Agon Kiriyama Cup
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| Agon Kiriyama Cup | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Agon Cup |
| Started | 1994 |
| Sponsors | Agon Shu |
| Prize money | 10,000,000 Yen ($86,000) |
| Affiliation | Nihon Ki-in |
The Agon Cup (阿含桐山杯) is a Go competition.
Biography
The Agon Cup is a Go competition used by the Japanese Nihon Kiin. It was started in 1994 by Agon Shu. The name was originally the "Acom Cup" but it changed its sponsor in 1999 and became the Agon Cup. It is a single knockout tournament, but unlike the big titles in Japan, the title holder does not wait for a challenger, hence the difficulty of defending the title. The prize for the winner is 10,000,000 Yen ($86,000).
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | O Rissei | Cho Chikun | |
| 1995 | Kato Masao | Kobayashi Satoru | |
| 1996 | Kato Masao | Yoda Norimoto | |
| 1997 | Yoda Norimoto | Kato Masao | |
| 1998 | Kobayashi Satoru | Cho Chikun | |
| 1999 | Kobayashi Koichi | Takao Shinji | |
| 2000 | Cho Sonjin | Cho Chikun | |
| 2001 | Cho Sonjin | O Rissei | |
| 2002 | Cho Chikun | Cho U | |
| 2003 | Kato Masao | Cho U | |
| 2004 | Hane Naoki | Kobayashi Koichi | |
| 2005 | Iyama Yuta | Kobayashi Satoru | |
| 2006 | Cho U | Hane Naoki | |
| 2007 | Cho U | Cho Chikun | |
| 2008 | Cho U | Takanashi Seiken | |
| 2009 | Hane Naoki | Cho U | |
| 2010 | Yamashita Keigo | Cho Chikun | |
| 2011 | Iyama Yuta | Yamashita Keigo | |
| 2012 | Cho U | Rin Shien | |
| 2013 | Murakawa Daisuke/Shida Tatsuya | Murakawa Daisuke/Shida Tatsuya |
See also
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