World Oza
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The World Oza is a Go competition.
[edit] Outline
The World Oza, sponsored by ToyotaDenso of Japan, is the newest international tournament. 32 players are invited from the following countries/regions.
- 10 from
Japan - 7 from
China - 7 from
South Korea - 1 from
Chinese Taipei - 3 from Europe
- 2 from North America
- 3 from the rest of Asia/Oceania/Africa
- 1 from South America
The tournament is held every 2 years. The first rounds are knockouts, and the final match is a best-of-three. The winner's purse is 30,000,000 Yen ($285,000) and a new Toyota car that is worth almost 10,000,000 Yen ($95,000). As of June 16, 2009, the Nihon Ki-in has confirmed that the Toyota & Denso Cup World Go Oza has been canceled by the sponsors.
[edit] Winners & runners-up
| Year | Nat. | Winner | Score | Nat. | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  |
Lee Chang-ho | 1–0 |  |
Chang Hao |
| 2004 | |
Lee Sedol | 2–1 | |
Chang Hao |
| 2006 | |
Lee Sedol | 2–1 |  |
Cho U |
| 2008 | |
Gu Li | 2–0 | |
Piao Wenyao |
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