The 9^th Istanbul International Go Tournament

All Go players are invited to participate in the Istanbul International Go Tournament which will be marking its 9^th anniversary this year on the 3^rd thru 4^th of October. The 9^th Istanbul International Go Tournament is kindly sponsored by Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts, Kaya Ozalit, Best Bilgisayar, 60m² and İstanbul Lisesi and registered as a Pandanet European Go Cup Super Tournament. We are looking forward to a broader participation from home and abroad.

The preregistration period has ended. Thank you for your support and interest. The 9^th Istanbul International Go Tournament is open to participation from all go players. All parties interested in participating that have not had the chance to preregister may register on the 3^rd of October 2009 at 09:00 local time at the tournament venue.

The updated list of participantsfor the 9^th Istanbul International Go Tournament follows, please check back often as the tournament details are updated regularly.

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.

You can get information on Istanbul including hotels, weather, maps and tips from the web sites below:

• http://english.istanbul.com/
• http://www.istanbulcityguide.com/
• Istanbul Municipality Pages

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 (Havaş) 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 €17~€25 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.

Estimated temperature: daytime 24-27°C, night 14-16°C
Mostly cloudy, heavy showers.

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For updates and further information please check http://www.dmi.gov.tr/.

Accommodation & Catering

Our catering sponsor 60m² will be providing free beverages (tea and coffee) and free sandwiches for lunch during the tournament on site. There are also many options around the tournamet venue. Approximately €15 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. + 25 moves / 10 min. byo-yomi
• Komi: 6.5

As an EGF Super Tournament the 9^th Istanbul International Go Tournament is bound by the following rules and regulations:

1. EGF General Tournament Rules
2. EGF Tournament System Rules
3. Pandanet European Go Cup Rules

Tournament Schedule

To be announced.

October 3 (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 - 13:30 : Lunch break
13:30 - 16:00 : Round 2
16:00 - 16:15 : Interim
16:15 - 18:45 : Round 3

October 4 (Sunday)
10:00 - 12:30 : Round 4
12:30 - 14:30 : Lunch break
14:00 - 16:30 : Round 5
16:30 - 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:

• 1^st place: €150
• 2^nd place: €100
• 3^rd place: €50

Registration

Preregistration is urged and recommended due to organizational conveniences and smooth proceeding of the tournament schedule. Preregistration deadline is September 27^th 2009. Registration must be finalized on arrival or at least until 09:30 local time on the 3^rd of October.

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.

Entry Fee

The fee for the tournament has been set at €12 for preliminary registrants and €17 for on site registration. Preregistrants under the age of 18 can participate free of charge. 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: "9th Istanbul Go Open".

Entry fees

Normal	€17
Preregistrants	€12
Preregistrants under 18	free of charge

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.

Preregistration deadline was September 27^th 2009.

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.

Contact Information

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Participants

List of preregistered players is below.

#	Name	Surname	Rank	City	Country	Stat*	Club
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.
All pre-registrants are denoted with Pre.
1	Nikola	Mitic	5d	Nis	RS	Pre	Student
2	Dejan	Krstic	4d	Belgrade	RS	Pre	Milentije Popovic
3	Oancea	Petru	4d	Bucharest	RO	Pre	Saijo
4	Fatih	Sulak	3d	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
5	Deniz	Kutluay	2d	Ankara	TR	Pre	Bilkent
6	Giray	Erdi	2d	İstanbul	TR	Pre	TGA
7	Kerem	Karaerkek	2d	Nevşehir	TR	Pre	-
8	Atahan	Kara	1d	Kocaeli	TR	Pre	TGA
9	Bertan	Bilen	1d	Ankara	TR	Pre	HÜGOKU
10	Cihan	Yüksel	1d	Kayseri	TR	Pre	Kayseri
11	Dimitris	Regginos	1d	Nicosia	CY	Pre	NIC
12	Emre	Bektöre	1d	Eskişehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
13	Eren	Kurter	1d	Ankara	TR	Pre	HÜGOKU
14	Hayri	Kılıç	1d	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
15	Hüsrev	Aksüt	1d	Ankara	TR	Pre	Bilkent
16	Mehmet Barış	Albayrak	1d	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
17	Sercan	Oruç	1d	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
18	Süleyman Selman	Kılıç	1d	İstanbul	TR	Pre	GSL
19	Yavuz	Mester	1d	Ankara	TR	Pre	Bilkent
20	Özer	Kırçak	1d	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
21	Özgür	Değirmenci	1d	Bursa	TR	Pre	EsGo
22	Ahmet	Sümen	1k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
23	Bener	Bozkurt	1k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
24	Doğaç	Köse	1k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
25	Egemen	Akgül	1k	Bursa	TR	Pre	BursaGo
26	Engin Serkan	Solmazoğlu	1k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
27	Ergün	Dündar	1k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
28	Erkan	Karacaoğlu	1k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
29	Polat Fevzi	Dündar	1k	İzmir	TR	Pre	iytego!
30	Batuhan	Öztürk	2k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
31	Deniz	Yüksel	2k	Kayseri	TR	Pre	Kayseri
32	Mustafa	Morca	2k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
33	Alper	Özmen	3k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
34	Aude	Friren	3k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
35	Aykut	Terzi	3k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
36	Burak	Yeşilyurt	3k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
37	Deniz Ekim	Aydın	3k	Eskişehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
38	Doğukan	Sarıkaya	3k	Eskişehir	TR	Pre	goizm
39	Emre	Yalçınkaya	3k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
40	Hakan	Eryargı	3k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
41	Ozan Can	Dönertaş	3k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
42	Semih	Özbağ	3k	Kocaeli	TR	Pre	TGA
43	Çagatay	Tavşanoğlu	3k	Ankara	TR	Pre	HÜGOKU
44	Aziz	Pekdemir	4k	Muğla	TR	Pre	KGS
45	Murat	Gerenlik	4k	Ankara	TR	Pre	KHO
46	Nicholas	Roussos	4k	Nicosia	CY	Pre	NIC
47	Seda	Kalaç	4k	Ankara	TR	Pre	HÜGOKU
48	Seçkin	Boz	4k	İzmir	TR	Pre	iytego!
49	Zeynep	Dündar	4k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
50	Emine	Cengiz	5k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	EsGo
51	Emre	Duman	5k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
52	Emre	Özberk	5k	Ankara	TR	Pre	Ankara
53	Ercan	Sağol	5k	Eskişehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
54	Gönül	Kalın	5k	Denizli	TR	Pre	EsGo
55	Onur	Yumak	5k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
56	Saadet	Eryılmaz	5k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
57	Volkan	Burç	5k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	TGOD
58	Zeynep	Değirmenci	5k	Bursa	TR	Pre	BursaGo
59	Abdullah	Kaplan	6k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
60	Caner	Demir	6k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
61	Erçin	Şentürk	6k	Eskişehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
62	Kemal	Ökmen	6k	Çanakkale	TR	Pre	ÇOMÜ GO
63	Salih Özkan	Dursun	6k	Antalya	TR	Pre	iytego!
64	Sara	Altuntaş	6k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
65	Turgay	Zengin	6k	Ankara	TR	Pre	Ankara
66	Bülent	Akdemir	7k	Mersin	TR	Pre	Mersin
67	Fedul	Nichita	7k	Slobozia	RO	Pre	Olimpia
68	Jan Altu	Çalın	7k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	EsGo
69	Rahman	Pampal	7k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	TGOD
70	Tolga	İskit	7k	Eskişehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
71	Uğur	Yıldız	7k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
72	Allen	Coliban	8k	Brasov	RO	Pre	Tengen
73	Barış	Kıyak	8k	İzmir	TR	Pre	iytego!
74	Damla Pınar	Şengül	8k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
75	Gökhan	Sezer	8k	Çanakkale	TR	Pre	ÇOMÜ GO
76	Hüseyin Halil	Acar	8k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
77	Serap	Çoban	8k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
78	Uğur	Özkan	8k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
79	Yiğit Ömer	Altıntaş	8k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
80	Ömer Talha	Kazanç	8k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
81	Özlem	Bayrak	8k	Bursa	TR	Pre	BursaGo
82	Burak	Çakır	9k	Eskişehir	TR	Pre	bongo
83	Canan	Fakıoğlu	9k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
84	Dindar	Öz	9k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
85	Doğacan Ege	Altunsu	9k	İzmir	TR	Pre	YÜGO
86	Eda	Karaerkek	9k	Nevşehir	TR	Pre	-
87	Florent	Merlet	9k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
88	Gonca Mine	Çelik	9k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
89	Sami	Güven	9k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
90	Yılmaz	Çalık	9k	Ankara	TR	Pre	-
91	İsmail Serter	Günay	9k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
92	A. Hilmi	Baycan	10k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
93	Ahmet Serdar	Buhan	10k	Bursa	TR	Pre	BursaGo
94	Ayşe Deniz	Artuner	10k	Bursa	TR	Pre	BursaGo
95	Figen	Koyuncu	10k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	BursaGo
96	Gözde	Karasoy	10k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	MSGSÜGO
97	Kıvanç	Özışık	10k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
98	M. Çağlar	Karakurt	10k	İzmir	TR	Pre	goizm
99	Milena	Metodieva	10k	Sofia	BG	Pre	Sofia
100	Senem	Sosun	10k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
101	Özgür	Günay	10k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	MSGSÜGO
102	Erdal	Kondakcı	11k	İzmir	TR	Pre	iytego!
103	Gözde	Taşkın	11k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
104	Semih	Kazanç	11k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
105	Stefan	Berner	11k	Bern	CH	Pre	Bern
106	Stephane	Rolandez	11k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
107	Ali Cenk	Algün	12k	Bursa	TR	Pre	BursaGo
108	Esra	Yegül	12k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
109	Kemal	Gülbudak	12k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
110	Kristian	Yashov	12k	Sofia	BG	Pre	Sofia
111	Berker	Sirman	13k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
112	Fırat	Dülger	13k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
113	Reşit	Elçin	13k	Bursa	TR	Pre	BursaGo
114	Serkan	Aydın	13k	Samsun	TR	Pre	iytego!
115	Tülay	Feyzula	13k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
116	Kaan	Coşkun	14k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
117	Ömer	Köktürk	14k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
118	Deha	Şevik	15k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
119	Özlem	Arslanoğlu	15k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
120	Emil	Ivanov	16k	Sofia	BG	Pre	Sofia
121	Mustafa	Gündem	16k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
122	Ozan Can	Özübal	16k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
123	Burak	Düzekin	17k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
124	Goncagül	Yılmaz	18k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
125	Crina	Novac	19k	Brasov	RO	Pre	Tengen
126	Efe	Bozkır	19k	İzmir	TR	Pre	igoku
127	Seçil	Kurbal	20k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
128	Zeynel Bilge	Göze	20k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
129	Ziya	Çobanoğlu	20k	Antalya	TR	Pre	MSGSÜGO
130	Mert	Mungan	25k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	TÜYÇEV
131	Ulaş	Mısırlıoğlu	25k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	TÜYÇEV
132	Volkan	Yaşayan	25k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	TGOD
133	Cem	Bali	30k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
134	Cemil	Bağış	30k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
135	Evren	Serpel	30k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
136	Merve	Akmuslu	30k	Denizli	TR	Pre	bongo
137	Ruya	Khanzade	30k	Ankara	TR	Pre	HÜGOKU
138	Yeliz	Ertuğ	30k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
139	Özgür	Özkaya	30k	İstanbul	TR	Pre	-
140	Fatma İrem	Yılmaz	35k	Konya	TR	Pre	-
141	Tolga	Çevik	35k	Ankara	TR	Pre	-

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