12 Mar 2010 6 Comments
The ‘Golden Aussie’ Go Tournament
| April 17, 2010 | to | April 18, 2010 |
Around this time of year in Victoria the local Go population get a snifter of fighting spirit and charge off to the ever-popular NEC Cup. Unfortunately, as many people would know, NEC has withdrawn their sponsorship and the tournament no longer exists.
However, every black cloud has a silver lining (unless it is Yunzi in which case it has a green halo instead). This year we have a brand new tournament to absorb our excess fight! Thanks to sponsorship from ‘Only Choice Properties’ the Victorian Go Club is delighted to be able to host this fabulous new tournament.
As with the NEC Cup before it, the Golden Aussie Go Tournament competitors who are AGA members are awarded representative points to go towards their Australian ranking. For details see the tournament flyer below. We hope to see you there!
Update: the entry form and flyer with more details of the venue is here
Mar 13, 2010 @ 23:13:52
Would i be wrong in treating this like a nationals tournament where players from all australia can and generally do attend. Can international players compete? I ask since i never went to the toyota denzo (or)nec cups (:-(and now they are no more )
Mar 14, 2010 @ 08:36:07
No, I think in a nutshell that is pretty much correct :). As this is a sponsored tournament not an AGA tournament (much like the NEC and TD Cups) AGA membership is not mandatory. AGA members will, however, have the benefit of representative points.
I would certainly encourage everyone to come along! We Victorians get lonely so it would be great to see international and interstate competitors.
Apr 06, 2010 @ 15:02:24
Is there any trophy or cash prize?? Most important details are never mentioned
Apr 12, 2010 @ 00:55:51
They are mentioned ^^ the above poster mentions cash prizes, and the linked flyer specifies the amount in addition to mentioning trophies.
“There will be a trophy & cash prize for each division as follows:
1st $300
2nd $150
3rd $50
There will also be a prize for ‘encouragement’ and ‘fighting spirit’.”
Jul 08, 2010 @ 18:23:52
I reckon there will be sandbaggers there. 5d playing in the second division etc…
Jul 14, 2010 @ 23:52:04
I wasn’t in Melbourne at the time, so i don’t have firsthand experience from at this event, but i think, if a 5d was in the second division, the tournament organisers would have noticed and promoted them. If not detected? The players just recieved some free teaching games..
Additionally players on the borderline who enter at the top of second division would have to play against handicap. In handicap divisions, there is usually some fluctuation and uncertainty(constrained by the power of tournament organisers to promote players in between rounds) in the rankings, which is fairly normal.
From what i have heard, the event was a success.