The KBS Cup is a South Korean Go competition.

Outline

The KBS Cup is sponsored by KBS. From 1980 to 2003, the tournament was named the KBS Baduk Wang, but was recently renamed to the KBS Cup. The main tournament consists of 16 players who compete in a knockout tournament. There is a winner's and a loser's round to decide the challenger. The thinking time is 5 minutes with byo-yomi.

KBS Cup

Formerly, the final was a best-of-3 match. In 2023, the final match was a single game.

KBS Cup

It is broadcast live by KBS 1TV.

KBS Cup

Past winners

Final Results

References

External links

Korea Baduk Association (in Korean) Sensei's Library page Igo Kisen's recent years full results

Go competitions in South Korea

Korean Broadcasting System