Obsolete Titles
The following professional tournaments were at one time contested, but are now obsolete. In each category, tournaments are listed in chronological order by starting year.
Current tournaments are listed in another page, Professional Tournaments.
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International
- [>JapanChina Super Go] 19842001 (the first international Go competition)
- [>JapanChina Meijin Playoff] 19881994 and World Go Strongest 1996
- Tengen Tianyuan Match (JapanChina Playoff) 19882000
- Fujitsu Cup 19882011 (the first individual "World Championship")
- Tong Yang Securities Cup 1990/91 Korean title, 19921998 international
- Jinro Cup Ring Contest 19921997
- Lotte Cup? (ChinaKorea team) 19941997
- Bohae Cup 19941998 (women)
- China Korea Tengen (Playoff) 19972015
- IBM Hayago Open Championship 19982000
- Eastern Airlines Cup 2000 (women)
- Hung Chang Cup 20002001 (women, successor to Bohae Cup)
- All Asia New Star 20002016 (youth teams)
- Haojue Cup 2002 (women, successor to Hung Chang Cup)
- CSK Cup 20022006 (team tournament)
- Toyota & Denso Cup 2003,2005,2006,2008 (biennial event)
- Cheongkwanjang Cup 20032011 (female team)
- Teda Cup Super Match 2004 (JapanChinaKorea playoff.)
- Zhonghuan Cup 2004,2005,2007
- Yayi Cup 2005 (Team tournament, ChinaTaiwan)
- IGS World Rapid Championship 2005 (online rapidplay, ProAm)
- China Korea New Star (Playoff, new Pros) 2005
- Jiyexing Cup (ChinaKorea Team tournament) 2005
- Dali Cup 2007 (women)
- Yuanyang Cup 2008 (women)
- [>JapanTaiwan Jingying] 20082011
- World Mind Sports Games 2008, 2012
- BCcard Cup World Baduk Championship 20092012
- Bosai Cup 2011
- Zhaoshang Cup (ChinaKorea team) 20112014
- Guilin Cup 2012
- SportAccord World Mind Games 20112014
- Limin Cup 20142017 (youth)
- Okage Cup 20142019 (team)
- Globis Cup 20142023 (U20)
- Xinao Cup 2017
- World Go Championship 20172019
- Tianfu Cup 2018
See also: Women's World Go Championships
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Japan
- Hiseikai tournament 192224, the first tournament to introduce time limits
- The Oteai 19272003
- Nihon Igo Senshuken Te'awase 1933
- Zen Nihon Igo Senshuken 1934,1936
- Young Professional Championship (youth) 194854
- Highest Dan 19511958
- [>AllJapan Women's Championship] 19521981 (Succeeded by Female Honinbo)
- [>Nihon Kiin Championship] 19541975 (Succeeded by Tengen)
- Top Position (Saikoi) 19551961
- Kansai Kiin Senshuken 195561 and 196674 (Succeeded by Tengen)
- Hayago Meijin 19541961 (Succeeded by Judan)
- Igo Senshuken (aka Igo Championship, Tokyo Shinbun Cup) 19561966
- Prime Minister's Cup 19571981
- Saikyo 19581960 (Succeeded by Meijin)
- [>Nihon KiIn First Position] 19591968 Nihon Kiin [Daiichii]. Became Zen Nihon Daiichi 19701975, then renamed Gosei
- Pro Best Ten 19631975
- [>ShinEi] 19692003
- Tatsujin 1970 only
- Japan Series 19731976
- Top Eight Players 1976 only
- Ryuen Cup 19771986
- Hayago Senshuken (aka Lightning Go Championship, Tokyo Lightning Cup, Hayago Championship) 19692002
- JAA Cup 19791981
- Kakusei 19792003 and Women's Kakusei 19792002
- [>NEC ShunEi] 19862002
- Kirin Cup Go Teams? (proam mixed teams) 19881996
- Hosu Tournament 19922000
- JT Cup? 19951999
- Chikurin Cup (under 24 and 6 dan or lower) 19992001
- Phoenix Cup (Also know as Houo Cup) 20002007
- Kansai Ladies' Tournament 20022007 (ladies only)
- JAL Super Hayago (lightning go) 20032004
- JAL New Star Hayago (lightning go, new pros) 20042005
- JAL Female Hayago (lightning go, ladies only) 20042005
- Nakano Cup (U20) 20042013 and Yucho Cup 20142016
- [>Sankei ProAma] ([Kansai Kiin] pros + amateurs + invited Western players) 20052018
- Daiwa Shoken Cup Net Igo Open (200613), Daiwa Ladies' Cup 200710 and Daiwa Grand Champion Cup (200811)
- Yugen Cup 20072011
- Okage Cup(for players under 30 and at most 7 dan) 20102020
- Igo Masters Cup (senior) 20112019
- Chisato Cup 2014
- Over40 Hayago Championship? (senior quickplay) 20142016
- Iberojapan Cup? 20142017
- Grand Champion Tournament (quickplay) 2012019
- Heisei Panda Match (online team) 2020
- Hakata Kamachi Cup (female) 2020
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China
- [>AllChina Team Championship] 19751998 (predecessor of China Weiqi League)
- New Sports Cup 19791993
- Guoshou Tournament 19811987
- Shiqiang (aka Top Ten Strongest Players Tournament) 19871994
- Qiwang 19892001
- (old)Women's Mingren 198991, Female Mingren 200105 and Huang Longshi (Women's Mingren) 201011
- Daguoshou tournament 19931994
- Youqing (aka Friendship Cup) 19951997
- Bawang 19951997
- Yuanlao Cup (senior) 19961998
- NEC Cup China 19962009
- Delong Yiye Cup (aka Siqiang or Top Four) 19971998
- Lebaishi Cup 19972002
- National Sports Meeting 20002010
- Liguang Cup (Ricoh Cup) 20002015
- Tombow Cup (female) 20012002
- Yongda Cup 20022004
- Women's Weiqi Tournament (female) 20042008
- Fujitsu Under 15 20052008
- Liguang Pair Cup (Ricoh Cup) 20062015
- Female Xinren Wang 20072011, integrated into Xinrenwang mixed tournament
- Nuzi Bailing 20072012 (female vs veterans etc.)
- China Women's Guoshou 20112013
- Dachongjiu Cup 2012
In addition, there were many oneoff invitational tournaments. For them, see the Japanese Wikipedia article.
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Korea
- Kuksu 19562016
- Chaegowi 19591999
- Paewang 19592003
- Wangwi 19672007
- Kiwang 19741995
- Gukgi 19751996
- TBC TV Cup 1976,1978
- Daewang 19831995
- Taewang 19831997
- Bacchus Cup 19841995
- Kiseong (Big Title) 19902008
- BC Card (Korean New Stars) 19912008
- Paedal Wang 19932001
- SBS Cup 19931997
- Ch'eonweon 19962016
- SK Gas Cup (aka New Stars Best Ten) 19972008
- Pro Senior 20002005
- Women's Myeongin (ladies only) 20002014
- Osram Cup (aka New Pro Strongest or Korea Cup) (new pros) 20012008
- KTF Cup 2002
- KT Cup 20022003
- Etland Cup 20042008
- Yeongnam Ilbo Cup (lightning) 2005
- Baduk Masters Emperor and Baduk Masters Samkukji (team) 2005
- Baduk Masters Queen and Baduk Masters Venus (both female) 2005
- Baduk Masters Fighting God 20052007
- KPI Cup 20052015
- Siptan (Wonik Cup) 20062014
- Olleh KT Cup 20102013
- Women's Siptan 2012
- Shinin Wang 20132017
- Let's Run PARK (for both pros and amateurs) 201415?
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Taiwan
- Mingren 19742009
- Taiwan Zhonghuan Cup 19942012
- Donggang Cup 20012015
- LOTR Cup 20022004
- Qilingwang Cup 20022004
- Qiyuan Cup 20022005
- New Star Match 20022008
- CMC TV Cup 20032008
- Wangzuo (sometimes also spelled Wangjia?) 20052013
- Licho 20072009
- Aixin 20072011
- Taiwan Qisheng 20082012
- Siyuan 20092013
- Ganen 2011 (youth)
- Zhongzheng Open Cup 20112013
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North America
- North American Masters 19952002 and US Masters 20052006
- North American Ing Masters Tournament 20072013
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Europe
- European Pro Championship 20162020