Ing Cup
The Ing Cup is an international Go tournament, with a large cash prize of over US$400,000.
In the 7th Ing Cup (2012/13), Fan Tingyu (b. 1996) beat Park Junghwan (b. 1993) [3-1] and became the youngest Ing Cup winner in history. In the semifinal, Fan defeated Xie He, and Park defeated Lee Chang-ho.
Outline
The Ing Cup is sponsored by Ing, Yomiuri Shimbun, the Nihon-Kiin, and Kansai-Kiin, and held every 4 years (and thus often nicknamed Go Olympics). The competition has its own rules and an 8 point komi. The time allotment is 3.5 hours for each player, while players are available to buy an extra 35 minutes for an additional 2 point komi a maximum of three times. The first rounds are knockouts, while the semi-finals and finals are a best-of-3 and best-of-5 respectively.[1][2]
Past winners and runners-up
| Year | Nat. | Winner | Score | Nat. | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988/89 |  | Cho Hunhyun | 3–2 |  | Nie Weiping |
| 1992/93 | | Seo Bongsoo | 3–2 |  | Otake Hideo |
| 1996 | | Yoo Changhyuk | 3–1 | | Yoda Norimoto |
| 2000/01 | | Lee Chang-ho | 3–1 | | Chang Hao |
| 2004/05 | | Chang Hao | 3–1 | | Choi Cheol-han |
| 2008/09 | | Choi Cheol-han | 3–1 | | Lee Chang-ho |
| 2012/13 | | Fan Tingyu | 3–1 | | Park Junghwan |
References
- ↑ "Go Tournament: Ing Cup". gogameworld.com. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ "Introduction". gobase.org. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
External links
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