The 7th Istanbul International Go Tournament
We invite all Go players to the Istanbul International Go Tournament which will be marking its 7th anniversary this year. As a newly registered Pandanet European Go Cup Super Tournament, The 7th Istanbul International Go Tournament sponsored by Gevence, Graphis and Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts, will be different organization compared to its predecessors. We are looking forward to a broader participation from home and abroad.
The updated list of participants is here.
The preregistration period has ended. Thank you for your support and interest.
Venue
This year's venue sponsor Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts has generously granted us access to their campus at Fındıklı, allocating the renovated and expanded canteen and Mimar Sinan Hall to our service. A partial map of Istanbul showing the location of Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts Fındıklı Campus from google can be found here. Public transportation details and directions to and from the venue can be accessed via İ.E.T.T.'s site which is Istanbul's main public transportation provider and coordinator.
You can get information on Istanbul including hotels, weather, maps and tips from the web sites below:
Transportation
Airplane
You can check the checkfelix web site for flights to Istanbul.
Train
There are trains from Sofia, Belgrade, Bucharest and Budapest(connections from Munich and Vienna) to Sirkeci Station in Istanbul. Main services are:
- Bosphorus Express: from Bucharest, daily
- TransBalkan Express: from Budapest via Bucharest, daily
- Prietenia Express: from Kischinev, daily
- Balkan Express: from Belgrade via Sofia, daily
- 1C 90/9 I: from Pythion via Thessalonica, daily (connection from Athens)
- Istanbul Express: from Munich via Slovenia, Croatia, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria
There are two main stations in Istanbul: Sirkeci Station on the European and Haydarpaşa Station on the Asian side. These historic station buildings are nostalgic gateways to the city. Both stations are well equipped with restaurants, newspaper kiosks, waiting rooms and ATMs.
Transfer from Airport to City Center
There are shuttles from airport to city center (Taksim Square) every half hour between 04.00 am and 01.00 am. The cost of the shuttle is €5. If you take a cab, it costs about €20, please note taxi fare depends on the traffic condition and a price range of €20-€30 is common. If you come by car, bus or train let us know your likely arrival time. We will inform you about the route to the city center.
Visa
Most European countries do not need visa to enter Turkey up to 90 days or they can obtain visa at the border. Please check the link below to see your country's status. If a visa is required please inquire your local Turkish embassy about the documents, fee and procedure. An invitation letter for visa application can be sent as required. If you require an invitation letter please include a note in travel details in the form below or contact us later.
Expected weather conditions
Will be available 5 days in advance.
For updates and further information please check http://www.meteoroloji.gov.tr/.
Accommodation & Catering
There will be many options around the tournamet venue. Approximately €20 will be enough for standart meals throughout the day. Naturally, there are more luxurious therefore more expensive choices if you prefer.
We recommend participants to choose accommodation options around Fındıklı as it would be easier to get to the tournament site. Namely Beşiktaş, Sultanahmet and Taksim are in the vicinity. Hostels, which accommodate students and non-students alike, can be found and reserved through www.hostelworld.com or www.hostels.com. Higher class hotels like The Marmara, The Ritz-Carlton, Ceylan Intercontinental, Divan and The Hilton are situated near and around Taksim, which is 2.5 minutes away from the tournament site by funicular. More on hotels and reservation options can be found at www.istanbulshotels.com and www.booking.com
Tournament Rules
- Head referree: Mehmet Emin Barsbey
- Pairing system: McMahon
- Game rules: Japanese rule set, no handicap
- Time: 60 min. + 10move/5min. byo-yomi
- Komi: 6.5
As an EGF Super Tournament the 7th Istanbul International Go Tournament is bound by the following rules and regulations:
Tournament Schedule
22 September (Saturday)
09:00 - 09:30 : Finalization of registration
09:45 - 10:00 : Opening ceremony and announcement of pairings
10:00 - 12:30 : Round 1
12:30 - 14:00 : Lunch break
14:00 - 16:30 : Round 2
16:30 - 16:45 : Interim
16:45 - 18:15 : Round 3
23 September (Sunday)
10:00 - 12:30 : Round 4
12:30 - 14:00 : Lunch break
14:00 - 16:30 : Round 5
16:30 - 16:45 : Interim
16:45 - 18:15 : Round 6
18:15 - 19:00 : Award ceremony and Finale
Prize
The tournament results will be submitted to the EGF as required by the EGF for European Go Cup Super Tournaments; thus all participants' results will effect their European Ranking. Points for the European Go Cup will also be granted to the respective winners. Please refer to the Pandanet Go European Cup Prizes & Points page for further details. All participants will receive a certificate of participation. The first three players will be presented with monetary prizes. The first five and players showing exceptional performance will also be awarded. The monetary prizes will be distributed as follows:
- 1st place: €150
- 2nd place: €100
- 3rd place: €50
Registration
Preregistration is urged and recommended due to organizational conveniences and smooth proceeding of the tournament schedule. Preregistration deadline is September 17th 2007. Registration must be finalized on arrival or at least until 09:30 local time on the 22nd of September.
Attention: Preregistration is not equivalent to registering. It is required that preliminary registrants finalize their registration strictly before mentioned deadline.
Since otherwise the proceeding of the tournament schedule will be compromised, participants that do not show up on time on the first day of the tournament without prior notice will be dropped from the tournament.
Preregistration
The preregistration period has ended. We thank all registrants for their support and interest. The below form can be used for all and any inquiries pertaining to the tournament.
Participants are urged and expected to register beforehand via below form. Preregistration deadline is September 17th 2007.
Disclaimer: The entire responsibility for valid member status and correctness of the entry form rests solely on the entrant. The organization committee or its subsidiaries can not be held liable for loss, damages or failures of contact and correspondence rising from failure to fill in the form completely or correctly.
Entry Fee
The fee has been set at approximately €15 for preliminary registrants and €20 for on site registration. The IBAN number of The Turkish Go Players' Association for european currency (€) is:
TR62 0006 4000 0024 2130 8164 62
Please include your name, surname and the notice: "7th Istanbul Go Open Entrance Fee".
Participants
Will be announced as registries are confirmed.
| # | Name | Surname | Rank | City | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All information pertaining to the entrants are based on their personal input.
The entire responsibility for validity of the above information rests solely on the entrant. |
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| 1 | Milos | Bojanic | 5 Dan | Beo | RS | pre |
| 2 | Dejan | Krstic | 4 Dan | Beo | RS | pre |
| 3 | Kıvanç | Doğanay | 2 Dan | Ank | TR | pre |
| 4 | Vladimir | Gorzhaltsan | 2 Dan | StP | RU | pre |
| 5 | Tolga | Göksoy | 2 Dan | İzm | TR | pre |
| 6 | Kerem | Karaerkek | 2 Dan | Nev | TR | pre |
| 7 | Fatih | Sulak | 2 Dan | Ank | TR | pre |
| 8 | Ertuğ | Akkol | 1 Dan | İst | TR | pre |
| 9 | Hasan Tahsin | Apakan | 1 Dan | Ank | TR | pre |
| 10 | Emre | Bektöre | 1 Dan | İst | TR | pre |
| 11 | Bertan | Bilen | 1 Dan | Ank | TR | pre |
| 12 | Tolga | Dinçer | 1 Dan | İst | TR | pre |
| 13 | Giray | Erdi | 1 Dan | İst | TR | pre |
| 14 | Adem | Kayatepe | 1 Dan | İst | TR | pre |
| 15 | Hayri | Kılıç | 1 Dan | İst | TR | pre |
| 16 | Sercan | Oruç | 1 Dan | Ank | TR | pre |
| 17 | Emre | Yalçınkaya | 1 Dan | Isp | TR | pre |
| 18 | Atilla | Aktuna | 1 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 19 | Doğaç | Köse | 1 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 20 | Selçuk | Tunç | 1 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 21 | Mehmet Fatih | Varlı | 1 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 22 | Egemen | Akgül | 2 Kyu | Bur | TR | pre |
| 23 | Murat | Bozacıoğlu | 2 Kyu | Ere | TR | pre |
| 24 | Ahmed | Doğan | 2 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 25 | Ahmet Eren | Kurter | 2 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 26 | Türker | Özşekerli | 2 Kyu | İzm | TR | pre |
| 27 | Husrev | Aksut | 3 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 28 | Özgür | Değirmenci | 3 Kyu | Bur | TR | pre |
| 29 | Ergün | Dündar | 3 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 30 | Polat Fevzi | Dündar | 3 Kyu | İzm | TR | pre |
| 31 | Hakan | Eryargı | 3 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 32 | Çağatay | Tavşanoğlu | 3 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 33 | Ferhat | Barış | 4 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 34 | Ozan Can | Dönertaş | 4 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 35 | İrem | Erman | 4 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 36 | Atahan | Kara | 4 Kyu | Koc | TR | pre |
| 37 | Serdar | Laçin | 4 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 38 | Mustafa | Morca | 4 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 39 | Ramazan | Polat | 4 Kyu | İzm | TR | pre |
| 40 | Serkan | Solmazoğlu | 4 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 41 | Alper | Sungur | 4 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 42 | Türker | Topcu | 4 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 43 | Çağlar | Uzunca | 4 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 44 | Ayşegül | Yalçınkaya | 4 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 45 | Sabri Can | Çalışır | 4 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 46 | Barkın | Çelebican | 4 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 47 | Alper | Özmen | 4 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 48 | Erdem | Akpınar | 5 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 49 | Erkan | Karacaoğlu | 5 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 50 | Muammer | Şimşek | 5 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 51 | Baris | Tumerkan | 6 Kyu | Ist | TR | pre |
| 52 | Cemal | Tunç | 6 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 53 | Eren | Yalın | 6 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 54 | Gülçin | Çakır Özşekerli | 6 Kyu | İzm | TR | pre |
| 55 | Osman Ender | İnaç | 6 Kyu | Esk | TR | pre |
| 56 | Sinan | Akpolat | 7 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 57 | Emre | Başoğlu | 7 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 58 | Fatih | Söylemez | 7 Kyu | Bur | TR | pre |
| 59 | Burak | Yeşilyurt | 7 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 60 | Semih | Özbağ | 7 Kyu | Koc | TR | pre |
| 61 | Kerem | Özenir | 7 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 62 | Ahmet Mert | Aydoğdu | 8 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 63 | Sami | Güven | 8 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 64 | Aziz | Pekdemir | 8 Kyu | Muğ | TR | pre |
| 65 | Ahmet Cüneyt | Yılmazer | 8 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 66 | Serap | Çoban | 8 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 67 | Alper | Ülkü | 8 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 68 | Ömer Ali | Acerol | 9 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 69 | Adem | Akgün | 9 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 70 | Yiğit | Akçin | 9 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 71 | Özlem | Bayrak | 9 Kyu | Bur | TR | pre |
| 72 | Bilal | Kandemir | 9 Kyu | İzm | TR | pre |
| 73 | Tansel | Oktay | 9 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 74 | Altu | Çalın | 9 Kyu | Esk | TR | pre |
| 75 | Talha Can | İşsevenler | 9 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 76 | Özgün | Çokgezen | 10 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 77 | Esra | Şeker | 10 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 78 | Sönmez | Şimşek | 10 Kyu | Adn | TR | pre |
| 79 | Rahman | Pampal | 11 Kyu | Koc | TR | pre |
| 80 | Onur | Pelister | 11 Kyu | İzm | TR | pre |
| 81 | Ercan | Sağol | 12 Kyu | Esk | TR | pre |
| 82 | Selman | Kılıç | 13 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 83 | Esra | Yegül | 13 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 84 | Onur | Yumak | 13 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 85 | Aycan | Gülez | 14 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 86 | Pelin | Kurt | 14 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 87 | Kevser | Çetin | 14 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 88 | Çağrı | Aktepe | 15 Kyu | İzm | TR | pre |
| 89 | Alper | Akdikmen | 16 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 90 | Bünyamin | Akseli | 17 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 91 | Şule | Tokdoğan | 17 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 92 | Eren | Öztürk | 17 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 93 | Dilek | Burbut | 18 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 94 | Gökhan | Göksu | 18 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 95 | Taner | Dikkaya | 19 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 96 | Fırat | İleri | 19 Kyu | Ank | TR | pre |
| 97 | Ahmet | Aksay | 30 Kyu | İst | TR | pre |
| 98 | Nuri Kerem | Binark | ? | İst | TR | pre |
| 99 | Gönül | Kalın | ? | Esk | TR | pre |
| 100 | Emre | Öztürk | ? | Ank | TR | pre |
