ING Cup
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The Ing Cup is a Go competition.
Outline
The Ing Cup is sponsored by Ing Chang-ki, Ing, Yomiuri Shimbun, the Nihon-Kiin, and Kansai-Kiin. The Ing Cup is special because it uses its own rules and a rather large 8 point komi. It is also held every 4 years, so this could be seen as the "Olympics" of Go. The thinking time is 3 hours. The first rounds are knockouts, while the semi-finals and finals are a best-of-3 and best-of-5 respectively. The winner's purse is the biggest in the world, giving almost $500,000 to the winner.Past winners & Runner up's
| Winner | Runner Up | Years Played |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Hunhyun | Nie Weiping | 1988 |
| Seo Bongsoo | Otake Hideo | 1992 |
| Yoo Changhyuk | Yoda Norimoto | 1996 |
| Lee Chang-ho | Chang Hao | 2000 |
| Chang Hao | Choi Cheol-han | 2004 |
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