Kido Cup
Keywords: Tournament
The Kido Cup is a new sponsered tournament in Hamburg, which took place on 3rd/4th October 2009 for the first time.
Its website is available in English and German language.
In 2009, the 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