The Wu Qingyuan Cup, also known as the Go Seigen Cup or Wu Qingyuan Cup World Women's Weiqi Tournament (Chinese: 吴清源杯世界女子围棋赛), is an international women's Go tournament. It was created in 2018 and is held annually. The tournament is named after Wu Qingyuan (better known by his Japanese name Go Seigen), and held in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, his birthplace.[1] It is organized by the Chinese Weiqi Association and the Fuzhou municipical government.[2]
Overview[edit]
The Wu Qingyuan Cup is played under Chinese rules with a 7.5 point komi.[3] Each player has 2 hours of main time with five 60-second byoyomi periods.[2] The winner receives 500,000 RMB in prize money, and the runner-up receives 200,000 RMB.[4][5]
Past tournaments[edit]
The 1st Wu Qingyuan Cup winner was Kim Chae-young, who defeated Choi Jeong, a two-time women's world champion, in a 2–0 upset. Kim's head-to-head record against Choi had been 0–11 before the match.[1][6][7]
Choi Jeong won the 2nd Wu Qingyuan Cup. It was her fifth women's international title, after four previous victories in the Bingsheng Cup. The tournament was also accompanied by a side event featuring 10-year old Nakamura Sumire 1p and 13-year old Wu Yiming 2p; Wu won 2–0, earning her a spot in the 3rd Cup.[8][5]
In the 3rd Wu Qingyuan Cup, all four semifinalists were Chinese players. The winner was 18-year old Zhou Hongyu.[3][2][9]
On 4 December 2021, Choi Jeong defeated Yu Zhiying and won the 4th Wu Qingyuan Cup.[10]
In 2023, Choi Jeong won the tournament for the third time. The runner-up was Japan's Fujisawa Rina, who made her first appearance as a finalist in international competition.[11]
Winners and runners-up[edit]
| Edition | Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2018 |  Kim Chae-young
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2–0 | Choi Jeong
|
| 2nd | 2019 | Choi Jeong
|
2–0 |  Wang Chenxing
|
| 3rd | 2020 | Zhou Hongyu
|
2–1 | Yu Zhiying
|
| 4th | 2021 | Choi Jeong
|
2–1 | Yu Zhiying
|
| 5th | 2022 | Oh Yu-jin
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2–0 | Wang Chenxing
|
| 6th | 2023 | Choi Jeong
|
2–0 |  Fujisawa Rina
|
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Power Report (2 of 3): Park wins Kuksu Mountain; New star wins 1st Go Seigen Cup; Cho U to challenge for Meijin title; Kyo wins Gosei title". American Go E-Journal. 2018-09-11.
- ^ a b c "吴清源杯周泓余2:1击败於之莹 终实现个人首个世冠". sina.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). 2020-12-04.
- ^ a b "The Power Report: Fujisawa wins 1st Hakata Kamachi Cup; Ueno wins Senko Cup; Zhou wins 3rd Go Seigen Cup". American Go E-Journal. 2021-02-08.
- ^ "吴清源杯世界女子赛明年举行 柯洁"食言"再战AI". sina.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). 2017-12-27.
- ^ a b "'바둑여제' 최정, 오청원배 우승…세계 여자대회 2관왕 등극(종합)". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2019-12-03.
- ^ "김채영, '천적' 최정 꺾고 세계 여자바둑대회 첫 우승". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2018-07-25.
- ^ "11연패 극복하고 세계정복 김채영 5단 "더 올라가야죠"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 2018-07-31.
- ^ "The Power Report: December updates". American Go E-Journal. 2019-12-30.
- ^ "恭喜！周泓余成首位00后女子围棋世界冠军". The Beijing News (in Chinese (China)). 2020-12-04.
- ^ "吴清源杯榕城收官 於之莹1-2负崔精憾居亚军". sina.com.cn (in Simplified Chinese). 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "'바둑 퀸' 최정, 오청원배 3번째 우승…팬들과 약속 지켰다". Ilyo Shinmun (in Korean). 2023-12-05.