On May 1, the EGF has slightly changed the European Championship
Rules:
http://www.eurogofed.org/egf/ecrules.htm
http://home.snafu.de/jasiek/EuropeanChampionshipRules.html
Apart from a few language corrections and minor changes, these changes
are noteworthy:
- KO quarter-final losers remain in the KO section to decide places 5
to 8.
- Europeans and non-Europeans can become the European Open Champion.
The European Champion can, but is not guaranteed to, get both titles.
"The knockout quarter-final losers, play a further two rounds to
determine places 5 to 8 of the European Championship."
"The European Open Champion is the European or non-European player
with the best criteria in the order mentioned below. The European
Champion can become also the European Open Champion."