The first ever Pan-American Baduk Championship is happening in 2018. 

Currently 14 countries are registered: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, United States, Guatemala, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Each country will send two players to compete in an online preliminary. The top 5 placements from the online preliminary will then compete in a final in Mexico City.

If you would like to register in the Canadian Pre-Qualifier, please register here. The Canadian pre-qualifier, like the main qualifier will be played online on Tygem.

Requirements for Candian Pre-Qualifier Registration

• You must be a CGA 5d or higher.
• You must be available to play on all the tournament dates. (See Below)
• You must be a Canadian Citizen 
• Registration Deadline of June 3rd, 2018.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Canadian Pre-Qualifier (Tygem)

The top two players from this double elimination tournament will be selected to complete in the Panamerican Online Preliminary.

• Saturday, June 16th
  • Round 1: 11 am EDT (8am PDT)
  • Round 2: 3 pm EDT (12 pm PDT)
  Sunday, June 17th

  • Round 3: 11 am EDT (8am PDT)

  Saturday, June 23rd

  • Round 4: 11 am EDT (8am PDT)

Time settings

• 40 Minutes Main Time. 3, 30seconds Byoyomi 
• Random Colours

Tygem Accounts

• Qiyou Wu : Qiyou
• Tony Zhao: atariii
• Sarah Yu: Treesa
  
• Peter Zhang: petezhang
  
• Manual Valasco: Goprince91

Round 1 

1. Tony Zhao vs Sarah Yu (Winner: Sarah)
2. Peter Zhang vs Manuel Velasco (Winner: Manuel)
3. Qiyou Wu (Bye)

Round 2 

1. Qiyou Wu vs Sarah Yu (Winer: Qiyou)
2. Tony Zhao vs Peter Zhang (Winner: Peter)
3. Manuel Velasco (Bye) 

Round 3 

1. Qiyou Wu vs Manuel Velasco (Winner: Qiyou)
2. Peter Zhang vs Sarah Yu (Winner: Peter)

Round 4 (Saturday, June 23rd - 11 AM EDT, 8 AM PDT Start Time)

1. Peter Zhang vs Manuel Velasco (Winner: Manuel)

Panamerican Baduk Championship 2018 online preliminaries (Tygem)
2018 Panamerican Championship

The top 5 will qualify to play in the Panamerican Championship in Mexico City. Airfare expenses and lodging will be paid by the Korean Cultural Center in Mexico City.

Round Dates

• Sunday, August 5th (Round 1 and 2)
• Sunday, August 12th (Round 3 and 4)
• Sunday, August 26th (Round 5 and 6)

Pan-am Championship (Mexico City)

November 10, 2018

1st : 30,000 mexican pesos
2nd: 20,000 mexican pesos
3rd: 10,000 mexican pesos