Aizu Central Hospital Cup Explained

The, formerly known as before 2017, is a Go competition for female Go players. The tournament was introduced in 2014.[1]

Outline

The Hollyhock Cup is sponsored by the Aizu Central Hospital, a hospital in Aizuwakamatsu City in Fukushima Prefecture, and named after the city flower, the common hollyhock (Althaea rosea).[2] The director of the hospital is a keen go player, and in an interview he said that at one time 20 of the doctors on the staff were go players who often held their own tournaments. His aim in sponsoring the tournament is to help raise the level of Japanese women so that they can compete better internationally.[3] The winner's purse is 7,000,000 yen ($60,000). The first three cycles used one final game over the course of two days. Starting from the fourth cycle, the final is a three-games match. Starting from the fifth cycle, a challenger system is set to be implemented, meaning the winner of the previous cycle will play in a title series against the challenger.[4]

Past winners

Year Winner Score Runner-Up
1. 2014 1–0 Okuda Aya
2. 2015 1–0 Hsieh Yi-min
3. 2016 1–0 Aoki Kikuyo
4.2017 2–1 Hsieh Yi-min
5. 2018 2–1 Hsieh Yi-min
6. 2019 2–0 Asami Ueno
7. 2020 2–0 Suzuki Ayumi
8. 2021 2–0 Asami Ueno
9. 2022 2–1[5] Fujisawa Rina
10. 2023 2–1[6] [7] Fujisawa Rina
11. 2024 2–0 Mukai Chiaki

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 女流立葵杯. The Nihon Ki-in. The Nihon Ki-in. 17 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Power. John. Kono starts well in Kisei S League; Yamashita becomes Gosei challenger; Murakawa wins Gratitude Cup; 4th Aizu Central Hospital tournament; Xie and Fujisawa reach final. American Go E-Journal. 2017-05-27. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210227212417/https://www.usgo.org/news/2017/05/the-power-report-2-kono-starts-well-in-kisei-s-league-yamashita-becomes-gosei-challenger-murakawa-wins-gratitude-cup-4th-aizu-central-hospital-tournament-xie-and-fujisawa-reach-final/. 2021-02-27.
  3. Web site: Power. John. Fujisawa and Okuda Reach Final of New Women’s Tournament. American Go E-Journal. American Go E-Journal. 2014-06-02. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826234455/http://www.usgo.org/news/2014/06/the-power-report-part-2-iyama-extends-lead-in-honinbo-title-match-fujisawa-and-okuda-reach-final-of-new-womens-tournament-promotions/. 2017-08-26.
  4. Web site: Power. John. Fujisawa Rins wins Aizu Central Hospital Cup. American Go E-Journal. American Go E-Journal. 17 July 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826234312/http://www.usgo.org/news/2017/07/the-power-report-1-iyama-makes-good-start-in-gosei-defence-fujisawa-rins-wins-aizu-central-hospital-cup-42nd-meijin-league/. 2017-08-26.
  5. Web site: Power. John. The Power Report: Early August updates. American Go E-Journal. American Go E-Journal. 11 August 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204123525/https://www.usgo.org/news/2022/08/the-power-report-early-august-updates/. 4 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Power. John. The Power Report: Iyama makes good start in Gosei defence. American Go E-Journal. American Go E-Journal. 1 September 2023.
  7. Web site: 囲碁の上野女流立葵杯が初防衛、藤沢女流本因坊下す. Sankei Shimbun. 19 June 2023. ja.

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