5th Sokolov Go Tournament

Date: February 27-28, 2027
Venue: Sokolov Municipal Library on Old Square, Sokolov
Tournament director: Karel Wälzer
Main Referee: Karel Wälzer
Tournament system: McMahon, Japanese rules,
5 rounds, 45 min Fisher time, bonus per move 20 sec
Ranking criteria: MM, SOS, SOSOS, mutual game

Entry fee:
Basic fee …….……………….…..………………. 400 CZK ( 16 EUR )
Player under 18 years, 20.kyu……..….. 200 CZK ( 8 EUR)

Prizes:
1st place….…. 6500 CZK
2nd place…… 5000 CZK
3rd place……. 4000 CZK
4th place……. 2500 CZK
5th place……. 1500 CZK
5 points……… 800 CZK
4 points……… 600 CZK
3 points……… real prize
Financial rewards for the first five players and player with 4 or 5 points.
The minimum prize pool is 880€ (22,000 CZK). Tombola for all players.

Time schedule:

Friday 2/26/2027
05:00-08:00 pm start of registration

Saturday 2/27/2027 
08:30-09:30 am end of registration
09:45 am start ceremony
10:00 am 1st round
02:00 pm 2nd round
05:30 pm 3rd round

07:30 pm social evening at the Steak Point restaurant 

Sunday 2/28/2027 
09:00 am 4th round
01:00 pm 5th round
04:15 pm results
announcement, prizegiving, tombola

Contact:
Karel Wälzer
karel.walzer@seznam.cz
+420 734 541 122