Outline

The countries that compete are China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

 and Korea

Korea

Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...

. The competition is in knockout style. Both countries select 6 players to play for them in this competition. They then choose in which order they wish for the players to play. First, the competition is started when two players play. Whoever wins goes on and plays the next player. If they win they go on again and play the next person. However, if they lose, they are out of the tournament completely. The tournament is sponsored by Kangwon-Land Corporation. The winner's purse is 150 million South Korean Won

South Korean won

The won is the currency of South Korea. A single won is divided into 100 jeon, the monetary subunit. The jeon is no longer used for everyday transactions, and appears only in foreign exchange rates...

 ($154,000). If a player wins three games in a row, they are awarded an extra 10 million Won ($10,000).

Past winners

Country

Team	Years Won
China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...	2006

Player with most consecutive wins.

Player	Wins
Chang Hao Chang Hao Chang 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...	4

1st Kangwon-Land Cup

Game	Date	Black	White	Result
1	Feb 6	Piao Wenyao Piao Wenyao Piao Wenyao is a Chinese professional Go player of Korean descent currently residing in Harbin, Heilongjiang.- Biography :...  4p	Lee Sedol Lee Sedol Lee 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...  9p	W+R
2	Feb 7	Lee Sedol 9p	Chen Yaoye Chen Yaoye Chen Yaoye is a professional Chinese Go player.- Biography :...  5p	W+R
3	Feb 8	Hong Seongji 4p	Chen Yaoye 5p	W+2.5
4	Feb 9	Chen Yaoye 5p	An Joyeong 9p	W+R
5	Feb 10	Wang Xi Wang Xi Wang 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...  5p	An Joyeong 9p	W+0.5
6	Mar 20	An Joyeong 9p	Luo Xihe Luo Xihe Luo Xihe is a Chinese professional Go player.- Biography :Luo Xihe started learning Go at the age of six. He turned pro in 1989, and was promoted to 9 dan in 2002.- Titles & runners-up :- External links :*...  9p	B+0.5
7	Mar 21	Chang Hao Chang Hao Chang 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...  9p	An Joyeong 9p	B+R
8	Mar 22	Kim Dongyeop 9p	Chang Hao 9p	W+R
9	Mar 23	Chang Hao 9p	Cho Hunhyun Cho Hunhyun Cho Hunhyun is a Korean 9-dan professional Go player. Considered one of the greatest players of all-time, Cho reached professional level in Korea in 1962. Since then, Cho has amassed 150 professional titles, more than any player in the world. He once held all nine Korea titles simultaneously in 1980...  9p	B+5.5
10	Mar 24	Lee Chang-ho Lee Chang-ho Lee 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... 9p	Chang Hao 9p	W+3.5