North American Pair Go Championship
Location: Main Ballroom
Eligibility: Everyone
Director(s): Steve Zhang, Andrew Zhang
Two-round team tournament with teams made up of one male and one female player*. The players may not consult with each other during the game. Formal or semi-formal dress is encouraged.
* Any and all mixed-gender teams are allowed in the Main Event. Same-gender teams are also allowed, but at least one player must be kyu level.
Main Event
Time/Location: 1st round Thursday (7/18) at 7 p.m., 2nd round Thursday (7/18) at 8:30pm.
Registration: Sign up before Wednesday (7/17) at 10 p.m. for the main event. All teams must include the name of the male and female players by the time registration closes. Sign-up sheets will also be available prior to the tournament. Professional players are allowed to join the main event, but cannot be selected for the IAPGC Qualifier.
Pair Go Sign-Up Form
Winners: Table winners will receive recognition and Go Bucks.
IAPGC Qualifier
There will be no International Amateur Pair Go Championship (IAPGC) in Japan this year, as before. Instead, the winning pair of the top tables will be declared:
2024 Pair Go Champions of North America
Rules
Time/Location: 1st round Tuesday (7/16) at 7:30 p.m., 2nd round Thursday (7/18) at 7:30 p.m.
Registration: Sign up before Monday (7/15) at 10 p.m. All teams must include the name of the male and female players by the time registration closes. All players must have U.S. citizenship.
Pair Go Sign-Up Form
Winners: The top four ranked pairs will also receive special prizes from the IAPGC. (In addition, there’s a possibility that the IAPGA will invite two winning pairs to next year’s event in Japan.)
Basic Rules: Japanese Rules are in effect.
Pair Go Rules: In addition to the basic rules, special rules by the WPGA governing four-person play are in effect.
Format: Four pairs of players are assigned to each table. The winners of round 1 will be paired in round 2 to determine the table winners. The losers of round 1 will be paired in round 2 to determine the 3rd and 4th place winners.
Handicaps: Even games for the top four ranked pairs, handicapped games for everyone else. Handicaps are determined by averaging the player ranks on each team.
Rating Criteria: Games are not rated.
Time Limit: 45 minutes per team absolute. (No byo-yomi periods, so use your time wisely!)