5 min
  • Prize money for the first four and players with 4 or 5 wins
• Entry fees (for registered players)
  • 15€ normal
  • 10€ reduced
  • 5€ youth players
  • free for children