Ing Cup
| Ing Cup | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ing Cup |
| Started | 1988 |
| Sponsors | Ing Chang-ki Weiqi Educational Foundation |
| Prize money | US$400,000 |
The Ing Cup (Chinese: 应氏杯) is an international Go tournament with a cash prize of over US$400,000. It was created by, and is named after, Ing Chang-ki.[1] The tournament is held once every 4 years and hence often nicknamed the Go Olympics.
In the 7th Ing Cup (2012/13), Fan Tingyu (b. 1996) defeated Park Junghwan (b. 1993) [3-1] and became the youngest Ing Cup winner in history. In the semifinal, Fan defeated Xie He, and Park defeated Lee Chang-ho.
Overview[]
The Ing Cup is sponsored by Ing Chang-ki Weichi Educational Foundation, Yomiuri Shimbun, the Nihon-Kiin, and Kansai-Kiin, and held every 4 years (and thus often nicknamed Go Olympics). The competition has its own special rules. The time allotment is 3 hours for each player, with no byoyomi; instead, players who run out of time pay a two-point penalty to receive an extra 20 minutes, and can receive extra time this way at most twice.[2][3] The komi is 8 points, but Black wins ties.[4] The first rounds are knockouts, while the semi-finals and finals are a best-of-3 and best-of-5 respectively.[5][6]
Past winners and runners-up[]
| Edition | Year | Nat. | Winner | Score | Nat. | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1988–1989 | 
|
Cho Hunhyun | 3–2 | 
|
Nie Weiping |
| 1992–1993 | Seo Bongsoo | 3–2 | 
|
Otake Hideo | ||
| 1996 | Yoo Changhyuk | 3–1 | Yoda Norimoto | |||
| 2000–2001 | Lee Changho | 3–1 |
|
Chang Hao | ||
| 5th | 2004–2005 |
|
Chang Hao | 3–1 |
|
Choi Cheolhan |
| 6th | 2008–2009 |
|
Choi Cheolhan | 3–1 | Lee Changho | |
| 2012–2013 |
|
Fan Tingyu | 3–1 | Park Junghwan | ||
| 2016 | Tang Weixing | 3–2 |
By nation[]
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
5 | 4 |
| China
|
3 | 2 |
| Japan
|
0 | 2 |
References[]
- ^ "应昌期之子应明皓辞世享年76岁 父子俩为推广围棋贡献巨大_体育_腾讯网". sports.qq.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "The Power Report: Korea wins Go Legends National Competition; Ing Cup". American Go E-Journal. 2021-02-27.
- ^ "应氏杯决胜局唐韦星胜朴廷桓 中国第三度捧杯". www.ycqweiqi.com (in Chinese). 2016-10-27.
- ^ "The Power Report (4/4): Kono to challenge for Kisei; Tang wins Ing Cup; Tri-country Young Stars". American Go E-Journal. 2016-11-16.
- ^ "Go Tournament: Ing Cup". gogameworld.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "Introduction". gobase.org. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
External links[]
- Ing Cup
- 1988 introductions