Chunlan Cup
The Chunlan Cup, officially the Chunlan Cup World Professional Weiqi Championship (Chinese: 春兰杯世界职业围棋锦标赛), is an international Go competition.
Outline[edit]
The Chunlan Cup is an international Go tournament sponsored and hosted by the Chunlan Group of China. 24 players are chosen as follows:
- 3 top players of last tournament
- 8 from
China - 5 from
Japan - 4 from
South Korea - 2 from
Chinese Taipei - 1 from North America
- 1 from Europe
The 24 players are reduced to 16 after the first round. The top 8 players are qualified for the next round while the bottom 8 play each other in a knockout tournament.
Each player has 2 hours and 30 minutes of time with five 60-second byoyomi periods, since the 12th cup.[1] (Formerly, the time limit was 3 hours with five 60-second byoyomi periods.[2]) The komi is 7.5 points. The winner's prize is US$150,000.
Past winners and runners-up[edit]
| Edition | Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1998–1999 |  Cho Hunhyun |
2–1 | Lee Chang-ho
|
| 2nd | 1999–2000 |  O Rissei |
2–1 |  Ma Xiaochun
|
| 3rd | 2000–2001 | Yoo Changhyuk |
2–1 | O Rissei
|
| 4th | 2002–2003 | Lee Chang-ho |
2–0 | Hane Naoki
|
| 5th | 2003–2005 | Lee Chang-ho |
2–1 | Zhou Heyang
|
| 6th | 2006–2007 | Gu Li |
2–0 | Chang Hao
|
| 7th | 2008–2009 | Chang Hao |
2–0 | Lee Chang-ho
|
| 8th | 2010–2011 | Lee Sedol |
2–1[3] | Xie He
|
| 9th | 2012–2013 | Chen Yaoye |
2–1[4] | Lee Sedol
|
| 10th | 2014–2015 | Gu Li |
2–0 | Zhou Ruiyang
|
| 11th | 2016–2017 | Tan Xiao |
2–1[2] | Park Yeong-hun
|
| 12th | 2018–2019 | Park Junghwan |
2–0[1] | Park Yeong-hun
|
| 13th | 2020–2021 | Shin Jin-seo |
2–0[5] | Tang Weixing
|
| 14th | 2022–2023 | Byun Sang-il |
2–0[6] | Li Xuanhao
|
By nation[edit]
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
8 | 5 |
| China
|
5 | 7 |
| Japan
|
1 | 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "박정환, 춘란배 우승… 메이저 세계대회 4번째 챔피언". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2019-06-27.
- ^ a b "春兰杯决赛檀啸2-1朴永训 夺个人世界首冠". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 2017-06-26.
- ^ Jing (2011-06-30). "Lee Sedol wins 8th Chunlan Cup". Go Game Guru. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28.
- ^ Jing (2013-06-20). "Chen Yaoye wins 9th Chunlan Cup, finally achieves international success". Go Game Guru. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28.
- ^ "春兰杯决赛不敌申真谞：唐韦星告诫年轻棋手多练棋艺少玩游戏". Xinmin Evening News (in Chinese). 2021-09-15.
- ^ "변상일 메이저 첫 우승...'남버 3′ 설움 털었다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2023-07-19.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Chinese)
- gotoeveryone.k2ss.info
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