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Tournament

Takapotku is a five-round McMahon go tournament held in Helsinki during the weekend of 7th and 8th February 2009. Takapotku is the largest annual tournament in northern Europe, reaching around a hundred participants each year. We aim to provide a pleasant tournament experience for players of all levels, from beginners to high dans.

The tournament is part of the Pandanet Go European Cup tournament series.

Rules

• Five-round McMahon tournament
• All games are even games, no handicap stones
• Japanese rules & EGF tournament rules
• The only tiebreaker is SOS
• Class A EGF tournament

• Main time 60 minutes
• Canadian overtime 15 stones in five minutes
• Komi 7 points (draws are possible)