MGA Fall Handicap Tournament

Preregistration is open for October's Fall Handicap Go Tournament! To be entered into the competitors' lists, just message James with your name, your playing rank, and your AGA number if you know it. Preregistering gets the dull paperwork of the tournament done earlier, so we can jump into matches right away on the day of the games!

Newcomers are welcome, if you have any questions about the sign up process or tournament structure, just email me and I'll talk you through it.

We're also looking for people interested in becoming assistant Tournament Directors. For the small price of helping out with setup and teardown and doing some administrative work, you'll have your entry fee waived! Again, message James to enquire about details.

When:
Sunday, October 9th! On-site registration will open at 9:45 and the first round of play is projected to begin at 10:30.

Where:
Boylston Chess Club
40 Norris St, Cambridge MA
The Boylston Chess Club rents rooms in the basement of a condominium building at this address. To find the entrance, follow the building's driveway along the right side of the building and go down the set of stairs you'll find. Street parking in Cambridge is free on Sundays.

Special Note:

It just so happens this year that the Honk! Activist Street Band Festival also falls on October 9th, so if anyone wants to make a short detour to Davis Square in between rounds, they can also check that out.

Format:
Tournament consists of four AGA rated games played with handicap under the Japanese rules. Main time is 45 minutes with a Canadian overtime period of 25 moves/5minutes. Komi is 7.5 in even games, .5 in handicapped games.

As this is an AGA rated event, all players will need to have a membership with the AGA which you can sign up for at usgo.org or fill out a form for it on the day of the games.

Registration fee is $20 for MGA members and $25 for non-members with a $5 discount offered to players who pregister.

First Place Prize: $50
Second Place Prize: $30
Third Place Prize: $20