New Jersey Open

NEW JERSEY OPEN GO TOURNAMENT

February 25/26, 2012

Frist Campus Center Princeton University

All registration at the door, Saturday 9AM - 10AM Please come early if you can First round will start ASAP after registration closes.

Price: $35 for full tournament - $27 youth rate under age 23 $25 Sat. only / $18 Sun. only ($18/$12 under-23) Free to Princeton University students with ID

Round Starting Times: Five Rounds: first round Saturday ASAP after 10AM first round

Sunday 10:00AM You may join the tournament for any round, but in order to be paired Saturday you must be here by 12:30PM for round 2 or 3PM for round 3. If you are playing Sunday only, please arrive by 9:30 AM.

Official start times for later rounds will be posted at the registration desk and will depend on when the last games of the prior round are done.

In order to accomodate younger players, who often finish games quickly and want to leave early Saturday, the pairings for Round 3 will be posted as soon as possible after round 2. Fast players can expect to be finished on Saturday by approximately 5PM. Call Rick Mott, (609)466-3306 or (609)466-1602 , or email rickmott@alumni.princeton.edu for any questions not answered below.

EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER Frist help desk, 609-258-1766 (cell phones don't work at the playing site on B level).

Please reserve this number for emergencies: if you are on your way but late, call the tournament cell number: 609-851-6351 . That number will checked during the last half-hour of registration both days.

The Tournament: 2012 is the 53rd anniversary of the New Jersey Open, a great event for strong players and beginners alike. Last year over 100 players entered, from 30 kyu to some of the strongest amateurs in the US.

The Matthews "Accelerated" pairing system ensures dan level games will be even and lower kyu level games will be handicapped as needed.

The Championship: The overall winner of the tournament will be the 2012 New Jersey State Champion.Everyone is eligible; residing in NJ is not required.

Prizes: To qualify for all prizes except the Beginner's Prize, you must play in all five rounds. Prizes will be awarded for 4 or 5 wins of five games played.

The NJ State Championship will be awarded separately in addition to 4 and 5 game winners.

The Bob Ryder Memorial Beginner's Prize To encourage beginning players to participate, all entrants 15 kyu and below who complete at least 3 games will be entered in a drawing for a Go set (board, stones, bowls). Winners from previous years are not eligible.

NOTE: You, or a designated representative, must be present at the awards ceremony to win! If you are eligible and must leave, make sure someone can accept it for you.

AGA Membership: American Go Association membership is required. $30 for adults, $10 for youth (under 23)

Food & beverages: Light refreshments at the site. Food court up one level, cafe and convenience store up 2 levels. Many restaurants on Nassau Street, 5-10 minute walk from campus center.

For directions click here http://www.princeton.... (http://www.princeton.edu/frist/directions.html)