Federazione Italiana Gioco Go and ToscanaGo are proud to host the European Pro Qualification 2015, where 16 among the strongest European players will compete to become the 3rd and 4th European professional player, after Pavol Lisy and Ali Jabarin.
- The EGF web page of the Pro Qualification Tournament, where you can find in particular the invited players' list and details about the selection criteria and rules.
- A tentative pairing for round 1 of the Pro Qualification Tournament
- Please notice that participation to the Pro Qualification Tournament is by invitation, and no registration fee is required!
- Supported by CEGO and Ge Yuhong Go Academy
The Pisa International Go Tournament 2015 (Pisa-IGT 2015) is a side event to the Pro Qualification. It is a class A tournament, with 6 rounds of 90' main + 3x30'' byoyomi. It will be played from 6th to 8th March 2015, 2 rounds per day. Guo Juan is kindly sponsoring this tournament by offering some of the minor prizes.
Both the events will take place at Stazione Leopolda in Pisa, Italy.
| Pisa-IGT prizes | Pisa-IGT registration | Pisa-IGT registration fee | Pisa-IGT accommodation info | Pisa-IGT useful links | Pisa-IGT contacts | Schedule |
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1st place | 450€ |
| 2nd place | 300€ | |
| 3rd place | 200€ | |
| 4th and 5th place | 100€ each | |
| 5 or 6 wins | Book/Gadget | |
| ...and many other minor prizes to come! | ||
| Fill this Google registration form to register. |
| Don't forget to pay the registration fee: the sooner the cheaper! To pay, click the Go stones in the table below. |
| Check the Pisa-IGT 2015 participant list (reload the page if you can't see your name). |
| Adult | Under 18/Weaker than 14k | Time limit | |
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| Early fee | 25€ | 12.5€ | Payment received before 20 January 2015 |
| Normal fee | 30€ | 15€ | Payment received before 10 February 2015 |
| Late fee | 35€ | 17.5€ | Payment received before 3 March 2015 |
| On site fee | Payment received after 3 March 2015 | ||
| 2-days only fee | For 2 days only, no time limit (see notes) | ||
| 1-day only fee | For 1 day only, no time limit (see notes) | ||
If PayPal is not an option, the registration fee can be paid by wire transfer to the following bank account:
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| Both for PayPal and wire transfer, please remember to state name, email and type of fee in the "reason for payment" field (example: "John Doe, Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo., 1 full and 2 reduced"). | |||
| The last birthdate to be eligible for the "Under 18" rate is 8 March 1997, (6, 7 and 8 March are fine, as a birthday present :-). |
| The "Weaker than 14k" rate takes into account the EGD GoR at the registration time: if your GoR is less than or equal to 649 when you register, you get the "Weaker than 14k" rate. If you don't have a GoR at registration time, the reduced rate will depend on your registration rank. |
| Payment received after 3 March 2015, 11:59PM, will be considered as on site payment. |
| The payment for 2 days or 1 day can be done on site, at the tournament desk. In any case, please register to the tournament. |
| We reserved the whole Five Roses Bed & and Breakfast from 5 to 8 March 2015. The price is 31.50€ person per night, breakfast and local taxes included. Refer to the Go tournament, or use the code "Pisa-IGT 2015" when booking, otherwise they will tell you that there are no rooms left! It is 3 minutes walking time from the tournament site. |
| Hostel Pisa is the cheapest place you can find: at the time of writing a place in a dorm costs 15.40€ per night on booking.com (plus local taxes, add 1€ person per night). It is 6 minutes walking time from the tournament site. |
| The following hotels are located in Pisa downtown. This means that they are "far" from the tournament site: in Pisa scale, "far" means 15-20 minutes walking time. |
| Pisa Free WiFi. Register at this service to access free WiFi on tournament site and in Pisa! |
| Pisa Airport |
| Trenitalia |
| Taxi |
| The official website of Tuscany Tourism office |
| The official website of Pisa province Tourism office |
| Something to print: Pisa map, Pisa restricted traffic area, Pisa main bus line, Pisa city guide |
| For questions related to the local organization (accommodation, travel info, eating) please contact Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo., Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo. or Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.. |
| For questions related to Pisa-IGT rules, please contact Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.. |
| For questions related to this web page, please contact Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.. |
2nd European Pro Qualification 2015: schedule
March
| 09:30-13:30 | Opening/1st round |
| 12:00-13:30 | Pro commentary |
| 16:00-20:00 | 2nd round |
| 18:30-20:00 | Pro commentary |
| 09:30-13:30 | 3rd round |
| 12:00-13:30 | Pro commentary |
| 16:30-20:30 | 4th round |
| 19:00-20:30 | Pro commentary |
| 20:45- |
Social dinner |
| 09:00-13:00 | 5th round |
| 11:30-13:00 | Pro commentary |
| 15:00-19:00 | 6th round |
| 17:30-19:00 | Pro commentary |
| 19:00- |
Closing/Social dinner 2.0 |
Pisa International Go Tournament 2015: schedule
March
| 09:00-10:30 | Registration |
| 11:00-14:30 | 1st round |
| 14:30-15:30 | Lunch break |
| 15:30-19:00 | 2nd round |
| 19:00-20:00 | End of 2nd round Pro Qualification |
| 21:00-23:00 | Italian Annual General Meeting |
| 10:00-13:30 | 3rd round |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch break |
| 14:30-18:00 | 4th round |
| 18:00-20:30 | End of 4th round Pro Qualification |
| 20:45- | Social dinner |
| 09:30-13:00 | 5th round |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00-17:30 | 6th round |
| 18:00-18:30 | Prize giving |
| 18:30-19:00 | End of 6th round Pro Qualification |
| 19:00- | Closing/Social dinner 2.0 |
