Mancala |
CZECH OPEN 2024 - 15th Mancala Games Festival
12th – 16th July 2024
Organizer: AVE CHESS z.s.
Tournament director and main arbiter: David Kotin
Rules of individual games and other information: http://www.mankala.cz/, http://www.czechopen.net
A) 12th July - Mangala – international tournament
Rules: Standard Mangala rules
Tournament system:
up to 8 players round robin, 10 min + 2s
over 8 players 5-7 rounds Swiss 10 min + 2s
compulsory recording of games
Starting fee: 100 CZK adults, 50 CZK juniors 18- / seniors 65+
Players registered after 30th June 2024 will pay additional charge of 50 CZK.
Type of prizes: material
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Friday 12th |
16.30 – 17.00 |
Registration |
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Friday 12th |
17.00 – 20.00 |
Tournament |
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Sunday 14th |
18.00 – 18.30 |
Prize giving ceremony |
B) 13th July - Toguz main - international tournament
Rules: Standard rules of Toguz kumalak, Toguz korgool
Tournament system:
up to 8 players round robin, over 8 players 5-7 rounds Swiss, 20-30 min + 2s
men a women can play in separate groups if the total number of players exceed 20
compulsory recording of games
Starting fee: 200 CZK adults, 100 CZK juniors 18- / seniors 65+ (to be paid to Czech Open)
Players registered after 30th June 2024 will pay additional charge of 50 CZK.
Type of prizes: material, financial, prizes for juniors.
Time shedule:
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Saturday 13th |
09.30 – 10.00 |
Registration |
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Saturday 13th |
10.00 – 19.00 |
Tournament |
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Sunday 14th |
18.00 – 18.30 |
Prize giving ceremony |
lunchbreak before 2pm
C) 14th July - Oware – international tournament
Rules: you can capture all opponents cups, leave your opponent without move and end the game. Other rules are same as international ones.
Tournament system:
up to 8 players round robin, over 8 players 5-7 rounds Swiss 15-20min + 2s
Starting fee: 100 CZK adults, 50 CZK juniors 18- / seniors 65+ (To be paid to Czech Open)
Players registered after 30th June 2024 will pay additional charge of 50 CZK.
Type of prizes: material
Time shedule:
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Sunday 14th |
09.30 – 10.00 |
Registration |
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Sunday 14th |
10.00 – 17.00 |
Tournament |
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Sunday 14th |
18.00 – 18.30 |
Prize giving ceremony |
lunchbreak before 2pm
D) 15th July - Bestemshe – international tournament
Rules: Toguz kumalak, Toguz korgool without rules of Tuzdek, played on 2x5 board with 5 pieces in each cup at the beginning.
Tournament system:
up to 8 players round robin, over 8 players 5-7 rounds Swiss 7-10 min + 2s
Starting fee: 100 CZK adults, 50 CZK juniors 18- / seniors 65+
Players registered after 30th June 2024 will pay additional charge of 50 CZK.
Type of prizes: material
Time shedule:
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Monday 15th |
09.30 – 10.00 |
Registration |
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Monday 15th |
10.00 – 13.00 |
Tournament |
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Monday 15th |
13.00 – 13.30 |
Prize giving ceremony |
E) 15th July - Bao – international tournament
Rules: Standard rules of Bao la Kiswahilli
Tournament system:
up to 8 players round robin, over 8 players 5-7 rounds Swiss
Starting fee: 100 CZK adults, 50 CZK juniors 18- / seniors 65+
Players registered after 30th June 2024 will pay additional charge of 50 CZK.
Type of prizes: material
Time shedule:
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Monday 15th |
13.30 – 14.00 |
Registration |
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Monday 15th |
14.00 – 18.00 |
Tournament, first part |
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Monday 15th |
18.00 – 18.30 |
Prize giving ceremony |
F) 15th July – Toguz for Computers – international tournament
Rules: Standard rules of Toguz kumalak, Toguz korgool. Game is played by computer program or mobile application. Move is immediately played also on standard board.
Tournament system:
round robin, 30s per move (counted from moment of entering opponent’s move to moment of display own move), no limit to number of programs per country.
Starting fee: free of charge if author announce his intention to participate by 10 July to federace@mankala.cz 100 CZK for programs registered at venue after start of Czech Open festival.
Type of prizes: material
Time shedule:
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Monday 15th |
13.30 – 14.00 |
Registration |
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Monday 15th |
14.00 – 18.00 |
Tournament |
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Monday 15th |
18.00 – 18.30 |
Prize giving ceremony |
If neccessary, games can be played in any other free time during weekend, when other mancala tournaments are finished.
G) 16th July - Toguz blitz – international tournament
Rules: Standard rules for Toguz kumalak, Toguz korgool
Tournament system:
up to 8 players round robin, over 8 players 5-7 rounds Swiss 6 min + 2s
Starting fee: 100 CZK adults, 50 CZK juniors 18- / seniors 65+
Players registered after 30th June 2024 will pay additional charge of 50 CZK.
Type of prizes: material
Time shedule:
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Tuesday 16th |
09.30 – 10.00 |
Registration |
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Tuesday 16th |
10.00 – 13.00 |
Tournament |
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Tuesday 16th |
16.30 – 17.00 |
Prize giving ceremony |
H) 16th July - Mangala blitz – international tournament
Rules: Standard rules for Mangala
Tournament system:
up to 8 players round robin, over 8 players 5-7 rounds Swiss 4 min + 2s
Starting fee: 100 CZK adults, 50 CZK juniors 18- / seniors 65+
Players registered after 30th June 2024 will pay additional charge of 50 CZK.
Type of prizes: material
Time shedule:
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Tuesday 16th |
13.30 – 14.00 |
Registration |
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Tuesday 16th |
14.00 – 16.30 |
Tournament |
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Tuesday 16th |
16.30 – 17.00 |
Prize giving ceremony |
I) 16th July - Mancala games seminar
Mancala seminar will consist of playing Bestemshe blinfold, mathematical experiment with Togyzqumalaq game (what is the difference in strategy, it there is no limit for Tuzdek) and master class lessons of any mancala game, depends on players interest.
There is no starting fee, no prizes and no specific registration time for this event. Seminar will take place on Tuesday 16th July after Mangala tournament.
Playing halls, place of registration, accommodation and secretariat:
IDEON congress centre, Jiraskova 1963, 530 02, Pardubice, Karla IV. Bus stop - connection from the railway station by bus No. 6 or 8 (5th stop)