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Arranged for the twenty-fifth time, Gothenburg Open is a relaxed and
friendly Go tournament, held in the second largest city of Sweden.
Results
Congratulations to the winner, John Karlsson [4d]. View all results
here. Also available as pdf and xml.
Tournament
A five-round standard MacMahon tournament, open to all players. Japanese
Rules. Thinking time is one hour each and byo-yomi is 3x30 seconds. It is
allowed, although not recommended, to skip a round in the tournament if
this is communicated in advance. The EGF rules otherwise
apply.
Prizes
Prizes depend on the number of participants.
Schedule
| Saturday, November 28 |
| 08:30 |
Registration |
| 09:30 |
Pairing |
| 10:00 |
Round 1 |
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Lunch |
| 13:30 |
Round 2 |
| 16:30 |
Round 3 |
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| Sunday, November 29 |
| 09:00 |
Round 4 |
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Lunch |
| 12:30 |
Round 5 |
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Prize ceremony* |
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Free coffee and tea is available throughout the tournament.
* Starts after the completion of the last round.
Location
The venue for the tournament is Gibraltargatan 78 in Johanneberg, next to
Fysiken and close to Chalmers University of Technology.
Transports
From Gothenburg to the Venue
To get there from the Central Train Station, take tram number 2 to
Korsvägen. From Korsvägen, take bus number 42 to Pilbågsgatan (marked black
on the map), or take bus 42 or 52 to Mossen, which is the stop
just outside the tournament building (the flag on the map).
You can also use the västtrafik
website
to find your way. Enter
"Gibraltargatan 78" as your destination.
To Gothenburg
There are ferries from Kiel and Fredrikshavn.
From Oslo you can go by bus, and of course, Göteborg is reachable by
train or air.
Accommodation
There is room for a limited number of people with sleeping bags in a dorm
next to the venue. Also, a limited number of people can be privately
accomodated. (For the natives who offer private accommodation, a 50 SEK
discount will be given for each person accommodated.)
For suitable Hotels in the area, see
Hotels.
The closest hotel is Hotel Ljungbacken across the street from the venue.
The Panorama Hotel is within 10 minutes walk from the venue.
For Youth Hostels in a wider area, see
YouthHostels.
Eklanda Bed & Breakfast is within 15 minutes walk from the venue.
Entry Fee
The entry fee is 200 SEK / 20 EUR for players 14k and stronger,
and 100 SEK / 10 EUR for players 15k and weaker.
Tea and coffee is included in the fee. Please pay in SEK if possible.
Registration
Please register via the link above. If you have questions or problems registering,
you can contact the organizers directly:
Henrik Rydberg;
Eskil Varenius.
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