30th NEC Cup
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The 30th NEC Cup
began on 3 June 2010 and concluded on 5 March 2011. Defending champion Kono Rin and Honinbo
Yamashita Keigo were given first-round byes. Cho U
defeated Keigo in the final, winning his third NEC Cup.
NEC Cup
The NEC Cup is a Go competition, supported by NEC Corporation.-Biography:The NEC Cup is a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon-Kiin. 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 is 16...
began on 3 June 2010 and concluded on 5 March 2011. Defending champion Kono Rin and Honinbo
Honinbo Tournament
The Honinbo is a Go competition.-Outline:It is the oldest Go title in Japan. Sponsored by Mainichi Shimbun, the Honinbo pays out ¥32 million . The holder is challenged by whoever wins the round robin league. Players can get into the round robin league by going through many preliminary tournaments...
Yamashita Keigo were given first-round byes. Cho U
Cho U
Cho U Kisei, Oza is a professional Go player. He currently ranks 6th in the most titles won by a Japanese professional; his NEC Cup win in 2011 put him past his teacher Rin Kaiho and Norimoto Yoda. Cho is the only player in history to have held five of the top seven major titles...
defeated Keigo in the final, winning his third NEC Cup.