Ing Cup
| Ing Cup | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ing Cup |
| Started | 1988 |
| Sponsors | Ing Chang-ki Weiqi Educational Foundation |
| Prize money | US$400,000 |
The Ing Cup (Chinese: 应氏杯; pinyin: Yīng Shì Bēi) is an international Go tournament with a cash prize of over US$400,000. It was created by, and is named after, Ing Chang-ki.[1] The tournament is held once every four years and hence often nicknamed the Go Olympics.
In the 7th Ing Cup, held in 2012/13, Fan Tingyu defeated Park Junghwan and became the youngest Ing Cup winner in history. In the semifinal, Fan defeated Xie He, and Park defeated Lee Chang-ho.
Overview
The Ing Cup is sponsored by Ing Chang-ki Weichi Educational Foundation, Yomiuri Shimbun, the Nihon-Kiin, and Kansai-Kiin, and is held every four years (and thus often nicknamed Go Olympics). The competition has its own special rules. The time allotment is three hours for each player, with no byoyomi; instead, players who run out of time pay a two-point penalty to receive an extra twenty minutes, and can receive extra time this way at most twice.[2][3] The komi is 8 points, but Black wins ties.[4] The first rounds are knockouts, while the semi-finals and finals are a best-of-three and best-of-five respectively.[5][6]
Past winners and runners-up
| Edition | Year | Nat. | Winner | Nat. | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1988–1989 | 
|
Cho Hunhyun | 
|
Nie Weiping | 3–2 |
| 2nd | 1992–1993 |
|
Seo Bongsoo | 
|
Otake Hideo | 3–2 |
| 3rd | 1996 |
|
Yoo Changhyuk |
|
Yoda Norimoto | 3–1 |
| 4th | 2000–2001 |
|
Lee Changho |
|
Chang Hao | 3–1 |
| 5th | 2004–2005 |
|
Chang Hao |
|
Choi Cheolhan | 3–1 |
| 6th | 2008–2009 |
|
Choi Cheolhan |
|
Lee Changho | 3–1 |
| 7th | 2012–2013 |
|
Fan Tingyu |
|
Park Junghwan | 3–1 |
| 8th | 2016 |
|
Tang Weixing |
|
Park Junghwan | 3–2 |
By nation
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
5 | 4 |
| China
|
3 | 2 |
| Japan
|
0 | 2 |
References
- ^ "应昌期之子应明皓辞世享年76岁 父子俩为推广围棋贡献巨大_体育_腾讯网". sports.qq.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "The Power Report: Korea wins Go Legends National Competition; Ing Cup". American Go E-Journal. 2021-02-27.
- ^ "应氏杯决胜局唐韦星胜朴廷桓 中国第三度捧杯". www.ycqweiqi.com (in Chinese). 2016-10-27.
- ^ "The Power Report (4/4): Kono to challenge for Kisei; Tang wins Ing Cup; Tri-country Young Stars". American Go E-Journal. 2016-11-16.
- ^ "Go Tournament: Ing Cup". gogameworld.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "Introduction". gobase.org. Retrieved 31 May 2011.