Japanese Chisato Cup

Overview: 

Chisato (千里) is a Japanese company offering insurance services. This tournament was created in 2014 to celebrate the company's 25th birthday. It is an invitational tournament for young players only. As of late 2015, Nihon Kiin website has marked this tournament as discontinued.

Tournament Format: 

16 participants, all professionals younger than 25 and recommended by the sponsor, play a single-elimination tournament.

Prize Money: 
The winner prize is 2,000,000 JPY.
Time System: 
30 seconds per move. Each player can go beyond 30 seconds for 10 times.
Ruleset and Komi: 
Japanese rule with 6.5-point komi.
Key Players, Events and Statistics: 

Nothing special so far.

Historical Results: 

Term

Year

Winner

Runner-up

Game Records

1

2014

Suzuki Shinji

Hirata Tomoya

Go4Go Collection Note: 
Go4Go has the final game, plus several games from earlier rounds.