Tournament Outline

Organizers : Japan Pair Go Association
Special Cooperation : Nihon Ki-in
Cooperated : Kansai Ki-in / Go Weekly / Japan Go Federation
With a support of : Yomiuri Shimbun
Sponsors : East Japan Railway Company / TOKYU GROUP / Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. /
ITO EN, LTD. / QTnet, Inc. / Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation /
NEC Corporation / TOPY ENTERPRISES, LIMITED / Yamazaki Baking Co.,Ltd. /
JR East Marketing & Communications,Inc. / AD-GRAPHICS /
FUJISAWA-CORPORATION INC. / FUJIFILM Imaging Systems Co., Ltd. /
Pandanet Inc. / NKB Inc. / NKB Y's INC.

Tournament Outline

16 pairs of male and female professional Go players who represent the Japanese Go world will play tournament games, and in the 4th round, the winning pair will be decided.

Awards

The winning pair will be awarded the title of "Professional Pair Go Champions," a trophy, and prize money.

Rules

This is a four-round knockout tournament, with pairings in the first round made by drawing lots. All games are played on even, with Black giving a komi of 6.5 points. The time allowance is 30 seconds per move plus ten minutes of thinking time, to be used in one-minute units.

Schedule

Date February 11(Sat.) 2023 February 12(Sun.) 2023
Round Round 1 / Round 2 Semifinals / Final
Selection number 16 pairs / 32 players 2 pairs / 4 players
Time
schedule
(Japan time)
13:00 - Opening ceremony
14:00 - Round 1
16:30 - Round 2
10:30 - Opening ceremony
11:00 - Semifinals
14:00 - Final
16:30 - Closing Ceremony
Venue Yebisu the Garden Hall / Room (Tokyo)

* Time is subject to change depending on circumstances.