LG Cup (Go)
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| LG Cup | ||
| Full name | LG Cup World Baduk Championship | |
| Started | 1997 | |
| Sponsors | LG | |
| Prize money | 200,000,000 Won ($169,000) | |
The LG Cup, also known as the LG Cup World Baduk Championship, is a Go competition.
[edit] Outline
The LG Cup is sponsored by the LG Group of Korea. The LG Cup was created after the Kiwang title from Korea was abolished. There are 16 players who compete in a preliminary, and another 16 players are invited. The latest edition had 256 competitors in the preliminary, the biggest in history. The players are invited from the following countries.
- 2 from the holder and runner-up of the previous year.
- 5 from
South Korea - 4 from
Japan - 4 from
China - 1 from
Taiwan
The final is a best-of-five match. The komi is currently 6.5 points. The winner's purse is 250,000,000 Won ($201,000).
[edit] Winners & runners-up
| Winner | Runner Up | Years Played |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Chang-ho |
Yoo Changhyuk |
1997 |
| O Rissei |
Yoo Changhyuk |
1998 |
| Lee Chang-ho |
Ma Xiaochun |
1999 |
| Yu Bin |
Yoo Changhyuk |
2000 |
| Lee Chang-ho |
Lee Sedol |
2001 |
| Yoo Changhyuk |
Cho Hunhyun |
2002 |
| Lee Sedol |
Lee Chang-ho |
2003 |
| Lee Chang-ho |
Mok Jin-seok |
2004 |
| Cho U |
Yu Bin |
2005 |
| Gu Li |
Chen Yaoye |
2006 |
| Zhou Junxun |
Hu Yaoyu |
2007 |
Current — LG Cup · Samsung Cup · Fujitsu Cup · Chunlan Cup · World Oza · Ing Cup · Zhonghuan Cup
Defunct — Tong Yang Cup
