The Qisheng (

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: 棋聖; Simplified: 棋圣;

Pinyin Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese for ...

: Qíshèng) is a

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organized by the

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. The word ''qíshèng'' means "Go saint", similar to the Japanese Kisei and the Korean Kiseong.

Outline

The Qisheng consists of preliminary knockout tournaments to determine the challenger to the previous year's winner, followed by a best-of-three title match. The winner receives 800,000 RMB in prize money, and the runner-up receives 200,000 RMB. Games are played under Chinese rules, with 2 hours of main time and five 60-second

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periods per player.

Past winners and runners-up

References

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Qisheng The Qisheng ( Traditional: 棋聖; Simplified: 棋圣; Pinyin Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore a ...