Oslo Open 2006: Schedule, Format, Prizes     Tournament schedule   08:00 Doors open for registration and warm-up 08:55  Information 09:00  Beginning of the tournament Open series, round 1, four groups of 20 players The top 8 players from each group advance to Final Groups, 9-16 to Placement Groups B, 17-20 to Placement Group C. 12:00  Lunch break 13:00  Open series, cont. Final groups (A), two groups of 16 players The top 8 players from each group advance to playoff. Placement groups (B), two groups of 16 players The top 4 players from each group advance to playoff. Placement group (C) The top 4 players advance to playoff. 15:30  Tea break 16:00 Open series, playoffs Final group begins with 1/8 Finals Best of 7 games. Bronze final - yes. Placement group B begin with quarterfinals Best of 7 games. Bronze final - no. Placement group C begins with semifinals Best of 7 games. Bronze final - no.   Veteran series Round robin with the top 4 player advancing to playoff. Best of 7 games. Bronze final - no. NB! Veteran players advancing to playoff in the Open series will not be able to participate in the Veteran series. 19:30 Finished
Prizes (cups) to:  Winner, runner-up, and bronze final winner of the Open series  Winner of the Placement Group B Playoff  Winner of the Placement Group C Playoff  Winner of the Veteran series  Best Junior player of the Open series  Best Rookie player of the Open series