54th Guksu
The 54th Guksu ran from 26 July 2010 to 14 February 2011. The defending champion was Lee Chang-ho. Choi Cheol-han won the right to challenge Chang-ho for his title. Cheol-han beat Chang-ho three to one in the finals to claim the title. Tournament Finals References

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Guksu
The Guksu (Korean: 국수전, Hanja: 國手戰) was a Go competition in South Korea. It was held 59 times beginning in 1956, and was discontinued in 2016. Outline The Guksu was a Go competition held by the Hanguk Kiwon, and sponsored by ''The Dong-a Ilbo''. ''Guksu'' literally means 'hand of the nation', or essentially the best player in the country. It was the longest-running Korean Go competition. Each year, a tournament was held to determine a challenger, who would play against the defending champion. (The only exceptions were the 1st Guksu and the 53rd Guksu in 2009, when the titleholder Lee Sedol Lee Sedol ( ko, 이세돌; born 2 March 1983), or Lee Se-dol, is a former South Korean professional Go player of 9 dan rank. As of February 2016, he ranked second in international titles (18), behind only Lee Chang-ho (21). He is the f ... went on leave and did not defend his title.) When the competition was last held (the 59th Guksu), the winner's prize was 45 millio ...
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