International Shogi Forum 2024 Bulgarian Qualification Finals in Sofia
May 6 @ 6:00 pm – May 10 @ 9:30 pm UTC+1
The ” Bulgarian Shogi Association ” and Archetaip Ltd (sponsor) presents the
Title: International Shogi Forum 2024 – Bulgarian Qualification Finals –
Venue: Hotel Balkan – 5, pl. “Sveta Nedelya” Square, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Format:
Match of 5 games between
the highest FESA rated player in Bulgaria (Ermanno Bozzali)
and :
the winner (Nikodim Marinov) of the ISF 2024 PreQualification tournament
Timecontrol: 20min + 40sec byoyomi per player
Handicap rules
Computation of handicaps: The ELO of each player according to the FESA rating list from 12th of April 2024, will be converted into a fractional grade. By the table from point 2 of the FESA rating regulations http://fesashogi.eu/index.php?mid=5&listid=elosystem, the ELO of a player lies in a rating range of a certain grade g between a lower bound ELO LB and an upper bound ELO UB. The fractional grade frac.g is computed as follows (rounded to one decimal place):
frac.g = g + (ELO-LB)/(UB-LB)
The fractional grade may differ from the actual grade of a player. The fractional grade of a player without a FESA rating will be estimated in accordance with their playing strength.
Example:
A player’s ELO is 1862. The corresponding grade is g = 2 dan. The values for LB = 1800 and UB = 1920 yield the fractional grade frac.g = 2.5 dan
A player’s ELO is 999. The corresponding grade is g = 8 kyu. The values for LB = 960 and UB = 1040 yield the fractional grade frac.g = 8.5 kyu
The difference of the fractional grades between two players determines the handicap:
0-0.5: no handicap, equal game
0.6-1.4: left lance
1.5-2: bishop
2.1-2.6: rook
2.7-3.5: rook and left lance
3.6-4.9: 2 pieces (rook and bishop)
5.0-6.4: 4 pieces (2 pieces plus both lances)
6.5-7.9: 5 pieces (4 pieces plus right knight)
8.0 and above: 6 pieces (4 pieces plus both knights)
Example: The difference of the fractional grades of the two players from the above example is 10. The corresponding handicap is 6 pieces.
Further rules: In case of jishogi (mutual entering kings), the handicap giver gets credit for the pieces removed at the start. In case of sennichite (move repetition) or a tied jishogi count, the handicap giver wins.
Contact: Bulgarian Shogi Association
Purse: 500 BGN (guaranteed)
Prize : Winner 80% (400 BGN ) Loser: 20% (100 BGN)