China-Japan Agon Cup
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The China
-Japan
Agon Cup
is a Go competition.
title holders from China and Japan play each other.
China
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Japan
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Agon Cup
Agon Cup
The Agon Cup is a Go competition.-Biography:The Agon Cup is a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon Kiin. It was started in 1994 by Agon Shu. The name was originally the "Acom Cup" but it changed its sponsor in 1999 and became the Agon Cup...
is a Go competition.
Outline
The China-Japan Agon Cup is a tournament where the current Agon Cup/Ahan Tongshan CupAhan Tongshan Cup
The Ahan Tongshan Cup is a Zhongguo Qiyuan Go competition.-Outline:The Ahan Tongshan Cup is equvilant of the Agon Cup in Japan. It is sponsored by the same company, the Agon Shu. 144 professional and 8 amateur players come together to play a fast game tournament. The format is single knockout...
title holders from China and Japan play each other.
Past winners
| Player | Years Held |
|---|---|
 Japan Kobayashi KōichiKoichi Kobayashi is a Go player.- Biography :Koichi Kobayashi was born in Asahikawa, Japan. He was one of the more famous disciples of the legendary Minoru Kitani; he studied along with Cho Chikun, Masao Kato, Yoshio Ishida, and Masaki Takemiya. He would go on and marry the daughter of his teacher, Reiko Kitani , a... |
1999 |
| Japan Cho Sonjin Cho Sonjin Cho Sonjin is a professional Go player.Cho spent 12 years in South Korea before deciding to leave and become a professional in Japan, accomplishing his goal two years later. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1998. In 1999, he defeated Cho Chikun in the Honinbo, ending Chikun's 10 year run with the... |
2000, 2001 |
| Japan Cho Chikun Cho Chikun Cho Chihun 25th Honinbo Honorary Meijin is a professional Go player. His total title tally of 71 titles is the most in the history of the Japanese Nihon Ki-in. Cho is the only player to hold the top three titles—Kisei, Meijin, and Honinbo—simultaneously which he did for 3 years in a row... |
2002 |
 Mainland China Gu LiGu Li Gu Li is a Chinese professional Go player.- Biography :Gu Li is currently the #1 ranked Chinese player by the Zhongguo Qiyuan. He became a pro in 1994 when he was only 12. In 2006, he won the 10th LG Cup and became the youngest Chinese player to ever win a major international title; as a result,... |
2003, 2005, 2008 |
| Mainland China Zhou Heyang Zhou Heyang Zhou Heyang is a Chinese professional Go player.- Biography :Zhou Heyang was born in Luoyang, Henan, China. He is a Chinese professional Go player. He turned professional in 1988, and advanced to 9 dan in 2001. He started learning how to play Go at the age of 8... |
2004 |
| Mainland China Liu Xing Liu Xing Liu Xing is a Chinese professional Go player.-Biography:Liu started to learn Go at the age of 6. He turned professional in 1995, and joined the Chinese national squad in 1997. He was promoted to 7 dan in 2005.-Titles & runners-up:... |
2006, 2007 |
| Mainland China Sun Tengyu |
2009 |