The GS Caltex Cup (Korean: GS칼텍스배) is a Go competition.
Outline
The GS Caltex Cup replaced the LG Refined Oil Cup. It is organized by the Maeil Business Newspaper, Maeil Broadcasting Network (MBN), and Korea Baduk Association, and sponsored by GS Caltex. It currently has the biggest prize in South Korea. As of 2023, the winner receives 70 million won in prize money, and the runner-up receives 30 million won.[1] The final is a best-of-5. Komi is 6.5 points and the time limit is 10 minutes main time with 3 x 40s byoyomi.
Past winners and runners-up
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Yoo Changhyuk | 3–2 | Cho Hunhyun |
| 2 | 1997 | Lee Changho | 3–0 | Choi Myung-hoon |
| 3 | 1998 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | 1999 | Seo Bongsoo | 3–2 | Yoo Changhyuk |
| 5 | 2000 | Choi Myunghoon | 3–1 | Rui Naiwei |
| 6 | 2001 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–0 | Choi Myunghoon |
| 7 | 2002 | Lee Sedol | 3–1 | |
| 8 | 2003 | Lee Changho | 3–0 | Cho Hanseung |
| 9 | 2004 | 3–0 | Park Yeonghun | |
| 10 | 2005 | Choi Cheol-han | 3–2 | Lee Changho |
| 11 | 2006 | Lee Sedol | 3–0 | Choi Cheol-han |
| 12 | 2007 | Park Yeonghun | 3–2 | Lee Sedol |
| 13 | 2008 | 3–0 | Won Seongjin | |
| 14 | 2009 | Cho Hanseung | 3–1 | Park Yeonghun |
| 15 | 2010 | Won Seungjin | 3–1 | Cho Hanseung |
| 16 | 2011 | Park Junghwan | 3–0 | Park Yeonghun |
| 17 | 2012 | Lee Sedol | 3–2 | |
| 18 | 2013 | Kim Jiseok | 3–0 | Lee Sedol |
| 19 | 2014 | 3–0 | Choi Cheolhan | |
| 20 | 2015 | Mok Jinseok | 3–1[2] | |
| 21 | 2016 | Lee Donghoon | 3–0 | Yun Chanhee |
| 22 | 2017 | Ahn Kukhyun | 3–2 | Kim Jiseok |
| 23 | 2018 | Shin Jinseo | 3–2 | Lee Sedol |
| 24 | 2019 | 3–0 | Kim Jiseok | |
| 25 | 2020 | 3–0 | ||
| 26 | 2021 | 3–2[3] | Byun Sangil | |
| 27 | 2022 | 3–0[4] | Byun Sangil | |
| 28 | 2023 | Byun Sangil | 3–0[1] | Choi Jeong |
References
- ^ a b "변상일, GS칼텍스배 첫 우승…세계기전 춘란배 이어 2관왕", Yonhap New Agency (in Korean), 2023-07-31
- ^ "Mok Jinseok wins 1st title in 15 years – 20th GS Caltex Cup", Go Game Guru, 2015-04-03, archived from the original on 2015-09-21
- ^ "'신공지능' 신진서, 변상일 꺾고 GS칼텍스배 4연패 달성", Yonhap News Agency (in Korean), 2021-08-02
- ^ "'이창호 넘었다' 신진서, GS칼텍스배 우승 '대회 5연패'", Chosun Ilbo (in Korean), 2022-08-22
External links
- Sensei's Library
- Go to Everyone!
- Korea Baduk Association (in Korean)
This page was last edited on 24 December 2023, at 09:13