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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)
Normal25€30€35€
Nam-Ban/Didáctica Members19€23€27€
AEGO Members20€24€28€
Nam-Ban or La Didactica members federated in AEGO17€20€25€
Unemployed people5€
Young players(<18) and players below 18k category5€

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/


Hostal Tudescos

Corredera Baja de San Pablo 1, 20 Dcha
28004 Madrid, Spain
Tel: 00 34 915315266, hostaltudescos@telefonica.net

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Hostal Condestable **

C/ Puebla, 15 2º
28004 Madrid Madrid
Tel: +34 915316202

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Hostal Santillan **

C/ Gran Vía, 64 8º Piso
28013, Madrid
Tel: +34 915482328, INFO@HOSTALSANTILLAN.COM

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Hostal Residencia Arti **

Gran Via 76 2º
28008, Madrid

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Hostal Madrid Gran Via LXIII

C/ Gran Vía, 63 - 5º
28013, Madrid
Tel: +34 915 595 406

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Hotel Mercure Madrid Plaza de España ****

Calle de Tutor 1
Esquina Ventura Rodriguez
28008, Madrid
Tel: +34 91 5419880, H1320@accor.com

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