Changqi Cup Explained

The Changqi Cup, or Chang-ki Cup, is a Go competition in China.

Outline

The Changqi Cup is a Go tournament held by the Zhongguo Qiyuan dedicated to Ing Chang-ki. It began every year on Ing's birthday, October 23 and ended in the spring of the following year. Starting in 2008, the tournament began in May and ended in October.

Players compete in a preliminary tournament to qualify. After the preliminaries, 30 players compete in a single elimination tournament, with the previous year's finalists being directly seeded to the second round. The semifinals and final are a best-of-three match. The Changqi Cup is one of the few professional tournaments to use Ing rules. The winner receives 450,000 in prize money, and the runner-up receives 150,000.

Past winners and runners-up

Edition Year Winner Score Runner-up
1st 2–1 Wang Lei
2nd 2–0 Kong Jie
3rd Kong Jie 2–1 Gu Li
4th Gu Li 2–1 Liu Xing
5th 2–1
6th 2–0 Wang Yao
7th 2–1 Zhou Ruiyang
8th Gu Li 2–0 Liu Xing
9th 2–1 Tuo Jiaxi
10th 2–0 Lian Xiao
11th 2–0 Piao Wenyao
12th Lian Xiao 2–0 Qiu Jun
13th Tuo Jiaxi 2–0 Lian Xiao
14th 2–0 Jiang Weijie
15th 2–1[1] Tuo Jiaxi
16th 2–0[2] Zhou Ruiyang
17th 2021 2–0[3] Yang Dingxin
18th 2023 2–0[4] Mi Yuting

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 倡棋杯芈昱廷2比1柁嘉熹首次夺冠 揽45万奖金. sina.com.cn. 25 October 2018. 25 October 2018. zh.
  2. Web site: 柯洁决赛2-0零封周睿羊 首度问鼎倡棋杯冠军. sina.com.cn. 24 October 2019. 1 June 2020. zh.
  3. Web site: “00后”首次问鼎!倡棋杯丁浩2-0零封杨鼎新夺冠. sina.com.cn. 18 October 2021. zh.
  4. Web site: 倡棋杯决赛2比0擒下芈昱廷,上海小将王星昊获职业大赛首冠. Xinmin Evening News. 22 October 2023. zh.