The Chunlan Cup, officially the Chunlan Cup World Professional Weiqi Championship (simplified Chinese: 春兰杯世界职业围棋锦标赛), is an international Go competition.
Outline
The Chunlan Cup is an international Go tournament sponsored and hosted by the Chunlan Group of China. 24 players are chosen as follows:
- 3 top players of last tournament
- 8 from
- 5 from
- 4 from
- 2 from
- 1 from North America
- 1 from Europe
The 24 players are reduced to 16 after the first round. The top 8 players are qualified for the next round while the bottom 8 play each other in a knockout tournament.
Each player has 2 hours and 30 minutes of time with five 60-second byoyomi periods, since the 12th cup.[1] (Formerly, the time limit was 3 hours with five 60-second byoyomi periods.[2]) The komi is 7.5 points. The winner's prize is US$150,000.
Past winners and runners-up
| Edition | Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1998–1999 | Cho Hunhyun | 2–1 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 2nd | 1999–2000 | O Rissei | 2–1 | Ma Xiaochun |
| 3rd | 2000–2001 | Yoo Changhyuk | 2–1 | O Rissei |
| 4th | 2002–2003 | Lee Chang-ho | 2–0 | Hane Naoki |
| 5th | 2003–2005 | Lee Chang-ho | 2–1 | Zhou Heyang |
| 6th | 2006–2007 | Gu Li | 2–0 | Chang Hao |
| 7th | 2008–2009 | Chang Hao | 2–0 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 8th | 2010–2011 | Lee Sedol | 2–1[3] | Xie He |
| 9th | 2012–2013 | Chen Yaoye | 2–1[4] | Lee Sedol |
| 10th | 2014–2015 | Gu Li | 2–0 | Zhou Ruiyang |
| 11th | 2016–2017 | Tan Xiao | 2–1[2] | Park Yeong-hun |
| 12th | 2018–2019 | Park Junghwan | 2–0[1] | Park Yeong-hun |
| 13th | 2020–2021 | Shin Jin-seo | 2–0[5] | Tang Weixing |
| 14th | 2022–2023 | Byun Sang-il | 2–0[6] | Li Xuanhao |
| 15th | 2024–2025 | Yang Kaiwen | 2–1[7][8][9] | Park Junghwan |
By nation
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | |
| 6 | 7 | |
| 1 | 2 |
References
- ^ "박정환, 춘란배 우승… 메이저 세계대회 4번째 챔피언" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 2019-06-27.
- ^ "春兰杯决赛檀啸2-1朴永训 夺个人世界首冠" (in Chinese). sina.com.cn. 2017-06-26.
- ^ Jing (2011-06-30). "Lee Sedol wins 8th Chunlan Cup". Go Game Guru. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28.
- ^ Jing (2013-06-20). "Chen Yaoye wins 9th Chunlan Cup, finally achieves international success". Go Game Guru. Archived from the original on 2016-12-28.
- ^ "春兰杯决赛不敌申真谞：唐韦星告诫年轻棋手多练棋艺少玩游戏" (in Chinese). Xinmin Evening News. 2021-09-15.
- ^ "변상일 메이저 첫 우승...’남버 3′ 설움 털었다" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 2023-07-19.
- ^ "春兰杯2比1取胜朴廷桓，捅破世界冠军窗户纸的杨楷文最想感谢的是谁" (in Chinese). ttplus.cn. 2025-06-23.
- ^ "“学棋以来最高兴的一天”，杨楷文春兰杯连胜韩国前三夺冠" (in Chinese). bjnews.com.cn. 2025-06-23.
- ^ "박정환 9단, 최종 3국서 中 양카이원에게 敗… 춘란배 준우승" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 2025-06-23.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)
- gotoeveryone.k2ss.info