Longxing (competition) explained

The Longxing is a Go competition in China. It is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese Ryusei.

Outline

The Longxing is a Go tournament played with fast time controls: Each player has 30 seconds per move, along with 10 one-minute periods of extra thinking time. As of 2023, the winner receives 200,000 RMB in prize money, and the runner-up receives 80,000 RMB. It is sponsored by the Go / Shogi Channel, a Japanese broadcaster.

Past winners and runners-up

Edition Year Winner Score Runner-up
1st 2008 1–0 Kong Jie
2nd 2010 2–1 Wang Xi
3rd 2011 2–0 Wang Haoyang
4th 2012 2–0 Tuo Jiaxi
5th 2014 2–1 Li Zhe
6th 2015 2–1 Tan Xiao
7th 2016 2–0 Chen Yaoye
8th 2017 2–0 Li Qincheng
9th2018Ke Jie2–1Lian Xiao
10th2019Jiang Weijie2–1Xu Jiayang
11th2020Ke Jie2–1Lian Xiao
12th2021[1] Gu Zihao2–1Mi Yuting
13th2023[2] Li Weiqing2–1Ding Hao

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 龙星战辜梓豪2-1胜芈昱廷 首夺龙星战冠军 . sina.com.cn . 2021-12-21 . zh.
  2. Web site: 决赛惊现"宇宙流" 李维清首度加冕龙星战 . sina.com.cn . 2023-07-25 . zh.