Guksu
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The Guksu is a Go competition in South Korea
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The white Ho-Sun (Komi, in Japanese) is 6.5 points, which is a compensation (handicap) given to the white-stone player for starting after the black-stone player. In the preliminaries, players are given 3 hours to play their matches. In the knockout league, players are given 4 hours, and in the final title match players are given 5 hours. The winner's prize is 40 million KRW (appr. $37,000,-).
South Korea
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The Guksu is a Go competition held by the Hanguk Kiwon, and sponsored by The Dong-a Ilbo. It is the longest running competition in South Korea. Even though it is no longer the largest tournament in terms of prize money, many people still consider the Guksu title (Guksu literally means hand of the nation or the best player in the country) to be the most prestigious of all Korean titles, especially given its long tradition.The white Ho-Sun (Komi, in Japanese) is 6.5 points, which is a compensation (handicap) given to the white-stone player for starting after the black-stone player. In the preliminaries, players are given 3 hours to play their matches. In the knockout league, players are given 4 hours, and in the final title match players are given 5 hours. The winner's prize is 40 million KRW (appr. $37,000,-).
Past winners
| Year | Player |
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| 1956 | Cho Namchul |
| 1957 | Cho Namchul |
| 1958 | Cho Namchul |
| 1959 | Cho Namchul |
| 1960 | Cho Namchul |
| 1961 | Cho Namchul |
| 1962 | Cho Namchul |
| 1963 | Cho Namchul |
| 1964 | Cho Namchul |
| 1965 | Kim In Kim In Kim In is a professional Go player.- Biography :Kim In became a professional in 1958 when he was 15. He was a student at the legendary Minoru Kitani school in 1962 and left to return home a year later. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1983, and was the third ever 9 dan in Korea. He was famous for his... |
| 1966 | Kim In |
| 1967 | Kim In |
| 1968 | Kim In |
| 1969 | Kim In |
| 1970 | Kim In |
| 1971 | Yun Kihyeon Yun Kihyeon Yun Kihyeon is a Korean Baduk player who has won the Guksu title twice.-References:*... |
| 1972 | Yun Kihyeon |
| 1973 | Ha Chanseok Ha Chanseok Ha Chanseok was a professional Go player.- Titles & runners-up :-External Links:**... |
| 1974 | Ha Chanseok |
| 1975 | Competition not held |
| 1976 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1977 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1978 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1979 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1980 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1981 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1982 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1983 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1984 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1985 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1986 | Seo Bongsoo Seo Bongsoo Seo Bongsoo is a professional Go player.- Biography :Seo Bongsoo turned professional in 1970. By 1986 he became the 4th ever Korean 9 dan. He was Cho Hunhyun's biggest rival in the 1980s. He would constantly challenge Cho in major title events. During their career, Seo and Cho played against each... |
| 1987 | Seo Bongsoo |
| 1988 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1989 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1990 | Lee Chang-ho Lee Chang-ho Lee Chang-ho is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. He is regarded by many as one of the strongest modern Go players. He was a student of Cho Hunhyun 9-dan. He is the only player to have won all eight international competitions at least once.-Biography:He turned professional in... |
| 1991 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1992 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1993 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 1994 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 1995 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 1996 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 1997 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 1998 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 1999 | Rui Naiwei Rui Naiwei Rui Naiwei is a Chinese professional Go player, now active in South Korea... |
| 2000 | Cho Hun-hyeon |
| 2001 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 2002 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 2003 | Choi Cheol-han Choi Cheol-han - Career record :*2006: 58 wins, 29 losses*2007: 45 wins, 25 losses*2008: 50 wins, 18 losses*2009: 56 wins, 18 losses*2010: 63 wins, 22 losses*2011: 18 wins, 9 losses- Titles and runners-up :... |
| 2004 | Choi Cheol-han |
| 2005 | Lee Chang-ho |
| 2006 | Yun Jun-sang |
| 2007 | Lee Sedol Lee Sedol Lee Sedol is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank.-Biography:Many regard Lee Sedol as one of the strongest players of all time. Lee was born in Korea in 1983 and studied at the Hanguk Kiwon. He ranks third in career titles with 37, behind Cho Hunhyun and Lee Chang-ho... |
| 2008 | Lee Sedol Lee Sedol Lee Sedol is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank.-Biography:Many regard Lee Sedol as one of the strongest players of all time. Lee was born in Korea in 1983 and studied at the Hanguk Kiwon. He ranks third in career titles with 37, behind Cho Hunhyun and Lee Chang-ho... |
| 2009 | Lee Chang-ho Lee Chang-ho Lee Chang-ho is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. He is regarded by many as one of the strongest modern Go players. He was a student of Cho Hunhyun 9-dan. He is the only player to have won all eight international competitions at least once.-Biography:He turned professional in... |
| 2010 | Choi Cheol-han |