To encourage players to play on western Go servers and support the western Go community, Shawn Ray (Clossius) has launched the Western Dan Challenge. Sponsored by Ray, and as a result of various donations, the prize pool has steadily increased to $1200, with prizes being added for more divisions of the event. One sponsor, Aneok, has added prizes for players who choose to play exclusively on OGS. Three divisions overall include a dan division, a single digit kyu division, and a double digit kyu division, with a prize available for most ranked games played in February. Click here for Ray’s Youtube video on the event.
Rules:
- Only games played in February will count
- Must be a ranked game.
- Must be on a western server like OGS or KGS
- Must be on the same account. (Makes it easier to track)
- Must not use AI. I will be having people check.
- Minimum time settings of 1min 10sec x 5
- Must use an overtime clock equivalent to the minimum time settings.
- No Sudden Death
- Only 19×19 games
- Do not find flaws with the rules that defeat the spirit of the challenge.
