KBS Cup

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The KBS Cup is a Go competition.

[edit] Outline

The KBS Cup is sponsored by KBS. From 1980 to 2003, the tournament was named the KBS Baduk Wang, but was recently renamed to the KBS Cup. The main tournament consists of 16 players who compete in a knockout tournament. There is a winner's and a loser's round to decide the challenger. The thinking time is 5 minutes with byo-yomi. The final is a best-of-3 match.

[edit] Past winners

Player	Years Held
Cho Hunhyun	1980, 1981, 1984 - 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1999
Seo Bongsoo	1983
Lee Chang-ho	1988, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007
Yoo Changhyuk	1995
Mok Jin-seok	2000
Song Tae Kon	2003
Lee Sedol	2006