The Nongshim Cup is a Go tournament sponsored by Nongshim, an instant noodle food company of South Korea.
Outline
The Nongshim Cup is a gathering of the best players from South Korea, Japan, and China. The Nongshim Cup is sponsored by Nongshim, an instant noodle food company of South Korea. Each team sends 5 best players to compete. The prize is 500 million Korean Won (approximately $450,000 USD) raised in 2016 from the previous 200 million Korean Won (about $180,000 USD).[1]
Past winners
| Edition | Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1999–2000 |  South Korea 6–4 |
 China 4–5 |
 Japan 4–5 |
| 2nd | 2000–2001 | South Korea 7–4 |
Japan 4–5 |
China 3–5 |
| 3rd | 2001–2002 | South Korea 6–4 |
China 7–5 |
Japan 1–5 |
| 4th | 2002–2003 | South Korea 6–4 |
China 6–5 |
Japan 2–5 |
| 5th | 2003–2004 | South Korea 5–4 |
Japan 6–5 |
China 3–5 |
| 6th | 2004–2005 | South Korea 6–4 |
China 4–5 |
Japan 4–5 |
| 7th | 2005–2006 | Japan 6–4 |
South Korea 5–5 |
China 3–5 |
| 8th | 2006–2007 | South Korea 6–4 |
China 6–5 |
Japan 2–5 |
| 9th | 2007–2008 | China 7–3 |
South Korea 4–5 |
Japan 2–5 |
| 10th | 2008–2009 | South Korea 7–3 |
China 5–5 |
Japan 1–5 |
| 11th | 2009–2010 | South Korea 6–4 |
China 6–5 |
Japan 2–5 |
| 12th | 2010–2011 | South Korea 7–3 |
China 4–5 |
Japan 2–5 |
| 13th | 2011–2012 | China 8–4 |
South Korea 6–5 |
Japan 0–5 |
| 14th | 2012–2013 | South Korea 6–4 |
China 7–5 |
Japan 1–5 |
| 15th | 2013–2014 | China 8–4 |
South Korea 5–5 |
Japan 1–5 |
| 16th | 2014–2015 | China 6–3 |
South Korea 4–5 |
Japan 3–5 |
| 17th | 2015–2016 | China 5–4 |
South Korea 5–5 |
Japan 4–5 |
| 18th | 2016–2017 | China 8–1 |
South Korea 2–5 |
Japan 1–5 |
| 19th | 2017–2018 | South Korea 8–3 |
China 5–5 |
Japan 0–5 |
| 20th | 2018–2019 | China 8–1 |
South Korea 2–5 |
Japan 1–5 |
| 21st | 2019–2020 | China 8–4 |
South Korea 5–5 |
Japan 1–5 |
| 22nd | 2020–2021 | South Korea 7–3 |
China 4–5 |
Japan 2–5 |
| 23rd | 2021–2022 | South Korea 6–4 |
Japan 5–5 |
China 3–5 |
| 24th | 2022–2023 | South Korea 7–4 |
China 6–5 |
Japan 1–5 |
By nation
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
15 | 9 |
| China |
8 | 12 |
| Japan |
1 | 3 |
Detailed results
18th Nongshim Cup (2016–2017)
| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-27 | Ichiriki Ryo | Lee Sedol |
| 2 | 2016-09-28 | Fan Tingyu | Ichiriki Ryo |
| 3 | 2016-09-29 | Lee Dong-hoon | |
| 4 | 2016-09-30 | Cho U | |
| 5 | 2016-11-25 | Kang Dong-yun | |
| 6 | 2016-11-26 | Kono Rin | |
| 7 | 2016-11-27 | Kim Ji-seok | |
| 8 | 2016-11-28 | Murakawa Daisuke | |
| 9 | 2016-11-29 | Park Junghwan | Fan Tingyu |
| 10 | 2017-02-21 | Iyama Yuta | |
| 11 | 2017-02-22 | Fan Yunruo | Park Junghwan |
Members of the winning team who did not need to play: Ke Jie, Tuo Jiaxi, Lian Xiao
19th Nongshim Cup (2017–2018)
| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-19 | Shin Min-jun | Fan Tingyu |
| 2 | 2017-09-20 | Yu Zhengqi | |
| 3 | 2017-09-21 | Zhou Ruiyang | |
| 4 | 2017-09-22 | Hsu Chia-yuan | |
| 5 | 2017-11-24 | Chen Yaoye | |
| 6 | 2017-11-25 | Yamashita Keigo | |
| 7 | 2017-11-26 | Dang Yifei | Shin Min-jun |
| 8 | 2017-11-27 | Ichiriki Ryo | |
| 9 | 2017-11-28 | Kim Myeong-hoon | |
| 10 | 2018-02-26 | Iyama Yuta | |
| 11 | 2018-02-27 | Shin Jin-seo | |
| 12 | 2018-02-28 | Kim Ji-seok | Dang Yifei |
| 13 | 2018-03-01 | Ke Jie |
Members of the winning team who did not need to play: Park Junghwan
20th Nongshim Cup (2018–2019)
| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018-10-16 | Shibano Toramaru | An Guk-hyeon |
| 2 | 2018-10-17 | Fan Tingyu | Shibano Toramaru |
| 3 | 2018-10-18 | Shin Min-jun | |
| 4 | 2018-10-19 | Motoki Katsuya | |
| 5 | 2018-11-23 | Choi Cheol-han | |
| 6 | 2018-11-24 | Hsu Chia-yuan | |
| 7 | 2018-11-25 | Lee Sedol | |
| 8 | 2018-11-26 | Ichiriki Ryo | |
| 9 | 2018-11-27 | Park Junghwan | Fan Tingyu |
| 10 | 2019-02-18 | Iyama Yuta | |
| 11 | 2019-02-19 | Dang Yifei | Park Junghwan |
Members of the winning team who did not need to play: Shi Yue, Gu Zihao, Ke Jie
21st Nongshim Cup (2019–2020)
| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019-10-15 | Won Seong-jin | Murakawa Daisuke |
| 2 | 2019-10-16 | Yang Dingxin | Won Seong-jin |
| 3 | 2019-10-17 | Yamashita Keigo | |
| 4 | 2019-10-18 | Kim Ji-seok | |
| 5 | 2019-11-22 | Ichiriki Ryo | |
| 6 | 2019-11-23 | Lee Dong-hoon | |
| 7 | 2019-11-24 | Hsu Chia-yuan | |
| 8 | 2019-11-25 | Shin Jin-seo | |
| 9 | 2019-11-26 | Iyama Yuta | Yang Dingxin |
| 10 | 2020-08-18 | Park Junghwan | Iyama Yuta |
| 11 | 2020-08-19 | Mi Yuting | |
| 12 | 2020-08-21 | Fan Tingyu | |
| 13 | 2020-08-21 | Xie Erhao | |
| 14 | 2020-08-22 | Ke Jie | Park Junghwan |
The game between Park Junghwan and Fan Tingyu ended in no result because of a technical issue. Park had clicked his mouse to play, but the stone was not placed, and he ran out of time. Officials declared a rematch for the following day, which Park won.[2]
22nd Nongshim Cup (2020–2021)
| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-10-13 | Hong Ki-pyo | Fan Tingyu |
| 2 | 2020-10-14 | Hsu Chia-yuan | Hong Ki-pyo |
| 3 | 2020-10-15 | Gu Zihao | Hsu Chia-yuan |
| 4 | 2020-10-16 | Kang Dong-yun | |
| 5 | 2020-11-20 | Murakawa Daisuke | |
| 6 | 2020-11-21 | Shin Min-jun | Gu Zihao |
| 7 | 2020-11-22 | Shibano Toramaru | Shin Min-jun |
| 8 | 2020-11-23 | Tang Weixing | Shibano Toramaru |
| 9 | 2020-11-24 | Shin Jin-seo | Tang Weixing |
| 10 | 2021-02-22 | Iyama Yuta | |
| 11 | 2021-02-23 | Yang Dingxin | |
| 12 | 2021-02-24 | Ichiriki Ryo | |
| 13 | 2021-02-25 | Ke Jie |
Members of the winning team who did not need to play: Park Junghwan
23rd Nongshim Cup (2021–2022)
| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-10-11 | Won Seong-jin | Shibano Toramaru |
| 2 | 2021-10-12 | Li Weiqing | Won Seong-jin |
| 3 | 2021-10-13 | Hsu Chia-yuan | Li Weiqing |
| 4 | 2021-10-14 | Park Junghwan | Hsu Chia-yuan |
| 5 | 2021-11-26 | Fan Tingyu | Park Junghwan |
| 6 | 2021-11-27 | Iyama Yuta | Fan Tingyu |
| 7 | 2021-11-28 | Byun Sang-il | |
| 8 | 2021-11-29 | Li Qincheng | |
| 9 | 2021-11-30 | Shin Min-jun | |
| 10 | 2022-02-21 | Mi Yuting | Iyama Yuta |
| 11 | 2022-02-23 | Shin Jin-seo | Mi Yuting |
| 12 | 2022-02-24 | Yu Zhengqi | |
| 13 | 2022-02-25 | Ke Jie | |
| 14 | 2022-02-26 | Ichiriki Ryo |
The game between Mi Yuting and Shin Jin-seo ended in no result because of a technical issue (reminiscent of a similar incident in the 21st cup in 2020). Mi had placed a move, but the computer declared that he ran out of time. Officials declared a rematch for the following day, which Shin won.[3][4]
24th Nongshim Cup (2022–2023)
| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022-10-11 | Fan Tingyu | Ichiriki Ryo |
| 2 | 2022-10-12 | Shin Min-jun | |
| 3 | 2022-10-13 | Hsu Chia-yuan | |
| 4 | 2022-10-14 | Kang Dong-yun | Fan Tingyu |
| 5 | 2022-11-25 | Shibano Toramaru | |
| 6 | 2022-11-26 | Tuo Jiaxi | |
| 7 | 2022-11-27 | Yu Zhengqi | |
| 8 | 2022-11-28 | Lian Xiao | Kang Dong-yun |
| 9 | 2022-11-29 | Iyama Yuta | Lian Xiao |
| 10 | 2023-02-20 | Park Junghwan | Iyama Yuta |
| 11 | 2023-02-21 | Ke Jie | |
| 12 | 2023-02-22 | Gu Zihao | Park Junghwan |
| 13 | 2023-02-23 | Byun Sang-il | |
| 14 | 2023-02-24 | Shin Jin-seo | Gu Zihao |
25th Nongshim Cup (2023–2024)
Games 1–4 were played in Beijing, and games 5–9 in Busan. The remaining games are scheduled to begin February 19, 2024 in Shanghai.[5]
| No. | Date | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023-10-17 | Hsu Chia-yuan | Seol Hyunjun |
| 2 | 2023-10-18 | Xie Erhao | Hsu Chia-yuan |
| 3 | 2023-10-19 | Byun Sang-il | |
| 4 | 2023-10-20 | Shibano Toramaru | |
| 5 | 2023-11-30 | Won Seong-jin | |
| 6 | 2023-12-01 | Ichiriki Ryo | |
| 7 | 2023-12-02 | Park Junghwan | |
| 8 | 2023-12-03 | Yu Zhengqi | |
| 9 | 2023-12-04 | Shin Jin-seo | Xie Erhao |
Remaining players:
- China (4): Ding Hao, Gu Zihao, Ke Jie, Zhao Chenyu
- Japan (1): Iyama Yuta
- South Korea (1): Shin Jin-seo
References
- ↑ An, Younggil (2016-03-06). "Ke Jie defeated Lee Sedol to win for China -17th Nongshim Cup". Go Game Guru. Archived from the original on 2017-07-08.
- ↑ "The Power Report: Iyama regains Meijin title and triple crown; China wins 21st Nong Shim Cup; Ichiriki does well in Ing Cup". American Go E-Journal. 2021-02-07.
- ↑ "Korea Go Report: Team Korea wins Nongshim Cup; Shin Jinseo sweeps LG Cup". American Go E-Journal. 2022-03-09.
- ↑ "农心杯现疑似超时争议 中国申诉成功双方重赛". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 2022-02-22.
- ↑ "中日韩棋手上演"三国演弈"". China Sports Daily (in Chinese). 2023-10-17 – via sport.gov.cn.
External links
- Korea Baduk Association archive of the Nongshim Cup (in Korean)
- Nihon Ki-in archive of the Nongshim Cup (in Japanese)