The 10^th Istanbul International Go Tournament

All Go players are invited to participate in the Istanbul International Go Tournament which will be marking and celebrating its 10^th anniversary this year on the 2^nd thru 3^rd of October. The 10^th Istanbul International Go Tournament is kindly sponsored by Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts, Kaya Ozalit, Best Bilgisayar, Coffee O'Clock Turkey, bimilim, İstanbul Lisesi and sponsored by Pandanet as a European Go Cup Pandanet Super Tournament. We are looking forward to a broader participation from home and abroad to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the International Istanbul Go Tournament with various activities and surprises. Don't miss it, don't be sorry.

For those who can or will not be participating matches of the first board will be broadcast on IGS and EuroGoTV. Use the command trail istanbulgo after logging on to IGS to watch the games.

The preregistration period has ended. Thank you for your support and interest. The 10^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 2^nd of October 2010 at 09:00 local time at the tournament venue.

Byung-kyu Park 7 dan professional player of the Hankuk Ki-won will be attending the tournament. Please feel free to ask for commentaries and information from Byung-kyu Park, whom is also known for his joyful and fun personality.

The updated list of participants is now available. Work and preparations for the 10^th Istanbul International Go Tournament continues, please check back often as the tournament details are updated regularly. We would like to kindly urge you to help the organization by pre-registering

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

Estimated temperature: daytime 24-27°C, night 14-16°C
Partially cloudy.

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

Accommodation & Catering

Our catering sponsor Coffee O'Clock will be providing free beverages (tea and coffee) during the tournament. The canteen will be open for lunch and snacks during the tournament on site. There are also many options around the tournamet venue. Approximately €15 will be more than 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 10^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

Provisional.

October 2 (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 3 (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 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: €200
• 2^nd place: €100
• 3^rd place: €50

We are in the process of trying to raise the value of the monetary prizes.

Registration

Preregistration is urged and recommended due to organizational conveniences and smooth proceeding of the tournament schedule. Preregistration deadline is September 27^th 2010. Registration must be finalized on arrival or at least until 09:30 local time on the 2^nd 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: "10th 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.

Preregistration deadline is September 27^th 2010.

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

Name & Surname

E - mail

Tel:

Player Information

Birthdate

Rank NR 9 Dan Pro 8 Dan Pro 7 Dan Pro 6 Dan Pro 5 Dan Pro 4 Dan Pro 3 Dan Pro 2 Dan Pro 1 Dan Pro 7 Dan 6 Dan 5 Dan 4 Dan 3 Dan 2 Dan 1 Dan 1 Kyu 2 Kyu 3 Kyu 4 Kyu 5 Kyu 6 Kyu 7 Kyu 8 Kyu 9 Kyu 10 Kyu 11 Kyu 12 Kyu 13 Kyu 14 Kyu 15 Kyu 16 Kyu 17 Kyu 18 Kyu 19 Kyu 20 Kyu 21 Kyu 22 Kyu 23 Kyu 24 Kyu 25 Kyu 26 Kyu 27 Kyu 28 Kyu 29 Kyu 30 Kyu

Club

City

Country Please Select Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Republic of the Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Greenland Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, North Korea, South Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Mongolia Morocco Monaco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Samoa San Marino Sao Tome Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia and Montenegro Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Travel and Accomodation

Accomodation guidance required.

Accomodation guidance not required.

Date of Arrival

Date of Departure

Journey details
(vehicle type, vehicle number etc.)

Message and notes

Subject Pre-registration Registration Inquiry Other

Notes

I'm interested in other extra activities

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	Catalin	Taranu	7d	Bucharest	RO	Pre	Shusaku
2	Cristian	Pop	7d	Bucharest	RO	Pre	Saijo
3	Dragos	Bajenaru	6d	Bucharest	RO	Pre	Sanatatea
4	Dejan	Krstic	4d	Belgrade	RS	Pre	Milentije Popovic
5	Bogdan	Campianu	3d	Bucharest	RO	Pre	SHUSAKU
6	Mihai	Milu	3d	Campina	RO	Pre	Sanatatea
7	Eren	Kurter	2d	Ankara	TR	Pre	HÜGOKU
8	Fatih	Sulak	2d	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
9	Hüsrev	Aksüt	2d	Ankara	TR	Pre	Bilkent
10	Mehmet Barış	Albayrak	2d	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
11	Ömer Talha	Kazanç	2d	Istanbul	TR	Pre	TGA
12	Özgür	Değirmenci	2d	Eskisehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
13	Adem	Kayatepe	1d	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
14	Altan	Kuntay	1d	Izmir	TR	Pre	goizm
15	Atilla	Aktuna	1d	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
16	Emre	Bektöre	1d	Eskisehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
17	Engin Serkan	Solmazoğlu	1d	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
18	Erdal	Izmit	1d	Kocaeli	TR	Reg	-
19	Ertuğ	Akkol	1d	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
20	Hayri	Kılıç	1d	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
21	Mehmet Emin	Barsbey	1d	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
22	Özer	Kırçak	1d	Istanbul	TR	Pre	TGA
23	Sercan	Oruç	1d	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
24	Yavuz	Mester	1d	Istanbul	TR	Pre	Bilkent
25	Aude	Friren	1k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
26	Deniz Ekim	Aydın	1k	Eskisehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
27	Doğaç	Köse	1k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
28	Doğukan	Sarıkaya	1k	Izmir	TR	Pre	GezGo
29	Egemen	Akgül	1k	Bursa	TR	Reg	BursaGo
30	Ergün	Dündar	1k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
31	Erkan	Karacaoğlu	1k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
32	Polat Fevzi	Dündar	1k	Izmir	TR	Pre	İYTEGO
33	Şenol	Güneş	1k	Bursa	TR	Pre	BursaGo
34	Tiberiu	Barbu	1k	Bucharest	RO	Pre	Lokomotiva
35	Ahmed	Doğan	2k	New York	US	Pre	-
36	Batuhan	Öztürk	2k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
37	Gönül	Kalın	2k	Denizli	TR	Pre	EsGo
38	Mustafa	Morca	2k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
39	Türker	Topcu	2k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	buena vista social club
40	Uğur	Yıldız	2k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
41	Çağatay	Tavşanoğlu	3k	Ankara	TR	Pre	HÜGOKU
42	Çağlar	Uzunca	3k	Ankara	TR	Pre	-
43	Can	Sertdemir	3k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
44	Dumitru	Cucu	3k	Iasi	RO	Pre	Clubul De Go Iasi
45	Emre	Özberk	3k	Ankara	TR	Pre	Ankara
46	Emre	Yalçınkaya	3k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
47	Eren	Özdemir	3k	Eskisehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
48	Muammer	Şimşek	3k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
49	Oktay	Uysal	3k	Eskisehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
50	Sara	Altuntaş	3k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
51	Seçkin	Boz	3k	Izmir	TR	Pre	İYTEGO
52	Zeynep	Dündar	3k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
53	Alper	Özmen	4k	Ashgabat	TM	Pre	Ashgabat Go
54	Aziz	Pekdemir	4k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
55	Barış	Kıyak	4k	Izmir	TR	Pre	İYTEGO
56	Caner	Demir	4k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
57	Cihan	Kırca	4k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
58	Emine	Cengiz	4k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
59	Ender	Tüccar	4k	Kocaeli	TR	Reg	-
60	Ercan	Sağol	4k	Eskisehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
61	Kemal	Gülbudak	4k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
62	Kemal	Ökmen	4k	Canakkale	TR	Pre	ÇOMÜ GO
63	Ulaş	Ermutlu	4k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
64	Yiğit	Akçin	4k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	GSÜ
65	Zeynel	Sezgin	4k	-	TR	Pre	-
66	Adem	Akgün	5k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
67	Barkın	Çelebican	5k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
68	Hüseyin Halil	Acar	5k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
69	Volkan	Burç	5k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
70	Hataycan	Özgür	6k	Izmir	TR	Pre	İYTEGO
71	Rahman	Pampal	6k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	TGOD
72	Sami	Güven	6k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
73	Yiğit Ömer	Altıntaş	6k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
74	Çağlar	Koca	7k	Eskisehir	TR	Pre	-
75	Doğacan Ege	Altunsu	7k	Izmir	TR	Pre	YÜGO
76	Erdinç Tigin	Bilen	7k	Eskisehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
77	Esen Durucan	Keçeli	7k	Izmir	TR	Pre	YÜGO
78	Gonca Mine	Çelik	7k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
79	Levent	Demiray	7k	Izmir	TR	Pre	İYTEGO
80	Semih	Kazanç	7k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	TGA
81	Valeria	Costea	7k	Bucharest	RO	Pre	Saijo
82	Yasin	Sancak	7k	Izmir	TR	Pre	goizm
83	Barış	Aydoğan	8k	Wuppertal	DE	Pre	-
84	Deha	Sevik	8k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
85	Erhan	İmrak	8k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
86	Hasan Onur	İşcanlı	8k	Adana	TR	Pre	-
87	Kıvanç	Özışık	8k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
88	M. Çağlar	Karakurt	8k	Izmir	TR	Pre	goizm
89	Özgür	Günay	8k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
90	Özlem	Arslanoğlu	8k	Eskisehir	TR	Pre	EsGo
91	Özlem	Bayrak	8k	Bursa	TR	Pre	BursaGo
92	Serap	Çoban	8k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
93	Evrim	Akgül	9k	Ankara	TR	Pre	-
94	Fırat	Asar	9k	Izmir	TR	Pre	goizm
95	Florent	Merlet	9k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
96	Gözde	Taşkın	9k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
97	Halil İbrahim	Gürel	9k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
98	Kağan	Coşkun	9k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
99	Lucian	Bobu	9k	Iasi	RO	Pre	Clubul De Go Iasi
100	Musa Burak	Erdihan	9k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
101	Serkan	Aydın	9k	Izmir	TR	Pre	İYTEGO
102	Tülay	Feyzula	9k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
103	Timur	Büte	9k	Izmir	TR	Pre	İYTEGO
104	Yılmaz	Çalık	9k	Ankara	TR	Pre	-
105	Ayşe Deniz	Artuner	10k	Bursa	TR	Pre	BursaGo
106	Orhan Can	Acar	10k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
107	Oytun	Uskan	10k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
108	Ozan	Vardal	10k	Izmir	TR	Pre	İYTEGO
109	Özgür	Erdoğan	10k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
110	Ahmet Süheyl	Kiriş	11k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
111	Egemen	Bayram	11k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
112	Figen	Koyuncu	11k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
113	Gamze Gül	Çakır	11k	Ankara	TR	Pre	AÜHFGO
114	Özge	Yıldırım	11k	Izmir	TR	Pre	goizm
115	Reşit	Elçin	11k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	Ya da
116	Aytaç	Sütçü	12k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
117	Esra	Yegül	12k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
118	Ömer Faruk	Şentürk	12k	Izmir	TR	Pre	İYTEGO
119	Stephane	Rolandez	12k	Istanbul	FR	Pre	-
120	Ahmet Serdar	Buhan	13k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
121	Fazlı	Alpay	13k	Bursa	TR	Pre	BursaGo
122	Gizemnur	Talas	13k	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ
123	Kâzım Anıl	Eren	13k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
124	Semih	Çokçeken	13k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
125	Ufuk	Karabiber	13k	Izmir	TR	Pre	goizm
126	Zeynel Bilge	Göze	13k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
127	Mehmet Sait	Gülmez	14k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
128	Merve	Semercioğlu	14k	Izmir	TR	Pre	goizm
129	Kerem	Köseoğlu	15k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
130	Nazlı	Sevim	15k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
131	Tuğba	Bahat	15k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
132	Ali Can	Epözdemir	16k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
133	Ulaş	Mısırlıoğlu	16k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	TÜYÇEV
134	Barış	Görgülü	17k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	igoku
135	Cansu	Küçükköse	17k	Izmir	TR	Pre	İYTEGO
136	Fatih	Bıkmaz	18k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
137	Güngör	Yılmaz	18k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
138	Doruk	Doğrular	20k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
139	Merve	Çağırıcı	20k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
140	Tolga	Göze	20k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
141	Zeynep	Sarıbuğa	22k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
142	İpek	Ensoylu	25k	Manisa	TR	Pre	-
143	Mehmet	Fakıoğlu	25k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
144	Ahmet Emre	Yalçınoğlu	30k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
145	Ayşenur	Yetgin	30k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
146	Gizem	Arslan	30k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
147	Mehmet Salih	Çalışkan	30k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
148	Özant	Okumuş	30k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	i_stanbul_go
149	Yiğit Saygın	Güçer	30k	Istanbul	TR	Pre	-
150	Ömer Faruk	Şahin	NR	Ankara	TR	Pre	ODTÜ

Main Pages