Boston Fall Open 2015

The Boston Fall Open 2015 is the third in a series of quarterly open tournaments. The first two tournaments were lots of fun, and we hope to make this just as successful! For this event, we are lucky enough to be playing at Google's lovely Cambridge facility.

Unlike most Go tournaments in the US which use a handicap system, games in the upper divisions of the Boston Open will be even. We expect one or two divisions for dan level, one division for 1-5 kyu players, and one handicap division for 6-15 kyu players. Cash prizes will be awarded in all divisions, with a top prize of $150.

Logistics:

Pregistration required! There is a limit for this tournament of 50 players.

Preregistration closes on Friday, September 11th at 9 PM (12 hours before tournament starts).

Please use Paypal to pay online: we are having trouble with Meetup payments at the moment, so please click here (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7PFRNZ8JRXX3Y) to pay. Once your payment has been processed we will mark you as "paid" in Meetup.

Fee: $20 (All proceeds will go towards prize money)

AGA Membership Required!

You must be a registered AGA member before the tournament begins! http://www.usgo.org/join-aga-today

If you need to become a member, there are three options:

1. Online regular membership ($30)
2. Online one-day membership ($10)
3. MGA promo new membership ($15) - mail-in form, requires a signature from me (Walther) or David Kahn. I'm happy to meet people at the Wed, Thurs, Sat meetups to sign. This option may take some time to process, so act now!

Location: Google Cambridge, 353 Main St, Cambridge MA.

Transportation: Google Cambridge is seconds from the Kendall T stop on the Red Line.

Parking: There is a (non-free) parking garage behind the building, accessible from Ames St. Fare info is available here (http://en.parkopedia.com/parking/garage/cambridge_center_east_garage/02142/cambridge/). Note that the listed address (4 Cambridge Center) is misleading! Use "77 Ames St Cambridge MA" with your GPS.

Food: Google has a no outside food/drink policy. Please eat breakfast and lunch at one of the many lovely restaurants in the area.

Time:

Check-in time: 8:15 am - 8:45am

Tournament start: 9am

Lunch will be a 1.5 hr break.

Format:

• All Games are AGA rated

• 4 rounds, Swiss McMahon pairing

• AGA rules, 7.5 komi

• Time Settings: 30 minutes main time, 5 x 40s byo yomi (overtime)

• All games will be even, except for the 6-15 kyu division, which will be handicapped according to rank. All division boundaries are subject to adjustment on tournament day, though this will be done after consulting with players who might be affected.