List of professional Go tournaments


This is a list of professional Go tournaments, for competitors in the board game of Go. The tradition, initiated by the Honinbo Tournament in Japan, is for an event to be run annually, leading up to a title match and the award of a title for one year to the winner. Tournaments do not consist, generally, of players coming together in one place for a short period, but are spread out over time.

International

Open

Major

NameFirst heldFrequencyFinalMain timeByoyomiWinner's purse
Ing Cup1988–89Every 4 yearsBest of 53h 30m-US$400,000
Samsung Cup1996AnnualBest of 32 hours5x60s
LG Cup1996–97AnnualBest of 33 hours5x40s
Chunlan Cup1998–99Every 2 yearsBest of 32h 30m5x60sUS$150,000
MLily Cup2013Every 2 yearsBest of 53 hours5x60sRMB 1.8M
Lanke Cup2023AnnualBest of 32 hours5x60sRMB 1.8M

Defunct tournaments

  • Bailing Cup is a tournament sponsored by the Bailing Group of China every two years. Its full name is "Bailing Aitou Cup", by which it is distinguished with a Chinese national tournament with the same name "Bailing Cup". The winner's purse is 1,800,000 CNY.
  • Tianfu Cup is a tournament sponsored by China. The winner's purse is 2,000,000 CNY.
  • BC Card Cup was an annual tournament sponsored by BC Card. The winner's purse was 300,000,000 Won.
  • Fujitsu Cup was a tournament sponsored by Fujitsu and Yomiuri Shimbun. The winner's purse was 15,000,000 Yen.
  • World Oza was a tournament sponsored by Toyota Denso every two years. The winner's purse was 30,000,000 Yen.
  • Tong Yang Cup was a competition sponsored by Tong Yang Investment Bank of South Korea.
  • Zhonghuan Cup was a title sponsored by the Taiwan Qiyuan and JPMorgan Chase. The winner's purse was 2,000,000 TWD. The competition was arguably not a major tournament because players from China have never participated and the prize money is considerably less than other major ones.

Women's

Defunct tournaments

Asian Games

Go was a sport in the Asian Games in Guangzhou 2010 and Hangzhou 2022. It is one of four board games in the multi-sport event, along with chess, xiangqi, and contract bridge. The 2010 competition featured three Go events: men's team, women's team, and mixed pair. Hangzhou 2022 also featured three Go events: men's individual, men's team, and women's team.

Continental

Asia

Major
Team

Defunct tournaments

  • Jinro Cupun
  • Teda Cup Super Match
  • CSK Cup was a title sponsored by CSK.

China–Japan

Defunct tournaments

China-Taiwan

Team

  • China-Taiwan Yayi Cup is a title sponsored by Yayi and the Taiwan Qiyuan.

Taiwan-USA

  • Chai-chin Cup

Asia

Team

Defunct tournaments

  • Bohae Cup
  • Eastern Airlines Cup
  • Women Go Contest

South Korea

Open

Major
  • GS Caltex Cup is a title sponsored by GS Caltex. The winner's purse is 50,000,000 won.
  • Guksu is a title sponsored by the Far East Daily News. The winner's purse is 40,000,000 Won.
  • Myeongin is a title sponsored by the SG Group. The winner's purse is 60,000,000 Won.
Minor
  • Maxim Cup is a title sponsored by Baduk TV and Dong Suh Foods. The winner's purse is 15,000,000 Won.
Hayago
  • Electron-Land Cup is a title sponsored by Korean Economic News, Baduk TV, and Cyber Kiwon. The winner's purse is 40,000,000 Won.
  • KBS Cup is a title sponsored by KBS. The winner's purse is 20,000,000 Won.
Leagues

Defunct tournaments

  • Wangwi
  • Baccus Cup
  • Baedalwang
  • Choegowi
  • Gukgi
  • Kiwang
  • KT Cup
  • KTF Cup
  • LG Refined Oil Cup
  • MBC TV Cup
  • New Pros Strongest
  • Paedal Cup
  • Paewang
  • SBS TV Cup
  • Taewang
  • The Kiseong was the Hanguk Kiwon equivalent to the Nihon-Kiin's Kisei competition and was sponsored by the Segye Ilbo. The winner's purse was 18,000,000 SKW. The last title holder was Park Young-Hoon.
  • BC Card Cup was a title sponsored by Sports Korea and BC Card. The winner's purse is 20,000,000 Won.
  • SK Gas Cup was a title sponsored by SK Gas. The winner's purse is 10,000,000 Won.
  • Osram Cup was a title sponsored by Baduk TV.
  • Ch'eongpung Cup was a title sponsored by Sungpu Air Purifiers.
  • Yeongnam Ilbo Cup The winner's purse is 25,000,000 Won.
  • Sibdan Cup is a title sponsored by the Wonik Corporation. The winner's prize is 25,000,000 Won.
  • Prices Information Cup is a title sponsored by Korean Prices Information Foundation. The winner's purse is 22,000,000 Won.
  • Chunwon is a title sponsored by Sports Korea. The winner's purse is 20,000,000 Won.

Women's

People's Republic of China

Open

Major
Minor
Hayago
  • CCTV Cup is a title sponsored by the CCTV. It is renamed China Citic Bank Cup since 2012 due to the sponsor change. The current winner's purse is 200,000 CNY.
  • Ahan Tongshan Cup is a title sponsored by Agon Shu. The winner's purse is 200,000 CNY.
  • Xinan Wang is a title sponsored by Gyuqjing. The winner's purse is 50,000 CNY.
Leagues

Defunct tournaments

Women's

  • Female Weiqi Title is a title sponsored by Guodu.
  • Xianye Cup is a title sponsored by Xianye.
  • Bailing Cup is a title sponsored by Bailing Medicine Manufacturer.
  • Women's Xinren Wang is a title sponsored by the Zhongguo Qiyuan.

Taiwan

Major
  • Tianyuan is a title sponsored by Minsheng Newspaper and the Taiwan Qiyuan.
  • Wangzuo is a title sponsored by the Taiwan Qiyuan.
  • Guoshou is a title sponsored by the Taiwan Qiyuan.
Minor
  • CMC TV Cup is a title sponsored by the Taiwan Qiyuan.
  • Donggang Cup is a title sponsored by Donghe Gangtie and the Taiwan Qiyuan.
  • Zhonghuan Cup is a title sponsored by the Taiwan Qiyuan.
  • New Star Match is a title sponsored by the Taiwan Qiyuan.

North America

Defunct tournaments

Japan

Open

Major

NameFirst heldFinalWinner's purseSponsor
Kisei1977Best of 743,000,000 yenYomiuri Shimbun
Meijin1976Best of 730,000,000 yenAsahi Shimbun
Honinbo1941Best of 728,000,000 yenMainichi Shimbun
Oza1953Best of 514,000,000 yenThe Nikkei
Tengen1975Best of 512,000,000 yenThree newspapers
Gosei1976Best of 58,000,000 yenVarious newspapers
Judan1962Best of 57,000,000 yenSankei Shimbun

Minor

[Hayago]

  • Agon Kiriyama Cup is a title sponsored by Agon Shu. The winner's purse is 10,000,000 Yen.
  • NHK Cup is a title sponsored by NHK. The winner's purse is 5,000,000 Yen.
  • Ryusei is a title sponsored by the Satellite Culture Japan. The winner's purse is 5,000,000 Yen.

Defunct tournaments

Women's

Nihon Ki-in

  • Women's Honinbo is a title sponsored by Kyodo News Agency. The winner's purse is 5,500,000 Yen.
  • Women's Meijin is a title sponsored by Fuji Evening Newspaper. The winner's purse is 5,100,000 Yen.
  • Women's Kisei is a title sponsored by NTT DoCoMo. The winner's purse is 5,000,000 Yen.
  • Aizu Central Hospital Cup is a title sponsored by the Aidu Chuo Hospital Cup. The prize for winning is 7,000,000 Yen.
  • Women's Saikyo was a title sponsored by Tokyo Seimitsu until 2008. It was resurrected in 2016 and is now known as the Senko Cup Female Saiko. The prize for winning purse is 8,000,000 Yen.

Defunct tournaments

Kansai Ki-in

  • Kansai Lady's Tournament is a title sponsored by TV Osaka.