The NEC Cup was a
Go competition, supported by
NEC Corporation between 1982 and 2012.
Biography
The NEC Cup was a Go competition used by the Japanese
Nihon-Kiin
The Nihon Ki-in (), also known as the Japan Go Association, is the main organizational body for Go in Japan, overseeing Japan's professional system and issuing diplomas for amateur dan rankings. It is based in Tokyo. The other major Go associat ...
. Unlike the big three titles in Japan, the NEC Cup is a single
knockout tournament where players have less time to think. The field of challengers was 16. The challengers were invited depending on who were the holders of
Kisei,
Meijin
is one of the eight titles in Japanese professional shogi, and is the most prestigious title, along with Ryūō. The word ''meijin'' (名 ''mei'' "excellent, artful", 人 ''jin'' "person") refers to a highly skilled master of a certain field ( ...
,
Honinbo
In the history of Go in Japan, the four Go houses were four major schools of Go instituted, supported, and controlled by the state, at the beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate. (There were also many minor houses.) At roughly the same time shogi w ...
,
Judan,
Tengen,
Oza,
Gosei,
NHK Cup,
JAL Super Hayago Championship,
NEC Shun-Ei
The NEC Shun-Ei was a Nihon-Kiin Go competition.
Outline
The NEC Shun-Ei was made for young stars and was sponsored by the NEC Corporation
is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered in Mi ...
and the top finishers from the last NEC Cup. The winner was awarded with 15,000,000 Yen ($130,000).
Past winners
References
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Go competitions in Japan
NEC Corporation