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.

Table of contents International Japan China Korea Taiwan North America Europe

International

• [>Japan—China Super Go] — 1984–2001 (the first international Go competition)
• [>Japan—China Meijin Playoff] — 1988–1994 and World Go Strongest 1996
• Tengen Tianyuan Match (Japan—China Playoff) — 1988–2000
• Fujitsu Cup 1988–2011 (the first individual "World Championship")
• Tong Yang Securities Cup — 1990/91 Korean title, 1992—1998 international
• Jinro Cup Ring Contest — 1992–1997
• Lotte Cup? (China—Korea team) — 1994–1997
• Bohae Cup — 1994–1998 (women)
• China Korea Tengen (Playoff) — 1997–2015
• IBM Hayago Open Championship — 1998–2000
• Eastern Airlines Cup — 2000 (women)
• Hung Chang Cup — 2000–2001 (women, successor to Bohae Cup)
• All Asia New Star — 2000–2016 (youth teams)
• Haojue Cup — 2002 (women, successor to Hung Chang Cup)
• CSK Cup — 2002–2006 (team tournament)
• Toyota & Denso Cup — 2003,2005,2006,2008 (biennial event)
• Cheongkwanjang Cup — 2003–2011 (female team)
• Teda Cup Super Match — 2004 (Japan—China—Korea playoff.)
• Zhonghuan Cup — 2004,2005,2007
• Yayi Cup — 2005 (Team tournament, China—Taiwan)
• IGS World Rapid Championship — 2005 (online rapidplay, Pro—Am)
• China Korea New Star (Playoff, new Pros) — 2005
• Jiyexing Cup (China—Korea Team tournament) — 2005
• Dali Cup — 2007 (women)
• Yuanyang Cup — 2008 (women)
• [>Japan—Taiwan Jingying] — 2008–2011
• World Mind Sports Games — 2008, 2012
• BCcard Cup World Baduk Championship — 2009–2012
• Bosai Cup — 2011
• Zhaoshang Cup (China—Korea team) — 2011–2014
• Guilin Cup — 2012
• SportAccord World Mind Games — 2011–2014
• Limin Cup — 2014–2017 (youth)
• Okage Cup — 2014–2019 (team)
• Globis Cup — 2014–2023 (U—20)
• Xinao Cup — 2017
• World Go Championship — 2017–2019
• Tianfu Cup — 2018

See also: Women's World Go Championships

Japan

• Hiseikai tournament — 1922–24, the first tournament to introduce time limits
• The Oteai — 1927–2003
• Nihon Igo Senshuken Te'awase — 1933
• Zen Nihon Igo Senshuken — 1934,1936
• Young Professional Championship (youth) — 1948–54
• Highest Dan — 1951–1958
• [>All—Japan Women's Championship] — 1952–1981 (Succeeded by Female Honinbo)
• [>Nihon Ki—in Championship] — 1954–1975 (Succeeded by Tengen)
• Top Position (Saikoi) — 1955–1961
• Kansai Kiin Senshuken 1955–61 and 1966–74 (Succeeded by Tengen)
• Hayago Meijin — 1954–1961 (Succeeded by Judan)
• Igo Senshuken (aka Igo Championship, Tokyo Shinbun Cup) 1956–1966
• Prime Minister's Cup — 1957–1981
• Saikyo — 1958–1960 (Succeeded by Meijin)
• [>Nihon Ki—In First Position] 1959–1968 Nihon Kiin [Daiichi—i]. Became Zen Nihon Daiich—i 1970–1975, then renamed Gosei
• Pro Best Ten — 1963–1975
• [>Shin—Ei] — 1969–2003
• Tatsujin — 1970 only
• Japan Series — 1973–1976
• Top Eight Players — 1976 only
• Ryuen Cup — 1977–1986
• Hayago Senshuken (aka Lightning Go Championship, Tokyo Lightning Cup, Hayago Championship) — 1969–2002
• JAA Cup — 1979–1981
• Kakusei — 1979–2003 and Women's Kakusei — 1979–2002
• [>NEC Shun—Ei] — 1986–2002
• Kirin Cup Go Teams? (pro—am mixed teams)— 1988–1996
• Hosu Tournament — 1992–2000
• JT Cup? — 1995–1999
• Chikurin Cup (under 24 and 6 dan or lower) 1999–2001
• Phoenix Cup (Also know as Houo Cup) 2000–2007
• Kansai Ladies' Tournament — 2002–2007 (ladies only)
• JAL Super Hayago (lightning go) — 2003–2004
• JAL New Star Hayago (lightning go, new pros) — 2004–2005
• JAL Female Hayago (lightning go, ladies only) — 2004–2005
• Nakano Cup (U—20) — 2004—2013 and Yucho Cup — 2014–2016
• [>Sankei Pro—Ama] ([Kansai Ki—in] pros + amateurs + invited Western players) — 2005–2018
• Daiwa Shoken Cup Net Igo Open (2006–13), Daiwa Ladies' Cup 2007–10 and Daiwa Grand Champion Cup (2008–11)
• Yugen Cup — 2007–2011
• Okage Cup(for players under 30 and at most 7 dan) — 2010–2020
• Igo Masters Cup (senior) — 2011–2019
• Chisato Cup — 2014
• Over40 Hayago Championship? (senior quickplay) — 2014–2016
• Iberojapan Cup? — 2014–2017
• Grand Champion Tournament (quickplay) — 201–2019
• Heisei Panda Match (online team) — 2020
• Hakata Kamachi Cup (female) — 2020

China

• [>All—China Team Championship] — 1975–1998 (predecessor of China Weiqi League)
• New Sports Cup — 1979–1993
• Guoshou Tournament — 1981–1987
• Shiqiang (aka Top Ten Strongest Players Tournament) — 1987–1994
• Qiwang — 1989–2001
• (old)Women's Mingren 1989–91, Female Mingren 2001—05 and Huang Longshi (Women's Mingren) 2010–11
• Daguoshou tournament — 1993–1994
• Youqing (aka Friendship Cup) — 1995–1997
• Bawang — 1995–1997
• Yuanlao Cup (senior) — 1996–1998
• NEC Cup China — 1996–2009
• Delong Yiye Cup (aka Siqiang or Top Four) — 1997–1998
• Lebaishi Cup — 1997–2002
• National Sports Meeting — 2000–2010
• Liguang Cup (Ricoh Cup) 2000–2015
• Tombow Cup (female) — 2001–2002
• Yongda Cup — 2002–2004
• Women's Weiqi Tournament (female) — 2004–2008
• Fujitsu Under 15 — 2005–2008
• Liguang Pair Cup (Ricoh Cup) — 2006–2015
• Female Xinren Wang — 2007–2011, integrated into Xinrenwang mixed tournament
• Nuzi Bailing — 2007–2012 (female vs veterans etc.)
• China Women's Guoshou — 2011–2013
• Dachongjiu Cup — 2012

In addition, there were many one—off invitational tournaments. For them, see the Japanese Wikipedia article.

Korea

• Kuksu — 1956–2016
• Chaegowi — 1959–1999
• Paewang — 1959–2003
• Wangwi — 1967–2007
• Kiwang — 1974–1995
• Gukgi — 1975–1996
• TBC TV Cup — 1976,1978
• Daewang — 1983–1995
• Taewang — 1983–1997
• Bacchus Cup — 1984–1995
• Kiseong (Big Title) — 1990–2008
• BC Card (Korean New Stars) — 1991–2008
• Paedal Wang — 1993–2001
• SBS Cup — 1993–1997
• Ch'eonweon 1996–2016
• SK Gas Cup (aka New Stars Best Ten) — 1997–2008
• Pro Senior — 2000–2005
• Women's Myeongin (ladies only) — 2000–2014
• Osram Cup (aka New Pro Strongest or Korea Cup) (new pros) — 2001–2008
• KTF Cup — 2002
• KT Cup — 2002–2003
• Etland Cup — 2004–2008
• 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 — 2005–2007
• KPI Cup — 2005–2015
• Siptan (Wonik Cup) — 2006–2014
• Olleh KT Cup — 2010–2013
• Women's Siptan — 2012
• Shinin Wang — 2013–2017
• Let's Run PARK (for both pros and amateurs) — 2014–15?

Taiwan

• Mingren — 1974–2009
• Taiwan Zhonghuan Cup — 1994–2012
• Donggang Cup — 2001–2015
• LOTR Cup — 2002–2004
• Qilingwang Cup — 2002–2004
• Qiyuan Cup — 2002–2005
• New Star Match — 2002–2008
• CMC TV Cup — 2003–2008
• Wangzuo (sometimes also spelled Wangjia?) — 2005–2013
• Licho — 2007–2009
• Aixin — 2007–2011
• Taiwan Qisheng — 2008–2012
• Siyuan — 2009–2013
• Ganen — 2011 (youth)
• Zhongzheng Open Cup — 2011–2013

North America

• North American Masters 1995–2002 and US Masters — 2005–2006
• North American Ing Masters Tournament — 2007–2013

Europe

• European Pro Championship — 2016–2020