Oslo Go club welcomes everyone to the 2010 edition of the Nordic Championships. This years venue is at the bridge club bridgesentret vest, located at Sporveisgata 31, 2.1 km north west of Oslo Central Station (approx. 20 minutes by tram see Trafikanten for details). The tournament is open to everyone, but only players living in the Nordic countries are eligible for the title of Nordic Champion.
| Tournament system: | 6 rounds MacMahon with 6 1/2 komi. |
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| Time limits: | 80 minutes per player, followed by Canadian byo-yomi (15 stones in 5 minutes). |
| Registration fee: | 250 NKR (150 NKR for students and school pupils). |
| Friday 2. April | Saturday 3. April | Sunday 4. April |
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| The prize giving ceremony will commence right after the 6. round finishes. | ||
| 10:30 Registration | 10:00 3. round | 09:30 5. round |
| 11:15 Opening ceremony | 14:00 4. round | 13:30 6. round |
| 11:30 1. round | ||
| 15:30 2. round | ||
We'll keep the possibility open to start the final round earlier than scheduled if some of the players need to finish early in order to make their departure home.
We have some opportunities for private accommodation, but probably not for everyone. We will do our best, but early applications will be given preference. A cheap alternative that was used by many players during the 2006 Nordic Championship (prices from 245 NOK per night, including breakfast) is:
Another affordable alternative (prices from 480 NOK per night) closer to the playing site is:
A third alternative (with prices from 540 NOK per night) is:
A list of other hotels and information for travellers can be found here:
http://www.visitoslo.com/
A preliminary list of registered players can be found here.
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