Podkidnoi Estonian Championships

On October 31, 2009, the Estonian Podkidnois Championship will take place in Tartu, Pepleri 14, starting at 2:00 p.m. The competition is organized by MTÜ UnoSport, with Vint.ee also helping with the organization. Guide: Estonian Podkidnois Championship 2009 Organizers The competition is organized and conducted by MTÜ UnoSport in cooperation with Kotka Keldri. The competition judges are Uno Ainsoo and Andres Kuusk. Time and place The competition will take place on Saturday, October 31, 2009, in Tartu, Pepleri Street 14, in the Kotka Keldri cafeteria in the basement of the Tartu University dormitory. The competition starts at 2:00 p.m. Participants and registration All citizens of the Republic of Estonia who are at least 18 years old and have paid the participation fee can participate. The participation fee of 100 EEK must be paid no later than October 30 to MTÜ UnoSport account no. 10220095149018 at SEB Bank or in cash immediately before the start of the competition. The first 100 registered players will be able to participate. Registration ends on October 30 at 2:00 p.m. You can register by email at [email protected] and [email protected]. Competition regulations A standard podkidnoid is played between two competitors with a deck of 36 cards, without the option of returning (forwarding). Cards are dealt one by one. If the opponent picks up a card, no more cards can be given to him. The so-called “right of the table” principle applies in the game: the card played remains on the table, it cannot be taken back or exchanged. The cards are shuffled in turn, a trump card that has fallen to the bottom of the deck cannot be exchanged. “Pagunid” does not give extra points. Competition system The competitions are held in singles. The so-called Swiss system is played in 11 rounds. In each round, the pairs are drawn by the computer using the Swiss Perfect program. Two games are played with each opponent, each win gives 1 point, a loss 0 points. The player with the most points at the end of the rounds is the winner. In the event of equal points, the progressive coefficient is taken into account, and if necessary, an additional game is used to determine the winner(s). Awards The winner receives the title of Estonian champion, cup, medal, diploma and prize. The other three best players are awarded cups, medals and diplomas. The best female player receives a separate prize. In general, all issues not specified in the instructions are resolved by the judges on site.