Go is a mind game
First International
Go Tournament at
Eastern Economic Forum
2018.09.11-13
Russian Go Federation, Polymetal International invite businesspersons and players to play Go with Russian colleagues. The International Go Tournament is included in EEF sport program. It will be the first step in preparation for the 41th WAGC which will be held by the Russian Go Federation in 2020 in Vladivostok.
EEF is the largest economic forum in the region, it will bring together business people and politicians from Russia and Asia. It is the best place to present Go as the main strategic game in Asia and establish new connections between executives from Russian and Asian cities.
You can choose the participation
- in the Main Tournament: 3 days, 6 rounds
- in the Goodwill Business Event: friendship games and AI Challenge Match, 13th of September.
The total prize pool of the main tournament is 635.000 RUB ($10.150). See details below. The registration on both events is opened now.
A team game against AI will be on September, 13 at the President’s Day as a special forum event. The 13th of September the strongest Go game AI from China GOLAXY will play against two teams of businessmen and one team of Russian most talented juniors. You can become one of the team members!
Invites
Vitaly Nesis
Chief Executive Officer Polymetal International
«I am honored to invite our partners and friends to the Eastern Economic Forum-2018 to the first Go tournament at the Forum.
Despite the fact that Go is the ancient game, it has a lot to teach the modern leader. It reminds a player that the purpose of winning is not destruction of the opponent at any cost, but a systematic expansion and control on the playing field. There are no kings or queens, pawns or bishops in Go like in a good team; all pieces are equal in potential and ability to act. I also see deep meaning in the fact that once a stone is placed on the Go board, it does not move again as long as it is not captured by the opponent.
I hope to welcome all of you at our event and to enjoy GO together, to share triumph and drama of playing this wonderful game».
Goodwill business Go event
The Closing Tournament between the representatives of leading international businesses at President’s Day, 13th of September.
This event will draw the attention of the EEF delegates and mass media, and additional attention will be gained by the fact that some businessmen will form teams to play against the strongest neural network GOLAXY from China. A group of talented Russian juniors (U-20) will also take part in the game to challenge artificial intelligence. Date: 13th of September.
Friendship games between EEF delegates and guests of the forum, among them politicians, businesspersons and public figures.
Go Challenge Match AI GOLAXY vs 2 businessmen’s teams (4 members in each team) and Russian junior team (U-20). The teams will be formed by drawing procedure among EEF delegates and forum’s guests.
11-12th of September Go game areas at EEF and at FEFU promenade for friendship games during the main tournament will be organized.
Participants can chose to play a single game or to play a team game against AI GOLAXY. There will be 2 teams with 4 seats in each team. GOLAXY is the special guest of our tournament. It is one of the strongest AI now that has beaten Chinese champion Ke Je.
Participation fee: free. If you want to take part both in the Main tournament and in the Goodwill Business Event please write to organizers. For registration please write a letter to organizers or fill the registration form.
For participation in EEF official programs you should register as EEF delegate. See details at the EEF official site. Organizers offer the limited quotas of EEF standard package for participants of Goodwill Business Event from China, Japan and Korea.
Match rules: 1 round, Japanese rules. 60 minutes main time with a Canadian byo-yomi 5/15.
PARTICIPANTS
Vitaly Nesis
CEO Polymetal Int
Gyuli Mukhtarova
Director of dev., IT
Vitaly Radnaev
CEO, IT company
Alexander Sayapin
CEO, real estate
Nikolay Mrochkovskiy
CEO, financial advisory
Vitaliy Verkeenko
Major of Vladivostok
| Generalov Egor (11k) | Head of department, Loсomotive Technologies | Russia |
| Grankin Vladimir (7k) | CEO, fin-tech company | Russia |
| Kositskiy Ilya (13k) | CEO, logistic operator | Russia |
| Kuznetsov Igor (5k) | serial entrepreneur | Russia |
| Mamaev Maxim (9k) | Advisor DG of Lenerergo, power generation | Russia |
| Mrochkovskiy Nikolay (9k) | CEO, financial advisory | Russia |
| Mukhtarova Guli (12k) | Director of development, IT-company | Russia |
| Nesis Vitaly (4k) | CEO of Polymetal International plc (precious metals mining group) | Russia |
| Omelchenko Makar (6k) | Investor, business owner | Russia |
| Radnaev Vitaly (5d) | CEO of IT-company | Russia |
| Salykhov Dmitry (14k) | CEO, bio-tech company | Russia |
| Sayapin Alexander (15k) | CEO, real estate | Russia |
| Verkeenko Vitaly (19k) | Major of Vladivostok | Russia |
| Yun Gleb (9k) | SVP of VEB | Russia |
| Vlasov Denis (5k) | Chairman, collegium of advocates | Russia |
Provisional Schedule
11 September
14:00 – Opening Ceremony
15:00 – 1st round of the Main Tournament
12 September
10:00 – 2nd round of the Main Tournament
15:00 – 3rd round of the Main Tournament
17:00 – 4th round of the Main Tournament
13 September
10:00 – 5th round of the Main Tournament
13:00 – 6th round of the Main Tournament
16:45 – Opening ceremony of Goodwill Business Go Event and awards presentation to the winners of the International Go Tournament
17:00 – Presentation of WAGC-2020
17:10 – Start of AI Challenge match
17:15 – Start of individual games
19:30 — Closing Ceremony
The Eastern Economic Forum takes place each year in Vladivostok at the FEFU campus. The main tournament and business match will take place at the FEFU Campus, S1 (see map). The blue zone is for EEF delegates only. If you are interested in participation in EEF please read more about registration at the EEF official site (www.forumvostok.ru).
We recommend the accommodation at the FEFU hotels which are situated near S1. During the tournament you can walk along the seaside parkway (FEFU promenade) where there will be special attractions for EEF delegates and guests.
Special discount for accommodation at FEFU Hotel 09/11-14 (3 nights) for all participants, who will registered before 1st of June:
standard single room — 22 500 rub (~ 350$)
standard twin room (2 beds) — 29 500 rub (~ 470$)
semilux single room — 27 000 rub (~ 430$)
semilux twin room (2 beds) — 34 000 rub (~ 540$)
This accommodation includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. After 1st of June the price wiil rise by 150-200$
All participants of EEF can receive an e-visa. We will give you more information after registration. About e-visa
Main Tournament
The tournament offers 10 seats to European participants (excluding Russia), Amateurs and Professionals, and 30 seats to Asian participants, Amateurs only.
Applicants must be 1 dan or stronger (If the number of applicants exceeds 10, participants will be decided by the maximum EGD rating between 01 June 2017 and 01 June 2018). All costs (except getting to Vladivostok and back) will be covered by the organizers, including accommodation (hotel double-room) and meals. It is valid only for applicants, who applied before 28th of May.
Additionally 3 players from each country (excluding Russia) will get compensation for air tickets to Vladivostok — up to 23000 RUB (about 300 Euro).
In addition everyone can register on its own if they take the payment of all costs themselves.
Participation fee: free.
Prizes (before tax, 30%):
1st place 225.000 RUB (about $3.600)
2nd place 125.000 RUB (about $2.000)
3rd place 75.000 RUB (about $1.200)
4th place 50.000 RUB (about $800)
5th-8th place 25.000 RUB (about $400)
Best women 30.000 RUB (about $480)
Under 20 years old 30.000 RUB (about $480)
Prizes are not summarized.
Organizers
Russian Go Federation unites one of the biggest Go community in Europe. There are 200 tournaments in 33 cities every year in Russia. EGC-2016 in Saint Petersburg was the biggest Go congress in history. Russian Go Federation won the right to host WAGC-2020 that will be held in Vladivostok.
Roscongress Foundation — a major organizer of congress and exhibition events in Russia.
our contacts
If you have any questions about our events or condition of participation please write us a letter. We will be glad to see you at the International Go Tournament in Vladivostok, 11-13 of September 2018!
Natalia Kovaleva
e-mail: n.kovaleva@gofederation.ru
facebook: www.facebook.com/natalia.kovaleva.127
Mikhail Emelyanov
e-mail: gostrateg@gmail.com
whatsApp: +7(903)-565-84-92
facebook: www.facebook.com/mikhail.emelyanov.3
