Qisheng
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
The Qisheng consists of a knockout tournament to determine a challenger, who then plays against the previous edition's winner in a best-of-three title match.[1]
In the 4th and 5th edition, the winner received 800,000 RMB in prize money, and the runner-up received 200,000 RMB.[2][3] In the 6th edition, these prizes were 600,000 RMB and 200,000 RMB, respectively.[4]
As of the 5th edition, games were played with 2 hours of main time and five 60-second byoyomi periods per player.[1]
Past winners and runners-up
| 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 | |
| 6th | 2025 | 2–1[4] | Tu Xiaoyu |
References
- 1 2 "第5届洛阳白云山杯中国围棋棋圣战规程". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 2019-12-04.
- 1 2 "棋圣战柯洁胜连笑夺冠 首次夺得头衔战冠军". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 2019-08-06.
- 1 2 "棋圣战决赛次局柯洁屠龙胜时越 达成二连冠". sina.com.cn (in Chinese). 2021-07-07.
- 1 2 "柯洁成就中国围棋棋圣战三连冠". news.cn (in Chinese). 2025-09-29.
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