The Globis Cup is an international
Go competition for players under the age of 20. The tournament was created in 2014 and is held annually. It is organized by the
Nihon Ki-in
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 associa ...
and sponsored by
Globis, a Japanese company.
Rules
The Globis Cup is an under-20 Go competition, with 16 players in total from China, Japan, South Korea,
Chinese Taipei, Europe, North America, and other Asian countries or Oceania. Players must be under 20 years old on January 1 of the year of the tournament (and may turn 20 by the time the event is actually held). Each player has 30 seconds per move, along with 10 one-minute periods of extra thinking time, which is like the
NHK Cup.
The winner receives 1,500,000
yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar (US$) and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the e ...
in prize money, the runner-up receives 250,000 yen, and third place receives 100,000 yen (as of the 9th cup).
Formerly, from the 1st to the 6th cup, these prizes were 3,000,000 yen, 500,000 yen, and 200,000 yen, respectively.
Winners and runners-up
References
External links
Official website
(in Japanese)
*https://gotoeveryone.k2ss.info/news/wr/gc/ – game records
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International Go competitions