Belgian Go Federation

Enjoy the only official Belgian tournament played on line.
A maybe somewhat stressing but above all fun tournament !

https://www.gofed.be/en/tournament/blitz

Don't miss one the few Belgian tournaments: https://www.gofed.be/node/1504

https://www.gofed.be/node/1484

On the first weekend of Juli, the 5th and 6th, the Gent Go Tournament will take place. You can register here.

Tournament set-up

System: 6 rounds MacMahon
Time limit: 45 min
Byo-yomi: 5*20 sec Japanese
Rules: Japanese
Komi: 6,5

More info

Come and enjoy !
https://www.gofed.be/node/1486

The 8th European Pro Qualification takes place on February 10th to 16th in Vienna, with 12 candidates struggling to become the 10th European Pro!
They will play a round robin (11 rounds).
Games are broadcasted and reviewed live on Twitch.
Lucas is one of them. Althought he is not the favourite (who is the another Lukas...Lukas Podpera), who knows ?!
Follow him here: https://eurogofed.org/proqualification/index_2025.html

Official tournament to qualify 4 players (4 players are already qualified) for the final stage of the Belgian Championship (final to be played 15 + 16 March).

Regsitration form: see calendar

Venue
Belgium-China Association - Avenue Paul Deschanel 92 - 1030 Brussels

How to get there
The tournament location is 20 minutes walking from the Brussel North train station (Brussel-Noord / Bruxelles-Nord)
2 minutes away from the tram station Côteaux
15 minutes away from the metro station Botanique

1st round on 10 AM on Saturday 08/02.
Swiss system - 7 rounds (possibly round robin up to 8 participants)

For who ?
Belgian Nationality is not required, but only a Belgian player can become Belgian Champion.
Free of charge. But only for members of the Belgian Go Federation.
--> If you are not member yet, please check with your club manager.

No level restriction, every player is welcome but confirmed club level is advisable.

This is just a tournament for fun: a quick games (on-line) experience !

Rules
7 rounds swiss, or round-robin (everyone against everyone) if less than 8 participants
handicap - 2 (taking the last available rating in points rating into consideration; thus: rounded delta minus 200)
12 minutes + 10 seconds/move.

Registration form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhBM2jCynO1sxJbGFRfPrjTJwRgBlr...

Conditions de participation - deelname voorwaarden
Etre membre de la Fédération Belge de Go. Inscription gratuite (remarque: seule une personne de nationalité belge peut être désignée "Champion de Belgique blitz").
Lid van de Belgische Go Federatie zijn. Geen inschrijvingskosten (opmerking: enkel personen die de Belgische nationaliteit hebben, kunnen "Belgisch Kampioen blitz" worden).

Hoshi Go Club tournament
Le Viaduc - 43 Rue du Viaduc - 1050 Bruxelles

16th November 2024
registration 10:00
first round 10:30
end of the tournament: 18:00

Rythm: 3 games, 45 min / 5 x 20 seconds japanese byo-yomi
Japanese rules
Handicap -2 on MMS until 5 Kyu / non handicap from 4 Kyu
Valid for Belgian and European ratings

Inscription via email hoshigoclub@gmail.com (please mention : Name Firstname & Club & Level)

Infos and registration: https://www.gofed.be/node/1425

Attention: the number of places are limited !