The AGA is seeking three representatives for the World Baduk Masters division of the upcoming 2016 Samsung Cup. The “World Division”, which features players from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia, is a preliminary stage of the main Samsung Cup event, one of the largest international go tournaments in the world. The World Division will take place July 17-20 at the Korean Baduk Association in Korea. All World Division participants will be paid $1,000. Travel arrangements and accommodations are the responsibility of the players and will not be paid for by the KBA.
There will be an online qualifier on June 11th – 12th to determine our three representatives – participants must be at least AGA 5 dan to participate. Interested players should contact peter.nelson@usgo.org and cherry.shen@usgo.org, or president@usgo.org immediately.
The winner of the World Division will go on to to participate in the Main Division of the Samsung Cup (also in Korea), which is a knockout event beginning on September 5th and running until early December. The Main Division features substantially greater prizes, up to the 300,000,000 Korean won first prize (roughly $250,000 in US dollars).
To be eligible to participate, a player must hold a North American passport, meet the other eligibility requirements for international representation of AGA or CGA, and not be a member of an Asian professional go association. AGA certified pros are eligible.
