World Mingren

The '''World Mingren''' is an invitational Go competition consisting of one player each from China, Japan, and South Korea.

==Outline== The tournament consists of three players. One of the three players is given a bye. The remaining two players play a match, with the winner progressing to the final. The loser of the first match plays the player with the bye, with the winner of this match progressing to the final. The winner of the first match then plays the winner of the second match to decide the winner of the title.<ref name=worldmeijin>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/jck.html | title=1st Meijin | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=31 May 2011}}</ref>

Gu Li, representing China, was the winner of the first edition, defeating Lee Chang-ho in the final.<ref name=worldmeijin />

==Past winners and runners-up== {| class="wikitable" !Year || Nat. || Winner || Nat. || Runner-up|| Nat. || Third place |- | 2010 || {{flagicon|China}} || Gu Li || {{flagicon|South Korea}} || Lee Changho || {{flagicon|Japan}} || Iyama Yuta |- | 2011 || {{flagicon|South Korea}} || Park Yeonghun || {{flagicon|China}} || Jiang Weijie || {{flagicon|Japan}} || Iyama Yuta |- | 2012 || {{flagicon|China}} || Jiang Weijie || {{flagicon|South Korea}} || Park Yeonghun || {{flagicon|Japan}} || Keigo Yamashita |- | 2015 || {{flagicon|China}} || Chen Yaoye || {{flagicon|Japan}} || Iyama Yuta || {{flagicon|South Korea}} || Park Yeonghun |- |2018 |{{flagicon|South Korea}} |Lee Sedol |{{flagicon|China}} |Lian Xiao |{{flagicon|Japan}} |Iyama Yuta |}

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:International Go competitions Category:China–Japan–South Korea relations