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The 21st World Amateur Go Championship
Competition regulations
- The championship will be an 8-round tournament conducted by Swiss system.
- All games will be played on even, with black giving a komi of 5 1/2 points.
- The time allowance is 1 hour 30 minutes per player, followed by 10/15 Canadian byo-yomi.
Tournament clocks will be used for all games.
- The tounament will follow the official "World Amateur Go Championship Rules".
Any disputes or problems will be settled by the referees.
- Referees will be professional players from the Nihon Ki-in and Kansai Ki-in.
Prizes
- The winner, will receive a cup and the title "21st World Amateur Go Champion" and will also receive an amateur 7-dan diploma from the Nihon Ki-in.
- Winners of the 2nd to 8th places will receive trophies.
- The Shizuo Asada Fighting Spirit Prize will be awarded for fair Play and fighting spirit to a player not finishing in the top eight.
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