US Open
The US Open is a tournament played at the annual US Go Congress. Being an "Open" tournament, it is open to both amateurs and professional players alike. The tournament is a six-round, Swiss-McMahon Tournament, one round per day (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday). The player with the highest score will be declared the new US Open Champion. AGA rules apply, 7.5 komi. Players up to 3 Dan in strength receive 90 minutes of initial playing time, with 5 30-sec overtime periods. 4 Dans and stronger receive 120 min initial time, and 5 30-sec overtime periods.
The US Open is the largest attended tournament in the United States, regularly drawing over 300-350 competitors.
The 2007 US Open will be held at the US Go Congress Jul 28 - Aug 4, 2007 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Visit http://congress.usgo.org for information and registration.