Tournament Outline
- Name
- :The 27th International Amateur Pair Go Championship (IAPG Cup / JAPG Cup)
- Date
- : December 3rd (Sat) & 4th (Sun), 2016
- Venue
- : Hotel Metropolitn Edmont (3-10-8 Iidabashi, Chiyodaku-ku, Tokyo)
- Participation
- : 21 countries and territories, 32 pairs, 64 individuals
| Asia | China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|
| Europe | Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Norway, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden |
| North America | USA |
| Central & South America | Argentina |
| Oceania / Africa | South Africa |
- Organizers
- : Japan Pair Go Association /
The International Amateur Pair Go Championship Executive Committee - Supervisors
- : World Pair Go Association / International Go Federation
- Supported by
- : The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan /
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism /
Agency for Cultural Affairs / The Japan Foundation / Tokyo Metropoiltan Government /
Nihon Ki-in / Kansai Ki-in / The Yomiuri Shimbun / Sankei Shimbun CO., Ltd. /
Nikkei Inc. / The Mainichi Newspapers / The Asahi Shimbun Company - Special Sponsors
- : East Japan Railway / Hitachi / Japan Airlines
- Sponsors
- : IGO & SHOGI CHANNEL INC. / its communications Inc. /
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation / Gurunavi, Inc. /
Keikyu Corporation / East Japan Marketing & Communications,Inc. /
JR East Urban Development Corporation / JR East Building Co., Ltd. /
JR East Retail Net Co., Ltd. / DAIKO DENSHI TSUSHIN,LTD. /
TetsudoKaikan co.Ltd. / TOKYU CORPORATION / Tokyo Metro Co.,Ltd. /
Japan Freight Railway Company / Nippon Computer Dynamics Co., Ltd. /
Nihon Michelin Tire Co., Ltd. / Nippon Restaurant Enterprise Co., Ltd. / NTT EAST /
Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. / Hitachi Document Solutions Co., Ltd. / Hotel Mets /
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont / YAMAZAKI BAKING CO.,LTD. / LUMINE Co.,Ltd. /
PANDANET Inc. / Japan Traffic Culture Association / NKB Inc. - Cooperation
- : East Japan Marketing & Communications,Inc./ Go Weekly
- Planning and
Administration - : NKB Inc.
Tournament Details
Main Tournament (IAPG Cup / JAPG Cup)
A five-round Swiss System tournament will be played by 32 pairs, made up of 31 pairs representing 20 overseas countries and territories and eight regions of Japan and the winning pair in the Pandanet Qualifying Tournament held by the Internet Go Salon Pandanet.[ Prizes ]
| First Place | Second Place | Third Place | 4th to 8th Place | Best Japanese Pair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAPG Cup, Certificate, Medal, Prize | Certificate, Medal, Prize | Certificate, Medal, Prize | Certificate, Prize | JAPG Cup, Medal, Prize |
Handicap Games (The Araki Cup)
Entry is open to teams that apply in advance. A four-rounds Swiss System tournament will be held in three groups, A, B, and C, divided according to level.
Tournament rules:Please see the rulebook.
[ Prizes ] (The Araki Cup, Groups A, B C )
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Gifts will be presented to all players in appreciation for their participation. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Araki Cup, Certificate, Medal, Prize |
Certificate, Medal, Prize |
Certificate, Medal, Prize |
Tournament Officials
Chairman, Tournament Executive Committee
| Masaaki Kokubun |
Tournament Advisers
| Masatake Matsuda |
| Koichiro Matsuura |
| Shinji Yazaki |
| Kenji Yoshihara |
| Takehiko Kiyohara |
| Hidehiko Sato |
| Shigeru Tanabe |
| Kazuo Ishii |
| Yoshiaki Hompo |
| Naohiko Ito |
| Tadaaki Jagawa |
| Bernard Delmas |
| Kiyofumi Kamijo |
| Kaoru Yosano |
| Masazumi Gotoda |
Executive Committee
| Toru Ishida |
| Mikio Suziki |
| Hisao Taki |
Executive Committee (Director of overseas division)
| Hiroko Taki |
Executive Subcommittee
| Takamasa Nakanori |
| Hirokatsu Mibu |
Official Guests
| Wang Runan |
| Yang Jae-Ho |
| Martin Stiassny |
| Thomas Hsiang |
| Eduardo López Herrero |
| Wang Yi |
| Yoo Changhyuk |
| Andy Okun |
| Vanthanee Namasonthi |
Chief Referee
| Yoshio Ishida (24th Honinbo Shuho) / Tomoko Ogawa (6dan) / |
Referee
| Michael Redmond (9dan) |
Chairman of the Committee Decide the Best Dresser Prize
| Junko Koshino |
Professionals in attendance
|
Naoki Hane (9dan) / Noboru Ishikura (9dan) / Toshiya Imamura (9dan) / Tomoyasu Mimura (9dan) / Kimio Yamada (9dan) / Mika Yoshida (8dan) / Kaori Aoba (5dan) / Sachiko Hara (4dan) / |