The Bosai Cup () is an invitational
Go competition
This is a list of professional Go tournaments, for competitors in the board game of ''Go''. The tradition, initiated by the Honinbo Tournament in Japan, is for an event to be run annually, leading up to a title match and the award of a title f ...
consisting of one player each from
China
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,
Japan
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, and
South Korea.
Outline
The tournament consists of three players. One of the three players is given a bye. The remaining two players play a match, with the winner progressing to the final. The loser of the first match plays the player with the bye, with the winner of this match progressing to the final. The winner of the first match then plays the winner of the second match to decide the winner of the title.
, representing
Japan
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, was the winner of
1st Bosai Cup The 1st Bosai Cup was the first edition of the Bosai Cup.
Participants
The top players from China, Japan, and South Korea were invited to Chongqing to take part in an invitational tournament.
*China: Gu Li (Go player), Gu Li, 9p and World Meijin.
* ...
- the first edition, defeating
Gu Li in the final.
Past winners and runners-up
References
International Go competitions
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