The Siptan (Korean: 십단전, Hanja: 十段戰) was a South Korean Go competition. Begun in 2005, it was held eight times and was discontinued after 2013.

Outline

The Siptan was sponsored by Wonik Corporation and the Hanguk Kiwon. The format was hayago (blitz) with 10 minutes total and 40 seconds for byo-yomi. The final is decided in a best-of-3 match. The winner's purse was 25,000,000 Won (~US$26,000). It was the Korean equivalent of the Japanese Judan title.[1]

Past winners and runners-up

YearWinnerScoreRunner-up
2005–2006Lee Chang-ho2–1Park Yeong-hun
2006–2007An Choyoung2–1Paek Hongsuk
2007–2008Lee Chang-ho2–0Mok Jin-seok
2008–2009Park Junghwan2–0Paek Hongsuk
2009–2010Park Junghwan2–1Lee Chang-ho
2010–2011Lee Sedol2–1Kang Yootaek
2011–2012Choi Cheol-han2–0Kang Dong-yun
2012–2013Kang Dong-yun2–0Park Yeong-hun

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Go Tournament: Sibdang Cup". gogameworld.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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