Qisheng
The Qisheng (Traditional: 棋聖; Simplified: 棋圣; Pinyin: Qíshèng) is a Go competition in China organized by the Chinese Weiqi Association. The word qíshèng means "Go saint", similar to the Japanese Kisei and the Korean Kiseong.
Outline[edit]
The Qisheng consists of preliminary knockout tournaments to determine the challenger to the previous year's winner, followed by a best-of-three title match. The winner receives 800,000 RMB in prize money, and the runner-up receives 200,000 RMB. Games are played under Chinese rules, with 2 hours of main time and five 60-second byoyomi periods per player.[1]
Past winners and runners-up[edit]
| Edition | Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1999 | Chang Hao | 4–3 | Ma Xiaochun |
| 2nd | 2000 | Zhou Heyang | 4–0 | Chang Hao |
| 3rd | 2001 | Yu Bin | 4–2 | Zhang Wendong |
| Edition | Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2013 | Zhou Ruiyang | 3–2 | Tuo Jiaxi |
| 2nd | 2014 | 3–1 | Lian Xiao | |
| 3rd | 2018 | Lian Xiao | 2–1 | Zhou Ruiyang |
| 4th | 2019 | Ke Jie | 2–1[2] | Lian Xiao |
| 5th | 2021 | 2–0[3] | Shi Yue |
References[edit]
- ^ "第5届洛阳白云山杯中国围棋棋圣战规程". sina.com.cn. 2019-12-04.
- ^ "棋圣战柯洁胜连笑夺冠 首次夺得头衔战冠军". sina.com.cn. 2019-08-06.
- ^ "棋圣战决赛次局柯洁屠龙胜时越 达成二连冠". sina.com.cn. 2021-07-07.