Slovak Go Festival 2015

PREREGISTERED PARTICIPANTS

On-line transmissions from Slovak Go festival will be on the KGS accounts SGF2015a and SGF2015b.

APPLICATION FORMS AND INVITATION

Invitation in PDF format
Application form in ODS format (open format of document)
Application form in XLS format (Microsoft Excel)
Please send the completed application on the address: sgf000@gmail.com

Dear Go Friends!

I am honoured to invite you and your relatives to the 10th year of the event:

Slovak Go Festival

The biggest Go event in Slovakia! The best rates - for participants who sign up to 15.5.2015. We are looking forward to seeing you! Miro Šmíd

EVENT SCHEDULE

GO TOURNAMENTS

Open Slovak Rengo Championships: Free choice of pairs; if players can't find partners for rengo themselves, organizers guarantee to find them a partner. McMahon, 3 rounds, supergroup 8 pairs, equal games, 6,5 komi, time 45 min. for one pair, 30” byo-yomi or 30/10 min. repeatedly. Prizes: 1. place 80,- EUR, 2. place 60,- EUR, 3. place 40,- EUR, prize for 3 points 20,- EUR.

Open Slovak Championships in Blitz Go: McMahon, 5 rounds, supergroup 16 players, equal games, 6,5 komi, time 12 min. for one player in one game, without byo-yomi. Prizes: 1. place 40,- EUR, 2. place 30,- EUR, 3. place 20,- EUR, prize for 5 points 20,- EUR, prize for 4 points 7,- EUR.

Weekend Tournament - GP Slovakia and Gobanliga* ČR: McMahon, 5 rounds, equal games, 6,5 komi, time 45 min. for one player in one game, 30” byo-yomi or 30/10 min. repeatedly. Prizes: 1.place 80,- EUR, 2. place 60,- EUR, 3. place 40,- EUR, 4. place 25,- EUR, prize for 5 points 20,- EUR, prize for 4 points 12,- EUR, prize for the best 1.- 3. kyu 15,- EUR, prize for the best 4.- 6. kyu 15,- EUR, prize for the best 7.- 9. kyu 15,- EUR, prize for the best two-digit kyu 15,- EUR.

EXTRA GO PROGRAM

Go lecture: Invited strong players will review games of the tournament participants.
Simultaneous games: Festival participants will have the opportunity to challenge strong players in handicap games.
Individual game reviews: Festival participants will have the opportunity to get an individual review of their games from strong players.
Friendly games: During the entire festival there will be game sets and clocks - available for friendly games.

COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAM

Mini-golf tournament: The tournament for both players and visitors will take place, for free Prizes for winners – surprise!
Pétanque tournament: The tournament for both players and visitors will take place, for free. Prizes for winners – surprise!
Poker tournament: On Saturday evening poker tournament will take place - no limit holdem, fee 5,00 EUR.

SOCIAL PROGRAM

Gulash party – Friday: Party with an excellent gulash in the restaurant and on the terrace with service until 2:00 am. Buying dinner (6, - EUR = two servings of gulash) is not mandatory.
Dinner by fireplace – Saturday: Party in the restaurant, on the terrace and around the campfire with service until 2:00 am. Buffet with roasted pigs, strudels and other specialties, vegetarian meals, bottomless kofola. Purchasing access to a buffet (€ 14.00) is not mandatory.

TIPS FOR INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM

Bio swimming pool: Attractive pool with natural heating and water purification, admission for guests 4 EUR / day. The pool is open 10:00 to 20:00 hrs.
Mini-golf: Mini-golf will be available for price of 1.70 EUR for each new hour. Participants are recommended to take part in mini-golf tournaments.
Pétanque, table-tennis, football, volleyball: Pétanque sets and table-tennis set will be available for free. Possibility to play football and volleyball in the hotel area, for free.
Cycling: Recreation hotel Kamenný Mlyn is situated near cycling track which goes to Devín and further to Morava.
Trips in surrounding nature: Visitors are recommended to take a nice trip to the ruins of Plavecký Castle.

REGISTRATION FEES

REGISTRATION FEE – GPS TOURNAMENT
GPS Tournament, adult, signed up by 15.5.2015 12,- EUR
GPS Tournament, youth 16 – 26 y., signed up by 15.5.2015 5,- EUR
GPS Tournament, children up to 15 y., signed up by 15.5.2015 3,- EUR
Additional charge for players signed up 16.5.2015 – 19.6.2015 3,- EUR

REGISTRATION FEE – RENGO AND BLITZ GO
Slovak Rengo Championships, fee for participants of the GPS Tournament 0,- EUR
Slovak Rengo Championships, fee for one player 4,- EUR
Slovak Championships in Blitz Go, fee for participants of the GPS Tournament 0,- EUR
Slovak Championships in Blitz Go 4,- EUR

ACCOMMODATION

Organizers provide accommodation for signed-up players in the recreation hotel Kamenný Mlyn:
3-beds room, medium standard 12,00 EUR/person/night
3-beds room, high standard 13,50 EUR/person/night
4-beds bungalow 15,00 EUR/person/night
2-beds room, medium standard 15,00 EUR/person/night
2-beds room, high standard 17,50 EUR/person/night
2-beds room, highest standard 22,50 EUR/person/night
1-bed room, highest standard 45,00 EUR/person/night

CHEAP ACCOMMODATION
Caravan (own) 17,00 EUR for caravan per night
Tent (own) 10,00 EUR for tent per night

Prices for accommodation do not include tax of 0,50 EUR per person per night. This tax is paid only by person older than 18. Payment for dog is 5,- EUR per night. Latest possible date for accommodation reservation except camping in your own caravan or tent – 7.6.2015!

MEALS AND REFRESHMENT

INDIVIDUAL MEALS AND REFRESHMENT
Hotel Kammený Mlyn has a restaurant with rich offer of meals a la card.

COMMON MEALS
Organizers provide following common meals:
- Friday lunch – including mineral water 6,00 EUR,
- Friday dinner – gulash party 6,00 EUR,
- Saturday lunch – including mineral water 6,00 EUR,
- Saturday dinner – DINNER ABOVE STANDARD – roasted pigs, strudels and other specialities, infinite supply of Kofola for free; vegetarian meals available too 14,00 EUR.

Visitors and players can sign up for common meals. Children up to 15 have discount for Saturday dinner of 30%. All meals will be available in vegetarian version too. If you are interested in vegetarian meals, you can mark it in the application. On Friday and Saturday night beer and other refreshment available until 2:00 am. On Saturday there will be a fireplace.

SPONSORS

Nadačný fond Telekom pri Nadácii Pontis

Tengen Sponsors of the festival: Nadačný fond Telekom pri Nadácií Pontis, Promana, s r.o. (Miroslav Šmíd), SAG
Star Sponsors of the festival: Mramor, s.r.o (Xaver Gubáš), Martin Strelka
Sponsors of the festival: Milan Jadroň, Vlado Laššák, Ivo Švec, Lukáš Vyletel, Juraj Waczulík.

ORGANISATIONAL COMMITTEE

Miroslav Šmíd, Martin Strelka, Eleonóra Šmídová, Alexandra Baroková, Katarína Šmídová
Advisor: Milan Jadroň

PREREGISTERED PARTICIPANTS TO 24.5.2015