KGS Meijin

wms · Post by **wms** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:32 am

We have just announced the KGS Meijin. This is a yearlong tournament to find the best player on KGS; the prize is $500 and a special icon by your name.

More info is at http://www.gokgs.com/tournInfo.jsp?id=671

stalkor · Post by **stalkor** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:17 pm

Finally something for the strongest to aim for!

One question though, why did you choose decenber for the final tournament? Its by far the busiest month for everyone.

hailthorn011 · Post by **hailthorn011** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:41 pm

This sounds like an awesome idea! I can't wait.

wms · Post by **wms** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 7:14 pm

stalkor wrote:One question though, why did you choose decenber for the final tournament? Its by far the busiest month for everyone

Well, we picked December because it's the end of the year, seemed the right time for the last tournament.

But now that you point it out...yeah, maybe not the smartest idea. :oops:

We'll see how it goes this year, if the timing is a problem we may shift things around for 2013.

hyperpape · Post by **hyperpape** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:52 am

It's not really too late to change the system.

stalkor · Post by **stalkor** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:44 am

yeah you can still change it rather easy, just say that the championship is in january and december is the last month to play a qualifier. then you can name the meijin for 2013 and you can qualify in 2013 for 2014 meijin etc. easy fix:P

draculinio · Post by **draculinio** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:53 pm

I'm in!

wms · Post by **wms** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:21 pm

We're building up a lot of players for the first qualifier! 72 so far, with ranks from 26k up to two 8d players. Pairing is random so there will probably be some extremely lopsided games in the initial rounds. Hopefully everybody will have fun and the weaker players will treat lopsided games as free lessons. If the stronger players can treat these same games as a free pass onto later rounds, then everybody should be happy.

Because there are 5 rounds and all undefeated players qualitfy for the final Meijin tournament, and the TD software pairs winners with winners, we can expect two or three qualifiers if everybody shows up. But anybody who doesn't show up is dropped from the tournament, and usually between 25% and 50% of players are no-shows, so the "real" tournament will have fewer players and fewer qualifiers. Then again, there may still be more people who show up. I'm looking forward to it.

oren · Post by **oren** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:39 pm

Why did you choose your first KGS Meijin qualifier tournament to start midnight local?

wms · Post by **wms** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:13 pm

oren wrote:Why did you choose your first KGS Meijin qualifier tournament to start midnight local?

It had to start at midnight for somebody! But we intend to have each qualifier start at a different time of day, so hopefully a few of them will work for you.

Bonobo · Post by **Bonobo** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:14 pm

I can’t believe it … but I’ve joined :shock:

Stalkor wrote: “Finally something for the strongest to aim for!” ROTFL I’m definitely not strong (see my KGS rank) and I’m prepared to get wiped off the Goban :lol:

I just hope that I won’t sh!t my pants before and quit …

Greetings, Tom

daniel_the_smith · Post by **daniel_the_smith** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:04 pm

I might be silly enough to enter one of the qualifiers. But not one that starts at 2 A.M.!

draculinio · Post by **draculinio** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:36 pm

wms wrote:We're building up a lot of players for the first qualifier! 72 so far, with ranks from 26k up to two 8d players. Pairing is random so there will probably be some extremely lopsided games in the initial rounds. Hopefully everybody will have fun and the weaker players will treat lopsided games as free lessons. If the stronger players can treat these same games as a free pass onto later rounds, then everybody should be happy.

I really wish I can play a stronger opponent, is a good oportunity to play a very strong player.

hailthorn011 · Post by **hailthorn011** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:38 pm

draculinio wrote:
wms wrote:We're building up a lot of players for the first qualifier! 72 so far, with ranks from 26k up to two 8d players. Pairing is random so there will probably be some extremely lopsided games in the initial rounds. Hopefully everybody will have fun and the weaker players will treat lopsided games as free lessons. If the stronger players can treat these same games as a free pass onto later rounds, then everybody should be happy.

I really wish I can play a stronger opponent, is a good oportunity to play a very strong player.

Agreed. I'll take a loss happily if I end up with a Dan player who doesn't mind reviewing. That's worth more than a win at my level any day.

Bonobo · Post by **Bonobo** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:55 am

hailthorn011 wrote: [..]

Agreed. I'll take a loss happily if I end up with a Dan player who doesn't mind reviewing. That's worth more than a win at my level any day.

Well, I fear with games beginning every two hours there may be no time for reviews … at least for the winning player.

But then again I’m not sure I’ve understood the tournament rules completely …

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