Friends!!!
\nGrandpa Frog, who is a member of the GoMagic group on the OGS, is hosting the April (2024) \"Russian cats\" tournament with the help of GoMagic.
\n\nThere are a lot of different cats in Russia. Much more than just a cat (he) and a cat (she). Much more than just a cat and a cat. Below is a picture of the varieties of Russian cats.
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\n Some cats have been made famous in Russian cartoon movies. Here are some of the most famous ones.
\n\n\"A Kitten Called Gav\" is a series of Soviet animated films by Lev Atamanov. The final series was created after Lev Atamanov's death by Leonid Shvartsman\nThe cartoon emphasizes real friendship, illustrates the care of adults for the small and weak. On the other hand, there is an opinion that the scary Dog and the cunning Black Cat represent the adult world, while the puppy and the kitten represent the children's world - naive and kind.
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\n\n\"Kitten from Lizyukov Street\" is a 1988 Soviet drawn cartoon film directed by Vyacheslav Kotenochkin from a script by Vitaly Zlotnikov. In the city of Voronezh on Lizyukova Street lives a kitten named Vasily, who constantly has to escape from the yard dogs, and so he dreams of turning into such a beast that everyone would be afraid of. He is heard by a gray crow, who decides to help Vasily and fulfill his wish. Having remembered the magic word of his grandmother... However, further on, the fantastic adventures of the kitten begin.
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\n\n\"Fantadroms\" (Latvian: Fantadroms) is a Soviet and Latvian animated fantasy series about the adventures of the robot cat Indrikis XIII and his friends. Originally, in 1984-1985, three 10-minute episodes were filmed at Gosteleradio of the Latvian SSR (Telefilm-Riga studio) by director Ansis Bērziņš under the titles \"Fantadroms' \"A flight of fantasy\", \"Salt\" and \"Fire\".
\n\nThe main character of the show is a yellow robot shapeshifter named Indrikis XIII, who usually takes the form of a cat. He flies around the universe, mediating various disputes between other characters or saving them from disaster. One recurring trend in the series is the love triangle between Indrikis, Reclite (a flying purple octopus cat that Indrikis is in love with), and Rat (who is in love with Indrikis).
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\n\nAnd now about pleasant things, about prizes! First of all, each participant of this unofficial tournament will receive an unofficial prize - a Chinese Go book in electronic form. The link to the book will be posted in the tournament chat for a few days after the tournament starts. Since the chat room is periodically cleared of messages, the link will be removed after some time. If you haven't had a chance to download the book, post in the tournament chat and I'll post the link again.
\n\nSecond, GoMagic.org has generously sponsored prizes for participants of the unofficial tournaments that I host.These prizes come in the form of coupons, which can be used towards the purchase of GoMagic courses and memberships. In each group of our the third round, participants ranking 1st and 2nd will be awarded these valuable prizes.As the host, I will personally deliver the coupons to the winners via private message on OGS
\n\nSomething about the regulations. Please note that each move adds 1 day to the time, but no more than 3 days. Time is suspended for the weekend. This means that you have to make one move per day.
\n\n\n Regards,
\n Grandpa Frog.\n
P.S. James Bond will return in the movie \"From Russia with love\"~~
Tournaments Go Magic will continue in May with the \"Soviet pin-up\" tournament.
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