The Siptan (
Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
: 십단전,
Hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...
: 十段戰) was a South Korean
Go competition. Begun in 2005, it was held eight times and was discontinued after 2013.
Outline
The Siptan was sponsored by
Wonik Corporation and the
Hanguk Kiwon
The Korea Baduk Association, also known as Hanguk Kiwon (), was founded in November 1945 by Cho Namchul.
Baduk is a game which was present in Korea by the 5th century. It originated in China, but the West is more familiar with the Japanese name ...
. The format was
hayago (blitz) with 10 minutes total and 40 seconds for
byo-yomi. The final is decided in a best-of-3 match. The winner's purse was 25,000,000 Won (~US$26,000). It was the Korean equivalent of the Japanese
Judan title.
Past winners and runners-up
See also
*
Judan
References
External links
Sensei's Librarygotoeveryone.k2ss.infoKorea Baduk Association(in Korean)
{{Korean go titles
Go competitions in South Korea