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The 2023 NAGF Professional Qualifications will be held from August 6th to the 11th at the Go Center in San Francisco, USA.
The NAGF will certify one player from this tournament as a new professional. As a North American pro they will qualify to compete in major international tournaments. Additionally the winner will receive $2,000 with second place getting $1,000.
Preliminary Round
Two groups of six-seven players play round-robin.
The top two players from each group advance to the semi-final round.
In case of a tie, there may be up to one tie-breaking match:
Two-player tie will be resolved using a head-to-head result
Three or more players tie will be resolved in the following order: (1) head-to-head, (2) random draw + one tie-breaking match
The players of each group are as follows (players are listed alphabetically):
All games use nigiri to choose color.
Semi-final Round
Each group’s #1 player and the other group’s #2 player play a best-of-three match. If the top and second players are not decided, TD may use another random method to place players.
The semi-final round will be played on August 9 - 10.
First and 3rd game colors are chosen with nigiri.
Final Round
The winners from the semi-final round play a best-of-three match.
The games will be played on August 10 - 11.
Even if the two finalists had played at the preliminary round, the previous result will not be counted for the best-of-three match.
First and 3rd game colors are chosen with nigiri.
Other notes
Triple Ko/Super Ko: TD decides a draw. We will continue the tournament with the draw, and use the tie-breaking rules when needed.
Nigiri: The older player gets white for nigiri (following Go custom). The player who wins the guessing game chooses the color.
There will be no meal break during a game.
For any unexpected situations, the TD will make the final decision.
Players are not allowed to have any electronic devices with them during a match. "Electronic devices" includes phones, tablets, smart watches, etc. There will be a place to store personal devices during each game. The venue will use a hand-held metal detector to check players for forbidden items.
Observers are not allowed to communicate with players at any time during a match.
Covid safety
Mask wearing: Optional
Showing symptoms: Anyone who displays symptoms, such as a high temperature or continuous coughing, will be asked to leave the venue for the day and take a Covid test the same day. In case a player takes a day off, all remaining games for the day will be forfeited.
Players are not allowed to compete if they test positive for Covid during the event. All remaining games will be automatically forfeited.