Special rules and information for 2005 World Othello Championship
 

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Each country may send a team of three players and one additional woman player to play on the Women’s Team.
 

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The team championship will be decided based on the result from the team of three players (i.e. excluding the Women’s Team member).
The fourth extra player can not join the national team. It is not permitted to change the team members during the Tournament.
All nations have to register their teams and the additional woman player before 15th October. Any changes made after October 15th require the express permission of the Tournament Director. In any event, all changes must be made before the pairings of November 9th. No changes are allowed after the pairings.
 

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All players (including the additional women players) are eligible to win the WOC.
 

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All women (additional and on the Regular team) are eligible to compete for the WWOC title.
The best two women will play a one game final match on Saturday at approximately
15:40.
If a woman goes to WOC Final games, she is automatically the winner of the Women’s Trophy and their will be no need to play a Final game between her and the second woman player.
 

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All other WOC rules will apply to the Women’s Tournament.
 

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This years new Women’s Tournament rules have been decide in consultation with the sponsors. Following the Tournament, we can evaluate how the Women's team idea works for future years. At such time, the organizer of the WOC (Anjar) and the World Othello Council Federation will together decide upon the permanant rules.
 

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A National Othello Meeting is scheduled for Saturday at approximate 9:40. More information will follow. Each National Othello Federation is requested to send a representative.