The international master championship of Bao consists of four
tournaments.
A final master (Mabingwa) tournament of the best
players will announce the first Bingwa KIBA (KIBA Bao Master), BK.
The KIBA championship also provides a ranking by nation.
All subscribers to the site
www.kibao.org can participate in each of the four
tournaments.
Championship for players
The list of the championship players is generated according the
following criteria:
- A player gets
1 point for the
championship for each match won in the qualifying round.
- A player gets 2 points
for the championship for each match won in the semifinal round.
- Finalist player gets 3 points
for the championship.
- The winner of the tournament gets
4 points for the championship.
The final master (Mabingwa) tournament
At the final master (
Mabingwa) tournament
participate the best six players in the championship.
The six players will compete in a single round.
The first two players classified will play the final of the
championship.
KIBA will award the title of Bingwa wa KIBA (Master of the
KIBA) to the winner of the championship.
Championship for Countries
At the end of each tournament is also compiled a ranking by
countries.
A country can enter that ranking if it has been represented by
at least three players in the concerned tournament.
For each country the best four scores are added together.
The tournament for Countries
The first two countries in the standings of each tournament
will participate in the tournament for countries.
The three best players of each countries will play in the
tournament..
Each player will play a game against all other three opponents.
A player gets a point for each match won, the winner
country will be the one with more points.
Dates of the tournaments
First tournament: May
1, 2013.
According tournament:
September1, 2013.
Third tournament: November
1, 2013.
Fourth tournament; January
1, 2014.
Final Master (Mabingwa)
Tournament: March 1, 2014.
Notes.
- The organization reserves the right to make amendments to
Regulation during the championship.
- For matters not covered by this regulation, please refer to
KIBA Online Tournaments rules.