PROFESSIONAL PAIR GO CHAMPIONSHIP 2017

Information

[ The Final ] March 5, 2017
Winner: Fujisawa Rina Women's Honinbo & Hane Naoki 9dan Pair

February 12 (Sun), Round 1 - Semifinals All Results, click here
To see participating players and pairings, click here.

Tournament Outline

Organizers: Japan Pair Go Association
Special Cooperation： Nihon Ki-in
Cooperated： Kansai Ki-in / Go Weekly
With a support of： Yomiuri Shimbun

Sponsors

ARCHITECTS STUDIO JAPAN INC. / IGO & SHOGI CHANNEL INC. / QTNet /
Gurunavi, Inc. / Sogo & Seibu Co., Ltd. / SUBWAY BUILDING Co., Ltd. /
CHOYA UMESHU CO., LTD. / THE TOKYU GROUP / Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. /
Japan Freight Railway Company / NEC Corporation / Nomura Securities Co.,Ltd. /
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Tournament Outline

16 pairs of male and female professional Go players who represent the Japanese Go world will play tournament games, and in the 4th round, the winning pair will be decided. Games from the 1st round to the semifinal round will be played at the Nihon Ki-in on February 12, and the final game will be played at the Nihon Ki-in on March 5.

Awards

The winning pair will be awarded the title of "Professional Pair Go Champions," a trophy, and prize money.

Rules

This is a four-round knockout tournament, with pairings in the first round made by drawing lots. All games are played on even, with Black giving a komi of 6.5 points. The time allowance is 30 seconds per move plus ten minutes of thinking time, to be used in one-minute units.

Schedule

Date	February 12(Sun) 2017	March 5(Sun) 2017
Round	Round 1 / Round 2 / Semifilnals	Final
Selection number	16 pairs / 32 players 8 pairs / 16 players 4 pairs / 8 players	2 pairs / 4 players
Time schedule (Japan Time)	9:45 - Opening ceremony 10:00 - Round 1 & Lunch 13:30 - Round 2 16:00 - Semifinals 18:30 - Closing ceremony	13:00 - Opening ceremony 13:30 - Final 15:45 - Closing ceremony
Venue	Nihon Ki-in (Tokyo)

* Time is subject to change depending on circumstances.