GS Caltex Cup
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 2021, 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 | Yoo Changhyuk | 3–2 | Cho Hunhyun | |
| 2 | Lee Changho | 3–0 | Choi Myung-hoon | |
| 3 | 3–0 | |||
| 4 | Seo Bongsoo | 3–2 | Yoo Changhyuk | |
| 5 | Choi Myunghoon | 3–1 | Rui Naiwei | |
| 6 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–0 | Choi Myunghoon | |
| 7 | Lee Sedol | 3–1 | ||
| 8 | Lee Changho | 3–0 | Cho Hanseung | |
| 9 | 3–0 | Park Yeonghun | ||
| 10 | Choi Cheol-han | 3–2 | Lee Changho | |
| 11 | Lee Sedol | 3–0 | Choi Cheol-han | |
| 12 | Park Yeonghun | 3–2 | Lee Sedol | |
| 13 | 3–0 | Won Seongjin | ||
| 14 | Cho Hanseung | 3–1 | Park Yeonghun | |
| 15 | Won Seungjin | 3–1 | Cho Hanseung | |
| 16 | 2011 | Park Junghwan | 3–0 | Park Yeonghun |
| 17 | Lee Sedol | 3–2 | ||
| 18 | Kim Jiseok | 3–0 | Lee Sedol | |
| 19 | 3–0 | Choi Cheolhan | ||
| 20 | Mok Jinseok | 3–1 | ||
| 21 | 3–0 | Yun Chanhee | ||
| 22 | Ahn Kukhyun | 3–2 | Kim Jiseok | |
| 23 | Shin Jinseo | 3–2 | Lee Sedol | |
| 24 | 2019 | 3–0 | Kim Jiseok | |
| 25 | 2020 | 3–0 | ||
| 26 | 2021 | 3–2[1] |
References[]
- ^ a b "'신공지능' 신진서, 변상일 꺾고 GS칼텍스배 4연패 달성", Yonhap News Agency (in Korean), 2021-08-02
External links[]
- Sensei's Library
- Go to Everyone!
- Korea Baduk Association (in Korean)
Categories:
- Go competitions in South Korea
- GS Group