The top 8 players (acording to EGF rating maximum of the last 12 months [DGoB rating]) form a separate tournament and will play seven rounds round robin. The deadline for the formation of this group is 02.06.2019.
Only citizens of a country that is member of European Go Federation (EGF) are allowed to participate. Games are played with a Fisher time allowance of 45 min plus 15 seconds per move and 6,5 komi. Top-8 players do not pay any entry fee.
The prize money for the Top Group is 4.600 Euro:
1st Place: 1.500 €
2nd Place: 1.000 €
3rd Place: 600 €
4th Place: 500 €
5th Place: 400 €
6th Place: 300 €
7th Place: 200 €
8th Place: 100 €