Agon Kiriyama Cup
| Agon Kiriyama Cup | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Agon Cup |
| Started | 1994 |
| Sponsors | Agon Shu |
| Prize money | 10,000,000 Yen ($86,000) |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
The Agon Cup (阿含桐山杯) is a Go competition.
Biography
The Agon Cup is a Go competition endorsed by the Nihon Kiin. It was started in 1994 [1] by Agon Shu. The name was originally the "Acom Cup" but it changed its sponsor in 1999 and became the Agon Cup. It is a single knockout tournament, but unlike the big titles in Japan, the title holder does not wait for a challenger, hence the difficulty of defending the title. The prize for the winner is 10,000,000 Yen ($86,000).
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | O Rissei | Cho Chikun |
| 1995 | Kato Masao | Kobayashi Satoru |
| 1996 | Kato Masao | Yoda Norimoto |
| 1997 | Yoda Norimoto | Kato Masao |
| 1998 | Kobayashi Satoru | Cho Chikun |
| 1999 | Kobayashi Koichi | Takao Shinji |
| 2000 | Cho Sonjin | Cho Chikun |
| 2001 | Cho Sonjin | O Rissei |
| 2002 | Cho Chikun | Cho U |
| 2003 | Kato Masao | Cho U |
| 2004 | Hane Naoki | Kobayashi Koichi |
| 2005 | Iyama Yuta | Kobayashi Satoru |
| 2006 | Cho U | Hane Naoki |
| 2007 | Cho U | Cho Chikun |
| 2008 | Cho U | Takanashi Seiken |
| 2009 | Hane Naoki | Cho U |
| 2010 | Yamashita Keigo | Cho Chikun |
| 2011 | Iyama Yuta | Yamashita Keigo |
| 2012 | Cho U | Rin Shien |
| 2013 | Murakawa Daisuke | Shida Tatsuya |
| 2014 | Iyama Yuta | Kono Rin |
| 2015 | Iyama Yuta | Kyo Kagen |
References
- ^ Nihon Ki-in, Japanese language tournament results page, retrieved on June 3rd, 2015
