• 12:00 Arrival, registration, and check-in
• 13:00 Camp opening
• 13:30 Lightning tournament
  • 13:30 Registration for the Lightning tournament
  • 14:00 Round 1
  • 14:50 Lunch break
  • 15:40 Round 2
  • 16:30 Round 3
  • 17:20 Round 4
  • 18:10 Round 5 (if needed)
• 19:00 Free Time (friendly go matches, board and other games, other activities)

• 9:30 Rengo tournament
  • 9:30 Registration
  • 10:00 Round 1
  • 12:00 Round 2
  • 14:00 Lunch break
  • 15:00 Round 3
  • 17:00 Round 4
• 19:00 Free Time (friendly go matches, board and other games, other activities)

• 9:30 Main tournament “Summer GO Cup”, day one
  • 9:30 Registration
  • 10:00 Round 1
  • 12:30 Lunch break
  • 14:00 Round 2
  • 16:30 Round 3
• 19:00 Free Time (friendly go matches, board and other games, other activities)

• 10:00 Main tournament “Summer Go Cup”, day two
  • 10:00 Round 4
  • 12:30 Lunch break
  • 13:30 Round 5
• 13:30 Group photo of the camp participants
• 16:30 Awards and camp closing

Arrival, Registration, and Check-in

All participants are required to check in with the camp organizers upon arrival.

Note that arriving on the eve of the camp is not permitted.

Camp Opening

This is more of an informational meeting than a formal ceremony. We will welcome all participants, share essential and current details about the camp, and address any questions you may have.

Lightning Tournament

Tournament director: Gytis Vasiliauskas

Tournament referee: Gytis Vasiliauskas

Registration for the tournament will take place on-site right before the tournament.

Tournament fee: none (included in the camp registration fee).

Tournament schedule:

• 13:30 Registration
• 14:00 Round 1
• 14:50 Lunch break
• 15:40 Round 2
• 16:30 Round 3
• 17:20 Round 4
• 18:10 Round 5 (if needed)

Playing system and rules:

• Handicap tournament; straight handicap; no top group; all games will be played with a handicap of up to 9 stones. For a rank difference of 0 or 1, color is decided by nigiri.
• 4 to 6 rounds, depending on the number of participants. Playing time: 20 minutes basic time, no byo-yomi. Japanese rules.
• Komi: 6.5 for even games, 0.5 for handicap games.
• The criteria used to determine the tournament winner and the final ranking of players are applied in the following order:
  • McMahon score
  • SOS (Sum of Opponents’ Scores)
  • SOSOS (Sum of Opponents’ SOS)
  • Direct comparison.
• The tournament referee will settle any disputes and problems.

Rengo Tournament

Tournament director: Albertas Petrauskas

Tournament referee: Albertas Petrauskas

Registration for the tournament will take place on-site right before the tournament.

Tournament fee: none (included in the camp registration fee).

Tournament schedule:

• 9:30 Registration
• 10:00 Round 1
• 12:00 Round 2
• 14:00 Lunch break
• 15:00 Round 3
• 17:00 Round 4

Playing system and rules:

• Handicap tournament; straight handicap; no top group; all games will be played with a handicap of up to 9 stones. For a rank difference of 0 or 1, color is decided by nigiri.
• 4 rounds. Playing time per team: 30 minutes basic time, 2 periods of 30 seconds byo-yomi (Japanese). Japanese rules.
• Komi: 6.5 for even games, 0.5 for handicap games.
• A team must consist of two players, of any gender. The rank of the weakest player of the team cannot be higher than 2 kyu. The game is played between two teams on one go board. Two players of a team sit beside each other, facing an opposing team across the go board.
• The average strength of a team: add all dan grades and subtract all kyu grades, then divide the result by 2. The maximum average rank is 5.5 dan (professionals counting as 8 dan).
• The teams play in the following order: … → the weaker player of the starting team (or the younger player if both players have the same rank) → the weaker player of the other team (or the younger player if both players have the same rank) → the second player of the starting team → the second player of the other team → … This cycle is called the normal rotation. The players must always play in the normal rotation.
• If the wrong player plays, causing a departure from normal rotation, this is called a rotation error. Rotation errors are handled as follows. A rotation error can be claimed only when the move just played was out of rotation. If the claimed rotation error was intentional, the game is forfeited immediately. If the claimed rotation error was unintentional, the next step is to verify which player or the team played the preceding move. If the preceding move was played in normal rotation, the game continues with a three-point penalty for the claimed rotation error by giving three own stones to the opposing team. If the preceding move was not played in normal rotation, the game continues without any penalty for the claimed rotation error. In either case, no moves are taken back and replayed. The last move played is regarded as having been played by the correct player. The next move must be played in normal rotation with the last move played. Whenever a rotation error is detected, the next player must return to normal rotation. Failure to do so is regarded as a new rotation error.
• During the game, players of the team must not communicate, give advice, or exchange other information by speech, gestures, mannerisms, or any other means except playing moves. Speaking is permitted, however, to confirm whose turn it is to play or confer about resigning. Conferring about resigning is limited to the following: the player to move may ask for his/her teammate’s consent to resign; the teammate may agree or disagree to resign.
• Resignation is announced by the player whose turn it is to move. The player’s teammate cannot retract the resignation.
• The criteria used to determine the tournament winner and the final ranking of players are applied in the following order:
  • McMahon score
  • SOS (Sum of Opponents’ Scores)
  • SOSOS (Sum of Opponents’ SOS)
  • Direct comparison.
• The tournament referee will settle any disputes and problems.

Main Tournament “Summer Go Cup”

Tournament director: Gytis Vasiliauskas

Tournament referee: Gytis Vasiliauskas

Registration for the tournament will take place on-site right before the tournament.

Tournament fee: none (included in the camp registration fee).

Tournament schedule:

July 5:

• 9:30 Registration
• 10:00 Round 1
• 12:30 Lunch break
• 14:00 Round 2
• 16:30 Round 3

July 6:

• 10:00 Round 4
• 12:30 Lunch break
• 13:30 Round 5

Playing system and rules:

• Even games, komi: 6.5.
• 5 rounds McMahon.
• Playing time: 60 minutes basic time, 3 periods of 30 seconds byo-yomi (Japanese).
• Japanese rules.
• This is an official tournament of the Lithuanian Go Association (LGA) and the Regulations of LGA Tournament shall apply to it.
• If a player is late more than 30 minutes, this player is declared the loser of the game.
• The criteria used to determine the tournament winner and the final ranking of players are applied in the following order:
  • McMahon score
  • SOS (Sum of Opponents’ Scores)
  • SOSOS (Sum of Opponents’ SOS)
  • Direct comparison
  • Coin toss
• The tournament referee will settle any disputes and problems.
• Tournament organizers reserve the right to change tournament regulations, but no later than the start of the first round of the tournament.

Player ranking:

• The rank declared by a player is used. If the player is not able to determine her/his rank, it is determined by the tournament referee.
• If the referee determines that a player is stronger than the rank assigned to him, he can change his rank for the remaining matches.

Prizes:

• The tournament winner will be awarded the cup and diploma.
• The players who finished in the 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded diplomas.

Awards and Camp Closing

Join us for the final camp photo before the concluding round of the Summer GO Cup. Immediately following the last round, we will proceed with the award presentations. The event will culminate with the official closing of the camp, marking the end of our time together.