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 sponsored by the GS Caltex Corporation and Daily Economic News. It currently has the biggest prize in South Korea. The main tournament is a 16 player knockout. The final is a best-of-5. Komi is 6.5 points and the time limit is 10 min main time with 3 x 40s byo-yomi. The winner's purse is 50,000,000 Won (~US$50,000).[1]
Past Winners and Runners-up
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Yoo Changhyuk | 3–2 | Cho Hunhyun |
| 1997 | Lee Changho | 3–0 | Choi Myung-hoon |
| 1998 | 3–0 | ||
| 1999 | Seo Bongsoo | 3–2 | Yoo Changhyuk |
| 2000 | Choi Myunghoon | 3–1 | Rui Naiwei |
| 2001 | Lee Chang-ho | 3–0 | Choi Myunghoon |
| 2002 | Lee Sedol | 3–1 | |
| 2003 | Lee Changho | 3–0 | Cho Hanseung |
| 2004 | 3–0 | Park Yeonghun | |
| 2005 | Choi Cheol-han | 2–1 | Lee Changho |
| 2006 | Lee Sedol | 3–0 | Choi Cheol-han |
| 2007 | 2–0 | Park Yeonghun | |
| 2008 | Park Yeonghun | 3–0 | Won Seongjin |
| 2009 | Cho Hanseung | 3–1 | Park Yeonghun |
| 2010 | Won Seungjin | 3–1 | Cho Hanseung |
| 2011 | Park Junghwan | 3–0 | Park Yeonghun |
| 2012 | Lee Sedol | 3–2 | |
| 2013 | Kim Jiseok | 3–0 | Lee Sedol |
| 2014 | 3–0 | Choi Cheolhan | |
| 2015 | Mok Jinseok | 3–1 | |
| 2016 | Lee Donghoon | 3-0 | Yun Chanhee |
| 2017 | Ahn Kukhyun | 3–2 | Kim Jiseok |
| 2018 | Shin Jinseo | 3–2 | Lee Sedol |
References
- ^ "Go Tournament: GS Caltex Cup". gogameworld.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.