Swedish Masters

Welcome to Swedish Masters, February 10, 2024.

After last year's success, with 139 players from 15 countries, we are happy to announce that Swedish Masters 2024 will once again be played at STOCKHOLM WATERFRONT Conference Centre, located on top of Stockholm Central railway station.

Swedish Masters is the oldest and one of the most prestigious tournaments on the ITHF World Tour (Level 2 Super Series) but also part of the Swedish Tour.
International rules and regulations apply.

(Photo by Joachim Thyzell)

Medalists 2023, from left to right:
Hans Österman (SWE), 2nd place.
Edgars Caics (LAT), winner.
Rainers Kalnins (LAT), 3rd.

REGISTRATION:

• Swedish players with a login at this website can register themselves. Pay with digital payment service Swish at check-in, before the tournament starts.
  Pay to xxxxxxxxxx (Gustaf Hermansson)
• Foreign players register by contacting swedishmasters2024(AT)gmail.com. Pay with cash (EUR or SEK) at check-in, before the tournament starts.

The registration fee is SEK 300/EUR 30 for seniors and SEK 150/EUR 15 for juniors (born 2006 or later)
Swedish players must be licensed to play on the Swedish tour.

LOCATION:
Stockholm Waterfront is located in the very heart of Stockholm City.
The address is Nils Ericsons Plan 4.
We play in hall C1-C4, on floor 2 (located BELOW the main entrance)

Swedish national railway, Stockholm Subway (station T-Centralen, accessing all subway lines) and Arlanda Express (airport transfer train) all connect in the same building complex as our venue.

Subway travelers go to T-Centralen, exit Centralstation and follow signs with directions.
For info about Stockholm Public Transport: www.sl.se.

If you fly to Arlanda Airport (Stockholm's main airport), the fastest way (18 minutes) to get to Stockholm City is with the airport train Arlanda Express

PARKING: (info in Swedish):
Det finns en parkering precis utanför entrén men avgiften är jättedyr.
Åk över bron (Klarabergsviadukten) till Kungsholmen (350 m) där det finns gatuparkering lite här och var.

ACCOMODATION:
Hotel Radison Blu Waterfront, located in the same building as the hall where we play. Book your room via this link.
Single room SEK 1895/room and night.
Double room SEK 2095/room and night.
Prices include a great breakfast buffet.

But there are many other hotels/hostels to choose from in Stockholm.

LUNCH: There are plenty of restaurants within walking distance.

KIOSK: There will be a kiosk inside the hall where we play. This year they will offer more filling food/snacks (hot dogs, sandwiches, salads, coffee...), trying to keep your energy level high.
You pay with credit/debit card.

PRELIMINARY TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND SCHEDULE:
8:30 Playing hall opens.
8:30-9:30 Check-in.
9:30 Check-in closes. Group seeding. Opening ceremony.
10:00 Tournament starts.
10:00-12:00 Qualification groups (8 groups).
Position 1-8 in each group qualify to Final groups (Div A).
Pos 9-11 to Div B, pos 12-14 to Div C, the rest (pos 15-?) to Div D.
12:00-13:00 Lunch break.
13:00-16:15 (including short break halfway):
● Final groups A (2 groups with 32 players each = 64 players in total).
Players bring results from mutual games in qualification groups.
16 players/group (32 in total) qualify for playoff A.
● Division B & C: 24 players/division.
Division D: the rest (15-20 players?)
Players DO NOT bring results from mutual games in qualification groups.
4 players per division to playoff (starts whenever players are ready).
Best of 5. No bronze game. Winners of each division B-D get a trophy.
16:15-16:30 Short break incl. select games for playoffs.
16:30-21:15 Playoff A, best of 7.
1/16-final (32 players), 1/8 and so on. Bronze game is best of 5.
~21:15-21:30 Prize ceremony.

Trophies to place 1-3 in Playoff A and winners of each division B, C & D.
Medals to top 3 in each special category (based on placement in open tournament)

Referee committee: Gustaf Hermansson (SWE), Mykhaylo Shalomayev (UKR), Igor Saveljev (EST).
Backups are Simon Thomas (IRL) & Jakob Jonsson (SWE).

QUESTIONS? Email to swedishmasters2024(AT)gmail.com

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