ASR tournament february 2011
Welcome to the First ever ASR tournament! Yes, a real tournament, with knockouts and such and in the end a real champion!

This tournament is FREE FOR EVERYONE! You don't need to be part of the ASR league to sign up!

Rules
Boardsize: 19 x 19
Handicaps: No handicap.
Time Settings: 40 minutes main time, + 5X30 seconds byo yomi. The (semi)finals will be played with 1 hour and 5x60 seconds byo yomi.
Ruleset: Japanese rules.
Komi: 6,5 points.
Color: nigiri
Type: Free. Players can agree on rated if they want to.
Room: Games must be played in Advanced Study Room (under Lessons) on KGS.

Costs: This tournament is FREE.

Tournament set-up
The idea in principle is that we have a double-elimination tournament (so one loss puts you in the losers bracket, another puts you out of the tournament) that is open to all, with stronger players entering in later rounds. Grouping is done by rank, so each group has approximately the same rank.

The current format, if we can get 48 entrants (96 just adds 1 extra round), is as follows:

Round 1 -> Group 1 play Group 2, winners progress, losers form the first 8 in the loser's bracket
Round 2 -> Winners play Group 3, winners progress, losers form the second 8 in the loser's bracket
Round 3a -> Winners play Group 4, winners progress, losers drop into the loser's bracket, to play...:
Round 3b -> The winners of the first round in the loser's bracket between the losers in the first two rounds. Losers in the loser's bracket are eliminated
Round 4a -> Winners play Group 5, winners progress, losers drop in the loser's bracket
Round 4b -> 2nd Loser's bracket round, winners stay in, losers are eliminated
Round 5a -> Winners play Group 6, winners progress to the final 8, losers drop in the loser's bracket
Round 5b -> 3nd Loser's bracket round, winners stay in, losers are eliminated
Round 5c -> 16 player's in the loser's bracket, 8 get eliminated
Round 6a -> Final 8 for the winner's bracket, 4 go through, 4 drop
Round 6b -> Loser's bracket - 8 winners from 5c play, 4 get eliminated
Round 6c -> Loser's bracket - 4 winners from 6b play the 4 losers from 6a, 4 get eliminated
Round 7a -> Final 4 for the winner's bracket, 2 go through, 2 drop
Round 7b -> Loser's bracket - 4 winners from 6c play, 2 get eliminated
Round 7c -> Loser's bracket - 2 winners from 7b play the 2 losers from 7a, 2 get eliminated
Round 8a -> Final 2 for the winner's bracket, 1 goes through to the grand final, 1 drops
Round 8b -> Loser's bracket - 2 winners from 7c play, 1 gets eliminated
Round 8c -> Loser's bracket - winner from 8b plays loser from 8a, winner progresses to the grand final at a 1-0 disadvantage
Round 9 -> First to 2 wins between the winner of 8a and the winner of 8c, with the winner of 8a starting with 1 win at 1-0.

This way everyone technically has a chance of winning the whole tournament, but no-one should end up playing people far out of their ability range (unless they do really really well!)

It's possible to play a grand total of 14 games (win round 1, lose round 2, win 3b, 4b, 5b, 5c, 6b, 6c, 7b, 7c, 8b, 8c, and then the first game in round 9), but it's pretty unlikely!


Every round will have a half month interval in which you can play your game and report back the results. If the game isnt played both players will be removed from the tournament unless one of the players resigns from the tournament first. Resigning from the tournament is done via posting resignation on the forum.

Since the ASR tournament is FREE there is no prizepool. We are totally dependant on players that would like to sponsor us. Please contact an ASR admin if you like to donate.

Prizes:
a player cannot win more then 2 prizes
- adoreme offers 3 kyus that finish highest in the tournament a free review.
- rayheart offers the highest ending 5 kyu or weaker in the tournament a teaching game
- MrZNF offers the highest ending 1d or weaker in the tournament a teaching game!

Tournament Director: stalkor, topazg

Registration
You can register for the tournament here. If you like to register you can make a post in this thread and we will keep a list of entrants on the top of this page.
If you register please include the following information:
- KGS username
- Rank. If you are a high dan player please include a proof of rank so we can verify. This is to prevent players signing up with ridiculous ranks that is not appropiate for their strength.

Registered players
Honoka 5d
Frederik 4d
Magicwand 4d
MrZNF 4d
teach 4d
aDeadman 3d
Shinichi56 3d
Fairgo1 3d
woodyy 3d
fab 3d

deadly 3d
ChemBoy613 2d
LovroKlc 2d
koha 2d
shadonra 2d
Deejay 2d
Lebertran 2d
ws 2d
ptitlou 2d
Mograis 2d

cyc 2d
Clynch7 1d
johndoe69 1d
lindentree 1d
plains 1d
Arhiman 1d
gaius 1d
stalkor 1d
Agzam 1d
FunGoSage 1d

frango 1d
ngochuy 1k
Farital 1k
Perception 1k
redundant 1k
Smochi 1k
Kayres 2k
Loons 2k
TuongVi 2k
ProoMas 2k

goal99 2k
danielxr 2k
Sven84 2k
tegais 2k
Saphira 2k
Hakuryo 2k
fernobob 3k
lorill 3k
Euphony 3k
Marcus316 3k

Hollumber 3k
drgoplayer 3k
a1r 3k
AlGebr 3k
crottmann 4k
woodgo 4k
joenosai 4k
Pascal 4k
Rgloaguen 4k
Nefeste 4k

fery 4k
wobble 4k
emerus 4k
Babounet 5k
oren 5k
LiKao 5k
Unpro 5k
darkraist 5k
hmanners 6k
Tofu 6k

Freelancer 6k
Locminh 6k
Harusaki 6k
jtscarry 6k
Phelan 6k
JachUGAN 7k
apoah 7k
Bray 7k
Right 7k
musai 7k

goavenger 7k
alrobin 8k
jokep 8k
mahogany 8k
leather 8k
Frosties 10k
branzel 10k
makake 11k
waynec 11k
Goldskibum 11k

covtxrider 11k
Koroviev 12k
EDay 12k
hakankhan 12k
belettego 13k
markeemark 30k

reservelist:
1st reserve: clemgo 1k
2nd reserve: punpun 3k
3rd reserve: chonas 13k

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admin of the ASR league and KGS admin

sign me in

KGS: magicwand
current rank: 4D

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"The more we think we know about
The greater the unknown"
Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifeson

KGS: johndoe69
Rank: 1d

crottmann, 4k

KGS nick: JachUGAN
Rank: 7kyu

Kayres
2k

I would like to register please!

KGS name: fernobob
Rank: 3k

Count me in! KGS 1k, though it's a little under - inflated tbh Closer to 1d

oren
5k or so

Loons
Bad 2k

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My Programming Blog - About the evolution of my go bot.

joenosai 4k

I will try my best.

Sign me up Fairgo1 Rank: 2D

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"If you can imagine it you can achieve it. If you can dream it you can become it " -- William Arthur Ward

I'll join.
Perception
I think I'm around 1k.

i'm up - shadonra, kgs 2d

i'd like to play: lorill, 3k.

Can you provide a bit more information about when it's taking place and how long each round takes. I have some exams in February.

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Sanity is for the weak.

Every round will have a half month interval in which you can play your game and report back the results. 1st round is from 1 to 15 february, 2nd round is 15-28 feb

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admin of the ASR league and KGS admin

Guess I'll manage. So sign me up. Games are BO1?

LiKao 5k

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Sanity is for the weak.

yes its exactly like the L19 tournament except for timesettings:)

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admin of the ASR league and KGS admin

KGS username : Babounet

Rank : 5kyu KGS