Merchants Property Cup
Submitted by macelee on 2014-03-04 10:14; Last upda
ted on: 2014-04-12 18:48
Overview:
This is a bilateral team competition between China and Korea, sponsored by China Merchants Property, a real estate enterprise based in Shenzhen. In its current form, the tournament is reminiscent of the Lotte Cup held in 1990's.
Tournament Format:
There are two rounds of competition. Each team sends seven players (was five in term 3 and earlier, and substitute players may be used). For round 2, each team also needs to appoint a captain. In case the overall score is a tie, result between the captains becomes the tiebreaker.
Prize Money:
The winning team takes home 1,000,000 CNY (was 600,000 for term 3 and earlier); the losing team 500,000 CNY (was 400,000 for term 3 and earlier).
Time System:
Each side has 2 hours and 40 minutes followed by 1-minute byoyomi (5 opportunities to go beyond 1 minute).
Ruleset and Komi:
Chinese rule with 3 and 3/4 stones komi (equivalent to 7.5 points).
Key Players, Events and Statistics:
- A side event was held during term 3 - a team competition among amateur players representing major Chinese Go servers.
Historical Results:
Term | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2011 | China | Korea | 6-4 |
2 | 2012 | China | Korea | 7-3 |
3 | 2013 | Korea | China | 5-5 |
4 | 2014 | Korea | China | 7-7 |
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Go4Go Collection Note:
Go4Go has all games from the main events. Some games from preliminary tournaments are also available.
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