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LOCATION:Bronnitskaya Ulitsa\, 26\, Sankt-Peterburg\, Russia\, 190013
SUMMARY:Russia 2023 H2 Circuit Opener
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:RUSSIA 2023 H2 CIRCUIT OPENER\nWelcome to the final in-person e
 vent of the 2023 competitive Netrunner season in Russia! This time we are 
 bringing our best decks to compete for the 2023 H2 CO kit and some sweet a
 dditional prizing\, including rare custom promos (see corresponding sectio
 n).\n\nFORMAT\nThe tournament will be played in Standard format. We expect
  to play 6 rounds of Single Sided Swiss\, no top cut\, but these plans are
  subject to change depending on the number of participants.\nDecklists are
  not mandatory. Proxies are permitted both in color and black/white\, exce
 pt handwritten ones. Please consider bringing a few spare sleeves for your
  decks just in case.\nRounds are 40 minutes each. There will be a 50 minut
 e lunch break after Round 3\, starting around 15:00.\nTournament entry fee
  is 800 RUB ($8)\, paid either by a bank transfer or cash on the day. Hit 
 me up  on Discord for more details. Store entry fee is 200 RUB.\nVENUE\nSa
 me as the last couple of times\, we will be playing at a board game store 
 called Spellmarket\, the same one we use for our weekly meetups. It is loc
 ated in the heart of Saint Petersburg\, at 26 Bronnitskaya st\, easily acc
 essible by public transport. The venue is both warm and well-ventilated\, 
 allows for outside food and drinks\, has free tea and drinking water.\n\nI
 t just so happens that the venue will be closed to outside visitors during
  that weekend\, but we managed to arrange for us to play on Saturday anywa
 y.\nTRAVEL TO RUSSIA\nFeeling adventurous? We understand that Russia is no
 t the hottest travel destination right now\, but it's not that hard to act
 ually get to Saint Petersburg considering the new e-visas which are now av
 ailable to citizens of many European countries. The city has had 0 safety 
 concerns in the past 2 years and that's very unlikely to change considerin
 g its location.\nIn case you'd like to travel here\, meet the local Netrun
 ner scene and see the sights for yourself\, we're more than happy to have 
 you!\n\nLodging and food are rather cheap here by European standards.\nThi
 ngs to read up on:\nGetting an e-visa. Regular visas are also available wi
 th the Russian consulate of your country in case you are ineligible for an
  e-visa.\nBooking a hotel on Ostrovok\, the Russian equivalent of Booking.
 com. It sometimes has trouble with foreign credit cards\, but many hotels 
 offer the option of paying on the spot on arrival.\nCustoms regulations fo
 r individuals.\nThere are several travel routes available. Considering the
 re are no direct flights from Europe to Russia at the moment\, the quickes
 t and cheapest one remains getting to either Tallinn in Estonia 🇪🇪 o
 r Helsinki in Finland 🇫🇮 and taking a bus from there. You can find d
 ifferent providers and services by googling\, the one that came up first w
 hen I searched was Lux Express which has both routes available with daily 
 buses going to and fro.\nIn case you need some assistance with your trip\,
  I'm happy to help! Don't be afraid to reach out if you need translation\,
  sightseeing company or would like to hit the best local bars.\nSee y'all 
 in November!\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1>RUSSIA 2023 H2 CIRCUIT OPENER</h1>\n<p>Wel
 come to the final in-person event of the 2023 competitive Netrunner season
  in Russia! This time we are bringing our best decks to compete for the 20
 23 H2 CO kit and some sweet additional prizing\, including rare custom pro
 mos (see corresponding section).\n<img src=\"https://i.imgur.com/JOVidqX.j
 pg\" alt=\"prize support\" /></p>\n<h2>FORMAT</h2>\n<p>The tournament will
  be played in <a href=\"https://nullsignal.games/players/supported-formats
 /#standard\">Standard</a> format. We expect to play <strong>6 rounds of Si
 ngle Sided Swiss\, no top cut</strong>\, but these plans are subject to ch
 ange depending on the number of participants.\nDecklists are not mandatory
 . Proxies are permitted both in color and black/white\, except handwritten
  ones. Please consider bringing a few spare sleeves for your decks just in
  case.\nRounds are 40 minutes each. There will be a 50 minute lunch break 
 after Round 3\, starting around 15:00.\nTournament entry fee is 800 RUB ($
 8)\, paid either by a bank transfer or cash on the day. Hit me up  on Disc
 ord for more details. Store entry fee is 200 RUB.</p>\n<h2>VENUE</h2>\n<p>
 Same as the last couple of times\, we will be playing at a board game stor
 e called <a href=\"https://maps.app.goo.gl/kNyFXgdGPy8ePcaD6\">Spellmarket
 </a>\, the same one we use for our weekly meetups. It is located in the he
 art of Saint Petersburg\, at 26 Bronnitskaya st\, easily accessible by pub
 lic transport. The venue is both warm and well-ventilated\, allows for out
 side food and drinks\, has free tea and drinking water.\n<img src=\"https:
 //i4.photo.2gis.com/images/branch/0/30258560085288868_f756.jpg\" alt=\"Spe
 llmarket\" />\nIt just so happens that the venue will be closed to outside
  visitors during that weekend\, but we managed to arrange for us to play o
 n Saturday anyway.</p>\n<h2>TRAVEL TO RUSSIA</h2>\n<p>Feeling adventurous?
  We understand that Russia is not the hottest travel destination right now
 \, but it's not that hard to actually get to Saint Petersburg considering 
 the new e-visas which are now available to citizens of many European count
 ries. The city has had 0 safety concerns in the past 2 years and that's ve
 ry unlikely to change considering its location.\nIn case you'd like to tra
 vel here\, meet the local Netrunner scene and see the sights for yourself\
 , we're more than happy to have you!\n<img src=\"https://good-nature-blog-
 uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/02/Saint-Petersburg-Russia-1280x640.
 jpg\" alt=\"Saint Petersburg\" />\nLodging and food are <a href=\"https://
 www.budgetyourtrip.com/russia/saint-petersburg\">rather cheap here</a> by 
 European standards.</p>\n<p>Things to read up on:\n<a href=\"https://evisa
 .kdmid.ru/\">Getting an e-visa</a>. Regular visas are also available with 
 the Russian consulate of your country in case you are ineligible for an e-
 visa.\n<a href=\"https://ostrovok.ru/\">Booking a hotel on Ostrovok</a>\, 
 the Russian equivalent of Booking.com. It sometimes has trouble with forei
 gn credit cards\, but many hotels offer the option of paying on the spot o
 n arrival.\n<a href=\"https://eng.customs.gov.ru/activities/individuals\">
 Customs regulations for individuals</a>.</p>\n<p>There are several travel 
 routes available. Considering there are no direct flights from Europe to R
 ussia at the moment\, the quickest and cheapest one remains getting to eit
 her Tallinn in Estonia 🇪🇪 or Helsinki in Finland 🇫🇮 and taking
  a bus from there. You can find different providers and services by googli
 ng\, the one that came up first when I searched was <a href=\"https://luxe
 xpress.eu/en/\">Lux Express</a> which has both routes available with daily
  buses going to and fro.</p>\n<p>In case you need some assistance with you
 r trip\, I'm happy to help! Don't be afraid to reach out if you need trans
 lation\, sightseeing company or would like to hit the best local bars.</p>
 \n<p>See y'all in November!</p>\n
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