List of professional Go tournaments

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This is a list of professional Go tournaments. The tradition, initiated by the Honinbo Tournament in Japan, is for an event to be run annually, leading up to a title match and the award of a title for one year to the winner. Tournaments do not consist, generally, of players coming together in one place for a short period, but are spread out over time.

Major

  • Dali Cup is a tournament sponsored by Dali Travel.

  • Haojue Cup

Major

Team

  • Jinro Cup
  • Teda Cup Super Match

  • Chai-chin Cup

  • Jeongganjang Cup is a title sponsored by Jeongganjang. The current title holder is Team Korea.

  • Bohae Cup
  • Eastern Airlines Cup
  • Women Go Contest

Major

  • Kisei is a title sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun Newspaper. The winner's purse is 42,000,000 Yen/$365,000. The current title holder is Keigo Yamashita.
  • Meijin is a title sponsored by the Asahi Newspaper. The winner's purse is 36,000,000 Yen/$330,000. The current title holder is Cho U.
  • Honinbo is a title sponsored by the Mainichi Shimbun Newspaper. The winner's purse is 32,000,000 Yen/$280,000. The current title holder is Shinji Takao.
  • Judan is a title sponsored by the Sankei Newspaper. The winner's purse is 14,500,000 Yen/$126,000. The current title holder is Cho Chikun.
  • Tengen is a title sponsored by the Three Newspaper Companies Newspaper. The winner's purse is 14,000,000 Yen/$122,000. The current title holder is Rin Kono.
  • Oza is a title sponsored by the Nihon Keizai Newspaper. The winner's purse is 13,500,000 Yen/$118,000. The current title holder is Keigo Yamashita.
  • Gosei is a title sponsored by the Regional Newspapers League. The winner's purse is 7,700,000 Yen/$67,000. The current title holder is Cho U.

Minor

  • Shinjin-O is a title sponsored by the Akahata Newspaper. The winner's purse is 3,280,000/$29,000. The current title holder is Takehisa Matsumoto.
  • Okan is a title sponsored by the Chunichi Newspaper. The winner's purse is 1,700,000 Yen/$15,000. The current title holder is Hideki Matsuoka.
  • Daiwa Cup is a title sponsored by Daiwa. The winner's purse is 1,500,000 Yen/$12,700. The current title holder is Shinji Takao.

Hayago

  • NEC Cup is a title sponsored by NEC. The winner's purse is 15,000,000 Yen/$130,000. The current title holder is Cho U.
  • Agon Cup is a title sponsored by Agon Shu. The winner's purse is 10,000,000 Yen/$86,000. The current title holder is Cho U.
  • NHK Cup is a title sponsored by NHK. The winner's purse is 5,000,000 Yen/$43,000. The current title holder is Cho Chikun.
  • Ryusei is a title sponsored by the Satellite Culture Japan. The winner's purse is 5,000,000 Yen/$43,000. The current title holder is Cho U.

  • Female Honinbo is a title sponsored by Kyodo News Agency. The winner's purse is 5,800,000 Yen/$50,000. The current title holder is Kumiko Yashiro.
  • Female Meijin is a title sponsored by Fuji Evening Newspaper. The winner's purse is 5,100,000 Yen/$44,500. The current title holder is Keiko Kato.
  • Female Kisei is a title sponsored by NTT DoCoMo. The winner's purse is 5,000,000 Yen/$43,500. The current title holder is Yukari Yoshihara.
  • Female Saikyo is a title sponsored by Tokyo Seimitsu. The winner's purse is 4,500,000 Yen/ $39,500. The current title holder is Xie Yimin.

  • Kansai Lady's Tournament is a title sponsored by TV Osaka. The current title holder is Konishi Kazuko.

Major

  • GS Caltex Cup is a title sponsored by GS Caltex. The winner's purse is 50,000,000 won/$51,000. The current title holder is Lee Sedol.
  • Wangwi (Oza) is a title sponsored by the Central Daily News. The winner's purse is 45,000,000 Won/$46,000. The current title holder is Lee Chang-ho.
  • Kisung (Kisei) is a title sponsored by the World Newspaper. The winner's purse is 18,000,000 Won/$19,000. The current title holder is Park Young-Hoon.
  • Guksu is a title sponsored by the Far East Daily News. The winner's purse is 40,000,000 Won/$42,500. The current title holder is Yun Junsang.
  • Myungin (Meijin) is a title sponsored by the Kangwon Land Corporation. The current title holder is Lee Chang-ho.
  • Sibdang Cup (Judan) is a title sponsored by the Wonik Corporation. The winner's prize is 25,000,000 Won/$26,000. The current title holder is An Choyoung.
  • Prices Information Cup is a title sponsored by Korean Prices Information Foundation. The winner's purse is 22,000,000 Won/$23,000. The current title holder is Lee Sedol.
  • Chunwon (Tengen) is a title sponsored by Sports Korea. The winner's purse is 20,000,000 Won/$21,000. The current title holder is Cho Hanseung.

Minor

  • BC Card Cup (Shinjin-O) is a title sponsored by Sports Korea and BC Card. The winner's purse is 20,000,000 Won/$21,000. The current title holder is Won Seong-jin.
  • SK Gas Cup is a title sponsored by SK Gas. The winner's purse is 10,000,000 Won/$8,500. The current title holder is Paek Hongsuk.
  • Osram Cup is a title sponsored by Baduk TV. The current title holder is Park Jungsang.
  • Ch'eongpung Cup is a title sponsored by Sungpu Air Purifiers. The current title holder is Kim Dongyeop.
  • Maxim Cup is a title sponsored by Baduk TV and Dong Suh Foods. The winner's purse is 15,000,000 Won/$16,000. The current title holder is Lee Sedol.
  • Yeongnam Ilbo Cup The winner's purse is 25,000,000 Won/$26,000. The current title holder is Park Young-Hoon.

Hayago

  • Electron-Land Cup is a title sponsored by Korean Economic News, Baduk TV, and Cyber Kiwon. The winner's purse is 40,000,000 Won/$42,500. The current title holder is Lee Chang-ho.
  • KBS Cup is a title sponsored by KBS. The winner's purse is 20,000,000 Won/$21,000. The current title holder is Lee Sedol.

Leagues

  • Korean Baduk League is a league sponsored by Baduk TV. The current title holder is GS KIXX.

  • Female Guksu is a title sponsored by Korean Daily News. The winner's purse is 10,000,000 Won/$10,500. The current title holder is Rui Naiwei.
  • Female Myungin is a title sponsored by Lami Cosmetics. The winner's purse is 8,000,000 Won/$8,500. The current title holder is Rui Naiwei.
  • Female Kisung The current title holder is Rui Naiwei.

Major

  • Mingren (Meijin) is a title sponsored by the Zhongguo Qiyuan. The winner's purse is 25,000 CY/$3,000. The current title holder is Gu Li.
  • Tianyuan (Tengen) is a title sponsored by Zhongguo Qiyuan, New People's Evening News and New People's Weiqi Monthly Magazine. The winner's purse is 50,000 CY/$6,000. The current title holder is Gu Li.
  • Chang-ki Cup is a title sponsored by the Zhongguo Qiyuan. The winner's purse is 400,000 CY/$49,500. The current title holder is Kong Jie.

Minor

  • Liguang Cup is a title sponsored by Ricoh. The winner's purse is 80,000 CY/$9,700. The current title holder is Hu Yaoyu.
  • CCTV Cup is a title sponsored by the CCTV. The winner's purse is 80,000 CY/$9,700. The current title holder is Piao Wenyao.
  • Xinren Wang (Shinjin-O) is a young players tournament for players under 30 and 7 dan. It is sponsored by Shanhai Qiyuan. The winner's purse is 20,000 CY/$2,400. The current title holder is Zhou Ruiyang.
  • National Go Individual The current title holder is Wang Xi.
  • National Sports Mass Meeting The current title holder is Wang Xi.
  • Lanke Cup The winners purse is 150,000 CY/$19,400. The current holder is Yu Bin.

Hayago

  • NEC Cup is a title sponsored by NEC. The winner's purse is 200,000 CY/$24,000. The current title holder is Qiu Jun.
  • Ahan Tongshan Cup (Agon Cup) is a title sponsored by Agon Shu. The winner's purse is 15,000 CY/$1,800. The current title holder is Liu Xing.
  • Xinan Wang is a title sponsored by Gyuqjing. The winner's purse is 30,000 CY/$3,600. The current title holder is Gu Lingyi.

Leagues

  • Chinese A League The current title holder is Team Chongqing.

  • Bawang
  • All Chinese Championship
  • Da Guo Shou
  • Five Cows Cup
  • Friendship Cup
  • Lebaishi Cup
  • Nanfang Cup
  • NEC Xinxiu Cup
  • New Sports Cup
  • New Physical Education Cup
  • Qisheng
  • Qiwang
  • Top Ten Tournament
  • Yongda Cup

  • Female Weiqi Title is a title sponsored by Guodu. The current title holder is Ye Gui.
  • Xianye Cup is a title sponsored by Xianye. The current title holder is Zhang Xiang.
  • Bailing Cup is a title sponsored by Bailing Medicine Manufacturer. The current title holder is Li He.
  • Women's Xinren Wang is a title sponsored by the Zhongguo Qiyuan. The current title holder is Cao Youyin.

Major

  • Tianyuan (Tengen) is a title sponsored by Minsheng Newspaper and the Taiwan Qiyuan. The current holder is Zhou Junxun.
  • Wangjia (Oza) is a title sponsored by the Taiwan Qiyuan. The current holder is Zhou Junxun.
  • Guoshou (National Champion) is a title sponsored by the Taiwan Qiyuan. The current holder is Chen Shien.

Minor

  • CMC TV Cup is a title sponsored by the Taiwan Qiyuan. The current holder is Lin Zhihan.
  • Donggang Cup is a title sponsored by Donghe Gangtie and the Taiwan Qiyuan. The current holder is Zhou Junxun.
  • Zhonghuan Cup is a title sponsored by the Taiwan Qiyuan. The current holder is Yoo Kyeongmin.
  • New Star Match is a title sponsored by the Taiwan Qiyuan. The current holder is Yoo Kyeongmin.

  • US Open The current title holder is Yongfei Ge, 2006 title holder is Andy Liu.
  • North American Ing Cup is a title sponsored by the Ing Foundation. The current title holder is Mingjiu Jiang, 2006 title holder is Chen Zhaonian.
  • North American Redmond Cup is a title named for US-born Japanese pro Michael Redmond and funded by the Ing Foundation. It has two divisions, junior and senior. Current junior title holder is Calvin Sun and senior title holder is Curtis Tang.
  • U.S.-Canada Team Tournament The current winner is U.S. team.

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