Daiwa Cup

The Daiwa Cup full name Daiwa Securities Cup Net Igo Open is a Go competition.

Outline

The Daiwa Cup is sponsored by Daiwa Securities Group. The format of the tournament is a round robin with 4 leagues and 4 players in each league. Games are played on Saturday and Sunday nights on the Nihon Ki-in go server. The time allowance is five minutes per player, followed by a byo-yomi of 30 seconds a move. The winners purse is 1,500,000 Yen ($12,700).

Winners & runners-up

Winner	Runner up	Year Held
Takao Shinji	Cho U	2006
O Meien	Yoda Norimoto	2007 (2nd)
Takao Shinji	Iyama Yuta	2007 (3rd)
Kono Rin	Kobayashi Koichi	2008
Kono Rin	Iyama Yuta	2009

Japanese Go titles

Major	Kisei Meijin Honinbo Tengen Oza Judan Gosei

Minor	Agon Cup Ryusei NHK Cup Shinjin-O NEC Cup Okan Kansai Ki-in Championship Igo Masters Cup Daiwa Cup Daiwa Cup Grand Champion

Defunct	Acom Cup Asahi Pro Best Ten Asahi Top Eight Players Asahi Top Position Chikurin Dai-ichi Hayago Championship Hayago Meijin Hosu IBM Cup Igo Senshuken JAL Super Hayago Championship JT Cup Kakusei Kirin Cup NEC Shun-Ei Nihon Ki-In Championship Old Meijin Phoenix Cup Prime Minister Cup Ryuen Cup Shin-Ei Tatsujin

Women's	Female Honinbo Female Meijin Female Kisei Female Saikyo Kansai Lady's Tournament

Defunct	Female Nihon Ki-in Championship Female Kakusei Female JAL Super Hayago

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