ESC/WOSC 2009

Contact:

ESC2009@bredband.net

Organizers:

Swedish Shogi Federation and FESA

 

Updated:

2009-07-23

ESC/WOSC/ESC Blitz

ESC is a tournament where only players from a European country can participate.

5 rounds predetermined knock-out system (in 1^st round: 1^st rated player against 32^nd, 2^nd against 31^st etc.).

45 minutes + 40 seconds byo-yomi.

 

The top 32 rated players with established rating that have completed there personal registration at 22.00 on July 16th starts in the ESC 2009. If there are not 32 players with established rating registred, the ESC is completed with players with provisional rating. If there are not 32 players with either established or provisional rating registred the ESC is completed with unrated players.

 

ESC participant that loses during any of the first 3 rounds, drops to the WOSC

(keeping the points scored in the ESC).

 

All players starting in ESC will also participate in the WOSC from during round 6-9 (keeping the points scored in the ESC).

 

Prizes are given to places 1 to 3.

WOSC is a open tournament, where players from all countries are welcome to participate.

9 rounds Swiss system .

45 minutes + 40 seconds byo-yomi.

Prizes are given to places 1 to 3.

Rating prizes are given to the best players in rating groups 1-5 kyu, 6-10 kyu and 11-20 kyu. Grades must be established before the tournament starts in order for compete for rating prizes.

 

ESC in Blitz is a open tournament, where players from all countries are welcome to participate.

9 rounds Swiss system.

8 minutes (no byo-yomi).

 

Prizes are given to places 1 to 3. Rating prizes are given to the best players in rating groups 1- 5 kyu, 6-10 kyu and 11-20 kyu. Grades must be established before the tournament starts in order for compete for rating prizes.

 

         Schedule

Thursday July 16th

15:00 -  22:00  Personal registration

18:30 -  22:00  Open European Shogi Championship in Blitz

 

Friday July 17th

09:30 - 12:00   ESC/WOSC 1

12:00 - 13:00    Lunch

13:00 - 15:30    ESC/WOSC 2

15:30 - 18:00    ESC/WOSC 3

18:00 -              Annual General FESA Meeting and dinner (FESA                                                          representatives)

18:00 -              Dinner (non-FESA representatives)

 

Saturday July 18th

09:30 - 12:00   ESC/WOSC 4

12:00 - 13:00    Lunch

13:00 - 15:30    ESC/WOSC 5

15:30 - 18:00    WOSC 6

18:00 - 19:30    Dinner

19:30 - 22:00   WOSC 7

 

Sunday July 19th

09:30 - 12:00   WOSC 8

12:00 - 13:00    Lunch

13:00 - 15:30    WOSC 9

15:30 - 16:00    Prize giving

 

 

Tournament director:

Martin Danerud