Chunlan Cup
The Chunlan Cup is a Go competition.
Outline
The Chunlan Cup is an international Go tournament sponsored and hosted by The Chunlan Group of China. 24 players are chosen as follows:
- 3 top players of last tournament
- 8 from
China - 5 from
Japan - 4 from
South Korea - 2 from
Chinese Taipei - 1 from North America
- 1 from Europe
The 24 players are shortened to 16 after the first round. The top 8 players are qualified for the next round while the bottom 8 play each other in a knockout tournament. The komi is 5.5 points with 3 hour time limits. The winner's purse is 1,000,000 Yuan ($170,000).
Past winners and runners-up
| Year | Nat. | Winner | Score | Nat. | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | | Cho Hunhyun | 2–1 | | Lee Chang-ho |
| 2000 | | O Rissei | 2–1 | | Ma Xiaochun |
| 2001 | | Yoo Changhyuk | 2–1 | | O Rissei |
| 2003 | | Lee Chang-ho | 2–0 | | Hane Naoki |
| 2005 | | Lee Chang-ho | 2–1 | | Zhou Heyang |
| 2007 | | Gu Li | 2–0 | | Chang Hao |
| 2009 | | Chang Hao | 2–0 | | Lee Chang-ho |
| 2011 | | Lee Sedol | 2-1 | | Xie He |
| 2013 | | Chen Yaoye | 2-1 | | Lee Sedol |
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