15th LG Cup
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The 15th LG Cup
began on 7 June 2010 and concluded on 23 February 2011. Piao Wenyao
won the title, defeating compatriot Kong Jie
in the final. 32 players from four different countries competed in the final knockout tournament:
LG Cup (Go)
LG Cup World Baduk Championship is a Go competition.- Outline :The LG Cup is sponsored by the LG Group of Korea. The LG Cup was created after the Kiwang title from Korea was abolished. There are 16 players who compete in a preliminary, and another 16 players are invited...
began on 7 June 2010 and concluded on 23 February 2011. Piao Wenyao
Piao Wenyao
Piao Wenyao is a Chinese professional Go player of Korean descent currently residing in Harbin, Heilongjiang.- Biography :...
won the title, defeating compatriot Kong Jie
Kong Jie
Kong Jie is a Chinese professional Go player.- Biography :Kong Jie turned professional in 1994 at the age of 12. He was promoted to 7-dan after 8-years in 2001. In 2004 he was sent into the Teda Cup as China's representative against Lee Chang-ho and Yoda Norimoto...
in the final. 32 players from four different countries competed in the final knockout tournament:
- China (16): Chang HaoChang HaoChang Hao is a professional Go player. He is a 9 dan Go player from China. He is China's best player of the 1990s and one of the best in the world. Growing up he was a prodigy in China. He has won many titles, two of them international titles. He is best friends with Lee Chang-ho, whom he most...
, Chen YaoyeChen YaoyeChen Yaoye is a professional Chinese Go player.- Biography :...
, Gu LiGu LiGu Li is a Chinese professional Go player.- Biography :Gu Li is currently the #1 ranked Chinese player by the Zhongguo Qiyuan. He became a pro in 1994 when he was only 12. In 2006, he won the 10th LG Cup and became the youngest Chinese player to ever win a major international title; as a result,...
, Hu YaoyuHu YaoyuHu Yaoyu is a Chinese professional Go player.- Biography :Hu became a pro at the age most Chinese players do which is 11. He quickly achieved 5 dan in 5 years, and became 8 dan in 2005. He has beaten some of the best players in the world, and he did it in order...
, Jiang WeijieJiang Weijie-Career record:*2007: 29 wins, 15 losses*2009: 39 wins, 18 losses*2010: 32 wins, 23 losses-Titles and runners-up:-References:...
, Kong JieKong JieKong Jie is a Chinese professional Go player.- Biography :Kong Jie turned professional in 1994 at the age of 12. He was promoted to 7-dan after 8-years in 2001. In 2004 he was sent into the Teda Cup as China's representative against Lee Chang-ho and Yoda Norimoto...
, Lian Xiao, Meng Tailing, Niu Yutian, Peng Quan, Piao WenyaoPiao WenyaoPiao Wenyao is a Chinese professional Go player of Korean descent currently residing in Harbin, Heilongjiang.- Biography :...
, Shi Yue, Tuo JiaxiTuo JiaxiTuo Jiaxi is a Chinese professional Go player.Jiaxi became a professional in 2002. He was promoted to 2 dan in 2004 and reached 3 dan in 2005. Jiaxi won his first professional title with the Mind Sports Games Male Fast Game in 2009. He won the Chang-ki Cup in 2010.Jiaxi was a part of the Chinese...
, Wang XiWang XiWang Xi is a professional Go player.-Biography:Wang was born in Kaifeng, Henan. He began playing Go at the very young age of 4. He was already enrolling in teams with professionals when he was only 8. In 1997, at the age of 13, Wang became a professional at the Zhongguo Qiyuan. The same year he...
, Wang Yao, Zhou RuiyangZhou RuiyangZhou Ruiyang is a Chinese professional Go player.-Biography:Zhou began playing Go at the age of 7. He won the biggest amateur tournament in China, the Wanbao Cup, both the same year before he became a professional. In 2005, he was promoted to 3p. Earlier that year, he won the U-15 section of the... - Korea (11): An ChoyoungAn ChoyoungAn Choyoung is a professional Go player.- Biography :An became a pro in 1993 at the age of 14. He was promoted to 8 dan in 2004, then 9 dan in 2005. He participated in the first China-Korea Kangwon-Land Cup where he won 2 games....
, Choi Cheol-hanChoi Cheol-han- Career record :*2006: 58 wins, 29 losses*2007: 45 wins, 25 losses*2008: 50 wins, 18 losses*2009: 56 wins, 18 losses*2010: 63 wins, 22 losses*2011: 18 wins, 9 losses- Titles and runners-up :...
, Heo Young-hoHeo Young-ho-Career record:*2006: 58 wins, 25 losses*2007: 64 wins, 24 losses*2008: 33 wins, 18 losses*2009: 35 wins, 18 losses*2010: 66 wins, 20 losses-Titles and runners-up:-Korean Baduk League:-External Links:**...
, Kim JiseokKim JiseokKim Jiseok is a Korean professional Go player.An Younggil describes Jiseok's style as very aggressive.-Promotion record:-Career record:*2006: 44 wins, 26 losses*2007: 78 wins, 31 losses*2008: 37 wins, 24 losses...
, Lee Chang-hoLee Chang-hoLee Chang-ho is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. He is regarded by many as one of the strongest modern Go players. He was a student of Cho Hunhyun 9-dan. He is the only player to have won all eight international competitions at least once.-Biography:He turned professional in...
, Lee Heesung, Lee SedolLee SedolLee Sedol is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank.-Biography:Many regard Lee Sedol as one of the strongest players of all time. Lee was born in Korea in 1983 and studied at the Hanguk Kiwon. He ranks third in career titles with 37, behind Cho Hunhyun and Lee Chang-ho...
, Mok Jin-seokMok Jin-seok- Biography :Mok turned pro in 1994 when he was 14. He reached 9 dan in 2005 after getting second place in the LG Cup against Lee Chang-ho.-Promotion record:-Career record:*2006: 44 wins, 21 losses*2007: 93 wins, 29 losses...
, Paek Daehyun, Pak Yeong-hun, Park JunghwanPark JunghwanPark Junghwan is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank.-Promotion record:-Career record:*2007: 54 wins, 22 losses*2008: 43 wins, 23 losses*2009: 47 wins, 15 losses*2010: 55 wins, 19 losses... - Japan (4): Iyama Yuta, Takao Shinji, Yamada Kimio, Yoda Norimoto
- Taiwan (1): Xiao Zhenghao