Weiqi at the 2010 Asian Games

A Weiqi tournament was held at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou for the first time at an Asiad.[1] The three events in the competition - men's team, women's team and mixed doubles[2] — were held between 20 and 26 November 2010 at the Guangzhou Chess Institute.[3]

Competitors from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Vietnam were taking part in Weiqi across the three events, although not all nations had competitors in each.

Contents

Medal summary

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  South Korea (KOR) 3 0 1 4
2  China (CHN) 0 3 0 3
3  Chinese Taipei (TPE) 0 0 1 1
 Japan (JPN) 0 0 1 1
Total 3 3 3 9

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's team  South Korea (KOR)
Lee Chang-Ho
Kang Dong-Yoon
Lee Se-Dol
Park Jeong-Hwan
Choi Cheol-Han		  China (CHN)
Gu Li
Liu Xing
Kong Jie
Xie He
Zhou Ruiyang		  Japan (JPN)
Keigo Yamashita
Yuta Iyama
Shinji Takao
Satoshi Yuki
Jiro Akiyama
Women's team  South Korea (KOR)
Lee Min-Jin
Kim Yoon-Yeong
Cho Hye-Yeon		  China (CHN)
Rui Naiwei
Song Ronghui
Tang Yi		  Chinese Taipei (TPE)
Hsieh Yi-min
Joanne Missingham
Chang Cheng-ping
Wang Jing-yi
Mixed doubles  South Korea (KOR)
Park Jeong-Hwan
Lee Seul-A		  China (CHN)
Xie He
Song Ronghui		  South Korea (KOR)
Choi Cheol-Han
Kim Yoon-Yeong

Results

Men's team

First session

November 23–26

Rank Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 MP GP
1  South Korea (KOR) VIE
10–0		 CHN
8–2		 BYE
10–0		 TPE
8–2		 THA
10–0		 JPN
6–4		 MAS
10–0		 14 62
2  China (CHN) BYE
10–0		 KOR
2–8		 TPE
8–2		 THA
8–2		 JPN
8–2		 MAS
10–0		 VIE
10–0		 12 56
3  Chinese Taipei (TPE) MAS
10–0		 VIE
10–0		 CHN
2–8		 KOR
2–8		 BYE
10–0		 THA
10–0		 JPN
6–4		 10 50
4  Japan (JPN) THA
10–0		 BYE
10–0		 MAS
10–0		 VIE
10–0		 CHN
2–8		 KOR
4–6		 TPE
4–6		 8 50
5  Thailand (THA) JPN
0–10		 MAS
8–2		 VIE
6–4		 CHN
2–8		 KOR
0–10		 TPE
0–10		 BYE
10–0		 6 26
6  Vietnam (VIE) KOR
0–10		 TPE
0–10		 THA
4–6		 JPN
0–10		 MAS
6–4		 BYE
10–0		 CHN
0–10		 4 20
7  Malaysia (MAS) TPE
0–10		 THA
2–8		 JPN
0–10		 BYE
10–0		 VIE
4–6		 CHN
0–10		 KOR
0–10		 2 16

Final round

November 26

  Bronze medal match
3   Chinese Taipei 4
4   Japan 6
  Gold medal match
1   South Korea 8
2   China 2

Women's team

First session

November 23–26

Rank Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 MP GP
1  China (CHN) BYE
6–0		 TPE
4–2		 MAS
6–0		 JPN
6–0		 KOR
4–2		 PRK
6–0		 THA
6–0		 14 38
2  South Korea (KOR) JPN
4–2		 BYE
6–0		 PRK
4–2		 THA
6–0		 CHN
2–4		 TPE
4–2		 MAS
6–0		 12 32
3  Chinese Taipei (TPE) THA
6–0		 CHN
2–4		 BYE
6–0		 MAS
6–0		 JPN
4–2		 KOR
2–4		 PRK
2–4		 8 28
4  Japan (JPN) KOR
2–4		 PRK
6–0		 THA
6–0		 CHN
0–6		 TPE
2–4		 MAS
6–0		 BYE
6–0		 8 28
5  North Korea (PRK) MAS
6–0		 JPN
0–6		 KOR
2–4		 BYE
6–0		 THA
6–0		 CHN
0–6		 TPE
4–2		 8 24
6  Malaysia (MAS) PRK
0–6		 THA
4–2		 CHN
0–6		 TPE
0–6		 BYE
6–0		 JPN
0–6		 KOR
0–6		 4 10
7  Thailand (THA) TPE
0–6		 MAS
2–4		 JPN
0–6		 KOR
0–6		 PRK
0–6		 BYE
6–0		 CHN
0–6		 2 8

Final round

November 26

  Bronze medal match
3   Chinese Taipei 4
4   Japan 2
  Gold medal match
1   China 2
2   South Korea 4

Mixed doubles

First session

November 20–21

Rank Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Pts SOS
1  Chou Chun-hsun (TPE)
 Joanne Missingham (TPE)		 HKG2
2		 HKG1
2		 VIE1
2		 CHN1
2		 KOR1
2		 KOR2
0		 10 44
2  Choi Cheol-Han (KOR)
 Kim Yoon-Yeong (KOR)		 MGL1
2		 JPN1
2		 PRK1
2		 HKG1
2		 TPE1
0		 TPE2
2		 10 42
3  Park Jeong-Hwan (KOR)
 Lee Seul-A (KOR)		 THA2
2		 CHN2
0		 JPN2
2		 JPN1
2		 PRK1
2		 TPE1
2		 10 40
4  Xie He (CHN)
 Song Ronghui (CHN)		 VIE1
2		 THA1
2		 CHN2
2		 TPE1
0		 TPE2
0		 PRK2
2		 8 40
5  Liu Xing (CHN)
 Tang Yi (CHN)		 PRK2
2		 KOR2
2		 CHN1
0		 PRK1
0		 JPN1
2		 THA1
2		 8 40
6  Chang Hsu (TPE)
 Hsieh Yi-min (TPE)		 MAS1
2		 PRK1
0		 PRK2
2		 JPN2
2		 CHN1
2		 KOR1
0		 8 38
7  Yang Shi Hai (HKG)
 Kan Ying (HKG)		 BYE
2		 TPE1
0		 MAS1
2		 KOR1
0		 HKG2
2		 PRK1
2		 8 32
8  Pak Ho-Gil (PRK)
 Jo Sae-Byol (PRK)		 JPN2
2		 TPE2
2		 KOR1
0		 CHN2
2		 KOR2
0		 HKG1
0		 6 50
9  Satoshi Yuki (JPN)
 Ayumi Suzuki (JPN)		 THA1
2		 KOR1
0		 HKG2
2		 KOR2
0		 CHN2
0		 VIE1
2		 6 40
10  Shinji Takao (JPN)
 Chiaki Mukai (JPN)		 PRK1
0		 MGL1
2		 KOR2
0		 TPE2
0		 MAS1
2		 HKG2
2		 6 34
11  Ri Kwang-Hyok (PRK)
 Kim Yu-Mi (PRK)		 CHN2
0		 MAS1
2		 TPE2
0		 MGL1
2		 VIE1
2		 CHN1
0		 6 34
12  Chan Nai San (HKG)
 Wong Lok Ying (HKG)		 TPE1
0		 THA2
2		 JPN1
0		 THA1
2		 HKG1
0		 JPN2
0		 4 38
13  Do Khanh Binh (VIE)
 Pham Thi Kim Long (VIE)		 CHN1
0		 BYE
2		 TPE1
0		 THA2
2		 PRK2
0		 JPN1
0		 4 34
14  Nuttakrit Taechaamnuayvit (THA)
 Pattraporn Aroonphaichitra (THA)		 JPN1
0		 CHN1
0		 BYE
2		 HKG2
0		 MGL1
2		 CHN2
0		 4 30
15  Tsolmongiin Sansar (MGL)
 Ravjiriin Tungalag (MGL)		 KOR1
0		 JPN2
0		 THA2
2		 PRK2
0		 THA1
0		 BYE
2		 4 30
16  Apidet Jirasophin (THA)
 Waraphan Nawaruk (THA)		 KOR2
0		 HKG2
0		 MGL1
0		 VIE1
0		 BYE
2		 MAS1
2		 4 24
17  Zaid Zulkifli (MAS)
 Fong Sok Nee (MAS)		 TPE2
0		 PRK2
0		 HKG1
0		 BYE
2		 JPN2
0		 THA2
0		 2 32

Knockout round

November 22

  Semifinal Gold medal match
                 
1   Chou Chun-hsun (TPE)
  Joanne Missingham (TPE)		 0  
4   Xie He (CHN)
  Song Ronghui (CHN)		 2  
    4   Xie He (CHN)
  Song Ronghui (CHN)		 0
  3   Park Jeong-Hwan (KOR)
  Lee Seul-A (KOR)		 2
2   Choi Cheol-Han (KOR)
  Kim Yoon-Yeong (KOR)		 0
3   Park Jeong-Hwan (KOR)
  Lee Seul-A (KOR)		 2   Bronze medal match
1   Chou Chun-hsun (TPE)
  Joanne Missingham (TPE)		 0
2   Choi Cheol-Han (KOR)
  Kim Yoon-Yeong (KOR)		 2

See also

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References

  1. ^ Jiang, Yuxia. "New sports to be introduced at Asian Games 2010". Xinhua. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/19/content_6752501.htm. Retrieved 9 July 2010. 
  2. ^ "The Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games Sports Events Programme". Official Games website. http://www.gz2010.cn/10/0224/17/60A8OGLC0078007F.html. Retrieved 9 July 2010. 
  3. ^ "Weiqi - Sport Related Information". Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. http://www.gz2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/ZZ/ZZS103A_WQ@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENG.html. Retrieved 14 November 2010. 

External links

Events at the 2010 Asian Games (Guangzhou)