Croatian Go Alliance is the organizer of 25th European PairGo Championships 2024. The tournament will be played in the Congress Hall of Akademis Academia in Dubrovnik from April 19-21, 2024. Croatian Olympic Committee is the patron of the championships. The City of Dubrovnik and Dubrovnik Tourist Board are supporting the event. Since the old town of Dubrovnik is worldwide known as the most beautiful example of stone walls and buildings, this go tournament will be promoted under the title “Game of Stones in Dubrovnik 2024“. 

Preliminary starting list with full names and average GoRs: EPGC2024_Pairs

Final Standings: EPGC_2024_Final_Standings

Winners: Milena Bocle and Florent Labouret from France
Runner-up: Laura Avram and Denis Dobranis from Romania
Third place: Jitka Bartova and Ondrej Silt from Czechia

The top game of each round has been broadcast on the IZIS go server and on Online Go Server. All five games can be found on the new page: https://gogameslive.eu/european-pair-go-championship-dubrovnik/

Gallery of the Day Three – Round 5:

Gallery of the Day Three – Round 4:

Gallery of the Day Two:

Gallery of the Day One:

 

RULES:
It will be a McMahon tournament with 5 rounds, Japanese rules, komi 6.5, time setting: 30 minutes + 20 seconds Fischer increment.

SCHEDULE:
Friday, April 19
09:00 Registration
09:30 Opening Ceremony
10:00 Round 1
14:30 Round 2
Saturday, April 20
10:00 Round 3
15:00 Sightseeing
Sunday, April 21
10:00 Round 4
14:30 Round 5
17:00 Prize Giving

ENTRY FEES:

• 20 EUR per player for pairs registered before March 19th 2024
• +10 EUR per player for pairs registered after March 19th 2024

PRIZES:

• 1st: 300 EUR (per pair) + trophy (per player)
• 2nd: 200 EUR (per pair) + trophy (per player)
• 3rd: 100 EUR (per pair) + trophy (per player

Special prizes:

• The winner gets the title of European PairGo Champion for 2024. (The World Amateur PairGo Championships in 2024 is being replaced by another event in Japan.)
• The best pair from each country gets PairGo points according to the rules of European Go Federation.

Accommodation: Price per person per night in a double room: 35,00 EUR (with breakfast, without touristic tax), halfboard (lunch included): 48,00 EUR. Usage of double room by a single person: 55,00 EUR (with breakfast, without touristic tax). The prices include the special discount for the event – please do not reserve accommodation directly. There is a limited number of rooms available – please decide timely. For those coming by car – free parking in the underground garage is available!. A great virtual tour through the venue (you can see rooms, bathrooms, congress hall, gym, …): https://www.link.hr/vrtours/academia/

Venue: Dubrovnik is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean. Its total population is 41,562 (2021 census). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding medieval architecture and fortified old town.