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Only players above 6 danGo ranks and ratings
Skill in the traditional board game Go is measured by a number of different national, regional and online ranking and rating systems. Traditionally, go rankings have been measured using a system of dan and kyu ranks...
can participate. The time format is hayago
Hayago
is a Go term. It means "Quick go" or "Fast go". Most hayago games range 10 minutes plus 30 seconds for every move to 5 minutes plus 10 seconds....
. The winner's purse is 20,000,000 Won
South Korean won
The won is the currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates...
(US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
21,000).
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pak Yeong-hun | 2–0 | Lee Chang-ho Lee Chang-ho Lee Chang-ho is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. He is regarded by many as one of the strongest modern Go players. He was a student of Cho Hunhyun 9-dan. He is the only player to have won all eight international competitions at least once.-Biography:He turned professional in... |
| 2006 | Lee Sedol Lee Sedol Lee Sedol is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank.-Biography:Many regard Lee Sedol as one of the strongest players of all time. Lee was born in Korea in 1983 and studied at the Hanguk Kiwon. He ranks third in career titles with 37, behind Cho Hunhyun and Lee Chang-ho... |
2–0 | Choi Wonyong |
| 2007 | Lee Sedol | 2–1 | Lee Yonggu |
| 2008 | Hong Sungji | 2–1 | Lee Sedol |
| 2009 | Kim Jiseok Kim Jiseok Kim Jiseok is a Korean professional Go player.An Younggil describes Jiseok's style as very aggressive.-Promotion record:-Career record:*2006: 44 wins, 26 losses*2007: 78 wins, 31 losses*2008: 37 wins, 24 losses... |
2–0 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 2010 | Lee Sedol | 2–0 | Lee Chang-ho |