BC Card Cup
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| BC Card Cup | |
| Full name | BC Card Cup |
|---|---|
| Started | 1990 |
| Sponsors | BC Card |
| Prize money | 20,000,000 Won/$21,000 |
| Affiliation | Hanguk Kiwon |
The BC Card Cup is a Go competition in South Korea.
[edit] Outline
A tournament with 20 young players is the BC Card Cup. It is a Go title in South Korea, the equivalent to the Shinjin-O title in Japan. The tournament first started in 1990, and is still in existence after 17 years. In order to get to the final, you must win 19 games. If you lose, you are out of the tournament. The holder of the title only plays one game, in which he needs to win to enter the final of the tournament. Once the final tournament starts, it's a knock-out tournament. Whoever has the best record in the preliminaries are seeded into the 2nd round. The players get 3 total hours to play each game, and the komi is 6.5 points.
[edit] Past winners
| Player | Years Held |
|---|---|
| Cho Hunhyun | 1990, 1995 |
| Lee Chang-ho | 1991 - 1994, 1996 |
| Mok Jin-seok | 1997 |
| Kim Mansu | 1998 |
| Lee Sang-Hoon | 1999 |
| Cho Hanseung | 2001 |
| Lee Sedol | 2002 |
| Song Tae Kon | 2003 |
| An Choyoung | 2004 |
| Park Young-Hoon | 2005 |
| Heo Young-ho | 2006 |
| Won Seong-jin | 2007 |
