2008 Orlando Go Tournament

Hey everyone!! The 2008 Orlando Go Tournament is officially 6 months away so i thought i might as well open up a blog for it early. Few details are as yet confirmed but a few things we do have:

-2-day long tournament May 3rd and 4th, Saturday and Sunday
-$20 registration fee; $15 if you register early (covers both days)
-Must be an AGA member to participate
-Coffee & bagels provided both days included in registration fee
-Large room (far bigger than 2007 tournament) capable of holding 60 players w/no loud singing next door :)
-Using new PyTD version 2.0 software
-4 Divisions: Dan Division, Lower Kyu, Middle Kyu, Upper Kyu divisions
-"AccelRat" or Swiss-McMahon Pairings will likely be used
(go to http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/AccelRat/ for more details)
-5 round tournament over two days
-45 minute main time 5/30 byo-yomi Japanese time
-Trying to reserve a section of the local Radisson hotel for our tournament to get discounted rates
-Prizes in all divisions!!!


Next time I post will probably me in January after the holidays. If you live in the Orlando area and would like to help me set up the tournament I would be very thankful, so please email me at Masterman535@gmail.com if you have any interest in helping out.

In other news, Go Orlando is doing very well, we now have 5 players 1 dan or stronger including myself. We also have 7 players in the kyu ranges whom I know will all get stronger in the coming months before the tournament. I believe I just made it to 2d AGA (yay) although I'm still 1d KGS. Unlike in 2007, Go Orlando will have a strong representation at the tournament :)

Till later everyone,
Josh