Igo Masters Cup

The Igo Masters Cup is a Go competition in Japan.

Outline

The tournament is open only to players over the age of 50 and who have won at least one Top 7 title (Kisei, Meijin, Honinbo, Tengen, Oza, Judan, Gosei). The format is single knockout and each player is allotted two hours thinking time. The winners' purse is 5 million Yen ($62,000).^[1]

Past winners and runners-up

Year	Winner	Runner-up
2011

References

↑ "Brand New Tournament: Go Master's Cup". nihonkiin.org.jp/english. Retrieved 12 June 2011.

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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