The President of The Southern Moravia Region, Ing. Stanislav Juránek

Brno Municipal Government

GO Club Brno

Czech GO Association

YMCA Brno

are pleased to invite you to

Toyota-Pandanet European Go Tour Brno

Brno, 5 – 7 / 09 / 2003

Venue Santon Hotel, Brno - see the map
www.voronez.cz, www.voronez.com
INTERHOTEL VORONĚŽ a.s.
Santon Hotel
Přístavní 38, 635 00 Brno - Bystrc
Tel.: +420 546221536, Fax: +420 54621004, E-mail:santon@voronez.cz
Schedule:
Friday, September 5 10:00 - 14:00registration
15:00 - 19:001st round
19:00 - 20:00opening ceremony
20:00 - 24:00social event on the boat
Saturday, September 6 09:00 - 13:002nd round
14:00 - 18:003rd round
18:30 - 22:304th round
Sunday, September 7 08:30 - 12:305th round
13:00 - 17:006th round
17:00 - 18:00prize-giving
Entry fee
  • 10 EUR = 300 CZK
  • 6 EUR = 180 CZK age 16 – 18, students
  • 3 EUR = 90 CZK age 11 – 15
  • 0 EUR = 0 CZK players with rating 2450 and higher, children up to 10 years, 20 kyu

ČAGO members:

  • 200 CZK
  • 120 CZK age 16 – 18 , students
  • 60 CZK age 11 – 15

For later registration (after 1/9/2003) additional charge 5 EUR=150 CZK, players on age 11–18 and students 1 EUR = 30 CZK.

System The tournament is a major of Toyota-Pandanet European Go Tour and a part of Grand Prix of Czech Republic.
EGF rules and Toyota-Pandanet European Go Tour regulations apply, the event is open to all Go players, 6 round MacMahon, basic time limit 75 minutes, Canadian byo-yomi 15 moves in 5 minutes, komi 6,5. Place criteria: MM, SOS.

Chief referee: Aleš Cieplý
Tournament director: Martin Kovařík

The Top ten players are pleased to write down at least one game for publication on the Internet.
New players will be set to rank 20 kyu.
Organizers can change time schedule etc. and don’t pay any player’s expenditures.
Players must keep tournament rules and instructions of organizers.

Prizes Main prizes:
  • 1st place 1000 EUR = 30 000 CZK
  • 2nd place 800 EUR = 24 000 CZK
  • 3rd place 700 EUR = 21 000 CZK
  • 4th place 400 EUR = 12 000 CZK
  • 5th place 300 EUR = 9 000 CZK
  • 6th place 200 EUR = 6 000 CZK
  • 7th place 170 EUR = 5 100 CZK
  • 8th place 120 EUR = 3 600 CZK
Other prizes (excepting players with main prizes):
  • best 4 Dan 100 EUR = 3 000 CZK
  • best 3 Dan 100 EUR = 3 000 CZK
  • best 2 Dan 100 EUR = 3 000 CZK
  • best 1 Dan 50 EUR = 1 500 CZK
  • best 1 kyu 50 EUR = 1 500 CZK
  • 6 wins 100 EUR = 3 000 CZK
  • 5 wins 50 EUR = 1 500 CZK
  • more prizes for children, the furthest travelled player, best woman, etc.

Prizes will be either in CZK (Czech players) or in EUR (others).

Accommodation
  • Santon Hotel (prices per one night incl. breakfast)
    • Two bed room
      One person 1 200 CZK
      Two person 1 500 CZK
      Additional bed 380 CZK
    • Apartment for 1 person 2 200 CZK
    • Apartment for 3 persons 2 600 CZK
    • Apartment for 4 persons 3 300 CZK
  • University Campus – about 20 min. by tram
    • Two bed room about 700 CZK per night
  • Gymnastic hall in your own sleepingbags (children + students 120,- Kč = 4 Euro, adults 240,- = 8 Euro per two nights). The place is very close to the hotel Santon (10 mints by walk).
  • For children under 15 there will be accommodation in YMCA club – 50 Kč per night in their own sleeping-bag (about 30 min. by tram).
  • Private accommodation at Brno players (confirmation necessary).

TOP TEN (the best ten players according to actual rating) – have guaranteed free accommodation in Santon hotel (2 nights, two bed room incl. breakfast).

We kindly ask you to book your accommodation prior to 27/8/2003 as the capacity of the hotels is limited and we cannot guarantee that you get what you want if you do it later.
Prices for accommodation are according to current price lists.

Meals at the playing site (hotel), many other choices in the surrounding area. The prices in the hotel restaurant are very good – about 3 – 5 EURO per lunch.
Contacts and Registration

Deadline: 1/9/2003, (later registration with fee penalty).

Additional information

SOCIAL EVENT ON THE BOAT

On Friday evening all participants are invited for the boat trip on a lake, including music (Jazz Band International) and a small refreshment (vine, the same sorts as in 2002). Entrance fee (refreshment incl.): 150,- Kč, children under 15: 50,-.

Visa

Players who needs visas, please ask directly Martin Kovařík, Trnkova 24, 628 00 Brno,
tel. +420 608337445, makov@volny.cz. Deadline is 20/08/2003.

TRANSPORT – HOW TO GET THERE

A special bus for players from Vienna (Austria) Airport. Departure at 11:30. Price 10 EUR (deadline 20/08/2003). In case of small interest (less then 10 persons) we may cancel the bus but you shall be informed in time.
Individual transportation or any other help – contact and discuss it with the organizers (deadline 20/08/2003).
Getting there by car – highway Prague-Brno, exit Brno-West, at the trade fair to the left in direction Bystrc to the Brno Lake. By tram No.1 – from main railway station in direction Bystrc, tram stop ‚Port‘ (Přístav).

Connection Brno – Vienna and back:

Friday 5/09/2003
Bus Vienna - Brno: Wien,,Invalidenstrasse 07:30 Brno 09:55
Train Vienna - Brno: EC 172 Vindobona Wien Südbf (Ost) 10:25 Brno 12:06

Sunday 7/09/2003
Bus Brno - Vienna: Brno 17:30 Wien,,Invalidenstrasse 20:00
Train Brno - Vienna: EC 173 Vindobona Brno 17:51 Wien Südbf (Ost) 19:33
EC 71 Antonin Dvorak Brno 20:51 Wien Südbf (Ost) 22:40

Santon Hotel

Place
The hotel is situated in recreation area of Brno Lake. Beautiful surroundings with forests, possibility of hiking around, etc. (see the map).

Playing rooms
Big hall and a small saloons. Appointments in hotel hall, restaurant, summer terrace for individual refreshments.

Hotel fitness centre facilities
(For hotel Santon guests free, other persons must pay entrance fee)
The hotel fitness centre offers many possibilities of spending your free time during your stay in the hotel Santon, in the form of sporting activities, entertainment, or by the combination of both options.

Swimming pool
The swimming pool is available in free hours for individual relaxation swimming

Sauna
Sauna is available in the hours reserved for the public or it can be hired anytime in the day.

Massages

Solarium
For those who take sunbathing in a solarium for granted as well as for those who only wish to try it, the solarium is available anytime. The solarium in the hotel Santon is professionally looked after and maintained by the company Solarservis.

Free weight area, aerobics
Designed for those to whom fitness has become part of their lives as well as for those who only flirt with the idea of physically exerting their bodies. The weight room is available at anytime, aerobics take place 5 days a week and are led by experienced trainers.

Gym
The gym may be used in free hours for playing table tennis or for various leisure activities of sporting nature for teams, as a relaxation after a demanding day on training, workshop or a seminar.

Accommodation
Rooms with balcony ( sightseeing), phone, TV with satellite, bathroom, WC.

Hotel services
Exchange-office, parking place, sauna, swimming pool with sea water, fitness centre.