The Qisheng (Traditional: 棋聖; Simplified: 棋圣; Pinyin: Qíshèng) is a Go competition in China organized by the Chinese Weiqi Association. The word qíshèng means "Go saint", similar to the Japanese Kisei and the Korean Kiseong.

Outline

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The Qisheng consists of preliminary knockout tournaments to determine the challenger to the previous year's winner, followed by a best-of-three title match. The winner receives 800,000 RMB in prize money, and the runner-up receives 200,000 RMB. Games are played under Chinese rules, with 2 hours of main time and five 60-second byoyomi periods per player.[1]

Past winners and runners-up

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Edition Year Winner Score Runner-up
1st 1999 Chang Hao 4–3 Ma Xiaochun
2nd 2000 Zhou Heyang 4–0 Chang Hao
3rd 2001 Yu Bin 4–2 Zhang Wendong
Edition Year Winner Score Runner-up
1st 2013 Zhou Ruiyang 3–2 Tuo Jiaxi
2nd 2014 3–1 Lian Xiao
3rd 2018 Lian Xiao 2–1 Zhou Ruiyang
4th 2019 Ke Jie 2–1[2] Lian Xiao
5th 2021 2–0[3] Shi Yue

References

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  1. ^ "第5届洛阳白云山杯中国围棋棋圣战规程". sina.com.cn. 2019-12-04.
  2. ^ "棋圣战柯洁胜连笑夺冠 首次夺得头衔战冠军". sina.com.cn. 2019-08-06.
  3. ^ "棋圣战决赛次局柯洁屠龙胜时越 达成二连冠". sina.com.cn. 2021-07-07.