| BC Card Cup World Baduk Championship | |
|---|---|
| Full name | BC Card Cup World Baduk Championship |
| Started | 2009 |
| Sponsors | BC Card |
| Prize money | 300,000,000 Won ($268,000) |
| Affiliation | Hanguk Kiwon |
BC Card Cup World Baduk Championship is an international Go competition sponsored by South Korea's BC Card.
The precursor to this tournament was South Korea's BC Card Cup.
The BC Card Cup World Baduk Championship is an annual competition, and was first held in 2009.
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The players are picked as follows:
The format is a single knockout with 6.5 points' komi. The time limit is 2 hour thinking time (from 2010), and the winner's purse is 300,000,000 Won ($268,000). In 2010 Gu Li was the defending champion, but lost in the round of 16 to An Choyoung by half a point with black, while leading in territory throughout the entire match. Lee Sedol and Chang Hao were the 2010 finalists. Lee held a 2-0 lead heading to the break on the 26th of April. The match resumed on the 27th. Lee was the victor, to win his 11th World Championship, and also his 23rd consecutive win after coming out of retirement. Chang had been seeking his fourth World Championship.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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| 2009 | Gu Li | 3–1 | Cho Hanseung |
| 2010 | Lee Sedol | 3–0 | Chang Hao |
| 2011 | Lee Sedol | 3–2 | Gu Li |
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