4th Toyota & Denso Cup

4th Toyota & Denso Cup
Brisbane 18 - 20 January 2008



Organised by the Brisbane Go Club
Sponsored by Toyota and Denso Companies
Coordinated by The Nihon Kiin
2008 winner Joanne Missingham
2008 Open winner Joanne Missingham

Joanne Missingham 7 dan, aged 13, created Australian go history by winning Division 1 of the 4th Toyota and Denso Cup. Apart from the $1,000 first prize, Joanne wins the right to represent Australia in the next round of the Oza competition, to be held in Japan later this year. Joanne is the youngest person to represent Australia in any international go competition. She won this event with a 6-0 score, defeating some of Australia's best players.
Second was Yiming Guo 8 dan, and 3rd was ChengLiang Wang 7 dan.

Results:
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4

Game Record: Joanne vs Yiming with comments by Mr. Kanai 5P.

The report on the tournament is now available to download.

Photos of prize winners are available on request.

Yiming Guo, 2nd in 2008 Cup
Perennial champion Yiming Guo
was 2nd in 2008

About the Toyota and Denso Cup

The Nihon Kiin, and sponsors Toyota and Denso, have created a new concept in Go tournaments. One amateur player will win his or her way through the qualifying rounds to enter the first round of the World Go Oza Tournament in Tokyo and play with the world's top professionals.

Brisbane, with its large, active go club, plays host to this event every two years.

Perennial champion Yiming Guo 8 dan won the Open in 2002 and 2004, but was pipped in 2006 by Sena Lee, the sister of the world #1 player Sedol Lee. Unfortunately Mrs. Lee will not defend her title in 2008.

Young, sweet, a killer on the go board. This describes the third placegetter in the 2006 Open, Joanne Missingham. Joanne will be there in 2008, by all accounts stronger than ever. Could this young lady be on her way to being the first ever Australian citizen to join the ranks of professional players?

Although the high goal of the tournament is to select a representative, Brisbane organisers had other goals, one of which is to foster interest in go. Lower level and young players have been welcomed as participants, making this one of the largest events in the Australian go calendar.

The Nihon Kiin has sent a teacher on past occasions, and so we use this opportunity by having the Friday before the match as a Teaching Day. Players can receive instruction, but the day is also open to the public to find out more about the fascinating game we all love.

ToyotaCup2006 YoungWinner.jpg
2006 TD John Hardy
congratulating a young winner

When and Where?

18 - 20 January, 2008. Tournament 19th - 20th.
Central Bardon ( The Bardon Conference Centre), 390 Simpsons Rd. Bardon

Who Can Enter?

Any Go player of any nationality or strength is entitled to register for the tournament, except for currently practising professional players. Kyu players will need to substantiate their rank.

What Does it Cost?

Entry to the teaching day and tournament is completely FREE. Lunches and morning and afternoon teas are provided free to registrants each day. The Opening Banquet is free to registered players and special guests.

Conditions of Contest

Here is a draft version of the Conditions of Contest for the main tournament. Comments can be sent to John Hardy.

Quick Go Ladder: Handicap quick go (20/20) tournament. Enter when you arrive. Play anyone +/- 9 stones when you have free time. Nigiri in even games, komi is 6.5. In handicap games komi is 0.5, the handi is one stone for one rank difference. Winner records the result slip, and hands it to John Hardy.
Prizes (no player can win two prizes):
Most wins Go set
Additional Prizes if entries warrant:
Most wins 1 - 3 dan Go stones
Most wins 1 - 10 kyu Go stones
Most wins 11 - 20 kyu Go stones
Most wins 21 - 30 kyu Book

Prizes

Special Incentive

The highest placed Australian or New Zealand citizen will be eligible to represent the Oceania Region in the next round of the World Go Oza Tournament, to be held in Japan later in 2008.

Cash and Other Prizes

Trophies: Div 1 to 4 1st to 3rd ; Div. 5 1st, PLUS
Division 1
1st $1000
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $300
5th $100
Fighting Spirit Award

Division 2
1st $500
2nd $350
3rd $200
4th $130
5th $80
ConsolationSection
1st $200
2nd $130
3rd $70
Fighting Spirit Award

Division 3
1st $350
2nd $210
3rd $140
4th $90
5th $50
Consolation Section
1st $100
2nd $70
3rd $30
Fighting Spirit Award

Division 4
1st $150
2nd $90
3rd $60
4th Book
5th Book
Fighting Spirit Award

Division 5
1st Go Stones
All participants receive a book prize

Lucky Door Prize: Folding Go Set
Quick Go Ladder: Table Go Set, Go stones

Register

Send your details as per the information sheet and registration form. It would be helpful if you would advise time and date of arrival. Registrations closed on 21 December 2007. If you still want to join the tournament, contact the organiser in case there have been cancellations.

Souvenir Shirt

A free polo shirt is provided to those who register before 7 December 2007.
Mens shirt sizes are different from last time - see below. (Updated 16/10/07)
Size S M L XL 2XL 3XL
Chest 53 55 57 59 61 63
Ladies Shirt Sizes are different from last time - see below. (Updated 16/10/07)
Size 8 10 12 14 16 18
Bust 44.5 46 47.5 49 50.5 52

Kanai 5P


Conference Centre Entry


Playing Room

Playing Divisions and Persons Entered as at 16/1/08 (Seeding, Name, Rank and City / Region).

Division 1 (5 dan and above)

14 players. All even games. Tournament Style is Swiss.
Yiming Guo 8 dan
Joanne Missingham 7 dan
Raphael Shin 7 dan
Miao Zhao 7 dan
Wei Qian 6 dan
Kaile Su 6 dan
Hae Taek Choi 6 dan
Billy Sun 6 dan
Carl Jiang 5 dan
Kevin Jiang 5 dan
Ciaran Pearson 5 dan
Kyle Jones 5 dan
Jung Ae Lee 5 dan
Ken Xie 5 dan

Division 2 (1 dan to 4 dan)

33 players. All even games. Tournament Style is Accelerated Swiss.
Dilshan Angampitiya 4 dan
Akira Tamura 4 dan
Joseph Tae Jin Choi 4 dan
David Ormerod 4 dan
Roger Zhu 4 dan
Markus Pache 4 dan
Dean Liu 4 dan
Chullho Rhee 4 dan
Park-Moon Kim 4 dan
David Na 4 dan
Fred Huang 3 dan
Cheng Guo 3 dan
Neville Smythe 3 dan
Larry Wen 3 dan
Dimitar Lazarevsky 3 dan
Mark Bell 3 dan
Howard Tsao 3 dan
HeeJae Chang 3 dan
Alexander Hanysz 2 dan
Jason Mackay-Dwyer 2 dan
Chris Zhao 2 dan
Sam Nakagawa 2 dan
JaeWan Lee 2 dan
Rene Hexel 2 dan
Cecil Kuo 2 dan
Lauren Bull 1 dan
Chris Cox 1 dan
Ran Xu 1 dan
Andrew Lewis 1 dan
Mark Brough 1 dan
Arthur Mullins 1 dan
Edwin Clarke 1 dan
Jiro Kikkawa 1 dan

Division 3 (10 kyu to 1 kyu)

27 players. Handicap games ( 1 stone for one rank difference)with progressive handicap. Due to some players being outside the AGA grading system, it is likely that the starting kyu grade may be adjusted during the tournament if it is seen to be manifestly incorrect. Tournament Style is Swiss.
James Chown 1 kyu
Ben Huang 1 kyu
Bill Purse 2 kyu
Steven Langsford 2 kyu
Amelia Gray 2 kyu
Jun Wen 2 kyu
Rodney Topor 3 kyu
Bill Leveritt 3 kyu
Jane Chen 3 kyu
Erli Qiu 3 kyu
David Liu 4 kyu
Helmut Loiskandl 4 kyu
Mitsu Terada 4 kyu
Aguido Davis 5 kyu
Johnson Chung 5 kyu
Bruce McIntosh 6 kyu
Kei Nakagawa 6 kyu
Brian Humphreys 6 kyu
Greg Wallace 6 kyu
Jeremy Wen 7 kyu
Kirk Broadhurst 8 kyu
Nozomi Nakagawa 8 kyu
Jingning Xue 8 kyu
Andrew Gray 9 kyu
Gang Ye 10 kyu
Justin Lee 10 kyu
Yanis Newman-Pache 10 kyu

Division 4 (20 kyu to 11 kyu)

11 players. Handicap games (1 stone for one rank difference)with progressive handicap. This group is for relative beginner players. Handicaps will very likely be adjusted during the tournament. Tournament Style is Swiss.
David Schofield 12 kyu
Kiyo Tamura 12 kyu
Sam Chung 13 kyu
Warrakun Mangrai 13 kyu
Fumiko Hulme 13 kyu
Ted Chamberlain 15 kyu
Joan Shin 17 kyu
Sol Shin 17 kyu
Bill Wen 17 kyu
Peter Hexel 18 kyu
Gert Lyon 18 kyu

Division 5 (30 kyu to 21 kyu)

7 players. Handicap games (1 stone for two rank difference) with progressive handicap. Play will be on 13 x 13 boards with no clocks used. Special rules apply. This group is for beginning players. Handicaps will very likely be adjusted during the tournament. Tournament Style is Round Robin.
Warren Porter 30 kyu
Wilson Huang 30 kyu
Mary Wang 30 kyu
Dalton Cox 30 kyu
Eric Gao 30 kyu
LinLin Shi 30 kyu
Richard Gao 30 kyu

Schedule

Friday 18th January 2008 8.30am - 4.30pm Teaching Day
A teaching day is being held, where strong players will instruct players and members of the public on aspects of the game.
Young prodigy Joanne Missingham will be one of the teachers. Participants register for simultaneous matches and will be accommodated if possible in order by drawing lots. Winners of simuls - have your teacher sign your entry slip and give to John Hardy to receive a prize.
The Nihon Kiin is sending a professional player,Tenpei KANAI 5P.

Lunch is provided free of charge to players and special guests.
0830 - 0900 Registration
0900 - 0915 Welcome and Announcements
0915 - 0930 Meet the Teachers
0945 - 1145 Beginner Go Lessons (runs concurrently - members of public welcome)
0930 - 1030 Simultaneous Matches
1030 - 1100 Morning Tea
1100 - 1200 Simultaneous Matches
1200 - 1300 Lunch
1300 - 1430 Special Match and Review
1430 - 1500 Tea Break
1500 - 1630 Unscheduled
1745 - 1800 Drinks / social
1800 - 1830 Official Welcome
1830 - 2030 Opening Banquet (free to all participants)
2030 - 2300 Quick go ladder tournament (15 min + 15 sec byoyomi).



Saturday 19th January 2008 8.30am - 6.45pm Three rounds of play in all divisions.

Lunch is provided free of charge to players and special guests.

Please Note:It is essential for players to arrive as early as possible on the Saturday so the organisers know for sure who is in the tournament, and to enable the draw to be conducted. If you might arrive late PLEASE PHONE JOHN 0409-786050. Also, would all players please return to the playing area at least 15 minutes prior to the starting time of each round. The organisers MAY commence rounds earlier than the scheduled time if it is convenient to do so, due to overall time pressures.

0830 - 0930 Registration and welcome
0945 - 1230 Round 1
1230 - 1300 Lunch
1300 - 1545 Round 2
1545 - 1600 Afternoon Tea
1600 - 1845 Round 3
1845 - 2000 Dinner (Cost $20 at Central Bardon - buffet style in Waterfall Bar)
2000 - 2300 Quick go ladder tournament (15 min + 15 sec byoyomi).

Sunday 20th January 2008 8.30am - 7.15pm Three rounds of play in all divisions.

Lunch is provided free of charge to players and special guests.

Please Note:It is essential for players to arrive on time on the Sunday so we can start on time. Also, would all players please return to the playing area at least 15 minutes prior to the starting time of each round. The organisers MAY commence rounds earlier than the scheduled time if it is convenient to do so, due to overall time pressures.

0830 - 0845 Arrivals
0845 - 1145 Round 4
1145 - 1230 Lunch
1230 - 1530 Round 5
1530 - 1545 Afternoon Tea
1545 - 1845 Round 6
1845 - 1915 Closing Ceremony and Presentations
NB: Would players please stay near the playing area from about 1830 onwards as presentations may start earlier as results become known from lower divisions.

Would any players who are leaving immediately after the ceremony to catch planes please email the organiser to see if special arrangements can be made. Brisbane Yellow Cabs Phone 13 19 24.



Accommodation

Bardon Central

Entrants are responsible for organising their own accommodation.
Bardon Central has motel - style on site accommodation, only a short walk to the playing area. Meals, drinks, snacks etc. are all available on site, making this the ideal place to stay, with no extra transportation costs. Details are in the Information Sheet.

Other

Here are some alternative places to stay. Anywhere in the city or the suburb of Toowong is not far from the venue
Holiday Inn 159 Roma St. City about 4km from venue Ph. 07-32382222
Benson Court Motel 61 Benson St. Toowong Ph. 07-38704444

Results of 3rd Toyota Cup 2006 -
Division 1  Corrected
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Division 5
Report of the 2006 Toyota and Denso Cup



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Last updated 26 January 2008