Please join us for the first Chicago Rapid Tournament, hosted by the Evanston Go Club!
Three tournaments, separated by AGA ranking, including a free Youth tournament!
(No AGA
membership required for the youth tournament)
Prizes
Open
1st Place in the Open Tournament will receive the Chicago Rapid Trophy and a cash
prize
2nd Place will receive a medal and a cash prize
Top five players in the Open Tournament will also receive prizes
Main
1st and 2nd place in each section of the Main Tournament will receive medals and a
prize
Special prizes include lessons with renowned Go teachers like Shawn Ray and Jeremiah Donley,
and lessons with Alex Qi 1p, the newest North American Professional.
Additional prizes provided by the Online Go Server and the American Yunguseng Dojang
Youth
Top two receive prizes from Yellow Mountain
Tournament Highlights
• Free professional reviews on site from Tim Song 1p, the 2018 US Open
Champion
• All Main section players who play at least 4 games will be entered into a
raffle to win a special prize!
• Twitch coverage of the Open section with professional commentary by Eric
Lui 2p
• Early bird registrants are entered into a raffle for a free lesson with
Alex Qi 1p
• Partnership with Tealicious Bubble Tea to provide authentic Taiwanese bentos
and drinks. All players and spectators receive 10% off all in store purchases
on Nov 12. The optional lunch will be ordered from Tealicious as well.
• On site post-tournament dinner party!
• Both the lunch and dinner party are optional and not included in the cost
of standard registration. Please see payment information below”
Sections
Main (18 kyu - 4 Dan)
— Self-paired tournament
— Standard handicap
— 40m Main Time + 5x30s Byo Yomi
— Four divisions: Dan, High Kyu, Mid Kyu, Low Kyu
— AGA Membership required
Open (5 Dan and above)
— 5-round Swiss tournament, McMahon pairing
— No handicap
— 15m Main Time + 5x30s Byo Yomi
— AGA Membership required
Youth
— Free tournament for youngsters
— 9x9 or smaller boards
— No registration or AGA membership required to play
— Registration required for meal plan
— Free
Register and Pay
"Pro game review, teaching games with pros, and stream commentary by pros. This is not the Go Congress folks, it's the Chicago Rapid!"
Mark
4 kyuIf you need a place to stay, or have extra room for an out-of-town player, please email mark@evanstongoclub.org and we'll do our best to make arrangements for you
Main
$30 $40 after 11/1Optional: + $20 for lunch
Optional: + $22 for Dinner Party
18 Kyu - 4 Dan
- Entry to Main tournament
- Eligibility to win prizes
- All games AGA rated
- AGA membership required!
- Fill out the registration form and pay the corresponding amounts through PayPal (select "Family & Friends"), Venmo, or Zelle
Open
$45 $55 after 11/1Optional: + $20 for lunch
Optional: + $22 for Dinner Party
5 Dan & Above
- Entry to Open tournament
- Eligibility to win prizes
- All games AGA rated
- AGA membership required!
- Fill out the registration form and pay the corresponding amounts through PayPal (select "Family & Friends"), Venmo, or Zelle
Schedule
Open
8:30-9 | Check in
9-9:30 | Opening Ceremony
9:30-11 | Round 1
11-12:30 | Round 2
12:30-1:30 | Lunch
1:30-3 | Round 3
3-4:30 | Round 4
4:30-4:45 | Break
4:45-6:15 | Round 5
6:30-7 | Awards Ceremony
7 | Dinner Party
Main
8:30-9 | Check in
9-9:30 | Opening Ceremony
9:30-6 | Self-Paired Tournament Play
6:30-7 | Awards Ceremony
7 | Dinner Party
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