GS Caltex Cup

The full name of this tournament is the GS Caltex Cup (Korean: GS칼텍스배). It is a Korean domestic tournament sponsored by GS Caltex. Until 2004, the tournament was known as the Korean LG Cup or LG Refined Oil Cup ^[1], as LG sponsored this new tournament, which started in 1996 when the Kiwang title was replaced by the international LG Cup.

[1] valerio gave the plural Oils. Wikipedia gives the singular.

Table of contents Format Winners and Runners-up of the Korean LG Cup Winners and Runners-up of the GS Caltex Cup:

Format

This is a knockout tournament, with the finalists playing a best-of-five match. In 2005, LG split into two separate groups, LG and GS, hence the name change for this tournament.

In 2005, this was one of the most lucrative domestic Korean professional tournaments, with ₩50 million for the winner and 15 million Won for the runner-up. From 2012, first prize raised to ₩70,000,000.

In 2024, the prizes are ₩70,000,000 ($US48,500) for the winner and ₩30,000,000 ($US20,800) for the runner-up.

The time control from 2024 is 30 minutes of thinking time on their clock and add a 30 second increment per move (Fischer time), replacing the older Byoyomi system.

The two most dominant female players of modern times, Rui Naiwei and Choi Jeong, are the only female players to have made it to the finals, once each.

For more information from the 12th tournament on, see Go to Everyone. All results are on the English Wikipedia page for the GS Caltex Cup.

Winners and Runners-up of the Korean LG Cup

Winners and Runners-up of the GS Caltex Cup:

valerio: The prize money for this tournament is the the second in Korean scene. Previous name was LG Refined Oils (from term 1 to 9).

valerio: Till 2009, the challenger was selected by a robin round (players). From 15th edition the tournament turned into a knockout system (24 players).