XXV Madrid Open Tournament

Place and date

The XXV Madrid Open is a class A tournament open to any player who wishes to participate. It is valid for the Spanish Championship. It will take place on 11 and 12 May 2024.

It will take place in the Club de Go La Didáctica facilities: C/ Molino de Viento 10, Madrid Spain (map)

Tournament Format

Mc-Mahon system, 5 rounds
Even games
Japanese rules (rules)
Time: 60 minutes per player, plus Canadian byo-yomi (20 stones in 5 minutes). With digital clocks, players will have 3 periods of 20 seconds each.
Komi: 6.5

The XXV Madrid Open is a tournament open to all levels of go and to all Spanish and foreign players who wish to register. It is valid for the Spanish Championship. Your participation will be registered in EGD as a class A tournament.

Registration is subject to capacity limitations.

Inscription

	Before April 25th	Before May 10th	On site (May 11th)
Normal	25€	30€	35€
Nam-Ban/Didáctica Members	19€	23€	27€
AEGO Members	20€	24€	28€
Nam-Ban or La Didactica members federated in AEGO	17€	20€	25€
Unemployed people	5€
Young players(<18) and players below 18k category	5€

All players must pay before the due date in order to get the discount. In the case of special rates for minors and the legally unemployed, the same day of the tournament they must provide the necessary documentation proving the application of the rate. Payment can be made by bank transfer.

Current account: # ES9300496975802110046710 , bank 'El Santander', holder 'LA DIDACTICA SDAD DEPORTIVA Y RECREATIVA', item 'MO' plus the name of the player.

Preinscription

To preinscribe to the tournament you should fill the following form this form.

PREREGISTRATION FORM.

DUE TO THE TOURNAMENT SITE CAPACITY, PREREGISTRATION DOES NOT ENSURE YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT. PLEASE CONTACT THE ORGANIZERS IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE. Remember you have to be at the playing premises the day the tournament starts in order to participate.

PREREGISTERED PLAYERS

Schedule

Saturday, May 11th

09:15 - 09:45 h: Registration/sign-in
09:45 - 10:00 h: Pairings
10:00 - 13:00 h: First round
13:00 - 15:00 h: Lunch break
15:00 - 18:00 h: Second round
18:00 h: Third round

Sunday, May 12th

09:00 - 09:30 h: Participants confirmation
09:30 - 12:00 h: Fourth round
12:00 - 14:30 h: Fifth round
14:30 h: Price giving ceremony

Prizes

Main Prizes

Tournament winner: 250 €
Second best: 150 €
Third best: 100 €

Cervantes Prizes

The Cervantes Prizes will be awarded to the best players under the bar in each category: SDK (single digit kyu, i.e. 9k or higher) and DDK (double digit kyu, i.e. 10 kyu or lower). They are as follows:

SDK

First classified (9k or higher): 70 €
Second classified (9k or higher): 50 €
Third classified (9k or higher): 30 €

DDK

First classified (10k or lower): 70 €
Second classified (10k or lower): 50 €
Third classified (10k or lower): 30 €

** The prizes are subject to a minimum participation of 20 players (if not reached, they could be modified), they are not cumulative and to be eligible for them you must have played all the games and be present at the prize-giving ceremony. **

Notice

Attendance at the tournament involves the transfer of rights of image to Go Club Nam-Ban for a possible public communication by Internet of photographs taken at the event.

Lodgement

There are plenty of options for different prices, recommending the city center (Callao, Sol, Plaza España, Argüelles, full of hostels), only 1 - 4 tube stations away (line 3). For instance check:

http://www.madridhostels.com/