The Daiwa Cup full name Daiwa Securities Cup Net Igo Open is a Go competition.

Outline

The Daiwa Cup is sponsored by Daiwa Securities Group

Daiwa Securities Group

is Japan's second largest securities brokerage after Nomura Securities Co..Major group members include Daiwa Securities Co.Ltd., which offers retail services such as online trading to individual investors and Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co.Ltd...

. The format of the tournament is a round robin with 4 leagues and 4 players in each league. Games are played on Saturday and Sunday nights on the Nihon Ki-in go server. The time allowance is five minutes per player, followed by a byo-yomi of 30 seconds a move. The winners purse is 1,500,000 Yen ($12,700).

Winners & runners-up

Winner	Runner up	Year Held
Takao Shinji	Cho U Cho U Cho U Kisei, Oza is a professional Go player. He currently ranks 6th in the most titles won by a Japanese professional; his NEC Cup win in 2011 put him past his teacher Rin Kaiho and Norimoto Yoda. Cho is the only player in history to have held five of the top seven major titles...	2006
O Meien O Meien O Meien is a professional Go player.- Biography :Meien was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He is known for his quick fuseki and fighting ability. He became a pro in 1977, two years after moving to Japan. He advanced to 9 dan in 1992.- Titles and runners-up :-External Links:**...	Yoda Norimoto	2007 (2nd)
Takao Shinji	Iyama Yuta	2007 (3rd)
Kono Rin	Kobayashi Koichi	2008
Kono Rin	Iyama Yuta	2009