----- Original Message ----- From: "EGF Members" egf-members@european-go.org To: sweden@european-go.org Cc: epgc@britgo.org Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 8:18 PM Subject: Invitation to European Pair Go Championships 2005

Dear Go friends,

The British Go Association is delighted to invite you to the 8th European Pair Go Championships, to be held in Maidenhead (30km west of London), England, on the 23rd-24th April 2005.

Each EGF member country can nominate an official pair as representatives, who receive more than 100 euro of subsidy leading to much reduced entry fees. Other male-female pairs from the same country are also welcome (and encouraged) to enter.

Full details are available on the website: http://www.britgo.org/europairgo/

Please forward this email to your members. I look forward to receiving lots of entries!

Best Go wishes, Anna Griffiths

Timetable:

Friday 22nd April, 18:00-23:00 : registration, meeting at the hotel.

Saturday 23rd April, 10:00-11:30 : Round 1 11:45-13:15 : Round 2 13:15-14:30 : Lunch 14:30-16:00 : Round 3 16:15-17:45 : Round 4 19:00-00:00 : Dinner and Barn Dance

Sunday 24th April, 09:30-11:00 : Round 5 11:15-12:45 : Round 6 13:00-13:30 : Prize Giving 14:00-18:00 : Optional excursion to Windsor and Eton

Venue:

The tournament will be held at the Headquarters of Hitachi Europe Ltd, Whitebrook Park, Lower Cookham Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 8YA. The annual Maidenhead tournament is held here and it is ideal for a Go tournament.

Accommodation:

We have arranged special rates at the Thames Hotel, which is within walking distance of the tournament venue. Other guest houses and private accommodation are available within the area. Contact us with your requirements or if you want to stay extra nights.

Prices:

Thanks to increased sponsorship by IGS-Pandanet, and support from others, we offer subsidised accommodation and entry fees for overseas players. Official pairs are further reduced by more than the 100 euro subsidy.

Official Pairs pay GBP 20 (EUR 30) per pair. Other pairs pay GBP 100 (EUR 150) per pair.

This includes bed and breakfast in our official hotel on Friday and Saturday night, entry to the tournament, lunch and dinner on Saturday, snack lunch on Sunday, entry to the Barn Dance and the excursion.

Extra people:

Accompanying guests will be charged GBP 30 (EUR 45) per person per night at the official hotel.

Parallel events:

On Saturday, we are running a three round Go Triangle Tournament, where individual entrants play matches of 1 vs 2 players. Any go players not entering the pairs are encouraged to enter the Triangle Tournament.

Refreshments:

Free hot and cold drinks will be available throughout the tournament.

Broadcasting:

Games will be broadcast live on IGS-Pandanet and by web cam.

Entry:

To enter, please see the entry page on http://www.britgo.org/europairgo For further information and entries contact Anna Griffiths:

epgc@britgo.org 219 Merton Road, London, SW18 5EE, UK +44 (0)20 8879 7245 (work) +44 (0)7779 238047 (mobile)