Mental World Cup (Annual Tournament hosted by Traditional
Baduk Association)
Traditional
Baduk
Association
전통 바둑 협회
Mental
World
Cup
1
)
Award
A
)
Winner
of
regular
match
B
)
Winner
of
speed
match
*
Only
19x19
game
board
*
Winners
will
be
awarded
a
trophy
2
)
Qualifications
for
participation
A
)
Anyone
of
sound
mind
and
body
may
compete
B
)
All
ranks,
beginner
and
expert
alike,
are
welcome
to
compete
C
)
No
discrimination
against
age,
sex,
or
ethnicity
D
)
Any
participant
under
the
age
of
12
must
produce
parental
permission
3
)Tournament
A
)
Primary
Round
*
3
states
per
division,
except
last
2
divisions
will
contain
4
states
(all
50
states)
B
)
Second
Round
*
8
divisions
left
to
compete
C
)
Third
Round
*
4
Divisions
compete
on
real
boards
D
)
Final
Round
*
2
people
compete
for
ultimate
mental
world
cup
on
real
baduk
board
Rules
:
1
.
Black
Player
will
get
6.5
house
disadvantage
2
.
Time
a
]
30
minutes
per
player
for
regular
game
b
]
5
minutes
per
player
for
speed
game
c
]
3
sets
of
30
seconds
for
each
player
when
each
respective
primary
time
expires
Methods
of
Tournament:
On
Line
Players
must
pass
the
final
Regional
Match
for
each
division.
The
final
winner
will
participate
in
the
primary
match.
Regional
match
will
be
done
on
the
internet
to
eliminate
the
unqualified
players.
The
TBA
program
will
be
used
for
this
match.
The
Primary
and
Secondary
Round
will
be
online
through
the
TBA
Association
program
All
information
regarding
the
tournament
will
be
posted
on
the
website
“www.ohtc.com”
Off
Line
*
Semi-Finals
and
Finals
will
be
in
Dallas,
TX
on
real
boards
and
in
person
*
The
Final
Winner
will
be
determined
in
a
3
game
series
match
*
Speed
games
will
also
be
conducted
in
a
3
game
series,
per
match.
Speed
games
will
begin
with
the
semi-finalists
Etiquette
*
All
players
will
maintain
good
temper
during
any
official
match
*
No
smoking,
talking,
or
disruptive
behavior
allowed
Judges
*
Judges
will
be
persons
of
the
general
public
whom
have
extensive
baduk
experience.
*
Asst.
Judges
(those
who
will
conduct
the
timers)
will
be
volunteers
Participants
:
Registration
“Participants
must
register
for
the
tournament
through
www.ohtc.com”
Internet address
is: http://ohtc.com/TraditionalBaduk/Korean/main.htm
Visit http://www.ohtc.com,
then click
“Baduk,”
then click
on the
appropriate corresponding
flag for
your language,
and finally
click on
the Tournament
link to
register yourself.
Program
download
and
installation:
1. visit
www.ohtc.com
2. Click
on the
baduk launch
button
3. Install
the TBA
BadukLife Program
on your
computer. Window
XP or
Windows 2000
is recommended
for best
performance. Korean
language support
is available
in the
program.
Method
to
play
1. Log
into the
program with
the user
name and
password you
received from
TBA.
2. Look
at the
button in
the lower
right corner,
and you
will see
the division
that you
belong to.
Now, you
should play
with anyone
in the
room, at
any time.
The Program
will keep
all your
records of
play between
certain tournament
season. We
will notify
you with
a new
user name
and password
if you
move on
to the
next round.
3. Primary
round between
certain tournament
season. The
play method
will be
the same
as before
(start with
step 1,)
and you
will receive
notification if
you move
up to
the next
round.
4. Secondary
round will
be played
between certain
tournament season.
Repeat step
number 1.
If you
win, you
will receive
notification via
e-mail
for the
semi-finals.
Then you
must come
to Dallas,
TX in
order to
compete in
person.
The winner
of the
secondary round
will receive
notice by
e-mail.
That winner
must participate
in the
offline tournament
in Dallas,
TX
