GS Caltex Cup explained

The GS Caltex Cup (Korean: GS칼텍스배) is a Go competition.

Outline

The GS Caltex Cup replaced the LG Refined Oil Cup. It is organized by the Maeil Business Newspaper, Maeil Broadcasting Network (MBN), and Korea Baduk Association, and sponsored by GS Caltex. The winner receives 70 million won in prize money, and the runner-up receives 30 million won (as of 2024). The final is a best-of-5. Komi is 6.5 points.

Players begin with 30 minutes of thinking time on their clock and add a 30 second increment per move (Fischer time). The time increment system was introduced in 2024, replacing the byoyomi system.

Past winners and runners-up

Year Winner Score Runner-up
1 3–2 Cho Hunhyun
2 3–0 Choi Myung-hoon
3 3–0
4 3–2 Yoo Changhyuk
5 3–1 Rui Naiwei
6 3–0 Choi Myunghoon
7 3–1
8 3–0 Cho Hanseung
9 3–0 Park Yeonghun
10 3–2 Lee Changho
11 3–0 Choi Cheol-han
12 3–2 Lee Sedol
13 3–0 Won Seongjin
14 3–1 Park Yeonghun
15 3–1 Cho Hanseung
16 Park Junghwan3–0 Park Yeonghun
17 3–2
18 3–0 Lee Sedol
19 3–0 Choi Cheol-han
20 3–1
21 3–0 Yun Chanhee
22 3–2 Kim Jiseok
23 3–2 Lee Sedol
24 2019 3–0 Kim Jiseok
25 2020 3–0
26 2021 3–2 Byun Sangil
27 2022 3–0 Byun Sangil
28 2023 3–0 Choi Jeong
29 2024 3–0 Park Sang-jin

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